Blog entries tagged Family

Hailey's First Ever Double Digit Birthday!

Camey — Tue, 12 Nov 2013 19:04:33 +0100

I can't believe that Brady and I have been parents for 10 years now. Our sweet Hailey Rae turned 10 last week. She came into this world with eyes wide open and the prettiest hair color. I love this girl so much!

We had a friend party the day before she turned the big 10 at a painting studio called Paint Your Art Out. She loves to paint here at home but hasn't done any canvas painting yet. I thought it was the perfect spot to have a party - no clean up involved. The only time slot left Read More...

Hunter's Jack-o-Lantern Smile!

Camey — Thu, 24 Oct 2013 05:00:00 +0100

After school, I was washing Grayson up in the bathtub. The H's were in Hailey's room playing. I heard all sorts of ruckus. They like to roll and tackle each other lately. Drives me bonkers only because I know someone WILL get hurt. Then I see two little frantic kids in front of me in the bathroom. Hunter has blood all over his hands and is holding his mouth and they both have these really concerned looks. He tells me that Hailey knocked his tooth out with her knee. I calmed him down and told Read More...

Pumpkin Carving 2013

Camey — Wed, 23 Oct 2013 12:51:10 +0100

Last night, we carved pumpkins. The H's look forward to this annual activity. Hunter has had his design drawn on his pumpkin ever since we went to the pumpkin patch a few days earlier. He couldn't wait to dig his tools into his pumpkin and carve away. The H's designed and cut out their pumpkins all on their own again. I love seeing what they come up with. Hailey had a big reveal. She put a towel over hers before she presented it to us. I love her enthusiasm. Hunter only wound up nicking his hRead More...

Pumpkin Patch Fun

Camey — Sat, 19 Oct 2013 05:00:00 +0100

We drove to Norman to the Patch we took Hailey to when she was a baby. The last two years the pumpkin patch here has been crowded and nasty. The weather was perfect. Grayson was asleep in my arms for the first bit we were there. When he woke, he was in heaven. This kid loves the outdoors. He liked being free and exploring. He got plenty dirty too. The H's love corn mazes. The ground was a bit wet from the rain. So naturally G fell down a few times. He didn't want to leave the maze. They all lRead More...

Grayson's First Haircut 10-17-13

Camey — Fri, 18 Oct 2013 13:04:30 +0100

I took Grayson in to see Bettina for his first haircut yesterday! She is the sweet lady who cuts the H's hair. I found her long ago for Hunter initially. She knows his hair pattern and cuts it right for his curly spots and cowlicks. Grayson was horrible and even attempted to swipe her hands away from his head. He cried almost the entire time and wiggled back and forth even with him on my lap. Playing on my phone calmed him down for a few moments. She was able to trim up around his ears and cuRead More...

My Aunt Pat and Uncle Kent

Camey — Thu, 26 Sep 2013 05:00:00 +0100

As we were finishing up dinner, we heard a knock on the door. No one ever comes to our house just about unless its a play date, something is wrong or its a birthday. It was about 8:00 pm so Brady came to peek out the peephole with me. To my delight, my Aunt Pat and Uncle Kent were standing on the porch! What a fun surprise. My Aunt Pat is my father's sister. She and Kent came through here when Hunter was little. They were on their way traveling again and stopped by to see us. I am glad they dRead More...

"Notice Anything Different About Me?"

Camey — Thu, 26 Sep 2013 05:00:00 +0100

That is exactly what Hailey said to me as she was getting into the truck after school. Her tooth was ready to come out and bugging her so she pulled it out at school. She asked her homeroom teacher if she could and she said yes - in PE, which was the class they were headed to next. Funny. So in PE, she got a paper towel and pulled it out. I don't remember ever willingly pulling my teeth out. She's like her daddy. Then she went to the office and they gave her the sweetest treasure box to keep Read More...

Labor Day Weekend Pics 2014

Camey — Tue, 17 Sep 2013 13:32:57 +0100

Labor Day weekend was hot like it normally is but it was especially HOT this year. We have had a relatively nice summer of not too many extremely hot days so go figure the weekend we actually get out it is blazing hot. Not wanting to be out in the miserable sun all day with the children we did try to make the best of it. Brady and I are not lake people. Lake water is just nasty and we don't enjoy getting all sweaty anymore. Boating is fun and we enjoy the great fishing. Brady took the H's fisRead More...

