Weekend Tales

One of my favorite things in the world to do, is turn off the t.v. and blare something classical like Frank Sinatra all over the house.  It automatically sets the mood for a very romantic, relaxing, and rejuvenating environment.  When you add snow to the mix, you pretty much have the perfect day.  I think I just set the mood for our weekend tales:)

Cam is morphing into Denis the Menace these days.  Soaking in the bubble baths until his hands are wrinkly and over 3/4 of the bath water has been splashed onto the floor.  He pretends to cut his toe nails with the edge of a travel size toothpaste.  "Hey Mr. Wilson?"  Nope, "Hey mommy.  Watcha donin?"  He says it 1,447,984 times a day.  And it still somehow melts my heart every time.  He tackles Honor and wrestles her until she finally takes cover back in her laundry room residence.  He packs his little car backpack full of, you guessed it, more cars and tractors to tote with us everywhere we go.  I would really love to have a little girl one day, but somehow, sometimes I think I may be destined to be a boy mom for life?  I don't know.  I guess time will tell:)

In other weekend news, after the first full week of cooking in the new year, I came very close to burning down the house.  The olive oil for our stir fry got a little too hot and poof, as Cam said..."fire!"  Luckily, the Mr. had just got home from work, and cued me mid panic attack to throw it out into it's flooded backyard not supposed to be there pond grave.  I guess it's time for new dishes?

Warm wishes for a great week!

We've Only Just Begun: Winter 2015

Okay.  If I'm not mistaken, December 21st was the first day of winter, so we are a mere month into the winter season.  You know, winter.  Snow, snowmen, snowflakes, cozy, comfy, soups, hot chocolate.  Winter!  I have never heard so many complaints about the cold weather and anticipation to dive into Valentine's Day, and heck---just fast forward to SPRING and summer!  Don't get me wrong, I love looking forward to the next holiday and everything, but I always feel like we rush through the winter season, never truly appreciating it's beauty.  Let's take a minute to think of things that we can look forward to about winter!

1.  Soups
2.  Snowdays (fingers crossed)
3.  Set up camp by the window to watch it snow
4.  Make a giant bowl of snow cream
5.  Playing board games
6.  Sipping hot chocolate and  apple cider
7.  Going sledding
8.  Build a snowman
9. Read a book from start to finish (even if it's a Dr. Suess)
10.  (AND) I would really like to have a date night and go ice skating.  I'm sure that's pretty far fetched, but maybe one day:)

String up some more sparkly lights, keep out your snowflakes, snowmen and plaid...we aren't finished with the cold just yet:)  In fact, I hear we are supposed to have some snow on the way soon!  

Fingers crossed.

Weekend Spill

Happy three day weekend!:)  I would like to make a movement that we make every Monday a new member of the weekend.  It has such a bad rap anyway...right?  Whoever said you should work more than you play?  Oh well, I'm gonna get off my soapbox now and just be thankful I had the day off!

I'm not going to lie.  Lately, I have felt pretty uninspired and like I'm spinning my wheels in sand when it comes to life and for the sake of this post, my blog.  Work has really been tough lately and life crazy and hectic, thus the slackness in posts!  Just when I feel like I can't do it anymore, God sends my sweet Mr back into the swing of things.  Yep, he came home Wednesday night!  It has been a much better week just knowing that he is within a couple minutes reach.  This long weekend gave me a little spark of creativity and reminded me of the reasons I blog in the first place.  To inspire, create, and capture time in pictures and words.

Not to mention a little personal rambling here and there.  Today I may ramble a bit.  This weekend was beautiful.  I guess you could say this weekend was all about Cam.  Things were slow and we actually had time to do the little things that make us feel like a family.  Watch Frozen just to see Cam reenact the Olaf scenes, have nerf gun wars, make cute lunches, and take complete advantage of the pretty days by finally getting him outdoors in his new car and taking a few laps around the closest thing we have to a park here.  *Note to self, Honor has a lot more training to do to be a civil walking partner.  She took the lead and wadded up to take two very large unpleasant dumps right in the middle of the busiest areas.  Thanks Ony...preciate it.  Cam was in heaven finally getting to be outdoors again.  But he still drives his car without the steering wheel.  Full throttle.

Cam also went to his first movie this weekend.  We had a big, fun crowd tagging along.  The daddies got to cry during American Sniper while we cried watching Paddington.  Well, maybe it was just me wiping away tears...  Cam's favorite part was probably sitting beside one of my friends who fed him cotton candy, rasionettes, twizzlers, and popcorn the whole time.  He left the movies in higgggghhh spirits saying, "Bear rawrrrr," and sticking his frafryer in his hat in place of Paddington's marmalade sandwich.  You'll just have to watch the movie;)

Favorite Cam Moments Lately:
1.  "Hey fish, whatcha doing?"  "Owww, fish bite me!"
2.  Any mention of Lello McQueens aka "popsicles"
3.  "Hey mommy, whatcha doin?"  
4. Shake i off!  Treble, treble! (dance party requests)
5.  Screaming "Ready go, ready go!!!" every two seconds, but especially in church...

He is doing so much now!  Can't wait to share more.

In other news, now that the beautiful weather has paid a visit, snow please?  

Hope you all have had a great weekend!