Campbell Clan

Roger Finally Graduates!

2010-11-04T13:59:00.000-07:00

Roger has finally graduated the police academy after having been away from home for 4 months! whew! That was crazy. props to all you single moms out there. Now we are trying to get back into normal life again. Roger is so happy to be a police officer and "bust the bad guys". He loves his new career and I like saying. yeah my husbands a pig!.... Lets hope he never pulls me over!

Very 1st School Picture

2010-10-29T19:32:00.001-07:00

Clover had her first school picture. She might look like she's happy and having a good time but 10 minutes before this was taken she was crying and was scared of the photographer. I don't know how we pulled it off but we got a pretty good picture out of her. She's growing up so fast.

Stop To Smell The Roses Once In A While

2010-10-10T18:35:00.000-07:00

(pictures don't do the sunset justice, but you get the idea)

(my chickens like to follow me around begging for food when I go out back)

We have the most amazing sunsets almost every night behind our house. I don't often pay attention to them because its the time we're eating or putting the kids in the bath. I need to take more time to stop and enjoy the beautiful world we live in. I can also see lots of stars out at night in our backyard, which is really amazing to me coming from a big city where you pretty much have to go camping to see any stars. I live in a pretty nice place, I guess I'm pretty blessed.

Pre-School Days

2010-10-04T19:30:00.001-07:00

Clover has turned 3 and that means she is able to go to pre-school! She's so grown up! Before I had kids I thought that pre-school was a joke and it was basically day care that I would never put my kid in. Ha, I was wrong. Clover wanted to go to school, I didn't push her at all... And her school is so awesome. It is a christian church that has a preschool attached. The teacher is great, they learn tons, they do a letter, color, and shape of the week. The have art time, outside play time, snack time, show and tell, learn something about God, and all kinds of other stuff. She loves it. They have picture day this week for her very first of a long line to come of school year photos (I'm more excited about that than she is). But it is a great learning and growing experience for her and I'm glad she is enjoying it. She didn't even cry the first day. (she was the only kid in her class that didn't cry for mommy!)

Campbell's Farm Fresh Chicken Eggs

2010-10-04T17:14:00.000-07:00

2 of our chickens have finally started laying eggs. Yeah, 5 months later and 4 chickens down (played with a bit too hard by our dog). but finally the fruits of our labor have come to fruition. We have not yet built them a laying nest because Roger has been away for work and we didn't know exactly how long it would take for them to start laying so they created their own nest. it is a very dirty cubbord next to our shed that has junk in it. I guess that will just have to do for now until we can get around to building them a proper nest box. Hey, it works and it's free. So now we have free range, organic brown eggs at your service every morning. (they lay about 1 a day). It is awesome. mush better then those store bought eggs. I love living on our own mini-farm.

Crew Turns 1

2010-10-04T13:13:00.000-07:00

Crew turned 1 year old on September 25 (which is also my birthday, & I turned 30 Yuck!!!) and I can't believe how fast this past year has gone by. He is a little spit fire and is the happiest, giggliest kid I've met. He is cuddly, and sweet and eats like a horse. He is still learning to walk, and is into everything. He loves to play with his big sis and swing upside down. He is very inquisitive and loves our dog and chickens. We love him.

Clover Turns 3!

2010-10-04T12:58:00.001-07:00

My little girl is all grown up (or so she thinks anyway). She had her third birthday on August 25. she got a bike from mom and dad, which she absolutely loves. it only took her 1 day to get the hang of the big kid bike and the training wheels. she's natural. we had family and all the neighbor kids over for a pinata and dinner and cake. i made the cake, and it did not turn out exactly as planned. lots of frosting was used to cover up all the issues i had... like the back falling off! oh well, nobody cared and it tasted good so whatev. Now she is on to pre-school. another post on that will have to follow.....

Backyard Picture Session

2010-05-27T14:49:00.001-07:00

A girl that we met here in town that took our family pics back in October came over a few weeks ago and took some 6/7 month pics of Crew and of the kids together in our backyard. She is so talented. They turned out great. I have cute kids. (I might be a little bias). She even got a great shot of our St. Bernard Zeena Princess Warior. In other news our chickens (we got 6 chicks about a month ago and have been keeping them in our house under a heat lamp in the laundry room). We are finally going to get them out of our house this week and into their own chicken house! They are stinking up of whole house!! Also we planted our garden about a month ago and all our little seeds are sprouting. It's so exciting. If everything grows properly we are going to have veggies coming out the you know what! We've got onions, carrots, peppers, broccoli, califlower, peas, cucumbers, beets, radishes, tomatoes, corn, squash, zucchini, strawberries, and watermellon, oh and lettuce. plus we have 3 apple trees and 1 pear tree, wow! I better learn to can, freeze, and dry.

Where To Begin..... The Last 2 Months

2010-03-20T10:03:00.000-07:00

ok. It's been awhile but life has been crazy the past few months. I'll do a quick catch-up. Well, we bought and moved into a great house. Built in 1909, remodeled in 2006, with a basement and finished attic, a porch, pickett fence and the best part a huge yard! We really like it. It has old charm but with 21st century amenities like new appliances, cabinets and carpet and paint. Next Crew is turning 6 months old this month. I can't even believe 6 months has flown by and my little man isn't a tiny baby anymore. Roger got a promotion at work. Meaning a higher rank and more money. So that was really cool. Roger has also been offered a job for the city of Umatilla (one of the 3 cities we live next to) for a full time police officer position. He has decided to take the position and should start in May. The only down side to this awesome opportunity (he's been trying to get on a police department for about 2 years), is that he has to go to the police academy in Salem, M-F for 16 weeks, and Salem is 4 hours away from us. That means he has to live there and we will only see him on the weekends for 4 months starting June-October. This is going to suck but its a sacrifice we have to make I guess. Another exciting (well not quite for me) but challenge we are facing right now is potty training Clover. It is going good mostly but proves to be trying my patience to the breaking point. Some days we have no accidents, others 5 times a day she is peeing her pants. I am at a loss.... And last but not least Roger brought home 2 dogs. Yes, 2 dogs and two different times. Oliver, is our little rat dog. He is half yorkie terrier half shitzu. And then there is our beast Xena (Zena), she is a full blooded St. Bernard. So we have a David and Goliath situation on our hands. Wow, as if I didn't have enough on my plate with a new house and 2 kids.....

