Jingle Bell Jog

Cameron and mom did the Jingle Bell Jog 1 mile fun run to benefit our scholarship foundation for the Eagle Mountain-Saginaw school district. It was cold and windy and mom was pulling a wagon with Cameron and her friend Hannah. After a short while into the race, Cameron decides that mom is not going fast enough despite her words of encouragement. "Come on mom you can do it!" and "Faster Mom, we're not winning!" So, she and Hannah get out and run the rest of the way. Only hopping in one more short time to take a break and then back out to finish the race on her own two legs because mine were too slow. After all was said and done, Cameron had finished second in the race and Hannah was third in the preschool girl division. She was so proud of her red ribbon!

Happy 4th Birthday, Cameron!

We celebrated Cameron's 4th birthday with her BFF Hannah who was also turning 4. The girls had an awesome time painting pottery at Sunshine Glaze in Southlake. The best part was that the mess was cleaned up by someone other than Hannah's mommy and me. It was a blast. Destination birthdays from now on!

Happy Halloween

We had an amazing Halloween. Batgirl loved passing out candy just as much she enjoyed getting it.

girly girl

BIG FISH

Eric has been a fishing fool since gymnastics season is over. He has hit the catfish jackpot the last three times out to check the trotline. Three nights ago he came home with 2 fish over 20 pounds along with a 15 and 12 pounder. Last night he had another 20 pound fish on his line, but today he struck it rich. He caught a 60 POUND yellow catfish and a 20 pound blue cat. Our freezer is getting mighty full. As you can see from the pics, this ain't no fish tale.

Camping Out

Cameron and Dad spent the afternoon "roughing it" in the backyard. They've been planning for weeks to have a camp out, but when the time arrived to actually have one, Dad realized the old tent was missing a few important parts. After a trip to Walmart, they had a new tent and the camp out was on.

Bluebonnets in Texas

How does your garden grow?

The answer is: Hopefully better than last year. Eric and Cameron spent the afternoon tilling and hoeing to get the ground ready for a new spring garden. They worked nearly all morning together and finally got the seeds planted into nice little rows. We're expecting a bumper crop!

Olympics '08 - probably NOT

Cameron has started taking gymnastics classes at a local gym. This is the first time that Mom and Dad are not her coaches and are just her fans in the stands. Surprisingly enough, she's pretty good at it. No, she's not a prodigy or the next Mary Lou Retton, but she has had fun and is doing well. I just want her to be able to do a cartwheel when all is said and done. Okay, and maybe a back handspring.

Hippity Hopping for Eggs

Well, it wouldn't be Easter in Texas if we didn't have a cold snap forcing us to put coats on over our cute spring dresses. We endured and managed to hunt for eggs that the Easter bunny left while we were at church. Cameron was extra careful not to pick up the brown "eggs" that Poncho left behind.

Zoo Trip

Today after two days of nonstop rain we were able to get out and enjoy the sunshine at the Ft. Worth Zoo with some friends. It was Cameron's first trip to the zoo and she loved all the animals. She is such a nut for any type of critter. So, the zoo was the perfect place for her. As soon as we made it to one exhibit, she was calling out the name of the next animal she wanted to go see. I had one tired little girl in the car on the way home, but it was such an awesome day.

Visit to New Braunfels

We spent the first weekend of our spring break in New Braunfels visiting our favorite Uncle Clay. Lucky for us, it was a two for one visit because Papa, Grandmama, and Memaw decided to make the trip to see us there. I love the pictures of Cameron and Papa making their mean and nice faces.

Snowy Day

Well, as you know in Texas one day it's hot and the next day it's snowing. Thursday we had our first real snowfall of the year. Of course, it happened in March! It ended up being about 4 or 5 inches when it was all said and done. We had a blast playing in it and making a snowman. We had to drag our frozen popcicle (aka Cameron) into the house. It is amazing how having kids can sometimes make you feel like a kid again yourself. Unfortunately, the snow didn't last long enough to have a day off from school the next day. Better luck next time, I guess.