Cam's Birthday Party

It is so great that our church understands the importance of basketball in our lives to the extent that they outfit every chapel with a gym. Because Cam loves nothing better than running around we decided to use a church gym for his birthday party. (Thank goodness the churches went back to normal keyed doors so we could get in one on a Monday night!) Don't worry mom, we did have FHE at the church as well as celebrate Cam's birthday. It was a 'double threat' kind of party! Unfortunately we don't have more pictures but we did take a lot of crazy party video!!!

 

Cam actually blew out both candles from this distance! We always hoped he had would have a good set of lungs on him.

 

I think he said "fire" five times before the 'birthday song' and twice during.

 

Being the gracious host that he is, Cam gave rides to his friend on the back of his sweet ride, the "Swivelmobile 9000!"

 

His driving skills are so honed that James barely even have to hold on!

 

Yeah, we don't really know, just a cute picture of the birthday boy.

 

Crazy old Ben Dooslin taking the little lady out for a spin. Now, unlike Cam's driving prowess, Jack was petrified!!

 

What can we say, if you expose your 'button' around Cam it's gonna get poked! Pretty sure Katelyn, the little girl being poked, thought it was romantic.

 

Cam and Aleena just chillin' on the hardwood. Ironically, she was also born on January 12th 2007.

 

Party goers from left to right: Mangum, Caine, Findlay, England, England, Caine, Houston, England, Caine.

 

While we cleaned up Jack was hanging out in her walker, munching on some pens.

 

Cam found daddy's hat and decided to strike a pose. Seriously though, he held that position so mommy could take his picture for like two minutes. The determination, the grit, the focus, the stamina!

 

Look, Cam cleaned up for his party just like mommy and daddy cleaned up for their wedding reception!!!

 

When we got home fro the party Grandma Findlay's package had arrived. Cam ripped into his presents like a seasoned birthday present opener! As you can see, mommy was impressed and a little worried, scared!

 

Checking out the stretch pants to make sure that the stretch is legit!

 

And here's to you, or at least that's what it looks like. Nothing can really say, "That was a great day," like holding a shiny red ball with a bell inside or an over-sized tennis ball on your parents bed can!

Cam Baby

Because we had a Jack showcase we should also have one for Cam. We have a lot of great pictures of Cam from various times throughout the past years and hope they are enjoyed by all. Because Jack just sat there and cried for the first, oh I don't know...nine months of her life, we have a few more pictures of Cam in this post then we did in Jack's.

 

As always, the most jacked up pictures we have of our kids are Jolynn's favorites. This one depicts Cam wearing the top of his 'attachment potty' on his head like a hat. He frequently puts random things on his head and call them hats.

 

We won a smores kit at a ward party for taking third in the dutch oven cook off. This stick was one of the things the kit came with and because we already have good metal roasting sticks we decided to use it for feeding at a distance!

 

Gabby is a neighbor friend of Cam's. One day she came over and they went for a good old fashioned swing...in a swing.

 

Whoa!!! What's this now, good ole Gabby putting the moves on Cam baby! I wish we knew what he was thinking because his facial expression is golden.

 

From time to time Cam attempts to break out of his crib. Unfortunately for him, he receives the same outcome every time; high centered and screaming on the guard rail!

 

Oh the humanity!!!

 

We didn't really make this moment in our family public knowledge but one Sunday, right in the middle of sacrament meeting, Cam did a backwards cannonball off the bench and landed his noggin on the corner of the hymn book holder. The gash was deep enough that we decided to take him to the emergency room, unfortunately missing the rest of church.

 

The worst part of the whole ordeal was when daddy had to hold Cam baby down on his stomach, similar to what you see on C.O.P.S., so that the doctor could put these bad boys in his head. All the while his mother stood at the front of the bed looking like a saint, trying to comfort him!!! What a raw deal!

We had no idea that when people talked about 'staples' in the medical world they actually mean staples! These things could have just as well been used to keep papers together or hang up Christmas lights. We were hoping for plastic or synthetic staples, something with less Soviet Union style, but no dice.

FTR: His head has healed with no noticeable scare.

 

Cam prefers to wear hats when he goes out on the town. His head is big enough that any of mommy's hats fir perfectly. His love of sport is so intense already that he will not let us go to games without the coveted D-Fence signs. Sometimes he busts them out to wake Jack up from a nap or cheer for a team on TV.

 

He hasn't quite mastered the whole D-Fence thing because he always shouts "Offense" instead of "Defense". He has the actions down however, so we know at least his heart is in the right place.

 

Cam is becoming quite the sports enthusiast. He loves screaming and yelling at sporting event and games on the tube, just like the daddy! At this particular game, SUU vs. Weber State, the action was so intense that he quickly got into his zone.

