Picture collage

My camera was indicating that there were too many pictures on it.  As I transferred the pictures to my computer, I found some good memories!

Here is one of about 5 days that we had enough snow to play in.  Camden loves the snow!  One day he even went outside in his socks, without a coat before I could get him ready. He loved throwing snowballs and making a snowman, knocking down the snowman, and rolling in the snow.  

 

(Mid-March) Nate loves climbing.  Surprisingly, he doesn't fall very often when he's climbing.  He's far more likely to get pushed by Camden or just topple over when walking.    

Camden loves to play this game when Brian gets home from work.  Brian has to lay on the floor while Camden brings all his pillows, blankets, and stuffed animals out.  Camden makes sure Brian is all covered up and then tucks his animals in, and then tucks himself in.  :)

 I don't know why I love this picture, but I do!

 Laura has the magic touch to help Camden fall asleep.  He took more naps while she was here than he has in a long time.  Hmmm...is it because Laura sleeps, too?

My happy Nate!

"Dead-Eye Marchant"

When I was growing up we used to refer to my dad this way when we were playing basketball. It seemed that no matter how much time had passed since he last played basketball he could always drain the shots from anywhere on the court/driveway. His shots were always "dead on."

Yesterday was my birthday, and, other than this annoying head cold, it was a good day. When I got home from work we ate dinner, and then Michelle went to pick up the babysitter so we could go out. We decided it would be fun to go to the shooting range. I've wanted to teach Michelle to shoot my gun for a while, and this was a good opportunity.

I went over a lot of basics, and probably missed some things, but she was doing pretty well. Her first shots were a little low, so I remembered to tell her to squeeze the trigger instead of pulling it. Here are her targets from the night.

You can see the first few shots on the target on the left were a little low. I think two shots went under the target. That's when I realized about the trigger. Her next shot? See that hole that took the 1 off the 10? That's the one. She finished off the magazine in spectacular fashion. The one on the right is her second target (she only wanted to take a few shots). I think this qualifies her to have a new gun slinging nickname to be used whenever we go to the range...Dead-Eye Marchant!

10 for 10

Nate is already 10 months (actually closer to 10 1/2 now) so I better do an update before he's 11 months!

We're on the home stretch to one year!

                    1 track mind (especially for open toilets, computers, open dishwashers, and laundry detergent)

                    2 naps each day

         Climbs 3 stairs up into Camden's bed

                    4 different laughs/giggles (high pitched, Camden copycat, throaty, full out giggles)

Often needs  5 or so verses of 'I am a Child of God' to fall asleep (but we're getting better!)                

                    6 steps at one time

    Wakes by 7 am.

                    8 teeth

                    9 seconds for a diaper change, if it were up to him!

      Roughly 10  meals or snacks a day

Ok--some of those were a stretch, but none were altogether false.  :)

I'll get pictures up soon.