Happy Birthday Julia!

Julia turned 4 on the June 30th with her birthday buddy Laura. Everyone we see or meet can't believe that she is only 4. She is getting so tall she looks like she is 7. At times Mitch and I have to remind ourselves that she is really still so small because she acts just like Cameron. Julia has a long list of things she says she now will do that she is 4: play soccer, go to preschool, swim lessons, she also tells me that 4 year olds don't need naps so on her birthday she was done. I'm not so sure but we will see.



Julia picked a Cinderella party and wanted a lady bug cake. She was positive that she was getting a "Flying Barbie" and a "barbie with a horse." When I asked why she thought she was getting them she told me "because some people know what 4 year old girls want!" Good thing thing I was clued in.











We are so glad that our sweet Juls is in our family. We sure love her!!

No training wheels!

Mitch decided that it was time to teach Cam to ride his bike without training wheels. We borrowed a smaller bike from our friends so Cam's feet would reach the ground and after dinner they set off to practice in the golf course parking lot. In about 15 minutes Cam was a pro! By the end of the night he was zipping around and riding fast.

(Sorry the pictures are blurry in the videos...our camera isn't the greatest for movie making)

Before he got the technique of braking. New shoes?

The Pro.

A boy named Christian...

The truth is we have some really strange neighbors. We really try to keep to ourselves but with Cameron this has become a challenge. They have a boy who is 12 and is home schooled and Mitch swears hasn't left the house in over a year (Well that might be a stretch of the truth). Anyway, the kid doesn't have any friends or a least that we see, he plays in his backyard by himself with his dog. I know, it is really sad! Since the weather has warmed up Cameron has taken a piece of lumber leaned it up on the fence, climbs up it, sits on the fence and talks to the boy. Cam tells me all sorts of random information that I don't know about the family, my own little spy. Cameron told me the other day that Christian was his best friend. It almost made me cry. We aren't sure what to think, but Cameron is sure cute.

Happy Father's Day!

Happy Birthday Cameron

Cameron's birthday finally arrived!! He had been waiting and checking the calendar every day this month for June 21 to FINALLY come.

Here are some pictures from the big day: The big 6!

(This is a picture of his very important birthday crown that he got a week earlier in school)

Cameron had an awesome day. He is so fun to watch open his presents, he rips them open and gets SO excited about each gift. The only word to describe it is GUSTO! I wish I had filmed him opening some of his presents. He brings smiles to everyone watching him. His primary teacher told me the other day "Cameron has a unique excitement for life and for everything around him". That is so true. I can't believe my boy is 6 years old. He is truly one of a kind and that has kept me on my toes from the day he was born but I can't imagine life without him. He is one of the funniest people I know. Below I attached some pictures of what I simply will call:

Cameron-isms

One of those days...

Are you kidding me?
Sometimes I wonder if I am feeding children or wild animals. I think the answer is obvious: The children are wild animals. Although, I do believe most wild animals make less of a mess!

Busy Saturday

Our day started bright and early. I ran in our stakes "Trek around the Trail" 5K fun run. I ran in the same race last year but before that I haven't been in a competitive race since I was at Ricks. I ran a 25:16 which isn't fantastic but it is about 8:09 a mile. Not bad for an old women. Mitch's dad was there to capture the moment for me. Cameron ran the last 800 meters with me and was so cute. He wanted to talk and kept saying "Boy, mom were going fast." I am glad that I was able to impress someone with my speed.



After the race we rushed over to watch Cameron's last T-ball game and have a team party where he got a baseball trophy and some cake. He is so excited about the trophy and brought it to school today for show and tell. He told Julia that she could have his old soccer trophy now because he doesn't need it. Nothing like somebody else's awards to cheer you up!





After a quick nap, we went with Sterling, Kierstin, Mesha, Griffin, and Dale to Snoqualmie Falls. It was raining a little bit but it was fun. Cameron and Julia have been fascinated by water falls lately. I think they have been watching too many cartoons where someone goes over a waterfall, so it was fun to see one in person.





We took the hike down to the bottom of the falls. With five small kids that isn't just a piece of cake. Natalie was happy riding in a back pack! Hooray!







After our hike we went to Bellevue for dinner and games. We have been having such a fun time with our cousins being so close! Thanks for the fun day.

We call her...Visa

Natalie is a very busy girl that wants to do everything, never be left out of anything and she is literally

"Everywhere you want to be"

Singing Fools

I love it when Cameron and Julia sing! Their hoarse little voices are so cute. Cameron has a kindergarten music program next Friday, June 12th and I can't wait!



I'm so glad to be here...

I'm so glad when daddy comes home...

(After talking with Kierstin, I don't think there is anyway to fix these. Sorry!)

Why?

Natalie has started talking a ton in the last week or so. Her favorite things to say is "what" and "why". I don't know if she really knows what she is saying but she sure has a lot of questions. The other day I overheard a "conversation" Julia and Natalie were having and it made me laugh.
Julia: "Natalie don't do that, it is mine"
Natalie: "Why?"
Julia: "Just for 'cause, it is mine"
Natalie: "Why?"
Julia: (A little flustered) "Just for 'cause Natalie"
Natalie: "Why?"
Julia: (A little more intense) "Just for 'cause"
Natalie: "Why?"
Julia: (Getting really annoyed) "Natalie, just for cause!"
Natalie: "Why?"
Julia: "Natalie, stop talking to me!!"

Can you feel the love?

Cam got mad at me yesterday for who knows what and I found this little note he wrote for me on his white board.

I guess I should be grateful that he is learning to express his emotions in different ways other than screaming.

Introducing the newest member of the Glacier Park nursery...

Natalie went to nursery on Sunday for the first time. She did great, no crying at all! The teacher said she sat in the corner in shock most of the time looking at the other kids but seemed happy. Hooray for our big girl! Hooray for nursery!!!

Can you say 'Dale'?

Big girls DO cry!

About a month ago I took the kids to McDonald's and got happy meals. To our surprise instead of a toy it was a CD, Kidz Bop Music with 5 tracks. The songs are normal pop songs recorded with kids singing the songs. (Can it really be that bad? If you are our dad the answer is intolerable!) Of course I received three happy meals with the same CD in them. Really? Anyway...the tracks aren't too bad: Life is a Highway, Big Girls Don't Cry, Holiday, Home, and of course our favorite Kidz Bop World. It is cute to hear Julia singing her heart out to Big Girls Don't Cry and Life is a Highway and in fact it isn't too bad at first but after a month of the same five songs and no other Cd's will do, I am about to cry. The worst perhaps is when I am driving down the road sing the songs and I realize I am the only one in the car! Why am I listening to this and enjoying it? I guess if you can't beat 'em, join 'em. Thank you McDonalds for bring us the gift of music.

Go Cheetahs!

This spring Cameron has been playing t-ball. He has practices on Mondays and games on Saturdays. It has been a cold, rainy t-ball season so far. I think that it has been nice weather for about two games and one practice. He has been having a lot of fun despite the weather and he is so cute! His team is the cheetahs and before/after each game they give a cheer. It doesn't get much cuter than that. The girls have been good sports coming to the wet practices and games. They don't mind too much just watching, although when the snacks are being passed out Julia stands to the side and bats her big brown eyes hoping that she will get one too.

Cam is #9 and he doesn't know the name of all the kids on his team yet so when he sees them he yells, "See you later #3, good job today!" He is so funny.

I think his favorite part of the game is the running. What we really need to put him on is a track team. The other day we went to Mitch's track meet at Issaquah High School and after the meet was over Cameron ran a mile on the track. He has endless amounts of energy that continually surprises us!