Like Father Like Son

Last week Addy had VBS so Cameron was spending every morning with Brian. He really does love to copy whatever Brian is doing and Brian has gotten very good at using this to his advantage. Cameron will help unload the dishwasher, do the laundry and here is proof of him helping Brian dust and garden!

Sounds like a fun morning and reminds me how lucky I am.

Neighborhood Kids

We continue to be so lucky to have so many great families in the area and we are hanging out with them on a regular basis. Last week I went to a girls night at one of the houses and Brian hung out with the dads and the kids! Everyone had a great time but I think the ladies got the better end of the bargain!

Good Night Moon...Good Night Cameron

I think everyone knows by now that it is never easy getting Cameron to go to sleep. He uses every trick in the book to procrastinate and delay the process. Well tonight Brian and I were very busy doing other things so we just weren't able to go in and check on him over and over like we usually do. Eventually he gave up on waiting for us and fell asleep in the doorway. 

Future Librarian?

Last week was a big week for Addy as she got to get her very own library card from the library. The librarian made a big deal out of it which was very cute and Addy took it very seriously. It makes sense because this was always in her future.

6 years ago....

to now....

And a million books in between!

Camping!

We went camping last weekend with an old coworker of mine and his family and we had such a great time! I was nervous because it was supposed to be cold and rainy but it was much nicer than expected and we had a blast. The kids all got along great (Addy held her own as the only girl!) and we enjoyed the beach, going on hikes, flying kites, watching the kids fight over the lone scooter, and of course spending hours and hours by the campfire. We went to the same campsite last year but there was a burn ban so we couldn't have a campfire and it was a totally different experience going with another family and having a campfire. The kids absolutely loved it and we are trying to squeeze in another camping trip before summer is over and I'm trying to forget about the raccoon scare...

Happy Fourth!

We had a lazy and relaxing 4th of July weekend. We met our friends down at the parade and the kids got a ton of candy and enjoyed watching the floats. Brian took Addy to the fireworks show which she loved and Cameron enjoyed them on TV. The kids have been staying up much later during the summer which means they are actually sleeping in each morning. This means Brian and I are getting a lot more sleep too! Going back to work is harder after each weekend because I'm actually able to stay in bed later than 7 am. It's a nice new stage though, I'm definitely not complaining.

Summer Fun

It's been one full week of summer vacation and Brian has officially been making the most of it. Every day he's been sending me a photo with an update of their fun. In addition to the highlights below they went camping in the backyard, swimming at the pool and build new stuff with new legos they bought at the lego store. The biggest sign that it's summer instead of school time? The kids are finally sleeping in each morning, this morning they got up at 8:30 and 9:15! That has never happened before.

 Cameron got a new summer hair cut from Daddy!

 Gotta take advantage of the fact they both like doing homework still!

 A birthday party at Pump It Up

 Serious soccer Cameron

Riding the carousel at the zoo

Cameron's soccer class each week

And a highlight for me was on Wednesday, Brian brought the kids downtown and we met Erin who was in town from San Diego. We had a great time hanging out and it was such a treat to see her!