Camryn's First Birthday

Camryn turned one year old on Friday, November 18th.  She began her big day with a check up appointment at 8:30 am.  She weighed in at 22.6 lbs (75%) and was 31 in (95%) tall.  (Erin had the exact stats at her one year check up!)  She is a healthy little girl. She is eating like a champ and pretty much wants to eat what we are eating.  She says hey, bye, dada, mama, yay, grandaddy, Granny Gay, and Bible.  She also shakes he head yes/no when she is asked a question.  This is very helpful.

She loves the phone, especially the iphone.  Her favorite toys include her baby dolls, the play kitchen, the red car and anything she can tote around like a purse.  Camryn loves to play outside on the swing set.  She squeals with delight when we go for a ride on the golf cart and she loves to visit the donkeys behind our house.

We celebrated, as tradition, with a cupcake on her actual birthday.  She was not bashful!!!  She has a sweet tooth like her mama (and daddy : )

Camryn's party was on Saturday.  We were lucky to celebrate with our family.  She seemed to enjoy herself too!  Check her out with her cake!

Airplanes and Caterpillars

This past Saturday the annual air show came to town.  Stephen and my dad try to go every year.  They usually take Grant, but he couldn't go this year.  He had a birthday party to go to that was smack dab in the middle of the day.  We decided to let Erin go because she was not invited to the birthday party. 

She had a blast!  I think she enjoyed the air show more than Grant.  (Stephen said it was so much easier with her too.)  She came home with the new career goal, "the driver of the Blue Angels!!!"  We will see what her future holds : ) 

On Tuesday Grant and Erin had their first field trip of the year.  I was able to take the morning off to accompany them to the theater.   They went to see the coolest puppet show!  The puppets performed three books buy Eric Carle: The Very Hungry Caterpillar,  Brown Bear, Brown Bear, What Do You See?, and Papa, Please Get the Moon For Me.  The entire show was put on by two puppeteers and they did a fabulous job!  The picture above is Erin and her teacher Ms. Megan.  We love Ms. Megan!  The picture below is Grant and his best buddy.

Halloween Hoopla 2011

Halloween seriously lasted for days around here this year!  We kicked off the celebration on Thursday with Erin's school party.  I wasn't able to go this year because I had to work : (  Granny and Camryn got to go join in the fun.

Friday evening we took the kids to the local pumpkin patch.  The kids were so sad that we didn't get a pumpkin at the corn maze and I was sad that I did not get any pumkin pictures, so we made a special trip.  We got there a little later than I had planned, (Stephen had to work late) and I thought I did not have enough light to get any pictures without my flash.  I cranked the ISO settings on my camera up and got a few good ones.  They are a little grainy, but they will do!  The kids each picked out a pumpkin to carve.

We had a Halloween themed birthday party Saturday morning.  The kids got to wear their costumes and they had a great time!  Saturday night our Care Group had a Halloween party too!  It was so much fun and Mrs. Plante had a bunch of games for the kids to play.  She even had prizes for them!  When we got home Grant told me that "This was the best day ever!" 

Sunday night was Trunk or Treat!  We always have a great time with all our friends.  I love seeing all the little ones dressed up in their costumes!  Grant was the black Angry Bird.  Erin was Cinderella and Camryn was a little flower!

Camryn got the hang of this Trick or Treating thing right away.  Just beware....don't take away her candy!!!!

Monday night we did a little more trick or treating with our cousin Dixie.  I think it's safe to say that I am over Halloween : )