Coupon Crazy

2010-01-08T14:51:00.000-08:00

Spent $36 ............................Saved $58

I have officially decided that I am no longer going to stand for spending $400-500+ a month at the grocery store. I am going to take charge of my spending and I am starting a new way of shopping. Some like to call it crazy coupon shopping. I like to call it cha-ching saving! I have just barely started this process, only going 2 times so far. But, I am liking what I am seeing and have been doing really well. The basics of my scheme.... Buy on sale items, then use coupons and a few other little tricks to get rock bottom prices. Then stock up on your deals to create a stock pile of items to use for now and later. The 2 times that I have gone, shopping at Albertsons and Yokes (a Washington grocery chain) I have spent little and saved lots. Refer to my pictures to see all my items and my out of pocket $$ and then savings. You too can do this! It is hard at first, but oh so worth it when you see the $$$ your saving at the end

Spent $31........................Saved $67

Playing Dress-Up

2010-01-08T14:40:00.000-08:00

Clover is really into dress up now. She is starting to play make believe and get an imagination. She has to wear her dress up clothes every day and even gets me to let her wear them out of the house sometimes. She is a character. She even got Daddy to join in on the fun once. Thank goodness I got a picture of this for blackmail purposes.

Let It Snow

2010-01-08T14:30:00.000-08:00

It has snowed here a few times, stayed for a week or two, and then warmed up and melted. Even without the snow it has been really cold in Hermiston. We are finding out that this area gets on top of snow, freezing rain, sleet, and lots of ice. I didn't realize this when I moved her. But, I guess its nice to have seasons and weather from boring old Vegas where its sunny 300 days a year. So bring on the snow!

Santa Claus Freak Outs

2009-12-17T10:26:00.000-08:00

(This Year 2009)

(Last Year 2008)

Santa Claus is a scary man for kids. Seriously people. We expect our kids to just go sit on some strange guys lap. What is wrong with parents, this is boarder line torture. Last year Clover did not do the Santa thing very well at all. This year, she was very nervous and wouldn't sit on his lap until I told her that Santa was giving out candy canes after you took your picture with him, which got her to stand next to him with a very nervous look on her face. Plus, the Santa this year was not very nice. First off he was late showing up. Then he wouldn't talk to, smile at, look at, or make the kids feel comfortable at all. I think maybe Santa hates his life and had a hang over.....

Family Pics 2009

2009-12-04T16:31:00.001-08:00

Sisterly Love?

2009-11-07T20:51:00.000-08:00

Well, usually she is nice and sweet and kisses and hugs her little brother. This photo proves it.

Crew's 1st Halloween

2009-11-07T20:48:00.000-08:00

Crew (5 weeks) was a pumpkin, same as Clover was on her first Halloween.

Halloween Time Fun

2009-11-07T20:18:00.000-08:00

Crew's Baby Pics

2009-11-04T21:02:00.001-08:00

These are Crewzer's (that's his nickname) 5 week baby pics. I think they turned out adorable, but I might be a little impartial.... and he did amazing. He slept for the first half, then he woke up and hung out without crying. He was born for the spotlight. (he kinda looks like an old man)

Baby Crew Has Arrived

2009-09-28T12:08:00.001-07:00

Crew O'neal Campbell came into the world on Friday, Sept. 25 (which also happens to be my birthday) at 6:30 am at Kennewick General Hospital in Kennewick Washington weighing 7 lbs. 5 oz. and 20 1/2 inches. He was born at 38 weeks and 1 day. It was a pretty exciting and unexpected birth considering I had just had a doctors appointment the day before and the doctor said I was only 1 cent. dilated and nothing had changed and everything was looking fine. I went to bed that night (Thursday) feeling fine and Roger went to work. (he works graveyard shift). I woke up at 3:30 am with some cramping not thinking much of it because I had been having false contractions for a few weeks. An hour went by and the contractions were not going away so at 4:30 I called Roger at work and told him I thought this was the real thing. He came home immediately and we started packing our things. Another half hour/hour went by and the contractions were getting closer and harder and Roger said I think we better go now. (the hospital is 30 miles and 40 minutes away). We woke up Clover and said we had to go to the doctor, jumped in the car and sped away (this was at 5:00 am). Then the contractions started full blown, hard fast and unbearable. I was sweating like I had just run a marathon and the pain was really bad. I thought I wanted to die. I told him he better drive faster, so he stepped on it and at 100 miles an hour we made it to the hospital in 20 minutes. I jumped into a wheelchair as Roger parked the car and grabbed Clover. They rushed me to my room, screaming in pain and asking to be doped up but by then it was too late, no drugs. (That was my plan all along, but in the moment you just want the unbearable pain to stop.) My water burst all over the room, Roger and Clover got there, he held her in one arm, my leg in another and in 20 minutes time Crew was born. The doctor didn't even make it in time, the nurses delivered and the doc. came in 5 minutes late and said ok I'm here. So, long story I had a 3 hour total labor, almost had the baby in the car and didn't even have a doctor there. It was pretty crazy. But, Crew is here and is healthy and is an awesome new addition to our family.

Clover's 2 year pictures

2009-09-21T15:55:00.000-07:00

I got her 2 year old pictures taken about a week ago. I think they turned out really cute. (She picked out her own shoes)

Dance Recital video

2009-09-21T15:34:00.000-07:00

Finally got the dance video up thanks to my amazing husband! (he wrote that)

Clovers First "Dance Recital"

2009-09-03T19:23:00.000-07:00

Clover has been taking a little "dance class" once a week for the past month and they have been learning a little routine to show off at an old folks home at the end of their lessons. I say dance class loosely because it is mostly doing a few moves, playing some games, singing songs, and a lot of running around and not paying attention. The class is for I think 18 months to 4 years olds. Her and her friend Sofia were the youngest ones in the class and they were of coarse the two trouble makers who would run around and not do the moves the teacher was trying to teach. But, in the end they got to do their dance by themselves in front of an audience and I think Clover did good for her first time. They even got little certificate and roses after the performance from their teacher. It was cute. If nothing else it's entertaining to say the least.

(I tried to download the performance but i guess the file was too big and blogger wouldn't upload it).

They grow up so fast!

2009-08-30T09:22:00.000-07:00

These 2 years has gone by so fast. My little baby is a crazy toddler now. She's talking like crazy, getting into mischief, pushing her limits, (and my buttons), making friends, taking fun classes, and learning about her world. Some things that Clover does and loves.... loves to watch the cartoon Caillou, says goodness and pats my back when I sneeze, gets up on our bathroom counters to get into the cabinets, has to imitate us by putting on lotion, deodorant, and perfume. She loves going to the city pool, seeing petting and riding horses, and playing with her best bud Sofia who lives next door. She says thank you mommy over and over when I give her something she wants, but has a temper and tends to throw things when she doesn't get what she wants. She is a fun happy kid and we love her. Here are some pictures of our little person from over the summer.

Clover Turns 2

2009-08-28T13:14:00.000-07:00

Clover is now 2. Wow, that has gone by fast. She is a little adult now. (or at least she seems to think so). We had an elmo themed party because she is really into Elmo right now. I asked her if she wanted horses, tea party, or elmo for her birthday and Elmo won out. She got to wear an Elmo shirt, Elmo party hat, with matching cups, plates etc. and I made an Elmo cake. She had a good time and got awesome presents. Me and Roger and grandma got her a really cool play kitchen. She also got play food, dinnerware, and cooking pots and pans. A guy that Roger works with got her an electric little suv too. She is still figuring out how to drive that thing. Basically she made out like a spoiled bratt. Doesn't the first kid always get spoiled?

