Long time no post... Get ready for LOTS of pics:) The weather has been gorgeous here so we are having a blast outside. Cam LOVES it outside. He loves Rogue and Riken (the dogs) and the cat. He can't get enough. Tons of waterskiing, BBQs, parks, etc.


Benny...first time on the boat. It was so gorgeous! He went tubing but I couldn't talk him in to skiing :(


Emily and Liz on the tube.




Lizzy is getting really good at skiing. Can't say I'm surprised but I am very impressed! A girl after my own heart....




Cam cam and Grandpa. Best buddies. Cam lights up whenever Grandpa comes in. He loves to just hang out. He gets offended if Grandpa walks past him without saying hi.






S'mores anyone? Our friends Kathy and Conner were camping and they invited us out for a BBQ. It was tons of fun. Cam had his first s'mores and loved them. We played games and went to the park right across the street from the campsite. It was a beautiful evening. Tons of fun.




First time in a hammock. It doesn't look like he's having fun but he could not stop laughing. It was so stinking cute!



Standing man! kind of. He's getting there. He loves to try. He walks along the couch and stands for about 10 seconds before he gets too excited and tips or collapses. He sure does try though.



He had to have Mom's hat :)


I guess life is more fun if you are IN the toybox. So here he is


Talking all the way home. Always talking...and always happy, almost.

My little guy was being SO funny this morning. He was laughing like this for like 5 minutes before I grabbed the camera. He really is a good natured kid all the time. We're extremely lucky!

Always playing catch-up...

Okay...I haven't posted anything in forever because SOO much was happening, which means I have that much more to catch up on. This will be a long one so HANG ON:)

March was a CRAZY month. Ben, Cameron and I were sealed in the Portland Temple on March 17th!



It was amazing. Having grown up in Oregon, this one is my personal favorite. It is so gorgeous.

It was such a special experience. One we'd looked forward to for a while. Words can't describe the feelings and emotions we experienced. Cameron was so handsome! Our friend Kathy made Cam's little outfit. It was perfect! We're lucky to have her. It was a REALLY long day (plus Portland is an hour and a half away) so I was terrified that Cam would be a mess and scream the entire time. Nope, he was perfect. Cooed once as he was being sealed to us but otherwise just looked around a lot.

Here are some pics...


















Like I said Cameron was an angel which was impressive, because by the end, I was exhausted.

Ben's parents and sister were there, my parents and Rob, Jocelyn and Jesse came. Most everyone had to travel a long way to be here for it which was hard but we were so glad they came.

Callie, Ben's sister, had JUST gotten home from her mission in Maryland. We knew of each other from working at Copper Hills Youth Center but this was the first time I really talked to her. It was really great that she was able to be there. Timing was perfect.



This is Callie and Cameron. Cam, of course, has drool ALL over his chin...



Rob, Jocelyn, Rylee and Jesse came too! This was my first time meeting my little niece Rylee. She is sooooo funny. Too many pictures. I'll do a slideshow.





PLUS Ashlyn, Melissa and Jenna got to come for a week so Cameron was spoiled beyond belief. Here is a bunch of pictures of my sisters.




This is gettting REALLY long. I'll stop now. Pretty crazy month but it was so much fun.

Emily CUT her hair!

She finally did it! I thought she was all talk, but sure enough she came home and it was gone. But it is SOOOOO cute! Here is a before and after...

My Little Boy is Growing Up

Time for some new pics!
The goober makes funny faces all the time. Never fails that if he's left alone for longer than a minute or so, he will start making outrageous noises and faces. It's rare to catch any on camera. When I took this one, he was laughing and then started to pretend like he was sad. He'd laugh for a minute or so and do it again. It makes me wonder what is going through his head. And yes those are socks on his hands. Combination of being cold, scratching himself ALL the time and he loves chewing on the socks. I think it helps with teething, who knows. He's a dork.

Cameron helping Grandpa fix the chainsaw....yikes! Cameron doesn't really care what he is doing as long as Grandpa is there. His whole face lights up when my dad walks in and cries when he leaves. I'm not sure when that happened.





Naked boy! Cameron's hit the stage where he LOVES the water. He'd stay in forever if I let him. Maybe it's just cause he loves having his clothes off..

Sneezes and Smiles:)

Teething Sucks! (...or Bites?)

Cam has been teething. His very first little tooth made it's debut Thursday and we were SO excited! He was still pretty fussy however and so I checked it out and sure enough, his second one is pushing it's way up right next door.

It looks really close. I thought it would be in today but no such luck. Hopefully tomorrow.

Cameron's symptoms include a waterfall of drool at any given time, gnawing on his fist to the point of gagging, cranky and needy. You can tell he's trying to be brave and sweet but it's just so hard.

I feel bad for the little guy. In response to my question "Is teething as bad as it sounds?" The pediatrician responded, "Do you know how it feels teething? It's like the biggest bone in one's body piercing through his flesh and skin!"

OUCH! I wish I could take it away from him :( I guess this is just the beginning of a life of pain that I have zero control of. This is going to be difficult for me.