We're still here!

If there's still anyone that reads our blog, I'm sorry I haven't posted anything forEVER. Really sorry! But we are alive and well, just staying busy enough I guess.
And anyone that reads this should probably already know that we're having another boy! Yay. Cameron is excited to have a little brother (and teach him how to do everything). Only 6 more weeks! Time has really gone fast (too fast) for me, and now we're down to trying to get the "spare" bedroom turned into a baby room. Right now, there's nowhere to put a crib, so it needs some work. That's my project for this week; we'll see if any of it gets done in the midst of reading Harry Potter.
This baby sure knows how to kick--he'll probably be a punter for a football team, maybe a boxer, or possibly a really good soccer player. Wow! I don't think Cameron ever kicked this hard--or painfully--so often. But I just remind myself I'd rather feel it than not, so I'm grateful.
Anyway, lots has happened over the summer, like my brother Kevin getting married to Steffany, who is a great sister-in-law! They've been in Colorado for the summer so we've hardly seen them. They'll be back in a few weeks. Yay again!

I'm having some major issues trying to post all the pictures in here; I really don't know what I'm doing. So everything is going to be in reverse!


Over the Pioneer Day weekend we went camping at Flaming Gorge Dam with most of the Spencer siblings. Overall it was fun....A few episodes happened, including Cameron running away from me and having to chase him down, throwing up, and problems with the truck that was used to take the boat up! (And we forgot to take pictures, so this is it)



July 16: My birthday, with a present-opening helper:

Our first family camping trip up American Fork Canyon--July 10-11

Cameron and his little buddy Kason (second cousins?? He's my cousin's son)

Cameron in his first parade, for Lehi Round-Up Days. (June 26-27) Our ward does a float every year--this year they got second place in the contest! I don't remember exactly what the theme was, but it had to do with Peter Peter Pumpkin Eater.

Cameron on his very first camping trip for Father and Sons, June 12-13. He had a good time, and slept pretty well considering it was pouring rain all night! And we know that our tent is waterproof, too. :)

Again, I can't get the pictures to go in the right order. But this one was after the Hill Air Force Base air show--Cameron loved the ear muff things and didn't want to take them off!

The pretend weed wacker was a birthday present, so here's Cameron helping Daddy do yardwork:

May 26th--Happy Birthday #4 to Cameron! He chose "spiral cake" (translated, that's Funfetti/Rainbow Chip) but then only took one or two bites. Maybe next year we'll just have ice cream!

The day before his birthday was Memorial Day, so Aaron had it off. We took Cameron up to Dinosaur Park in Ogden for part of his birthday stuff. It was a surprise--he loved it! He was so excited to see all the dinosaurs and how big they were.

Back on May 23rd, I had another piano recital with my students. All but one were able to make it, which was a miracle since it was a holiday weekend! They all did really well. Cameron played "Mister Mouse" and did a good job. Look at what good posture he has, too!

May 14-17: When we went to Colorado for Kev and Steff's open house, we also went to the aquarium and natural history museum. Cameron was really excited and still talks about what he saw there. Although after we left the museum, I asked him what his favorite thing was (there were a lot of cool things, including an I-Max show about volcanoes) and he said, "I'm really glad I got to see the little paper T-Rex!" Yes, a little T-Rex inside a case, maybe 7 or 8 inches tall. Okay......waste of money! We could've made one of those :)

This is at Kev and Steffany's reception--we didn't get a lot of good pictures, so here's just a few.

And that is our life in a nutshell over the last few months! I'll try and get something else posted before the newest member of the Spencer Fam arrives and I'm overwhelmed with diapers, crying, and no sleep.....

This was our weekend. Aaron did math problems (studying for his Professional Engineer License test) while I watched a movie and did laundry. Cameron had a date night with Kar, slept over at Grandma and Grandpa's house, and had two Easter egg hunts with cousins and friends the next day. So needless to say, he was completely worn out! Here's our ride home:

Ha ha. We didn't even plan on it being play-by-play!

Anyway, we had a nice Easter and Cameron hopefully understands why we celebrate it. We watched the end part of "The Testaments" and he liked that. He of course had fun looking for his Easter basket (which he knows I hid) and trying to shovel in as much candy as he could before we took it away. He looked very handsome in his suit:

And we even took a few family pictures. Finally! I feel like we hadn't in a long time.

Well it's been a while since I posted anything, because we haven't had much to write about. Then I remembered there were a few things I could say, so here we go!

When we told Cameron a few weeks ago that he was going to be a big brother (that's right, he was holding the sign and didn't know what it said), he was so excited! That's an understatement. He was so hyper for an hour and a half that his mouth or his body didn't stop moving! Here are a few things he said that night:

Right after we told him, pretty much the first thing he said was, "But we don't have a crib!" I told him we'd set one up when it got closer to the baby coming. Then he said, " We could use MY crib that's down in the hole!" (a.k.a. the crawlspace) We said that was a great idea, and then soon after he asked when the baby was going to pop out of my tummy.

Cameron: Are you so happy I'm going to be a big brother?

Mommy: You have NO IDEA how happy I am!

Cameron: I do have a idea how happy you are!

