Goals

I have been doing a lot of thinking lately. I have realized that I have achieved all the goals that I have planned while in school. I wanted to get a Bachelor's degree, get my level 2 in interpreting, and eventually get my national level for interpreting as well. I have achieved all and funny enough in the same year! It has been a process to get them all, but I achieved them all. I owe it to Cameron since I got them all while pregnant with him ;)

Anyways, I was thinking today and I realized that I have no other personal goals. I have goals like getting a house and being a mom (which I have achieved as well), but those are things I can't do by myself. I want to do things that will make me a better person.

• Read my scriptures every morning
• Be more creative (learn how to sew more things, scrapbook more, make cakes, etc.)
• Lose 20 lbs.
• Do more than just watch TV (be more productive)
• Run a 5K

That is what I can think of right now, but they are all things I can do all the time. It is a list that will keep me busy. Just hope I can stick to it.

Vacation to Texas

We have made it home from Texas. Tyler was up at camp with my dad and Scott while us three girls stayed home. It was the coolest I have ever seen Texas in the middle of the summer. It was feeling the affects from the hurricane so there was a lot of rain. Even at camp, it was cooler. It stayed in the 80's and sometimes cooler. 2 years ago, Tyler was up at camp and it was 115 degrees. A big difference!

It was fun being just the girls though. ManDee had to work 3 days that week, but then on Friday we went to meet the boys. I was hoping to take Cameron swimming for the first time, but it was so rainy that we couldn't. Hopefully soon we will be able to go.

While in Texas, my mom taught me how to can chicken. It was a lot easier than I thought. I have made jam, but this is totally different. I wish I had the utensils to make more chicken, but at least I have some for now. Maybe one of these days when I save up the money I can get one. We will see.

Cameron had a lot of fun with everyone. He loved getting spoiled. Aunt ManDee even bought him an airplane outfit to wear on the way home. Everyone at the airport commented on how cute he was.

Now we are home and back into reality. We got home and our carbon monoxide alarm was going off! What a way to start off! The fire department had to show up and everything. Cameron sure love the big red truck though. That is his new favorite color, it seems like. We are just glad that it was just the batteries and nothing serious.

As much as we had fun with family, we are glad to be home and in our own beds; just in time to clean and get ready for my parents to come into town :)

Happy Fourth of July!!

I can't believe that it is July! I hate how summer goes by so fast and the school year seems to drag on, especially winter. It just isn't fair! I guess we can't control the weather. Sometimes I wish I could.

This year, we are with my family in Texas. Tyler was asked to make another film for my dad and the Boy Scout Ranch for more advertising. Of course, Tyler can't go without me and Cameron, so we went too ;) I wouldn't want to be in Utah all alone either. I'd rather be with my family and spend time with them. It gives them time to be with Cameron as well. It will be fun to go on a
"vacation" as well. Just to get out of the state. It is always good ;)

Cameron is also 9 months old! He is just growing so fast! He is doesn't seem like a baby anymore except for the part that he doesn't move yet. He is finally pushing up when he is on his tummy (mini push-ups as they are called) so that is a big step for him. Now just to learn how to move while on his tummy. He moves on his back in a circle which is fun to watch. He pushes himself up with his legs into a bridge position and moves around. It is very interesting. He has learned to pick up food with the pincher fingers. Sometimes he doesn't get it right, but he has the basic concept of it. It is fun to listen to him try to talk as well. He is saying "daddy" and "momma" pretty clear. Just waiting for him to separate it to each of us. It was so cute though. Makes my heart melt :)

We are still enjoying the new house. We love it!! We are still working on the landscape, but that will take some time as we are trying to save for the lawn, bushes, trees, concrete, and my garden. The garden probably won't happen until next year, but we are at least saving a little spot for it. I am excited to grow my own flowers and some vegetables. It will be fun!

What we have been up to....

Now that we are in the house, it is time to work on the landscaping. The inside is done. We bought all the blinds and will slowly get curtains, but we aren't in a hurry for those. The biggest thing right now is the landscaping. It is a lot of hard work.

We are working on the backyard and the sprinkler system right now. Our backyard sloped so much that we decided to add a retaining wall. The guy who came out to do it did such a good job. He did it in one day! Probably because it isn't very big, but it is still great! I was hesitant at first, but now I'm glad we did it. It helps out the slope a lot. We still have a huge backyard for us to play in and that is what was important to us.

The other thing that will cost us quite a bit is the top soil and sod. That stuff is so expensive! It will be a lot of work too. We will probably get the help from our Elder's quorum so it will go faster, but it is just saving money now to be able to buy the stuff.

The house is a lot of work, but it is so worth it being in our own place. We love the peace and quiet. We have a great ward, even though it is really loud :) something we are not used to. We are getting to know our neighbors and so far they are great too. We are excited to live here for quite a while :)

The pile of rocks

The rock steps

The rock wall

The finished product

All the dirt is from them starting to work on the sprinkler system. When it is all done. I will post even more pictures.

8 Months!!

Our little boy is 8 months old! He is getting so big! We had a comment the other day that when he has little shoes on, he looks more like a toddler than a baby. He is probably because he is so tall! It is a good thing though, since we want him to take after Tyler with height, since he is a boy ;) Some of the things he has learned:

• He can scream (not fun!)
• Can scream and cry at the same time (even worse!)
• Loves to babble (dada, mama, baba)
• Can pick up food, but not quite put it in his mouth yet

He is just growing so fast, but I am loving it, even when it is frustrating ;) We are still working on tummy time. He still hates it. If you have any suggestions, please let me know. I have tried putting toys in front of him, putting a blanket under his chest, and getting down on the floor with him. I am just out of ideas. I guess he is just taking his time learning to push himself up and crawl. Oh well.

On another note, we have moved into our house! Last weekend was the move in. It was difficult. We have a lot more stuff than we thought. Now we are trying to unpack everything and figure out where to put it all. The joys of moving, but it is so worth it! We love being in our own home and being a family, just us 3, for now ;) We don't have internet right now ( I am at work writing this), but when we do get it back, I will try to post some pictures!!

House

So, we bought a house! It is so exciting! We are actually building which is hard to wait to see when it gets finished, but it is fun watching the process. It is only a 45 build time and we are almost there! It is finishing up the last details in the house this week, we do the final walk through and then we close! We are so excited to get a place of our own. It is a place we can have a family in and not be crowded. It is a cute community where other young married couples live so we can get some new friends our age with kids for Cameron to grow up with as well. We are so excited! I know it is only a short build time, but it is still hard to wait :) Here are a couple of pictures to share :)

Our lot!

The framing

The almost finished project

Once the house is fully done, I will post a couple more pictures, but this is basically it! We are so excited and can't wait to have people come visit us, especially our family this year :)

Hair Cut

Cameron got his first hair cut a couple of weeks ago. It was so sad to cut his hair, but it was starting to get out of control, plus we like it when it natural spikes itself :) The longer the hair, the more flat it laid down. We tried to use the electric cutter, but he was not a big fan. We think it scared him. We tried our best, but then had to resort to scissors. My parents now say that he looks like a "little man" and I have to agree. He sure is getting big, but more and more fun each day.

Before

During

After