Welcome to our blog! We hope to document and share our journey of our family and being parents to our two beautiful children! Our first child, Colby, was born on December 7, 2007 at 3:22 am. He weighed 7 lbs. 11 oz. and was 19.5" long. He is truly a beautiful blessing from God! We were blessed with our daughter, Jenna Ann Cameron, on September 21st, 2009. She weighed 6 lbs. 11 oz. and is 18 3/4" long. We are truly blessed to have such a wonderful and healthy family.
Wednesday, February 10, 2010
Las Vegas Vacation & Happy Birthday Gerry!
Sunday, January 31, 2010
Where Did January Go?
Colby's new words that he uses regularly now are probably and maybe. "Maybe Mommy wants one too?" (usually about a snack) "I would probably like to go to Grandma's house." "My baby (aka Tip Top) would probably like a snack too, please, Mommy." It's pretty cute!! Tip Top has taken on a new identity as his 'baby'. Colby is also a blanket hog!! He will carry around 3 or 4 fleece blankets (including ones off of his bed!) everywhere he goes. He often asks Tip Top if he's cold and then he'll have a blankie right there for him!! He's really enjoying Preschool and had a lot of fun at this past week's class. It was in the gymnasium at the Tri because the meeting room was already booked. It was GREAT!! They did parachute games, kicking and throwing balls, building towers, dancing with ribbons... SO cute!! He loves going to Preschool and looks forward to seeing his friends there, namely Miss Logan! It has been great for me to meet some other moms there too and make some new 'mommy friends'. LOL! He also continues to love swimming lessons and having fun with Daddy in the pool. After every Tick Tock Time class (on Friday mornings), we hear him singing bits of many songs for the next few days. I've been trying to catch him on video, but he quickly stops once he realizes it's on! It's so true that the repetition makes them memorize the songs... and it's adorable how he sings it with the actions too! Jenna has been awake more and more during our classes and enjoys being in the action! I usually put her in the baby sling so I can still have my two hands free to interact with Colby. Again, a great outing with a trip to the playgym after class every Friday!
Gerry and I are gearing up for an exciting week ahead! We are flying to Las Vegas tomorrow morning!! We're staying until Thursday night when we fly home and arrive back in Edmonton early Friday morning. Gerry's mom flies in this afternoon and will be here until Tuesday night when she will fly home to Grande Prairie. Then my mom will be taking care of the kids until we get home. I'm looking forward to our trip, but am not looking forward to being away from our kids!! :( I know it's going to be a great little getaway, but I don't like being gone from them. It will be a fabulous day on Friday when we get to see them and celebrate Gerry's 30th birthday as well!!! :)
Have a great week everyone and talk to you when we get back!
xoxo
Thursday, January 21, 2010
Jenna is 4 months old!
Gerry's team did very well in this past weekend's Men's Bonspiel! They won their first two games, so they played in the A Semi-finals on Sunday morning. They lost by 2 points, so they did not advance to the Finals and were out. But it was great to watch and Colby enjoyed watching curling and playing with trucks on the floor upstairs.
We've had a busy week with activities most days. We went to Tracy's house on Wednesday morning and Colby had a great time playing with Blake! It's nice that they get along so well and play quite well together too, being only 7 months apart in age. Preschool went really well again this week and Colby loves doing the crafts there. It's always the first thing he does! He loves that there are different toys out every week, too. He hasn't napped all week, which has been very tiring for Mom! It's frustrating because I see him yawning and rubbing his eyes, but he won't settle down to sleep. Grr... He still has quiet time in his room and reads books to Tip Top, but still not the same. His bedtime has been quite a bit earlier with no nap... I really don't understand how a 2 year old can be up for so long in a day without a nap!! It's tough for me to be! LOL! Anyway, we'll survive this transition period and maybe with spring and more time playing outside, he'll be more tired and ready for naps again?!? Notice the question marks!? Here's hoping!!
