Summer Time Fun!!

Hi Friends!!! It's been a while. Life spiraled out of control for a few months and I am just now getting caught back up. Here's a list of all the things we've done...

Cole finished his 5th term of school.
Cole got a great job!
Amber quit her job.
Continued to work in the garden.
Made my first batch of Bread and Butter Pickles with Home Grown Cucumbers.
Had an incredible Fourth of July!
Cameron at Zucchini and LOVED it!
Amber has lost 25lbs and is wearing clothes she never thought she'd wear again!
Cameron is talking like a normal 2 1/2 year old! Yippy!
Church.
Calling.
Milking goats.
Swimming.

I'm sure I'm missing some. But, now that I am home again with the little one I will have more time to keep up on this.

Wow, it's been along time! It seems that every so often I get to wrapped up in the day to day that I forget about the little things that don't mean so much! I apologize for slacking off and not keeping this up, but with work and school (Cole) and Cameron and all that those three things entail, at the end of the day I am exhausted and ready to collapse.

We are good though, in case you were wondering. Cameron has continued to learn new words and has an interest in all things dirty and grimy. He love any type of animal, any type of insect and Popsicles! When he opened the scripture this morning and pointed to the picture of Jesus Christ and said "Jesus", I couldn't help but get teary-eyed.

Cole is almost done with his fourth term of school, only two to go!!! No time to hunt for a summer job, maybe out of state?

And like I said, I am working. and being a mom. and a wife. and a den leader for our wards cub scout program. and trying to find me time!

Yes, Cole and I received another team calling. I guess Heavenly Father thinks we need to work on some things...team work? our marriage? Patience? We are the den leaders for our wards wolf and bear dens. Wish us luck!

Our niece Harmony, and our nephews Caleb and Jared were baptized this last Friday. It's so hard to believe that they are eight! The baptism was incredible, I caught myself thinking of my baptism and remembering how I felt. What an incredible day that was for me and them!

Now on to start my week! Ciao!

Rain? Rainbows?

While I was driving the other day I saw a reader board with this message: "Without the rain, there would be no rainbow". I'm embarrassed to say, I started crying! Granted it was a bad day, but it wasn't so much the badness of the day,but more the hope I was given by that little message.

As a mother, a wife and most importantly a child of god, I know that we must go through trials. I know that in order to achieve anything in this life, or the life to come, I must learn and grow. However, sometimes for brief moments of time, I forget this important part of the plan of salvation! I know, I know, how could I forget. But I get so wrapped up in my day to day life, so wrapped up in the every day trials, that when a big one comes crashing down around me it's all I can do to pull myself out of it! In fact lately, more often than not I have been caught saying that I wish it would all just go away!

Now I could list off all of the trials that have brought me to tears in the last two weeks, they would range from work, to home, to marriage, to child, to friends, to family,and even to driving! But at the end of the day, I am alive, I have a roof over my head and I have a family...even if they are the cause of some of my trials! I am blessed to have a child, a husband and a job.

Without my rain, I wouldn't have my rainbow at the end of the day!

Happy Mother's Day!

To all of my blogger friends and family, Happy Mother's Day!

I personally think we should have Mother's Day once a month! Wouldn't that be something?

It's been pretty crazy hectic around here again! I will post some pictures of things we've been up to soon!

Lot's of love!

Pictures

Cameron getting ready to enjoy a ride on the four-wheeler with Grandma Lorie

I love, love, love this picture of my little guy! No, he's not really this sweet in real life, that's why I like it so much!

Cameron was trying to decide which eggs he was going to take home with us!

Cameron with his tractor Easter basket!

Easter, weather, words and more!

With May only days away I thought I should give our family and friends a little update. We are enjoying the longer, warmer days. I think Cameron enjoys the sun as much as I do, we have spent many afternoons on the porch playing with chalk and water. I feel blessed to be able to spend so much time with the little guy even though I am working close to 40 hours a week. It pays to get up early and be done early!

Our Easter was quiet. We enjoyed a mini-egg hunt on Saturday with Cameron's cousins....he learned why egg hunts are so fun, especially plastic egg hunts....he enjoyed the treats! Sunday, we went to my mom's for breakfast and another egg hunt....this time Cameron was the only hunter....with the help of Papa Robin. At church a little while later we were able to enjoy a beautiful Easter Cantata. The choir did an incredible job with each and every song, the spirit was there and the true meaning of Easter was evident.

We have been passing colds back and forth. We have had some crazy weather here in southern Oregon. We hit 93 degrees last week, today it's 55, go figure! Cameron sure loves the farm. It's been so nice to have space for him to run and burn of the little boy energy. He goes to bed exhausted from a day well played!

He is talking more...I know I say that every time but it's true! If I had to I couldn't list all of his new words....here are some....off, out, backup, over there, right there, go away, more, please one more, poopy.....you get the point! It's been fun to watch him come into his own and learn these words.....until of course he says to me..."no, go away mama, okay, please." Yes he really said that as we were driving to the store the other day....I was minding my business by the way.

I am working on some posts, they won't be exciting but they will be posts to help keep you updated on our bunch!

Spring has brought me such a nice suprise.....

Not only are the blossoms popping, Cameron is officially potty trained! It only took a couple of days, two accidents and two weeks later, I am making it official. We will go to church on Sunday in undies. Thank the heavens!!! NO MORE DIAPERS.

Cole started a new term at school. He is enjoying it and announced the evening that he'd like to get his bachelors in welding, OH, MY! I was then informed that I could go back to school first if I wanted to, he didn't mind! Goodness, we are going to be going to school for years!

Spring is here, beautiful days, beautiful flowers, and some rain!