 

We made a hobbit door for the kids out of a cardboard box we had and Cam loves running through it and yelling whatever comes out.

 

These are the suspender straps that go on the dog in the game 'Ants in Your Pants' and he always likes so wave them around saying, "Snakes, snakes." We aren't sure how he made that connection but it sure is fun watching him.

 

On this particular night we put Cam to sleep in our bed so we could watch a movie in his room, where the TV is. When we finished the movie and went in to our room to go to sleep we tried opening our bedroom door with little avail. Something was blocking the door from the inside. After we slowly pushed the mysterious object away from the door we saw this; Cam dead asleep with a headlight in one hand and his blanket in the other. It was so funny we had to take a picture.

 

If Cam could play in water everyday he would. Our blow up kiddie pool is almost like a hot tub because we use a hose to fill it with hot water from our kitchen sink. The hard part is convincing him that it's time to come back inside.

 

As clearly demonstrated, splashing is his favorite water activity!

 

Part of the 'bedtime routine' is reading a few verses from the good book. As big boys do he has to have his own book. We're not sure how much he gets out of it turned upside down but at least he's trying.

 

Mommy asked us to stop for a second so she could get a picture with our faces.

 

Just a cute kid. Those two bottom teeth have held their own for awhile against a practically full upper set.

 

We tried to get a candle to melt all over a glass bottle for kicks and giggles but we found that candle technology has either become greatly enhanced or doesn't exist because the candle just sat there and no cool dripping occurred. However, as documented by this photo, Cam thoroughly enjoyed watching the "fire" and repeating a thousand times "fire."

 

With little resistance we were able to ween Cam off the binkie before he was one. Unfortunately, he now thinks it is hilarious to steal Jack's binkie, put it in his mouth, and run all over the house while we try to catch him. Most of the time Jack screams in the car is a direct result of a binkie snatching.

 

Cam thought an old baby wipes box would be a great place to hide in. He miscalculated his dimensions a bit. If any Costco people are checking this blog out you can send the advertising revenue directly to our account. That also goes for Kroger!

 

Well I have to say, I never thought we would be a 'time out' family but it has happened. Surprisingly the 'doormat island' works perfectly and he doesn't move once placed on it.

RandomJack Pictures

Yes, I know that I did not put a space between 'Random' and 'Jack.' We do that to her name a lot because so many things have Jack in it. PepperJack (If you've never had this kind of cheese, or aren't eating it on a regular basis, you are missing out!); CrackerJack; AppleJack; the UnionJack; Jack In The Box (both the restaurant and the children's toy); etc. We think it is also humorous that there are sooo many stories and rhymes dealing with a Jack.
~ Jack and the Bean Stock aka Jack the Giant-Killer
~ Jack be Nimble
~ Jack and Jill
~ Little Jack Horner
~ Jack Sprat
~ Jack Jelf
~ Jack Jingle
If you think we are making these up just ask Google, not Jeeves, he supports socialism!
All of these leads me to believe that maybe, just maybe, Mother Goose's name was really Jack Goose!!!
Anywho, because we love our Jack sooo much this is a post dedicated to her.

 

As I have said before, I don't understand our children's desire to 'help' with the dishes.

 

I also cannot understand why their mother allows them to 'help' with clean dishes when she knows that it drives their father crazy.

 

These pictures are proof that it is 3 against 1 in the Findlay home. FTR: She always looks this cute when she is doing something that she isn't supposed to be doing. I keep telling her when she is eight and becomes accountable that this smile won't work anymore. Famous last words I imagine!

 

Seriously though, we are supposed to be eating with this stuff!

 

It is amazing how fast little fingers can grab stuff, even when you know you were 'watching' her.

 

I'm pretty sure it says that Sprite is recommended by pediatricians on the other side of the can, somewhere.

 

HERE IT IS FOLKS, the one picture that Jolynn has tirelessly campaigned be put on our blog for everyone to see. You got it, this is a picture of our daughter eating her own poop!!! Oh yeah, on her face and in her mouth. The worst part was how mad she got when we cleaned her off. I guess it goes back to the old saying, "Like mother, like daughter!"

 

I'm not sure if this is the reason they started going from cassette tapes to CD's and iPods but it might have played a part in the transition.

 

Once again, if the binky was removed, we would see that all too familiar 'You love me sooo much don't you' smile!

 

I just thought she looked really cute in this outfit.

 

These pictures were taken on the floor of my office. Don't ask Jack where those post it notes came from that are behind her because she has no idea, she would never destroy daddy's office!

 

This picture was a few months ago but I think it is beautiful.