I'm very excited for a scrapbooking night tomorrow night with some friends here in our basement (that we've transformed into a crop space!) I'm hoping to get some work done from our San Diego trip before we head to Vegas! Have a great weekend everyone!
Gerry, Lesley, Colby and Jenna xoxo
Saturday, January 16, 2010
A Great January So Far...
My caption on this photo that I put on Facebook captured it all... "Quick, take a picture... Colby is actually sitting for a picture with Jenna!" It doesn't happen very often, but I was so happy that he let me take a photo (or two!) of the two of them on the couch! I thought they looked pretty cute!
January is off to a great start!! We have had a busy week and it has seemed like we haven't been home much. We've had a few playdates, visits with friends, Preschool, Tick Tock Time, and swimming lessons. Colby did really well at Preschool again this week! It's fun seeing the kids from his preschool class in other places, like the playgym and the curling rink of all places! Kind of a funny connection, but Colby enjoyed hanging out with Hayden for a few hours there! He really likes playing and the craft each week! On Friday morning, we went to Tick Tock Time (a song/story program at the PERC building in Stony Plain). Colby enjoys it and often says, "More!" at the end of each song. It's a bit of a juggling act now that Jenna is awake more these days and trying to engage both of them. On Friday evening, Gerry and Colby went to swimming lessons! Both Tick Tock Time and swimming began last week, but Colby was still pretty sick with a cold so we decided not to go. He did great!! He's not such a fan of jumping in from the side of the pool and needs to hold Gerry's hands each time, but I'm sure that will come. He hasn't been in lessons for quite a while now, so he'll continue to improve, I'm sure! I'm glad he enjoys it... and he loved that Daddy went swimming with him (and Mommy, Jenna and Grandma came to watch)!!
Jenna loves to look around at everything and talk, talk, talk!! Her coos make me smile from ear to ear and I love the sounds that she comes up with! I put her in the Exersaucer for the first time this week and she LOVES it! More things to explore and discover, I guess! It's really fun watching Colby show her the toys and explain how they work and what she can do with them! Jenna will be 4 months old next week (I know, already!?!) and goes for her immunizations on Tuesday evening. I'm interested to see how much she has grown and how much she weighs now. She is definitely eating well, so I'm sure she has put on quite a bit of weight and I hope she's growing in length too. She did quite well with the two month needles, so I'm crossing my fingers that these ones aren't too bad too! I hate hearing that dreaded "pain" cry.
This morning, my mom and I took the kids shopping for a bit at WEM and then home to watch curling. Gerry, my dad, and uncle are in a curling bonspiel this weekend in Stony Plain. They have done very well and are playing in the "A Semi-Finals" tomorrow. It was a very close game this afternoon and my dad's last rock won the game with a draw to the button! Whew... intense curling! LOL!
We are definitely enjoying the beautiful weather this past week and have been going for walks and shovelling the driveway quite a bit to get some fresh air! It is supposed to continue to be nice for a while still, so we're looking forward to that! I can't wait until the snow melts, we get a fence built and can play in the backyard! Colby wants to go in the backyard all the time and play with his fire truck, car, dump trucks, balls, sand box, and the list goes on, but I have to remind him that sadly, everything is covered in snow. He is excited to get a bike this spring! Every time we go to Toys R Us, he wants to get one off of the shelf and take it for a test drive! I guess we'll have to get one once the snow disappears!
Have a great rest of your weekend (even though it's Sunday tomorrow already!) and enjoy this beautiful (although a bit bizarre!) January weather. Gerry and I are really looking forward to our Vegas trip... we leave in just over 2 weeks (February 1st)! It will be a great little getaway for the two of us and a fun way to celebrate Gerry's 30th birthday! We are very grateful for our moms who will each be taking care of our kids for a couple days while we are away. Thank you both SO much!!
Take care and talk soon!
xoxo Gerry, Lesley, Colby and Jenna
Saturday, January 9, 2010
our baby girl, Jenna...
our dear Colby...
