California

Noah had so much fun on our weekend trip to California. The Morgans were nice enough to share their house with us--we miss living next door to them! The girls and Noah were all so cute together. He is getting to the age where he loves being around other kids. He followed the girls around all weekend, and we got some good pictures of them all.

Noah, Tayler, Kennedy, and Haylie

Noah loves brushing his teeth with his little baby toothbrush. He wanted to give Kennedy the same pleasure, so he was kind enough to share. (He isn't always a toy stealer, Brooke, he has his nice baby moments too:) )

(Sorry about the scandalous bathtub picture, but they are all still practically babies, so I think it's ok...)

We had a little Halloween/Noah birthday party while we were down there. We loved seeing old friends and family that we don't get to visit often enough. Thanks to everyone who came! We didn't get a picture of everyone and everything, sadly, but here are a few pictures so you get the idea.

Eating

making crafts with the little kids

Kyle on glue gun duty

Mama and the Birthday Boy

Dirt cake is perfect for babies who love playing in and eating dirt

high chair

dating like married people do

When you have kids it seems like all your attention goes to them, so I have to slow down sometimes to remember that husbands deserve attention too:) That's why I loved our anniversary this year, because sometimes it's nice to feel less motherly and more wifey. This is a picture of him serenading me on our anniversary, the same song he sang for me a few times back in the single, babyless days. I know I look kind of weird but my facial expression is saying "Aww Isn't he sweet?" Kyle remembered that I love flowers and he sent me a pretty wildflower bouquet. We even got out of the house to see Les Miserables in the Tuacahn (amazing). We also got massages (in the mall for a dollar in one of those massage chairs, very classy). Pretty hot date, but at the end we were still in a hurry to get back home to our baby.

baby gavin

We went up north last weekend to see my grandma in Rigby. We had just enough time on the way up to stop and drop in for Jane's big birthday party and then to visit the new baby in the Campbell family. Gavin seems like such a good baby. Shelley and Derek are doing well settling into parenthood and their new home. But how could you not be doing well with a sweet little thing like this?



Noah loves cousin Gavin already. He gave him kisses without hurting him, so that's a good thing. I had fun holding a newborn again--I forgot how tiny and cuddly they are! Babies are so lovable. We are happy to have another Campbell in the family.

three success stories

1. Our house is like the Bermuda Triangle for pacifiers. Which is a problem since Noah needs one for a peaceful sleep. I was ecstatic when a made a discovery on Monday. I was in our closet, looking in a big storage bin for a purse to take on my anniversary date. My purse wasn't there, but there were...four pacifiers. It was like I hit the jackpot. It makes sense to me now why Noah has been getting all fussy when he was playing in the closet with the bin. I thought he was just smashing his fingers in the bin but the real problem must have been that when he threw his pacifiers down in there he couldn't get them out. Well, maybe the smashed fingers also hurt.

2. I was stupid enough to download some music from a really random website and ignore the threats from my computer warning me of the possibility of a malicious download. So immediately my computer started freaking out with some scary virus response lab thing coming up telling me I was infected by 20 different very dangerous viruses. But I did some online research on my inlaw's computer and by followed some directions, I removed the virus and saved the day.

3. I got a job. Part-time 15 hours a week at a child photography place. My secret dream which some of you already know is to be a national geographic photographer. This might be a stretch, considering I am a pretty crappy photographer and I have no photography training. So I'll try my hand in a photography studio with their fancy equipment and we'll see if I can make my photography dreams come true. Plus a little extra money never hurt anything. Well except for maybe my relationship with little Noah. It is hard to leave him. I counted up the hours I'd be working each week, and each month, and then multiplied that by 3 (for 3 months). Then I subtracted the number of hours Noah sleeps during the time I work, and I came up with about 120 hours. Which is only 6 days for the rest of the year, and that sounds doable. I don't know how full time moms do it, or dads for that matter. But because of my job, I have been cherishing my Noah time more than ever, so all in all, it isn't a bad deal.

happy 2 years

Our Warrior

On Wednesday night, some cheerleader girls came over and hung this banner on the house in honor of our very own Warrior. Kurt is a football player for Snow Canyon, and he has had a good season so far. We love to go to Kurt's games and cheer on our favorite Warrior. Sometimes Noah isn't always up for the games (or should I say I am not always up for chasing him around at the games). But when we go, we have the best time.

(wearing our Snow Canyon colors)

My favorite Snow Canyon football moment was when I was standing up with Noah next to the end zone, and right in front of my face I watched some Warrior catch a pass and then run for a touchdown. I was thinking "wow, whoever that guy is must be feeling good right now." and then I heard the announcer say "Touchdown pass to Kurt Campbell #84!" (I'm a little slow sometimes, but I get it eventually.) We are so proud of Kurt!