Later, when we were video taping his hyperactivity, we asked him when the baby was coming and he said 6 and a half years. I sure hope not! He also told us he wants it to be a girl baby.

Anyway, Cameron finished Itty Bitty Ball recently, and I'll try to attempt putting a little video on here of pretty much the ONE time he did what he was supposed to!

Well, I guess we'll find out if that works.

Also Aaron took Cameron to the zoo a couple weeks ago; here's a few pictures from that trip:

Cameron also had his second-ever dentist appointment, and we had time to take a quick picture while we were there. He did a good job, and doesn't have any cavities or anything!

It sure helps that at each chair there's a TV! He got to watch "Cars" while he was waiting.

Last night for FHE we went to a place called Jump On It, which is a bunch of trampolines and bouncy things inside a warehouse type building. I watched, obviously, but Aaron and Cameron had a good time!

We'll pretend the last one is turned the right direction. I couldn't figure out how to rotate it on here. :)

Cameron's funny stuff

I just wanted to write down all the funny things Cameron has done the last couple weeks. He really keeps us entertained!

• One time after going potty--we go "pat pat" to get everything dry--Cameron told me he went "peet peet." I thought he was saying pee pee, which I don't like, so I said that we don't say that. Then he said, "No, 'peet peet' means 'pat pat.' I was saying it in Spanish!"
• After Cameron was done eating a banana, I asked him if his hands were cleaned off. He said, "They were basically clean because I used a fork!"
• The other night he asked when Daddy was coming home from work, and I said he'd be home in about 10 minutes. Cameron looked at me really excited and said, "No KIDDING?!"
• Last night he was eating some toast. He was breaking the bread apart, which reminded him of the sacrament, which then brought us to the topic of the priesthood. Then he told us, "I need to go get the priesthood. It's in the closet."
• Aaron took Cameron to the dinosaur museum, and they were going to dig up fossils and bones in some sand. Cameron wanted to take his shoes and socks off. Aaron said that was fine, but then Cameron was so distracted watching everything else he started taking his pants off!

And there you have it.

We just have a picture we wanted everyone to see! Scroll down!

I'm due September 5th. :) Yay!

So we had a fun trip to Disneyland a couple weeks ago. Cameron was good in the car, (thanks to a portable DVD player) and didn't have any potty accidents the whole time!! Which is a miracle, just so you know. He had 3 yesterday.....

Cameron was so excited to go on the Matterhorn and see the Abominable Snow Monster, and he loved the ride and even put his hands up! He went on it twice. He also liked the Finding Nemo submarine ride, Winnie the Pooh, and seeing the real Lightning McQueen and Mater (I even thought it was pretty cool). He liked Soarin' Over California the second time, and we figured out after a while he didn't like the rides that were inside buildings. So he never went on Space Mountain, and we had to pretty much force him onto Peter Pan, which of course he realized was way fun after it was over. The weather was really nice 2 out of the 3 days. The other day it was a little chilly and foggy, and of course that was the day I wore shorts; oh well.

We also got to stop and Lori and Chris's house for a night, and had a good time. We had a very delicious dinner and breakfast with them and then had to be on our way again. It was fun to see them, even if it was for such a short time.

Here are a few pictures:

It's hard to tell, but Aaron and I are screaming and Cameron is smiling on the big hill down Splash Mountain!

At my favorite California restaurant, El Torito (yummy!)

If you want to see a bunch more pictures, click here: http://www.facebook.com/album.php?aid=58217&l=73d59&id=659634598

Well all the festivities are over, huh?

We had a nice and simple Christmas, so it was good. I think we'll keep it up. :) Cameron got just a couple things from us (and Santa) and it sure saves a lot of money if you don't go all out. Plus, he didn't need anything anyway! He got his blue helicopter, some remote control cars, and books from us, and from the Spencers and Davies fams got some more toys, clothes, cars--still quite a haul! He loves all of it and has been playing with it whenever he can.

I got a cute little waterfall from Aaron (I've always wanted one) and I (oops, I mean Santa) got Aaron a remote control airplane. He's still waiting to fly it because of all the snow, and we don't have a church key or anything to go somewhere indoors. I think it will be fun though.

Christmas morning!

Also we went sledding a few days before Christmas; Cameron was with Aaron, his cousin Joseph and uncle Doug.

We had a good New Year's Eve with my mom, dad, and Kar, and watched "Horton Hears A Who" which is weird but funny!

Aaron and I went and saw "Betime Stories" the other night--it's really funny. I haven't laughed that hard in a movie for a long time! (At least not since Get Smart.) I'd recommend it.

Our big news is that we are being REALLY spontaneous and going to Disneyland next week!! We are so excited. Cameron is tall enough to go on pretty much all the rides except Indiana Jones, so we're gonna do it. Yes, believe it or not, he's 41 inches tall. Wow! He's looking forward to the Matterhorn, because it has the Abominable Snow Monster in it (he loves Rudolph). Woohoo! We're doing a Park Hopper thing so we'll get to go to California Adventure also, which Aaron and I haven't gone to for 4 or 5 years. There are some way fun rides there too! I'm also excited to go to my favorite Mexican restaurant, discovered when we were in CA for Libby's wedding, called El Torito. Yum!