Saturday, January 2, 2010
Christmas and New Year's 2009
On Christmas Eve, we went to church as a family and enjoyed a beautiful service. Afterward, we headed back to my mom's house to enjoy the evening with my aunt, uncle, and cousins. The kids got Auntie Colleen a lovely necklace and gift certificate for Christmas for being the "Greatest Great Aunt" around! I hope she liked it! It was a very late night (not home until midnight!) but Colby did great. On Christmas morning, we got up and opened gifts together. It was really nice to be at home just the four of us and enjoying the time together. Jenna slept through most of it, but will be more awake next year, I'm sure! Colby LOVES his new kitchen that Santa brought him, along with the many, many other toys he received. He liked seeing the crumbs that Santa left on his plate, ensured he drank all of the milk, and enjoyed reading the message that Santa left him on the picture he colored for Santa! Pretty special!! We had my parents, along with Jody, Mike and Kendra over for brunch Christmas morning. I made a yummy wife saver (mmm!!!) and waffles for brunch. My grandma used to make the wife saver on our annual McCracken camping weekends on Sunday mornings for many years, so it was nice to do it on Christmas! Later that day, I told her I made it for brunch and she seemed very pleased with it! We stayed home for nap time and then headed over to my parents' house for exchange of gifts with my immediate family. It was pretty fun with all of the kids there! Thank you to everyone who completely spoiled our kids... Colby loves his new toys (and I'm sure Jenna will soon too!!) My dad's family came over for a big dinner late afternoon. It was great to see my aunts, uncles, and cousins! What a house full!! Again, it was a later night, but Colby did great. I was a bit worried, but he had a good nap, and hey, it's Christmas, right?! All in all, a perfect and wonderful Christmas!
Boxing Day brought a bit of a surprise! Colby woke up at 6:30 and wanted me to lie down with him. So I grabbed a pillow and blanket and he laid down next to me on the floor. Awww... I know! Next thing I know, Gerry is waking both of us up at 10:00 AM!!!! Wowzers!! I couldn't believe it! That has NEVER happened before. What a nice surprise!! :) Cal, Tracy, Blake and Emerson came over early in the afternoon, along with Bruce and Kourtney, and we opened up our gifts from the Cameron side. It was nice that Bruce and Kourtney timed it perfectly to come for a visit as they were passing through! Blake and Colby play so well together... I wish we lived closer so we could see each other more often!
On New Year's Eve, Gerry had to work until 2:30. We were planning to leave to Grande Prairie by then, but it didn't happen. So it was a later start to our trip up there. Oh well... we got away about 4:15 and arrived about 9:15. Colby did great travelling and didn't fall asleep at all, since he had slept for over 2 hours at home before we left. Jenna on the other hand, did not travel so well. She slept for quite a while of the trip and cried the rest. It broke my heart to have her crying in the backseat, but she was very happy to get out once we arrived and lie down and kick!! We stayed at Gerry's parents' new house. It was a bit busy this time with Katie there too. Colby and Katie got along fine and she really loves babies, so she was quite enthralled with Jenna! It was a nice visit and we enjoyed seeing Carmen and her crew for a while too! On New Year's Day, we headed out to one of Gerry's aunt and uncle's house in Sexsmith for a beautiful family get-together. We had a big turkey dinner with nearly the entire family there. It was great to see many family members that we don't see very often (some just once a year). Colby had a great time playing with all of the kids (and wrestling with cousin Dylan) and Jenna enjoyed the snuggles from all of her great aunts and cousins! We headed home today (Saturday) and the kids did so amazing on the drive home! Quite different for Jenna coming home than going there! Both of the kids (and I!) slept for quite a while and we only made one stop in Whitecourt for lunch! Jenna was very content, even awake and talking for a while in between naps and Colby really enjoyed the DVD player in the vehicle! Another great trip, but I think we'll be staying home for a while now. Two trips to Grande Prairie in 6 weeks is a bit taxing on us all!
Anyway, I hope you all had a wonderful holiday season and are ready for a great 2010 ahead!
xoxo Gerry, Lesley, Colby, and Jenna