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All dressed up for the first Halloween party of the year!  And of course every pirate needs a pair of sunglasses right?!

Cameron and Grammy

The party was AMAZING!  My parents friends go ALL  OUT every year and the kids had a BLAST!  The decorations were awesome. There were at least 100 kids all in costumes and Mackenzie was running around playing with all of them like she had known them forever.  She wasn't scared of anything and she was cracking us up.  After we filled up on food and decorated cookies they had a haunted, trick or treating path you walked around and got candy at each station.  There were lights all in the trees to light the way and they had people dressed up to guide us to each station.  I took some pictures of the stations before because I knew it would be too dark when we walked around.

Cameron next to Uncle Fester....

Mackenzie wanted to pet the scary witches cat.  At night it was dark and the eyes lit up red...she just went over and pet it saying, "hi kitty".

Mackenzie decided to trade her sunglasses in for an eye patch...I guess she realized she wasn't as scary with sunglasses :)

Cameron kept telling Mackenzie and us that "it's ok that witch (or monster, or ghost, etc)  isn't real, it's just a costume" and "don't be scared they are just pretending and dressed up."  And these weren't just everyday costumes....they were full on dressed up to the full extent creepy ones! He is so mature and has such a calm, collected demeanor about him. 

It was a spooky, fun night and it was just what we needed to get in the Halloween spirit!

Digging up the yard...

Ever since we got the trampoline I wanted to put it in the ground.  That day finally came!! We rented a mini excavator and Jeremy spent Saturday digging the hole for it.  Luckily we had a nice neighbor help...he had done his trampoline hole she he had some experience.  He also had the big flat bed trailer for the dirt to haul off.  We loaded it up too!!

Cameron was in heaven playing in all the dirt.  He was so excited to get his shovel and help.  His friend wanted him to come over and play.  So I told him that he could go play with a friend and he said "no I just want to stay here and help daddy."  The friend came over to our house instead and they played in the dirt :)

Now the next step is to get the hole lined with something so we can put the trampoline in it.  Hopefully that wont take another 8 months!

2 year well check

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Mackenzie had her two year Dr. visit today and she hated every minute of it!  She is just the opposite of Cameron and refuses to sit still or let the doctor look in her ears, mouth, listen to her heart etc.  She was crying and clinging onto my neck and made it difficult to check her.  Cameron kept telling her that she needed to stop crying or she wouldn't get her prize at the end.  When the doctor was done Mackenzie said "clothes back on" and then said, "no more tears, I pick a prize."  She tried to tell me on the ride home that she was a "big girl" at the doctor.  Despite her antics to avoid getting checked, we got some information and she is growing...Yay!!  She weighs 22 lbs 10 oz and is 5th%  (not in the negative % this time!!).  She is 34 in tall which puts her 47th% and her head circumference is 48 cm 61st%.

Oh how I love this little face!!  

Back to Preschool

This is Cameron's first day of his third year of preschool.  But he is going to a different school this year and gets to be with two of his best friends Tyson and Jayden.  His school is called Leaps and Bounds and his teacher is Miss Angela.  He goes M, W, F from 9-11:30....not really long enough for me to get anything done, but long enough for him to go learn and have fun.  I like this preschool because it's a good mix of learning and fun.  His last school didn't do ANY art projects or recess or show and tell....it was a little too academic/serious for a preschool I though.  And since Cameron is pretty advanced for his age already, he really didn't need a school like that!

 Cameron and Tyson

Cameron was so excited for the first day of school.  He drew a picture for his teacher.  He loves to draw and draws pictures for everyone.  He is super good at drawing and is so creative.

Mackenzie walked right in and started playing with the toys.  I was talking to another mom and realized we both forgot a picture that the kids were supposed to draw of themselves and bring the first day.  We also forgot a 5x7 picture of them and I forgot to bring a check to pay for the month!  I was feeling horrible because I knew Cameron would have loved to draw a picture of himself.  I had a lot on my mind with it being Mackenzie's birthday that very day and I have been working on her cake and party plans for the past few days....and her party was that night.  So I walk to the car with my friends and realize that I had left Mackenzie in the school playing at the table....lol   I think I earned the mother of the week award that day!  At least I remembered I had left her before I had gotten all the way home!

A few funny things Cameron has said that I never want to forget:

 "mom you are one in a million"  "mom you are amazing"  "mom you are beautiful"

Cam: "I chose you to be my mom up in heaven, I would never want to choose anyone else.  But why don't more people choose you guys?" Me: "what do you mean?" Cam: "Like more brothers and sisters"  Me: "you want more brothers or sisters?"   Cam: "yes, then I can play"

Cameron was looking at a painting/picture we have of Jesus in our house and said "mom when did you take this picture of Jesus?  How did you get a picture of him?"