Blogger Loser

2009-07-28T22:14:00.000-07:00

I know I haven't posted in forever. Still haven't gotten my computer up and running. I'm a slacker. I have tons of pics to post so I have to get on that, really I need a wireless modem and I can't find one in my small town sooo... well, we have moved to oregon and I thought I was getting away from Vegas's horrible summer heat but no, it has been around 100 degrees in Hermiston and with that little extra humidity and my lotta extra weight it is not that fun. Clover has made a few friends, our neighbors little girl Sophia which she plays with almost everyday. They are addicted to each other, always asking to play. We bought a little kids pool so they are in that all the time. We have gone camping, went to my mom's on the beach, and we are going to the portland zoo this weekend. Roger is doing some work training at his law enforcement academy for 5 weeks in Salem which is 4 hours away from home so he stays there during the week and we only get to see him on the weekends, so that kinda sucks. I am counting down the weeks until this baby comes out. My butt cannot possibly get any bigger and I've already gained all the weight I did with my first so I am not too happy about that. So far I am still liking my new town, even though clothes/grocery shopping is horrible and just about non-existant. I promise to get pics up soon. Clover is getting so big and she is turning 2 next month.

Moving & All That Jazz...

2009-05-31T21:08:00.000-07:00

We have not set up the internet yet so I haven't been able to post all the pictures I have ready to blog. I am stealing WiFi on my labtop as we speak so hopefully in the near future we'll get our computer set up and I'll be able to get caught up on all the stuff that has happened since we moved to Oregon. So far things are good, I like it here in little Hermiston. Everyone is nice, there are lots of parks, and I am signing Clover up for a bunch of summer activities through the city parks and rec department here. Our place is good, having never have seen it before we moved in. I am pleasantly surprised how decent it is. There is a little girl a few months younger that Clover next door to play with and a park right across the street. Roger likes working for the Oregon Department of Corrections a lot better than Nevada so that is good. Also we only have one car now so Roger got a motorcycle so he can get back and forth to work and I won't be stuck at home all the time. He is super excited about that. It's a older honda 900 something or other. I don't even know. I lost/got my wedding ring stollen (we're not really sure) in our move, so that sucked. I am in the process of trying to find a doctor but there are only 2 full time OBGYN's here so I have to look in other cities around the area. I don't know if I've said, but we are having a boy, Roger has decided on the name, I kinda have no choice now, It is Crew Oneal (oneal is a family middle name, whatever). I am counting the days until I get my body back and get rid of my back fat, cellulite and thunder thighs. I am bigger sooner than last time and it sucks! Pictures and more blogging to come in the near future......

Where The Heck Is Hermiston, Oregon???

2009-04-10T22:00:00.001-07:00

So where the heck is Hermiston, Oregon you ask and why does anyone even care? Well, in 2 weeks time this little town is where we will be living. Roger finally got a call from the Oregon Department of Corrections for a job opening. It's not exactly where we wanted to end up in Oregon but we decided to just take it because it has to be better than living in Vegas. This little town in Northeast Oregon has but 16,0000 people. It is a farming community that is supposed to have the best watermellons around. They also boast one of the best pro rodeos in the country. There are 2 rivers that run within a few miles of the town and even though it is kind of off in its own little area it is within a few hours drive of Portland, Spokane, and Seatle. So, Roger has been up there once for an interview and he is going up again this week to do a medical physical and find us a place to live. I, having never been there will be trusting in my husband that this place is a nice town to live in. Lets keep our fingers crossed that we will end up loving this little town. So finally after stupidly leaving our little peace of heaven in Eugene, Oregon and moving to Las Vegas after 4 years of wishing we never moved we are heading back. Yeah! Goodbye hot, ugly, dirty, nasty, expensive, hot, windy, did I mention hot, yucky Vegas!

Las Vegas "Zoo" & Clark County Fair

2009-04-10T20:34:00.000-07:00

Clover loves animals so we decided to take her to our "zoo", which is to say a sad place where they keep animals in small cages. I do not like this place because I feel horrible for animals in cages and think it's wrong but Roger said Clover would like to see the animals so I gave in. So we walked around and saw some chickens, parrots, two ostriches, one chimp, a few lions and some goats. (At least Clover enjoyed it).But you could go into the goat pen and pet the little goats. We also went to the Clark County Fair and Rodeo in Logandale. I've never been to it and I really wanted to go. It was kinda fun, I couldn't ride the rides because of being prego so that sucked and the only ride that Clover could go on was the merry go round. She really likes horses so she enjoyed it. They also always have the best food at fairs, but it is the most fattening artery clogging stuff imaginable and it also costs about 3x as much. Ridiculous.

My Child The Biker??

2009-03-20T21:45:00.000-07:00

Clover is absolutely in love with motorcycles. I have no idea where she gets this passion, but she has it. Every time we ride in the car and she sees one she says oooh, and points and makes vroom, vroom noises. She is not afraid of the loud noises they make at all. Roger borrowed our friends bike and Clover kept wanting to sit on it. After Roger rode off on it, every bike she saw after that she said daddy, put out both her hands like she was holding onto the handle bars and said vroom. It was hilarious. Maybe she is ment to be a biker chic when she grows up......

Hair Nightmare

2009-03-20T21:43:00.000-07:00

My one attempt at doing something with her hair.....

Miss Pretty Princess

2009-03-20T21:27:00.000-07:00

I was feeling bad that I didn't have enough girly stuff for Clover so we bought her a little purse that came with some fake lipstick, perfume, sunglasses and some play shoes. She seems to like them. The shoes are way too big and they have a small heel. She has a hard time walking in them but she seems to manage. (I keep thinking she's going to break her ankle in those things). Then one day we where playing with her sunglasses and I tried putting them on the dog, and she thought that was the funniest thing in the world. The dogs didn't think so, they acted like beaten dogs when I made them come over and take the abuse. But I got some funny pictures out of it so it was worth it!

18 month pictures

2009-03-11T15:44:00.000-07:00

This little bratt is getting so big. Taking these pictures at the JC Penney studio was a challenge. She did not want to sit on the mark, or sit down at all for that matter. She was just running around and going behind the curtains and grabbing all the props. So, we only got a few good pictures out of the deal.

Bun In The Oven

2009-03-01T20:36:00.001-08:00

Well, it's official. There is a bun in the oven that has been cooking for about 8 weeks. I had my first ultrasound last week to make sure the heartbeat was all there and it was measuring the right size and all that jazz. The blob seems to be doing just fine. We decided that we wanted to start trying for another one at the beginning of the year and shockingly it happened on the first try. That is crazy because they say you really only have like a 20% chance every month of it happening. I guess this one is eager to get here or something. "The Blob" has been giving me a little bit of trouble, mild morning sickness, lots of fatigue and I can't stop being hungry which is getting down right annoying. If I have to put another thing in my mouth I'm going to scream. I know, you're saying this is when its ok to eat more and not feel bad but I really just don't want to eat. Nothing satisfies me or tastes good and I'm sick of trying to find something in my kitchen every 2 hours. Agh! Well, I am due around October 12, and we are hoping for a boy.