Quick & Painful Flu Shots Deserve Ice-Cream!

Camey — Thu, 12 Sep 2013 17:57:12 +0100

The H's went to see their nurse today to receive their flu shots. Both did well although they both were tense, got bright red and of course said "Ouch!". Last year over Christmas break, we all got the flu except for baby Grayson. It was horrible. We were too late getting the flu shot last year and they ran out of dosages. I have never been a fan of shots of any kind until we all got the flu. Hailey had it the worst. She ran a high fever for 14 days straight. Hunter and I got Tamiflu which helRead More...

Grayson's 15 Month Well-Child Checkup Stats

Camey — Wed, 11 Sep 2013 05:00:00 +0100

Baby G is 15 Months today! Just love this little guy.

First and Fourth Grade - The 2013-2014 School Year

Camey — Thu, 29 Aug 2013 15:21:34 +0100

School has been in session for a little over a week. Back to going to bed/rise times, school lunches and the dreaded homework. I miss them here at home. Its quiet with just Grayson babbling and playing. He loves to see them after school. They are off to a great start and I hope it stays that way. They both have already brought home slight bug germs and passed them to us. Luckily it has just been the sniffles. Oh the joys of germs at school. Hunter has a sweet teacher that has been teaching foRead More...

Frontier City... FINALLY!

Camey — Sat, 17 Aug 2013 05:00:00 +0100

We have been promising to take the H's to Frontier City forever. It was supposed to happen last year. Last year I had sweet baby Grayson and then got incredibly ill. I so desperately wanted to pay someone to play with my babies last summer. Someone to love them up and take them to places I just couldn't. Hailey can quote the care.com commercial. She still tries to get me to call them up when things just don't work out. I guess we need more real trustworthy friends and family closer that can lRead More...

Baby G's First Year in Monthly Pictures

Camey — Wed, 12 Jun 2013 05:00:00 +0100

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These pictures are off my cell phone camera so they are not that great but it does document his first year in monthly pictures. I had a sweet classical happy birthday song to go along with it but couldn't figure out how to change the name to work with my program. Oh well.

H2's Tummy Bug that Spread

Camey — Wed, 05 Jun 2013 17:35:35 +0100

A couple days before school let out, Hunter wound up with a tummy bug. He had the whole weekend to recover and went to school for the last 3 days. He acted fine. No fever. Appetite not quite back to normal and had an occasional loose bowel. Fast forward to last weekend. He woke up needing to throw up and he was in my bed at the time. Luckily he got out of the bed. Hunter is not the most cooperative kid when he is asleep or even half asleep or pretty much anytime after he has retired for the nRead More...

A Spot of Green - St. Patrick's Day 2013

Camey — Sun, 07 Apr 2013 03:28:45 +0100

I made a green breakfast for the family for a bit of yearly fun. I didn't torture my children by turning their eggs green as my dad did when I was young. I miss that though. I have done it in the past. Even Grayson enjoyed some green potatoes for dinner. Hunter was a pickle and opted for cereal in a green bowl. No fun. Everyone wore a spot of green but I think baby G was absolutely adorable in his outfit.

Dip-N-Paint Time! Easter Egg Coloring 2013

Camey — Fri, 05 Apr 2013 22:42:52 +0100

The Whole Collection!

Brady's Masterpieces!

Hunter decided to pull out a paint brush and paint his eggs. They had a tye-dyed effect!

Valentine's Day 2013

Camey — Thu, 14 Feb 2013 17:52:36 +0100

I love surprising my children on Valentine's Day in the morning when they wake. I have fond memories of Valentine's Day as a child. The homemade cards, treats and class fun. I also looked forward to the special card my dad would always give me. He made a point to find and give me a letter or card. I still have every one of them.

This morning the children woke to a few fun surprises. I hope they have a good day at school. Hunter woke at 6am telling me his ear was hurting. Darn earRead More...