Paw Paw Herb (Jeremy's grandpa) died and we had just talked to him about it and told him that Paw Paw's spirit went to live with Jesus and we were going to bury his body in the ground because he died etc.  Later that day Paw Paw Garry (Jeremy's dad) called and when he got off the phone Cameron said "dad who were you taking to?" Jeremy: "Paw Paw"  Cam: "How could he call, he is dead?"

Telling Cameron we were going to the funeral home to see Paw Paw the day of his funeral  Cameron says "will Jesus be there?"  Me: "No"  Cam: "you said Paw Paw went to live with Jesus though."  then when we were at the viewing I was holding Mackenzie and she says "Paw Paw is sleeping....shhh.  Then she says cockadoodledoo!!  Wake up Paw Paw"

At the store the other day I told the kids it was time to go and Cameron ran to the shopping cart, Mackenzie ran and hid behind some toys.  I told her several times it was time to go.  when she wasn't listening I said, "ok bye Kenzie we are leaving" and started to walk away.  It didn't phase her, but Cameron got concerned and said, "but mom we can't leave Mackenzie here, she is part of our family!  I am going to go back and get her, but don't leave me."

I overheard Cameron in his room playing with Tyson and explaining about death to him saying, "when you die you go in the ground and your spirit goes to live with Heavenly Father in heaven."

I took Cameron to a Dr. appointment the other day with a different Dr because his wasn't working that day, he had a major ear and eye infection so we needed to get in.  We had never seen this doctor before, but Cameron wasn't shy.  The Dr. asked me what the symptoms were and what was going on.....before I could talk Cameron said, "well, I have a dirty eye and I can't hear as well in this ear, like there is something stuck in it.  My throat hurts when I yawn too."  He kept acting so mature and showing the Dr. where things hurt and was asking questions about giving him medicine to help him get better etc.  The Dr. said to me, "you sure have a cute, precarious boy here....very beyond his years."

I know there are a million other things I have forgotten to write down.  He cracks me up because he is always thinking and saying things beyond his years.  

Mackenzie turns TWO!

Happy Birthday to my spunky, determined, loving, funny, smart, kind, and cuddly girl.  Mackenzie brings so much joy and happiness to my life and to our family!  She is so full of energy and love.  Mackenzie loves to give hugs and kisses and every time you leave she says "hugs, kisses".  She loves to sing and dance and we have so much fun in music class together.  Mackenzie loves Cameron and copies everything he does and says.  She even started saying "oh my freaking heck" like Cameron says.  She is an outdoor girl and would be swinging or jumping on the trampoline all day if she could.  She has no fear and she loves the water and swimming.  She pretty much eats anything except fruit.  The only fruit I have been able to get her to eat is watermelon.  She loves pickles, pasta, cheese, eggs, most veggies, and of course anything sweet!  Mackenzie always says "please" before anything (Please have drink mom. Please go outside.  Please hold you.)  She gets so concerned when someone is hurt, crying, or just coughs and says "ok mom?" or "he cry, he is sad".  I can't get enough of her, I love watching her grow and can't wait to see who/what she grows up to become.  Even though I don't want her to grow up!  I love this age she is at!!!!

Oh my goodness....this is my favorite picture of Mackenzie EVER!!

A party wouldn't be a party without the bounce house.  It almost didn't get put up because of a chance of rain....and actually it started raining right after we put it away.

Grammy and Mackenzie

She kept telling me that she wanted to hug the lady bug. 

After we sang and she blew out the candle she said "again, again." 

Cameron had fun helping Mackenzie open her gifts.  She is so into babies and dolls at this age.  She is already a little mother.  She carries they around, covers them up, sings to them, and pushes them in the stroller.  It is so cute to watch her!

Mackenzie doing a birthday dance to her favorite song :)  Too bad she is occupied with a sucker...you could hear her singing louder.

Fall soccer

Cameron and cousin Molly are on the same soccer team again.  However, they haven't come up with a team name yet...the coach wasn't too excited about the names the kids were wanting (blue houses, blue smurfs, silver surfers which was Cameron's name he made up, blue soccer balls, and other random ideas).  Uncle Garry is coaching them again this season.  We switched to USA soccer league so it's a little different.  It's 3 on 3 with smaller goals.  With 7 kids on the team, its shorter bursts of playing time....lots of substituting out.  Cameron still made 5 goals even with less playing time.  He has fun running around and is getting pretty good and fast breaks.  

Mackenzie kept saying "my turn" when substitutions were happening.  She wanted to sit on the team bench by Cameron and as always, cheered him on!

Baseball time!

Baseball has started and Cameron loves it.  He hits the ball on the first swing every time.  It is soooo fun to watch him play.

 Running home

Playing first base.

Mackenzie loves he brother and wants to be with him all the time.  I love that she just goes and sits with the team.

Put me in coach....I am ready...even if the helmet is on backwards :)

Hey batta batta batta....saaawwing batta!  I love baseball games....something about it that is exciting to me.  It's even more exciting when it's watching your kid play :)