Clover's First Soccer Class

2009-03-01T20:12:00.000-08:00

Clover just turned 18 months and I have been waiting to put her in this 18-24 month soccer class that they have at The Las Vegas Indoor Soccer Arena. It is a 10 week thing, once a week and her first class was this last Saturday. I was wondering exactly what do you do with a bunch of barely toddlers, but the class was pretty fun. First they warmed up by sorta stretching. Then they ran 2 laps back and forth and they played red light green light. Clover just ran for her life. It was pretty freaking funny. She runs really goofy, but she is trying to run so hard and fast that you have to laugh so hard. I will have to try and get video of it next time. Then they do exercises of building stacks of cones and kicking them over and bubbles where they have to try and kick them. They didn't even get to kick a real ball, but hopefully as the class goes on they will get there. They whole thing was quite funny and Clover really liked it.

I'm A Big Kid Now

2009-02-19T21:33:00.000-08:00

When does it happen when they think they are all ready big kids and they can do stuff on their own without any help? Kids these days are just growing up too fast. Clover thinks she is so clever wearing mommy's sweatshirt. And she really doesn't like too much help with eating and when you try to let a 17 month old eat yogurt on her own it just goes bad. It is true about how fast they grow up. She's not my little baby anymore, she's a mini-adult (at least she thinks she is anyway). By the way, when is my kids hair going to grow? If one more person calls her a boy, even when she is wearing pink, I think I might throw something at their head.

10 Year Reunion Come & Gone

2009-01-23T21:23:00.000-08:00

Ok, my 10 year reunion was in October, but I just got these pictures so I decided to post this belated Bonanza H.S. 1998 reunion shout out. Has it really been 10 years? First off all, all I remember is not being able to wait to get out of high school and to be 18. Now I am going on 29 and I'm wondering how did I get so damn old. It's sad really. Oh well, maybe I can age like a fine wine or cheese, getting better with time. Yeah right! I have wrinkles and I want them gone. Getting old isn't all that awesome. You've got bills, responsibilities, a job to hold down, mortgage, and on and on.... So there is my rant for the day. So anyway here are some pics of my crew back in high school. All but 2 were able to go. It was a pretty good time. The first night was a bbq at the park and then the homecoming football game and the second night they rented the real world vegas suite at the Palms. So enjoy and reminece on your younger days.....

X-mas Eve & X-mas Day Extravaganza

2009-01-02T13:52:00.000-08:00

For Christmas Eve we went over to my aunts house for a dinner and white elephant gift exchange. Roger and my cousin Chad made their own ugly holiday sweaters this year instead of buying them. I actually think they turned out cute, well, sort of. For the white elephant exchange most people buy funny gifts, we bought a beer bong and drinking glove for one gift and they other a calender of pin the tail on the naked mans junk along with a poop log diary. It was pretty funny because my mom ended up getting the naked guy calender. But we ended up with a replica of the leg lamp from the movie The Christmas story. (It is up and in my living room right now). For Christmas day we just opened presents at home and Clover had a blast. She got so much stuff, she is so spoiled. She got a rocking horse, and a toy vacuum, and a Dora chair just to name a few. This was the first year she understood how to open presents and enjoy the toy inside so it was fun to watch her get excited.

Aliante Dinosaur Park.... and catch up stuff....

2008-12-12T20:09:00.000-08:00

So I've been slacking a little bit on the blogging. I got a new canon camera which I am very happy about so I can take much better pictures with than my old (swear word) camera. So here is some pics of Clover at the park from a few weeks ago. She is getting very big and smart. Her latest and greatest is that she is climbing on everything like a monkey or mountain goat (which ever gives you the best mental picture). She is getting into all the top drawers in the house that I don't have locks on. She turns on and off and on and off the TV and cables boxes. She likes to dig in the trash can, sometimes she's good and will throw stuff away, but mostly she just likes to grab stuff out of it She recently got one of those toy cars that you can push them around in or they can walk themselves, but she refuses to do it herself so she demands someone push her around the house. She loves to chase the dogs around the house while trying to grab their tales and laughing and giggling like a school girl. She has learned her face features and likes to point to them on your face, actually she likes to poke your eyes out and grab your nose and ears. Her favorite body part is her belly. She lifts up her shirt and tries to say belly, then she lifts up my shirt until my bare stomach is exposed and slaps it and laughs. She is doing a lot more dancing and will do a shimmy if I say dancin machine, dancin machine watch me get down, watch me get down. Pretty much she is just a non stop crazy go 100 miles an hour nut case kid. But you gotta love her.

Air Show at Nellis Air Force Base

2008-11-09T16:18:00.000-08:00

Over the weekend we went to Aviation Nation at Nellis Air Force Base. It was a 2 day event that had tons of planes to see and several fighter plane shows. They had a Raptor fighter jet that was so loud and powerfull as it blew by you felt like you were going to fall over. Then they had the Thunderbirds air show along with some parachuters. They had a huge C4 cargo plane (shown in picture) that you could walk through to get the feeling of how huge the thing was. Seeing the jets made me want to be a fighter pilot, doesn't that sound like the coolest job ever!

Happy Halloween

2008-10-31T21:07:00.000-07:00

Clover had her first official trick or treating this Halloween. (last Halloween didn't really count since she was only 2 months old), but we went out and knocked on doors in my aunt's neighborhood and got some treats. (which i won't let her eat because my kid doesn't get candy..... whatever, you can say I'm mean but really she doesn't need the sugar ok!) So as you can see she is dressed up as a University of Oregon Duck cheerleader. We are grooming her young to know that she has no choice but to got to U of O. She was a bit bewildered why we were walking around to all these strange peoples houses but she grabbed candy just fine and when she saw an animal she tried to go into peoples houses. Also, I don't know if my kid is a freak or what but she actually likes the scary props and things of halloween and isn't scared by them at all.

Long Time Friends.....

2008-10-23T20:43:00.000-07:00

Two weekends ago was my 10 year high school reunion. Fun fun, like I needed to be reminded that I'm getting old. But anyway it was nice to see old faces, socialize and get out and go to the activities they had planned. i went in a group with my long time friends Katie, Tricia, and Dawn whom I have known since junior high. I decided that we needed to get some pictures of us and our kids. And so the adventure began, going to the park to photograph 7 kids and 4 brave mommies. We got some good ones, but geez that was more than I bargained for. Who's great idea was it to try to take pictures of kids 11 months to 5 years old all together??? I guess I'm just ambitious (or crazy) you could say.

