Zzzzzzzzzzzzzzz....

I was exhausted today and had to take a rest during Cami's naptime.  When I woke up, this is what I found.  Cami had changed out of her pullups, put real underwear on, and replaced her pants, only backwards.  She must have joined her brothers for the movie and given up on staying awake.

All In It Together

Cami loves her brothers!

Today, Cami taught me, by example how to show Christlike love to our fellow men (or girls).  We were at Lance's baseball practice, and Kyle and Cami were sitting on a bleacher behind the fence, watching the girls (about 9 yrs.) practice softball.  The girl that was up to bat had already missed a couple of balls.  The ball was pitched again, and as she stood there, it hit her on the leg, hard.  She began to cry and when her dad joined her, she walked off the field to the bleachers.  Her dad said something about moving out of the way of the ball, and the poor girl was just devastated.  Cami asked me,
"Mom, can I give her a hug?
I wasn't sure what to say, and finally muttered, "No, sweetheart, we don't know her."
So Cami asked me if I would give her a hug, and by then I was feeling bad for telling Cami not to help someone feel better, as I have been trying to have the kids do at home with each other.
So I said, "Mmm, okay, you can give her a hug."
So she walked over to the crying girl, who's back was turned to us, and, after I asked the Dad and daughter if it would be alright, Cami reached out and hugged the girl's back.  Cami was smiling.
Then I looked over and saw Kyle slowly walking toward the girl, and he did the same thing, hugging the back of her.
They took turns hugging her again, before I refocused their attention on something else.
I hope I can take this lesson, taught by my daughter, and use it more in my daily life.  Perhaps I can make someone else's day, whether I know them personally or not, a little better just by one small action of Christlike love.  Because, after all, aren't we all in this together?

Cami Stats

Took this today right after church, still a little curl left!

We went to the doctor last week, and here are Cami's stats at just over 2 years old:

Height: 34.75" (88.3 cm)
Weight: 28 lb (12.701 kg)
BMI: 16.30 kg/m2
HC: 49.5 cm (19.49")

Curls Are For Girls

 Walking the dog with curlers in before church.  Didn't have time to take a pic after we got the curlers out.  Sunday morning rush!

...And scooter time after church.  What a little lady!

Cami is TWO!!!

This couple of years flew by fast!  Cami has brought so much joy to her brothers and parents. We're so grateful to have her in our family.  Just the other day she was pointing at a picture of Evan again, saying, "That's Evan."  Only this time she added, "That's Evan's body."  I wonder how much she knows or knew before she could talk.  How I would love to learn!
Anyway, here's a few pics of her birthday and a few before.  My camera quit working, so I had to use Jared's hunting camera.  Yes - he has a hunting camera!!

...Getting in the pink and preparing for the big day - painting butterflies and flowers to decorate her room!

On Dad's birthday, practicing before her big day, how to eat large quantities of sugar

Want a handful of icecream?
Without being asked, Cami automatically says "cheese" when she sees a camera.  I don't know where she picked that up.

Cake anyone?

Happy Birthday, Dear Cami!

The boys decorated their cupcakes with princess shoes, crowns, pearls, and apples.  Jace swallowed his in one bite, I think.

 



Dad made it just in time for cake.



She ate the icecream and just looked at the cake.  Perhaps she thought it was too pretty to eat.  I finally cut her a slice and she ate it like a princess :)



She had so much fun opening her presents!  She giggled and got so excited when she saw what was inside.  Raincoat from Jared's sister and cute cute outfits with matching hair bows.  She absolutely loved them!  She had to put the raincoat on right away and ran to her closet to get her pink boots to match.  Jared's parents got her a pink flamingo necklace that she wore to church and was a pretty pretty princess.  The gloves were from my family...

My sister found this baby doll, perfect for Cami.  You can never have too many babydolls! Cami loves that she can take the shoes on and off and change her diaper.  She's even potty-training her baby on her little pink toilet.
We gave her a baby doll-size port-a-crib to put all her dolls in, and Lance picked out a purple dinnerware set with Tinkerbell on it.  (the pink one had The Little Mermaid on it.  She only knows who Tinkerbell is)  When we put her bowl and spoon out for her, she exclaims, "It's Tinkerbell!"
Cami is such a delight and we're so blessed to have her!

Stealing the Show

Tonight was Jace's 5th Grade Musical Program, and we (including Jared) got to go together to see it.  It was a great program, the kids did an awesome job.  Cami was clapping her hands and laughing.  At one point, it was quiet, and Cami let out a loud giggle that turned heads in the whole auditorium followed by the loudest laughter from the audience that we'd heard that night.  It was hilarious.  She seemed to like the attention.  Even Jace's classmates on stage saw her and were laughing.  Luckily, after that, her giggles usually came while there was music playing and the show went on.  Thank goodness!

"A Bite, Dad! Bite, Bite!"

Cami absolutely would not be ignored while Jared was enjoying his icecream tonight. She knows how to get what she wants.

A Short, Forgiveable Farewell

I remember...

Without fail,
In rain,or Shine,Cami's pigtails brightened anyone's day...

I remember when her hair was just getting long enough to play with.Irresistible loops!Kyle loves her so much, too. I'm guessing he must love her pigtails so much that...

He could just keep them, in her helmet, hidden, under a blanket in her room. They will be missed!

(Jared found Kyle in the act, and told me to grab the camera. I didn't get a picture in time for the action; Kyle was otherwise occupied by the wall in a time out. He is grounded from scissors, and for the rest of that afternoon he, "didn't get to do anything fun!" It is a good thing that Kyle is so easily lovable and has a pair of irresistable, fluffy, kissable cheeks!)

Big Brother

We were at Kyle's soccer practice, and another soccer mom asked me if she could take Cami home with her. I sat down with her and we chatted for a bit, Cami happily sitting in her lap, Lance sitting on his soccer ball with us. I got up to help Kyle for a minute while Lance and Cami sat with the soccer mom. When I returned, she told me that while I was gone, Lance explained to her,

"You know, you really can't take her with you."

Oh, what will her brothers do in a few years when she goes on a date!

Couldn't Resist

The boys did something naughty today. Luckily they looked so cute with their empathizing sister that I can't remember now what got them there in the first place!

18 Months

Already one and a half!

I love this photo. She looks so independent.
I can just hear Gramma singing, "Here she comes..." "Miss America!"

For Gramma

Here's the photo with Cami in pigtails. I took this just a couple days after we moved in.
For the rest of you bloggers- this beautiful rocking chair is from my Gramma and Grampa in CA. I had to keep it in storage for FOUR YEARS! That's a long time! I love seeing my things again and enjoying this classy addition to our home. It fits nicely in our formal sitting room :) I love having a formal sitting room :)