At least I tried

I had visions this morning of taking my boys outside to play with sidewalk chalk and maybe some fingerpainting. Yeah, we all know how our visions go, right?

So this really isn't part of the story, it's just cute. I told Cooper to go get his "play" shoes on. Cameron hears shoes and he starts running. He loves to wear shoes, especially if they aren't his. He comes back wearing one of Cooper's black dress shoes. They looked great with that outfit.

When we first went outside Cameron was all over the place. If this was our old yard it wouldn't have been so bad, it was flat and fenced in. Now we don't have a fence, it's hilly, and there is a drop off on one side of our patio. Plus there is construction going on behind us. I'm telling you, this kid doesn't stop. I thought maybe if I sat in him his booster and gave him some paint it would help. Well, the booster only did this. Check out that huge tear coming out his eye.

Cooper was oblivous to the meltdown, he just wanted to paint. He was asking me for different colors and I couldn't hear him over the crying. It was that loud.

He finally did get into it a bit, but he still would rather run around. I had a moment after this, I mean why can't I take two kids outside. What is wrong with me?

Later we came in and he gave me hugs and kisses about something and it was all better. I really can't turn my back on this child for a second. Wild Child!!!!

Day with Uncle Scott

Earlier this week Scott asked if he could take Cooper for lunch on Saturday. Cooper was pumped. This is really the first time anyone has ever taken him anywhere, besides us of course. The other night he went with Steve and Scott to Lowe's. He came home in a bad mood. When I was putting him to bed we were talking about it. He said that he sometimes just likes to be other people besides mommy. In one way it just broke my heart, but I can't blame him. With the exception of school, that is only 5 hours a week, he is with me all day, every day. Scott picked him up around 10 and they didn't get back until about 2:30. They hit up Old Navy, Target, Chick-fil-A, and Speed Park. Scott was texting me and putting some pictures on Facebook. I love looking at their day through pictures.

18 Months

We had Cameron's 18 month appointment yesterday. This is so unlike me, I completely forgot to ever make him a 15 month appointment. I guess with your second child you act as if you have it all figured out. He weighs 22 lbs and 14 oz and is 31 1/4 inches. That makes him 3 oz heavier and a 1/4 inch longer than Cooper at this age.

Everything checked out great, nothing to really blog about, I just wanted to make sure I recorded his weight and height.

The best Saturday

This may go down as the best Saturday ever. It started out like this.

Steve also got come cuddle time as Cooper and I played Kinect.

I don't even really remember what we did during the day, I guess we just played because it went by super fast. Then came the night I had been waiting for. Gretchen was in town and Brittany was with her! They had a conference through their church on Friday night and Saturday, they decided to stay an extra night and Tracey and I got to meet them for dinner. We went to The Melting Pot. I love that place. I don't go there often but it is so nice when I do. We had almost two solid hours of chatting and eating good food. I wish I had more pictures of the night but we were having so much I forgot to get the camera out.

Funny story, all night I kept thinking our server looked familiar. He couldn't have been more than 22 years old. Finally I got up the nerve to ask him if anyone had ever told him he looked like someone famous. He said, "well some people have told me I look like that one guy, not Edward, the other one". OH.MY.WORD!!!! He is Jacob!!!! He has lighter skin but I swear he could be Jacob's twin. Of course I did what any reasonable 32 year old would, I got my picture taken with him. It's dark so you can't really tell, trust me though, he looked like Jacob.

After dinner we were about to pull out the parking lot when Tracey suggested we go to Pier One, it was across the street so why not. I think this is when the real trouble began. You have 4 30 something moms in a home/design store without kids. We were a little giddy.

Tracey and Brittany decided to re-inact those old photos, you know the ones with forks. Can you believe these things were $60?

How cute are these things? Ladybug measuring spoons people!

Now for the highlight of the trip, kitchen canisters. I have been thinking about painting my kitchen. I realize we just moved but the builders used flat paint and our kitchen walls are already messed up with finger prints. Our kitchen is also almost the exact same color as our old kitchen, I just want something new. I've been thinking about blue. Tracey wants to do her kitchen yellow and she found these adorable canisters. We both bought them. She totally found them, I would never have seen these if I wouldn't have back there when she took a second look. I am so excited to get started. Had I not bought these I probably would have just "talked" about painting. Now I have a reason. I can't wait to see what we both come up with. Aren't they adorable?

We ended the night back at Tracey's. Normally I would have tried to make it until midnight but 11 o'clock was midnight so I had to cut the night short. It was a much needed girl's night out and Brittany is super sweet. I am so happy Gretchen has found such nice people. I mean, who wouldn't love Gretchen?