Birthdays

2008-09-26T10:18:00.000-07:00

Yesterday was my birthday. Those who know me know I hate birthdays. I don't like the attention, I don't like getting older, and I'm usually in a grumpy mood. But I wanted to show everyone what I got for my birthday (which I bought myself because my husband just doesn't know what I want). Anyway I've been wanting these for awhile so this gave me the excuse to just get them. (And the good this is they are not expensive at all). There are a few sites that sell these but this is the sight I liked the best, had the cutest items and the best prices. Take a look at the pictures I got off the internet and see what you think. These are great ideas for births, anniversaries, or any occasion really. They are personal and cute. I got 3 charms. One of my daughters name and birthdate, one of me and roger's name and year married, and one of just my first name intial. Here is the website to take a look at all their products. underhercharm.co

roger did do something..... he got me flowers

Hobby Part II

2008-09-24T16:35:00.000-07:00

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These are two of my other projects I just finished. I can't really take credit for the family craft because it was a kit that you just put together but it's really cute so I had to get it. The Halloween one I thought of all by myself. It was really easy too. Just some wood, acrylic paint and some scrapbook paper and stickers. You too can make these projects!

My New Hobby

2008-09-21T20:37:00.001-07:00

Ok, everyone needs a hobby. So I decided my new hobby is to make crafty things for my home. I've always wanted to be the "Martha Stewart" type, but alas I have fallen drastically short. I don't even put up a single decoration for any holiday. (What kind of a monster am I?) But, now that I have a kid I think it is time to get cutesy and start to make crafts that our family can enjoy year after year. Now, when I first started this endeavor I thought, hey, this will be fun, help me to do something for myself, and it will be cheaper than just going out and buying a bunch of decorations. Oh no my friends, I was sadly mistaken. These projects are freaking expensive. I'm going to have to put myself on a craft budget! (As I'm saying this I have 3 other projects in the works as we speak!) So anyway this is my "attempt" at a halloween craft which I actually stole the idea from the scrapbook store Pebbles in my Pocket because I don't really have a creative bone in my body so I have to use others ideas for my own. Well, with a lot of hard work, running around to 3 different stores, and hours of sweat this is my final accomplishment. I think it's pretty cute.

Goofy Kid

2008-09-19T18:55:00.000-07:00

My child is crazy. She has really gotten fun and in the past 2 months. She is really mobile, running around like a crazy person. She likes to get into anything and everything she can get her little hands on. She has started to imitate us on certain things like brushing teeth, combing hair, putting things in my hair, and she can make monkey and lion sounds when she sees their pictures. She is an on the go little toddler now. She also loves our dogs to death and waves hello to them in the morning when she wakes up, she tries to lay on them (but they don't like it) and gives them kisses. She has started to dance to music (well, she stomps her feet really fast if you call that dancing). She loves books, balls, and shoes, she knows a few things in sign language, and loves to eat. She loves all animals, especially dogs and cats, and she likes this stuffed boar (pig) head we have hanging in our garage, which she wants to touch every time we go to get into the car. She is a good little kid and I'm lucky to be her mommy.

Play Time at Gymboree

2008-09-19T18:42:00.000-07:00

I have been feeling kind of guilty because I felt that I wasn't getting Clover the playtime and socialization with other kids that she needed. We hang out once in awhile with other friends that have kids, but not on a regular basis and it's mostly just me and Clover hanging out at home all the time. So... I decided it was time to get out and find something to do (I wish I would have thought about this much sooner). I checked into my local gymboree studio and we went to two free classes, Gym time and Music to see what it was all about. Clover's first experience with all the kids, parents, loud music and all the activities was a bit overwhelming, but I think she enjoyed it and we signed up for a once a week music class. Hopefully we will make some friends and Clover will get the playtime she deserves. It's a good time and I encourage everyone to check it out.

A Walking Wonderland

2008-08-25T21:52:00.000-07:00

Clover is a walker now. She has actually been walking for about 2 1/2 weeks (at 11 1/2 months, I am so proud) but I haven't had a chance to get a video of it so I have failed to post about it. She just started taking more steps, then she could stand up on her own without pulling up on anything and I new she was close then. She would walk a little fall down, walk a little more fall down. Then she was crawling, walking about 50/50 percent of the time. Then she woke up one day and decided she was going to walk. She is still stumbling around like a drunkin sailor but she is no longer down on all fours on the floor. Thank heaven! I hated the thought of her crawling all over the floor and ground just getting filthy and nasty. It creeped me out. So now on to the next accomplishment, talking!!

Clover's 1st Birthday!

2008-08-25T20:42:00.001-07:00

Clover is finally 1 year old. This year has really flown by and my baby isn't a baby anymore. I guess it is true what they say, they grow up fast. We had a dinner at my aunt's house and it was a pretty good time. Clover didn't understand the concept of a birthday of coarse, but i enjoyed having a little party for her. She really wasn't too interested in opening her gifts so the other kids had to help out. She did get to eat ice cream cake for the first time, which she gobbled down in fist fulls. She got a few cute little toys and some clothes, but what we decided to do (especially now because she doesn't understand about presents and because it's never to early to do this) is to start a college fund for Clover and have relatives and me and Roger contribute to it. Hopefully by the time 18 years rolls around she will be set to head off to college and not have to worry about how to pay for it. So, now my little one is a big girl, on to the terrible two's????

First Trip to the Beach!

2008-08-19T10:11:00.001-07:00

We had to go back to Oregon this last week for some more testing for the sheriff's department position Roger is trying to get. The weather wasn't too cooperative, but we braved the fog, wind and the cold so Clover could have her first beach experience. The sand didn't seem to faze her a bit. We didn't stay down on the beach too long because of the wind but Clover seemed to like her short experience.

Campbell Fam

2008-08-12T10:39:00.001-07:00

Create your own family sticker graphic at pYzam.com

Our Excursion to Pump It Up

2008-08-07T14:27:00.000-07:00

There is a place here in Vegas called Pump It Up where you can go and have birthday parties or just come and play with the kids. It has two rooms of huge jumpy inflatable slides and things to climb on. It is really fun. So me, Katie, & Tricia decided to hall all the kids over there to goof around. All the other kids were at least 3, and Clover only being 11 months I thought she could handle it but she was really scared and held onto me for dear life. I held her and went down the slide and climbed up the mazes with her but she wasn't too sure what was going on and didn't like it too much. Well, a lesson learned I guess. She did like the little push around car. So, besides the little freak-out on Clover's part we all had lots of fun.

Hair DO or Hair DON'T!

2008-08-01T19:57:00.000-07:00

Ok, I get bored a lot and like to change up my hair, what girl doesn't. This time I'm not sure if I went overboard or not. I got my hair done today thinking I just needed a shorter easier cut for the summer. Then my hair dresser talks me into doing an all over warm brown color. (Something about we need to do this color now so in the fall we can add low lights and high lights, don't worry in a few weeks it will fade to a light brown bla bla bla...) Well, me being the sure I'll try it kinda person I said go for it. When she finished I was like holy cow, that is freaking dark! I don't even look like me. I love the cut. It is really short for me, but I think it's cute. It's the color that is a little shocking. When I came home my dad just laughed at me and Roger said what did you do! (That's never a good sign.) So I'm not too sure about it yet. I think I like it, and it will fade so hopefully it won't be as shocking as these pictures I took in a few weeks...... Comments.... Oh, and I'm not wearing any make-up in these pics so please excuse the just woke up crusty look!

