Happy Birthday Cameron!

and now he's EIGHT!

happy happy birthday to one great kid!
he is super smart (beyond his years...), super helpful, and super kind & loving... especially to his little sister!
oh and i did i mention, super handsome?!

we love you cameron!

sleeping in seattle...

savanna and i have been away from home for a few days
spending time with
this cute family...

and
enjoying this...



and this...

and this...



and this...



and these...

ha ha ha...



but really missing all those boys back at home...

on my mind...

it's amazing how connected we can feel to people through this wonderful thing called blogging. i, like so many others, have been reading this wonderful blog for quite some time. when i came across her blog i was hooked. she is an amazing mother, wife, and daughter of a heavenly father who knows who she is and centers her life around it. she has an amazing zest for life and is so in love with her little family and it shows in everything she does. if you don't read NieNie, you really should. she is inspiring.
so when i checked a couple of days ago and heard about this, i was so sad. i am in shock and just so sad for this tragedy. even though i haven't ever met her, i feel as though this news came about a close friend of mine... right now all we can do is pray, pray and pray some more. you can get updates
here - her sister's blog.

this is the second major tragedy to hit "acquaintances" of mine in a month.
really gets you thinking...
life is short.
the Lord is really in charge.

makes me want to live each day with
a little more faith,
a lot more love,
and full of things that are really important... (much like Stephanie lives her life)...
i am hoping and praying that they will recover and that this little family will soon be back together loving their beautiful life.

and he's off...

i'm not quite sure if i am ready for this...

but apparently ethan was!
i left to run a few errands and came home to my little guy riding a two-wheeler! it was his idea to learn... he had never been on a two-wheeler even with training wheels, but he just took off! he was so proud of himself... oh, he is getting so big!

the lake

we had a blast on the lake the other day... even if it was the "worst boating trip ever..."!
thanks arthur's - for taking us with you!
it was the first time the boys had been dragged behind a boat... and they loved it!
and now i think we are convinced we need a boat too ... *sigh*... we can dream can't we?