Making Messes in May

 A Pinterest Project for Cameron's room - I used painter's tape and spelled out Cameron's name 

 then I squirted paint in several places and encouraged Cameron to play around with it

 but he mostly wanted to play with it in his hands. Then we got a paint brush and made even more mess.

The finished project - I am very pleased with it and would love to do it again and see how his skills and interest change.

He snuck the whole tub of bath toys into the bath to play. So adorable.

 Then he like almost everything else plates, cups, books, toys, he puts it on his head and says "hat"

And it's hot enough to really enjoy/need to play in the water, so we got out the little kid pool for the first time this year.

 Got his little swim diaper on and gave him some toys, but of course he wanted to play with the hose & other non toy items

 Adorable, adorable boy who is growing up so so fast

Trying to drink the water - then he wanted to get out so I put his little shoes on and then it became a game of out and back in, out and back in.

 And of course, he had to bring the baseball and stick that he found with him in the water.

Daddy needed to change the oil on both of our cars, so when Cameron woke up from his nap and saw daddy working, he immediately went over and crawled underneath with him.

 Looking around and putting his hands up just like daddy

Then he went and got his own "tools" (things out of daddy's tools - a tire gauge & the air compressor hose end) so he could use tools to help daddy. so so so adorable

 Then we washed the cars, which included me spraying Cameron with the hose while I rinsed cars 

 and Cameron playing in the soapy water because of all those bubbles were calling his name.

At one point, Cameron actually got in the bucket and squatted down so he was over waist deep in the bucket. He is just so fun. 

Mother's Day 2012

Mother's Day, a time to celebrate the moms in our lives and to cherish the joys of motherhood. But this year felt different. For the first time, I more truly understood the sorrows of Mother's Day to those who have lost their mothers, for those who have lost a child and those who yearn so desperately to be a mom. While I personally have not had to go through such loss and pain, I have seen dear friends of mine lose a child or not be able to have their own biological children and just the pain they face on a daily basis. But they so beautifully trust God in their pain and am so blessed to know and love them and walk with them in this journey to motherhood. So I believe now that celebrating the mothers in our lives and being a mother is more important than ever because we must trust in God, in the blessings and challenges He gives us. 

 Daniel and Cameron did a great job celebrating Mother's Day with me. I got a yummy Starbucks vanilla latte with some tasty doughnuts.

 After church, we picked up one of my favorites chinese - eggrolls, bourbon chicken and fried rice. Yum.

 So very blessed.

 The next weekend we went down to Winfield to plant flowers for my mom for Mother's Day and Allison's little girl got baptized on Sunday.

Allison letting Cameron ride on the forklift. Erin & Mom planting flowers.

 Allison and Shannon working hard for our mom. 

 Adorable kiddos to chase around, watch and giggle with. So blessed by Cameron and Hannah.