Stuck Indoors

2008-08-01T19:22:00.001-07:00

This stupid heat is getting really old. We can't go outside until the sun starts to go down and even then its almost unbearable. Clover wants to go out and play in the sunshine so bad and I feel like I have to keep her prisoner in the house because its just too hot for a baby to be going out in 110 degree heat so we have to come up with new ideas for playtime inside. My dad bought her a toybox and this is the card board box it came in. Roger decided to turn it into a tunnel/fort. See, kids do love the box more than the toy in it! Creative fun activities are key in this horrible Vegas summer! I can't wait until it starts to cool down!!!!!

Getting Some Fresh Air

2008-07-27T17:30:00.000-07:00

Isn't it a "rule" of mommy hood that you have to have at least one picture of your child running around with no diaper and flaunting their bum proudly? Well, I've got my famous naked butt shot! My favorite picture is of Clover outside on our balcony holding on to the bars like shes in jail! Could it get more white trash than this, Ha! I don't really let my child just go naked all the time, she has had a little bit of diaper rash so I figured some fresh air would do her bum some good. So enjoy, and I know Clover will enjoy these pictures when I whip them out on her first date!!!

Baby Steps

2008-07-21T18:26:00.000-07:00

Clover is walking, well sorta. She can take about 5-6 steps but she is getting better and braver everyday (and she's not even 11 months old yet, i have a super baby, but I'm bias of coarse!!!) I still have to bribe her to come to me with a pacifer or her precious puff snacks but once in awhile I will catch her out of the corner of my eye letting go of the couch or table and taking a few little steps on her own. She will be running in no time. Then we will be training her to be a world class athlete so she can become rich and famous and take care of her parents when we get old!

Walking Soon

2008-07-17T17:55:00.000-07:00

Clover is so close to walking. She is getting around great; standing up on everything, walking around objects, she can stand alone for long periods of time, and if you coax her with something she wants she will take one little step on her own. She will take steps when you hold her hands but she just hasn't quite got the courage to walk all on her own yet. I think in the next month, before she turns 1 (yeah, she is turning 1 in august if you can believe it, this year has gone by so fast) she will be walking like a champ. i can't wait!

Friends

2008-07-15T18:41:00.000-07:00

Me, Katie and Tricia (of whom I've been friends with since junior high) took our kids to the park to play. Here are the little monsters... They look so cute when they sit there nicely and smile for a picture...... (But surprisingly they are all pretty good kids)

(from left to right) Ryan 5, Raigan 8 months., Cole 4, Revyn 3, Skye 3, Clover 10 months

Artsy Fartsy

2008-07-12T22:01:00.000-07:00

I have been trying to become a more artsy mom. I have decided that I am going to start to make stuff. I don't know what kind of stuff I'm going to make, just whatever tickles my fancy. One of my first projects was this family sign. I just went to Michaels and got all my supplies, which pretty much consisted of wood and spray paint. I am not very creative so i had to repaint my wood a few times before I was happy with it but I think it looks pretty darn good. It is a sign with our name, our marriage year and our names below. I plan on hanging it up next to the front door. If I decide to get real ambitious I want to make cute little crafts for the house for every holiday..... We'll see...

Summer Time Fun in the Sun!

2008-07-10T18:14:00.001-07:00

Family Vacation to Oregon Part II

2008-06-29T19:55:00.000-07:00

For the second part of our trip we head to the coast where my mom lives in Newport, Oregon. We ate lots and lots of good food, including fresh sushi, oysters, clams and berry cobbler. (I think I gained 10 pounds on this week long trip.) We sat in the hot tub, looked at out at the ocean and went to this little community seafest deal the city does. Roger took his test and interview for his possible job at the jail (waiting on word from that now) and looked at some houses in the hope we are moving up there soon. The weather was great, around 68 degrees during the day, I even had to wear a jacket, which was a nice change from the over 100 degree weather we've been having here in Vegas. It was a nice trip, and now we wait for a job offer for Roger.

2008 Family Vacation to Oregon Part I

2008-06-29T18:54:00.000-07:00

Finally, it's that time again... vacation time!!! Thank goodness, because this year we really needed a nice break out of the heat, this town, and from work. Well, part I our 1 week trip started at Roger's aunt and uncles farm in Rogue River (which is in southern Oregon). We hung out there a few days, sat and relaxed in lawn chairs and took walks around visiting the neighborly animals. Roger's family has a 12 acre piece of land almost about a mile from Rogue River and it is very pretty. We love visiting there because it is so relaxing and peaceful and its just a slower way of life down there. You can just sit in a chair in the yard in the evening, stare out at the beautiful view, and picture what country livin' is like....... Clover enjoyed the animals and playing in the grass (which she hardly ever sees in vegas).

Father's Day Present

2008-06-18T15:09:00.000-07:00

Me and Clover made our Father's Day gift this year. I thought that since it was Roger's first father's day that I should get something that he could keep and remember. We went to a pottery store where you pick an item and paint it yourself. I picked a plate, which I thought we could put on a stand or hang on the wall and enjoy. I picked my colors and tried my best to paint this thing while holding Clover and telling her that she had to help mommy make a present for daddy. At first I wanted her hand print, we tried twice to paint her little hand and push it down on the plate but she wouldn't keep her hand flat and it just turned out to be a blob so plan B was to do a footprint. (My kid has huge feet by the way) So i got her foot painted with ease and then I wrote out our little saying, and yes, even though it looks like a child wrote on this plate, it was really me. Hey, its hard to write in paint ok. I am not Martha freakin Stuart. So here are the results. I think this kind of thing is a good idea for birthdays, fathers, mothers day etc. for kids to do because its something they can make and it lasts for years to come.

Clover Updates...

2008-06-12T17:58:00.000-07:00

Let's see, I have to update everyone on Clover's accomplishments to date. Her newest thing that she just figured out how to do this week is to wave. I've been trying to get her to do it for awhile but she finally got the skills to do it. It is really cute. She likes to do it at random now, but we're still working on waving bye bye to daddy when he leaves for work. Clover also reaches out for you to hold her, she's done that for awhile. She sticks out her arms like she's pointing at things but her little grunts don't really give me any clues to what she wants. Oh, she has also figured out how to shake her head no at you. (Gotta love that one). She has figured out that there are buttons on the x-box and if you push them lights flash and things open. Clover has just discovered music and has started bouncing and bobbing to songs and her toys. It is quite funny. I have started putting on XM Kids and XM Disney on the radio while we play. The most exciting one for me is that she is starting to stand on her own more and more and for longer periods of time before she plops down on her butt. I hope next she will work on moving those little feet one in front of the other and taking some steps. (Yeah, I know she's a bit young to be walking but a mom's gotta have a dream right). Something wonderful that I have recently discovered are those little gerber puffs. She LOVES those things. They are like crack for babies. Sometimes I bribe her with those things if I just want her to chill out for a few minutes and just sit and entertain herself for a bit. Hey, you gotta do what you gotta do sometimes! Since I got laid off we have been going out in the morning as a family for some exercise. Roger runs and I rollerblade while I push the stroller around the block. We are going to become the "fit family". I am getting some good running shoes so I can start getting back in shape like I was before I got pregnant. Me and Clover also go out in the evening by ourselves while Roger is at work and take a nice leisurely walk around the neighborhood before bedtime.

