*Camden is playing soccer this spring and is doing really well. His team keeps losing but he seems to enjoy it. He is playing pretty aggressive, but the coaches (young EWU students) want to confuse the kids with too much offensive/defensive stuff. Then in a game they are scared to go over the center line because that's not their position. Brady is on the sidelines kicking extra balls all over the place, that kid is gonna be good at sports!

*Jack is still sweet Jack. He has become really good at playing some computer games. He always asks over breakfast "when Brady takes a nap, can i play games on the computer?" Oh maaaan he's going to be hard to reign in.

*Brady is a terror! His birthday is Saturday (7th) and he will be 2. Sundays are the hardest. This Sunday he screamed "DRINK, DRINK, DRINK..." all the way out of the chapel. And all we packed in the diaper bag is markers. Perfect. We will have a small family birthday party on Saturday and his ideal party would be at the candy isle of the dollar store and a bike ride (he thinks he is big enough to ride Cams bike-and begs to everyday).

*Many of you heard, Boone passed away. He was just plain tired. He was a good dog and Mitch and i have been remembering some of the good times with Boone and trying to forget all the annoying. Thanks to mom and dad for putting him up for the last 8 months and giving him a couch to sleep on.

*Mitch is busy with Elders Quorum. He is planning a activity coming up: a ward mechanics workshop. They'll have all the guys come with things to fix on their cars and they all learn. The men are excited to "talk shop".

*I'm busy with YW. I'm in charge of getting our girls to CAMP and the registrations and i just completed that last night. And this weekend I'm chairing the ward Girls Camp dessert auction. We feed authentic Mexican food for donations and then girls bring desserts to auction off. I guess it does really well for covering their costs to camp and it should be a fun time. Just getting to the end and stressing about a few things.

*We fasted for the opportunity to live in this lady's house "house sitting" while she is in Seattle, and she called this morning and wants to meet us and show us the house. So we are being blessed big time! It will be such a great deal for us, and its BIG, and out in the trees (country) so the boys will have a blast running all over.

love you all.
-Nan

some more picts

Cam at the Pinewood Derby
Grandma Jackie gave cam breakfast in bed and his birthday party there too. Thanks Grandma.

Impromptu puppet show

My baby is 8

Holy Cow, I'm getting old.
My firstborn is 8 today. He is such a good boy, and I'm so proud of the kiddo he is becoming. Just a few pictures to help me remember what a good baby he was too. Cam is athletic, has the body of a wiry gymnast and was named after Camden Yards (baseball park in Baltimore). He loves the outdoors, he knows just about every species of bird and loves to shoot his BB gun he got for Christmas. He is very kind and makes friends easily. He is my red-haired boy and looks exactly like my cousin Kyle. Cam will be baptized in Hermiston on Feb 19th at 11am. Mitch and I are super proud of him and are thankful he chose to be in our family. We love you Cam.

Got to church on time.
Sat in our little row.
Mitch sat up on stand (He was asked to speak.)
Brady acting up...or should i say screaming.
Took him out, left boys sitting there by themselves.
hung out in the hall. had sacrament out there.
Went back in.
things were good for 2 speakers, then brady hits his head.
Go out in hall with brady again.
Mitch starts his talk.
Go back in to listen.
I smell gross smell. Jack had accident on pew.
Camden out to bathroom with jack.
try to mop it up with clean diaper. (doesn't really

work) Boys come in. Brady want to escape again. Cam out in the hall with brady. talk finished. sac meeting over. Mitch home with jack to change his clothes. Bathroom with brady (pooped all up his back) makeshift bath for brady (luckily he was wearing a shirt and a sweater) naked baby to nursery. Nan off to sub for primary. Jack was "highlighted" in primary (he wasn't there!) best thing: dinner ready after church (crockpot)! Soooooo hows that for busy sunday.

I hate:

Judge shows on TV.

UUGGGGGGHHHHH!

In Spokane area Judge Judy is on at 4pm, that's when I'm in the mood for Ellen. I've missed watching her dance (its like a train wreck, I can't look away!)

Girls Night Out

When I went home for Christmas vacation, the girls planned Natalie and I our birthday dinner. We ate at 9 Degrees, a new (Delish) burger joint. It was sooo good and we had a blast. This is our birthday tee-shirt that is passed around each time one of us celebrates another year. Natalie's turn. I'm so thankful for great friends who take time to spend with me, and are so thoughtful!
(enjoy those pictures, Nat)

Goals

I'm not a writer- those of you who read this blog know that. Last year was a challenge to say the least, and I didn't really sit down and set some goals, however I did learn some valuable lessons. So for this January I'm writing some lists, resoulutions, and goals. I'm going to document my progress (in my journal) and try to grow spiritually, as a mother, friend, servant of the gospel, and wife. I hope at the end of this year I will feel more like I accomplished some things, while treading water and staying afloat. Maybe if I write it down I'll feel more accountable.