These next two pics aren't from Saturday, they are just cute. Steve and Cooper were playing Kinect and we hung out watching.

He got down off the bed and started going through our night stand. He found a book, I guess he wanted do a little light reading.

It's game time

A favorite game of mine growing up was Guess Who. The funny thing is, I didn't even have this game. This game is perfect for Cooper. He is still learning what types of questions to ask but he totally gets is. He is great when I ask him a question at looking at his person, or pet, and giving me the correct answer. At the end of the game I have to have spell his character or the character he is guessing. I knew he would love it.The same day we bought Guess Who we also bought a Kinect. It was our gift to us with our tax return. I haven't had a chance to play it yet, Cameron gets in the way and throws off the sensor so Steve and Cooper have been playing in our bedroom. We bought Disneyland Adventure to go with it, once Cooper got the hang of it he loved it.

Any recommendations for a good workout game? The Kinect won out over a treadmill so I need something.

Other news in house this week, just as we all finished up with antibiotics, Cameron started with a cough and runny nose. Around lunch time on Monday he got a fever up to 103. I took him to the doctor, he has RSV. For the most part it's been pretty mild. No breathing treatments and has only had two bad coughing spells. We were in Rite Aid on Tuesday and he was crying about something, started coughing and I thought for sure he would vomit. His face was bright red, the store manager even came over to ask if I needed some water. He's been feeling much better today, him and Cooper got a little too worked up he started coughing again, but for the most part we are on the mend. My kids rarely get sick, yet when they do it's the real stuff.

I've got nothing

I'm sitting here trying to think of what to write, maybe talk about our weekend, and I really have nothing. It all seems so insignificant.

I have always taken storm warnings seriously. I get it from my grandma, she had one of those weather radios when I was growing up. When I woke up Friday and found out they upgraded our area from a moderate risk to a severe risk, I had a bad feeling. I went into full survival mode. Our basement has windows, but we do have a walk in closet that I keep toys in. I cleaned out some toys and laid down pillows and blankets. I packed a bag of extra clothes, pj's, and shoes. I had some water and snacks packed, our laptop charged and ready, financial stuff in my purse. I know it may have seemed crazy but I wasn't taking chances. I would have packed more but Steve was at work and I didn't want to scare the kids. Once I put Cameron down for a nap I had Cooper help me take more things downstairs, he wanted to get Sky and Marty which are his animals he sleeps with. They were already in my hand before he mentioned them. I turned on the tv and tried to play a game of Candyland with him. I felt terrible, I was trying to focus on him but I just couldn't turn my attention away from the tv. When I saw it was approaching Borden and our sirens were going off and they were urging people in Clark County to get in the basement or bathrooms I decided it was time to head down. I grabbed Cameron and our radio and set up shelter. It wasn't long before the weather reports started coming in. I was texting Gretchen, Tracey, and Jaime, checking in on everyone. We had a short break so I opened up the closet doors to give the kids time to play then the second storm hit. We went back in and at first I thought we weren't getting much until I opened the door. The wind and rain was awful. We finally got the all clear, Steve made his way home, then I went upstairs to watch the news. I had heard about Henryville and Marysville but never could I imagine the destruction that took place. We see images like this every couple of years, recently in Alabama and Missouri. It hits home when it is our backyard and we see people we know on the news. Or children we know loosing their school. Just as our parents talk of the 1974 tornadoes, we will always remember the 2012 tornadoes.

It seems as if every time I turn on the news it gets worse yet I can't stop watching. I want to get out there and do something. Cooper is praying for homes that got destroyed and Levi's school. I would pray that God gives those who lost homes and loved ones peace but that isn't what we should pray for. God will give peace it's up to those to accept the peace. So that's my prayer, I pray that these people can accept God's peace and comfort.

I have told you these things, so that in me you may have peace. In this world you will have trouble. But take heart! I have overcome the world.

John 16:33

May the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace as you trust in him, so that you may overflow with hope by the power of the Holy Spirit.

Romans 15:13

Hair pics and oh so cute pics

It's time for my monthly hair shot. I almost forgot to take it today. I feel like I've hit a road bump and it's not growing. I am going to need a least a trim or thinned out this month. So April's probably wont show anything.

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These next two pics are random but the cutest things every. Cameron's loot has grown before nap time and bedtime. He now needs both pacifiers, a stuffed dog, a pillow pet, and his blankie. I could just eat him up.

This is tonight. Cameron cuddled on the couch with me night and finally zonked out. Of course I had the most adorable photo bomber with me too.