Stay At Home Mommy

2008-06-04T20:24:00.000-07:00

well, it's official i guess. I am now a stay at home mommy. i got laid off from my job today. It's not really that big of a shock. They have been kinda talking about it for a few months now but it was a little bit of a surprise today that they said hey, guess what... Well, it's kind of bitter sweet because I liked my job and I've been there for over 2 years now. I have had a lot of fun and have grown a lot in those 2 years. I am going to miss my friends there but now I get to do my real job of being a full time mom. Taking Clover to the babysitter has been getting to me lately because she has started to want to go to the babysitter and not me sometimes. That killed me and I started thinking about how much time the babysitter gets with her in the day and how much I get and it made me a little depressed. Who wants someone else raising their kids ya know. So getting laid off wasn't all that bad. I get to be home with my baby and actually see my husband other than a hello when he crawls into bed at 11pm and goodbye when I leave in the morning for work. I guess unemployment is going to have to do the trick for awhile until we figure out a plan. We are really really hoping Roger gets this sheriffs department job in Oregon. Does this ever happen to anybody else that just when you think things are going smoothly and you're getting ahead something comes and knocks you back a step and says hey, don't get too comfy. Here's another hurdle to overcome. That seems to be our life. Things never seem to run smoothly for very long before another trial comes our way. Well, I was going to hire a maid to help me keep up with the cleaning but now, dangit looks like I'm the new maid. Well, I guess if I've learned anything in life so far it's that you just gotta roll with the punches and have faith that everything is going to work out for the best.

Wobbly Wanna Be Walker

2008-06-01T12:58:00.000-07:00

Clover got a new toy today. It is one of those walker toys that helps them take their first steps. She is obsessed with standing up and hanging on everything so hopefully this will help her to figure out how to put one foot in front of the other and start walking. I think she is going to walk early because she is very coordinated, and very daring. She is not afraid to hold on to anything and she is starting to let go a little bit too. She has been able to stand up all by herself with no help for a few seconds a couple of times. She just has to get the stepping thing down.

Pull-Ups

2008-05-12T20:41:00.000-07:00

She is now not only crawling, she is pulling her
self up onto everything.... She is getting into everything she can high and low and always wants to stand up like a big girl. She gets so proud of herself when she pulls herself up, and laughs and smiles, but she hasn't mastered getting down without plopping down hard on her butt yet. Gotta love these little munchkins......

What's New....

2008-05-12T18:55:00.000-07:00

Well, lets see... what is new in the world of the Campbell Family... Clover is doing great. She is crawling around fabulously. She is also pulling herself up on everything too, which makes for some bumps and bruises and spills and scary times for mom. I guess if she's going to learn to walk she's gotta do it so I always encourage her and tell her good job. She has had her two bottom teeth in for a few months now but the top two front teeth are breaking through and those are making her a bit fussy at times. I am working on getting that child to sleep in her crib ALL night long. It's a process I tell myself... Work is going slow, they might lay off people soon, but I actually wouldn't mind because then I could be home with Clover more. Roger is working like a dog at the prison. He is working lots of overtime, which is nice in the wallet but we don't get to see him as much as I'd like to. We have decided we really want to move back to Oregon and Roger has applied for a position with the Lincoln County Sheriff's Department in Newport. We will keep our fingers crossed that something comes out of that. Oh, I got my hair cut short, and I went blonder for the summer. I really like it. It's pretty easy and not in the way and Clover doesn't pull it as much anymore. I guess it's the mom's right of passage to cut her hair after kids huh? Well, that seems like all I can think of for now, I will keep everyone updated as things happen. (We're really not very exciting)

Creepy Crawler

2008-04-21T18:52:00.000-07:00

Clover has done it. After many weeks of scooting, hopping, and wiggling she has finally learned to crawl. Well, sort of... She can get around now, which I wanted so bad for her but now I'm rethinking that wish because the minute she figured it out she was going for dog toys, dog bowls, electric sockets and computer cords! Yeah, the fun has begun. But, she hasn't quite got her technique down so good because she kind of pulls one leg and drags the other. It's actually quite funny. She has also decided that since she can crawl that she doesn't want to waste any time and is also trying to pull herself up now too (which kinda scares me because I just picture her face planting on something and busting up those 2 little budding teeth out of her mouth). Well, just when I get used to one of her stages, she goes onto another one.

Splish Splash!

2008-04-21T18:28:00.001-07:00

Clover went swimming for the first time this past weekend. We went to our friend Sandra's house and hit the pool. She did absolutely great and didn't have any problems with it at all. We splashed around, and got to borrow this little floater from our friend Sara's 18 month old daughter Ava. I even put Clover under the water for a split second to see how she'd react. She just batted her eyes and looked at me like, what did you do to me mom. She is almost 8 months now and has really come alive with personality and curiosity and nothing seems to really faze her.

Sleeping Beauties

2008-03-30T18:45:00.001-07:00

These are what our lazy Sunday's consist of. Pretty exciting huh? Clover has decided that she doesn't like to be put down for naps so sometimes giving in and holding her for her nap is just easier. We are such suckers!

Happy Easter!

2008-03-23T12:16:00.001-07:00

I have once again tortured my daughter by dressing her up and making her pose for pictures. I just can't help it though because she is too cute. I found these bunny ears at Target for $1 so I couldn't resist. I think Easter is one of my favorite holidays because it's springtime, you get a fun basket and you get to hunt for eggs. Next year will be much more fun when she can enjoy the festivities a little better. But for now I will just enjoy each holiday by making her my little dancing monkey. As you can see in one of the pictures I even wore her out from my ridiculousness.

I'm A Big Kid Now!

2008-03-16T12:07:00.000-07:00

Clover is learning how to put weight on her legs and hold herself up, with a little help of coarse. She is trying to get the crawling thing down, she will get up and kind of rock back and forth but then just falls on her face. She will get it soon and will be a terror any month now. In these pictures I'm trying to get her to hold onto something and hold herself up. It works for a second, but then she inevitably ends up toppling over. I think she might be in the beginning stages of teething because she is really adamantly chewing on things. She is having a good time at her babysitters and loves to sit and try to play with the other kids. She is getting so big, we go to the doc for her 6 month check-up this month. She is about 21 pounds right now and is a happy healthy chubby baby.

Mmmm Good!

2008-02-28T19:25:00.001-08:00

Clover ate food for the first time this week. My little girl is growing up! She has been curious and wanting to try what we have been eating for awhile now, and I've been letting her taste some of the foods that we eat but I didn't want to start her on anything too early. I finally decided at 6 months it was time to start letting her try some "real" food, if you call whole grain rice cereal real food. She took to it right away and seemed to love it. She gobbled the whole amount down with no trouble. She hasn't quite gotten the swallowing thing done yet, but she's getting there. I can't wait to try other foods to watch her face as she explores her new world of big people food!

Goofin' Around On Valentine's Day!

2008-02-15T17:17:00.000-08:00

Clover's babysitter made her a fun little bag of treats and presents for Valentine's Day. One of them was this pink elephant. I was trying to get Clover to hold the elephant while I took a picture of her, but she wasn't exactly cooperating so I just ended up putting it on her head. Another one of her gifts was this little cylinder that when you shake it, it makes a weird noise. I started to shake it in front of her and it scared her, but then she started laughing hysterically at it.

Fun With Bath Time

2008-02-15T16:51:00.001-08:00

Sunday Stroll

2008-02-10T16:02:00.000-08:00

It finally started to warm up here into the mid 60's so we decided to take a nice Sunday afternoon stroll around the neighborhood. Clover is able to sit up pretty good now so she can see what's going on and enjoy the ride better (she is 5 1/2 months old now). She had a good time as you can see in the pictures. I am lucky I was blessed with such an easy going happy baby.

Just Like Daddy

2008-01-26T10:44:00.000-08:00

Here is Clover sporting her corrections gear. She's ready to take you down so watch out!

Roger's Graduation

2008-01-26T08:57:00.000-08:00

Roger had his graduation from his 8 week training academy for the jail yesterday. He is now an official correctional officer of the state of Nevada. His graduation was at the jail and we got to go on a short tour of it. That was a little creepy. I saw the area where they eat, the kitchen, the medical facilities and the yard. We even saw inmates up close and personal, and let me tell you they scared me. I know I for sure don't ever want to go to jail! Here are some pictures of him getting sworn in and accepting his certificates and badge.

Clover's New Tricks

2008-01-20T13:45:00.000-08:00

Clover is able to sit up by herself, kind of... When I sit her up she can hold herself up on her own usually but she is still pretty wobbly and topples over after a minute or two. But this is a big accomplishment. She is almost there and I'm so proud of her. Also last night while we were sleeping (yes, she sleeps in bed with us. I know everyone thinks it's bad but it works for us) she woke up and rolled over from her back to her tummy. I was so excited I woke Roger up to tell him. She is also talking a whole lot. She does this babbling screeching thing that is pretty funny. One more thing, she has also figured out how to stick out her tongue and blow raspberries with her mouth. It seems like she learns something new everyday. They grow up so fast don't they....

Doing Some Laundry

2008-01-12T19:50:00.000-08:00

This is what it looks like when I try and get some laundry done. I put the baby in the basket and take her along with me to put the clothes in and out of the wash. She actually enjoys this little adventure. I tell her she's the baby in the basket and i'm going to wash her. She is almost too big and heavy to be doing this anymore (she weighed just shy of 18 pounds and was 25 1/4 inches long at her last doctor's visit last week. The doc said she is off the charts for weight and in the 95 percentile in height). She looked so cute today i had to take some pictures of her and share this story with you. Hey, you've got to think up some inventive ways to get things done around the house when you have a 4 1/2 month old right moms?

Baby's First Christmas

2007-12-26T15:31:00.001-08:00

Clover had her first Christmas this year & at 4 months old she didn't really understand any of it. She got her first taste of the loud and crazy family gathering, (which I don't think she liked too much), all the weird and strange people holding her and her first Christmas presents. At this age I guess all you can really do is just take lots of pictures and show them when they get older because she pretty much could care less about Christmas. But I did get to dress her in a cute little outfit!

Yeah For Presents!

2007-12-26T15:02:00.000-08:00

Clover got some really nice presents for her first Christmas. She got some really cute clothes from her aunties, a bouncer play gym from grandma and some organic stuffed toys from mommy & daddy. Thanks for the presents everyone!

Family Pics From X-mas

2007-12-26T13:20:00.001-08:00

Christmas Idiots....

2007-12-26T12:55:00.001-08:00

For Christmas eve we went over to my aunt's house for a dinner and white elephant exchange. The boys, (i.e. Roger, Chad, & Michael) thought it would be funny to start the tradition of wearing hideous Christmas sweaters. We had to go on a hunt for these horrible things to 3 different stores before finding them in the women's plus size department at Walmart. Michael borrowed his from aunt Di but his was just as disgusting. So they got all gussied up and did their hair, which made them look like chester the molester. So luckily I got some pictures of them looking extremely boy band gay. Enjoy!

New Friends

2007-12-26T11:08:00.001-08:00

At Thanksgiving we went and visiting some friends who live in Springfield, Oregon and got to meet their daughter Emma, who is 2 months older than Clover, for the first time. We put the two of them in the crib and on the floor together to see how they would interact. Clover (3 months) didn't really know what was going on, but Emma (5 months) was fascinated with Clover and just stared at her and kept trying to touch her trying to figure out what this little thing was. It was pretty funny. I think they each made a new friend that day....

I'm A Big Girl Now

2007-12-09T10:16:00.001-08:00

Clover is finally able to sit in her bumbo chair. This little invention is really quite nice because they can sit up and see the world before they are able to sit up on their own. Also you can put them in it and get a few things done around the house. Clover doesn't really know what to think about it yet, she will only tolerate it for about 10 minutes. She's still a little wobbley in it but once she gets used to it I think she'll enjoy it a bit more. So thanks auntie Connie for our present....

Trip to Oregon

2007-12-09T09:24:00.000-08:00

During our trip to Oregon for Thanksgiving we spent a few days in the town of Rogue River (which is near Medford) with Roger's aunt and uncle at their 18 acre farm. They have a beautiful piece of land with farms all around them and the Rogue River about a mile or two away. We took a walk around the neighborhood to show Clover the donkey, horses and the cows. I don't think she quite new what was going, but we enjoyed it.

roger clone

2007-11-12T12:34:00.001-08:00

I am so sick of people telling me that Clover looks exactly like her daddy!! Family, friends & even complete
strangers all have said the same thing. Not one person has said she looks like me at all! Well guess what people, she has my big feet & little ears!

Graduates

2007-11-12T12:13:00.001-08:00

This past June '07 we went to my brother Michael's graduation at UofO. It was nice to be back; it's such a beautiful campus. It made me want to go back and get my masters. (maybe someday). I graduated from there in 2006, Michael now in 2007, and our cousin Chad will be a graduate by 2009. Then Clover will have to go there when she's ready for college in 2025!