Caught Reminiscing Again

Todays project: Organize all of Camilla's bajillion pictures on the computer, delete the "bads", "sort-of duplicates" and "don't need to develop's (because they are on the computer)".

I'm not entirely a fan of sorting through photo's, except for the fact that I get to reminisce.

Reminisce
Verb:  indulge in enjoyable recollection of past events


And reminisce I did.  It was a great morning!! I mostly want to be ultra-organized.  I want to make sure that Camilla has all her baby pics printed out/saved to CD's for when she is older.  I'm hoping to be able to do this with all of our kids (and I'm sure my youngest sister will hold me to it).  I love technology and the fact that I can take a million pictures without having to pay to develop them all inorder to see them.  I love that they can all be on my computer and saved so that I can flip through them once in a while.  I am now in the process of uploading them to develop online at costco so I can get a killer deal! (I'm cheap, what can I say?)

I miss her being this small :(

Family Reunion

We have been gone all weekend!! I thought I would post a quick entry before bed tonight.  This weekend we went out by Fort Sask. for some camping and family fun! It was great to see all of the cousins, aunts, uncles, second cousins, and gramma and grampa. We had beautiful weather and a lot of fun doing a bunch of different things and just hanging out.  Everyone arrived Friday night and we all set up camp and enjoyed some time around the fire.  Camilla hung out until late around the fire.  She enjoyed her first night in a tent though!

Camilla was sooo dirty all camp.  She went to bed with marshmallow/dirt stuck to her face.  She and I shared a sleeping bag all weekend. It was great to snuggle!! I can't wait to take her camping again. She had a blast!

Saturday morning, after breakfast, we whipped out the sumo suits and had some killer wrestling matches.

It was pretty hilarious watching everyone.  My little bro snapped a few shots of Mr. Stannix and I wrestling (he creamed me.. I was laughing too hard to do anything about it). What a blast it was!!

After everyone had a chance to wrestle, we had lunch, visited, played some games, and chatted.  Camilla made lots of friends.  This guy, in particular, was her fav!

She was such a trooper the whole weekend.  In the late afternoon we all went into town.  We played some baseball and spent an hour at the swimming pool. It was great having the pool all to ourselves!! 

We then had a big dinner to celebrate my Grampa's 75th birthday. It was a great experience. I have a pretty special Grampa.  After dinner, we had everyone gather for family pics.  There was a photographer there who did a giant group shot, but I snapped a few after.

 On the way home, the sun was just setting. It was beautiful!! My pictures don't do it justice.  It was so romantic driving back to the campsite and watching the sun sink into the horizon.  It made me excited for sunsets at the ocean at the end of the month!!

Saturday night was jokes and fun around the fire. Camilla slept in someones arms until we took off to the tent for the night.  It was so fun to visit with everyone. Sunday we had "eggs-in-a-bag" for breakfast, it was delish! Then some of us went in to church.  

Camilla hamming it up again!!

The last night, we stayed up REALLY late to enjoy every last second with each other.  We played our traditional game of kick the can.  It was funny because we are all older and married now.  The "grandparents" took all of our kidlets while we had fun ;)

THE can.... Easy to spot!

Today everyone cleaned up and we were out of there shortly after noon.  What a fabulous weekend! It's great being surrounded by family and visiting with them.  We had a blast! Lots of great memories were made.  Can't wait 'till the next one!!

Friday Eve!!

Camilla has discovered how to climb up onto the couch, and she's very proud of it.  Can anyone else stretch their legs up that high?? It's pretty funny.

Today was a busy busy day. I took two loads of brush to the dump, mowed, weed whipped, weeded, did dishes, vacuumed, cooked....etc. We spent from 8:00 am until 3:00 pm outside. My face got a little sunburt (stinks because we have a fam reunion this weekend and I'm already burnt).  Camilla was a trooper through it all. She even picked up twigs and leaves and threw them in the garbage for me. It was cute. She's so willing to help.  She's growing up so so fast!
Every time I look at the top pic, I laugh out loud, seriously, so funny to watch and listen to her grunt....

The joys of being a mother :)

Daddy's are so Special

Camilla LOVES it when her Daddy comes home.  Even when Mr. Stannix is really really busy with work and school, he still takes some time for his little girl.  Last night she got a ride on his back around the living room. It was sweet.  Whenever she doesn't get her time with Daddy, she's usually sad or upset, and it's noticeable.  There's something to be said about the relationship between a little girl and her Daddy.  I'm beginning to notice this with Camilla and Mr. Stannix.  Camilla usually cruises into our bedroom on Saturday mornings after I get her out of her crib (thank goodness she hasn't climbed out of that yet), and stands on her tippy tip tip toes to look for Mr. Stannix in the bed.  She loves Saturday mornings because that means that Daddy is home, and usually, he's all hers.  She loves him so much! 

This week, I have been lucky to have my Dad staying with us.  We've had lots of great talks, and I've gotten lots of advise.  Today he even pruned some trees for me!! It's been awesome being able to visit with him, and he's enjoying some time with his grand-daughter as well. Like today, for instance......

Dad slowly opened the pea pod, and showed her how to pick out the peas.  He said something about "Patience in each moment" and taking our time with things as we teach our children. He explained to me all about patience, and how he taught us kids patience.  He talked today of him and my brother planting trees at the acreage.  My brother wanted them to grow "right now"!  Now that my brother is older, and sees  what the trees have become, he knows it was worth the wait, and he learned the value of patience and looking ahead. Dad's really are special! I'm sure thankful for my dad and everything that he has taught me through our conversations, and by his example.  He's always been a great example to me of giving service and hard work.  I'm so glad Camilla has such a great example for a Grampa! They've shared many sweet little moments.

In other news, we have fresh peas growing in our garden! They are absolutely divine! I can't wait for the baby potatoes and yummy carrots.  This, my friends, is my favorite time of Summer! Camilla has enjoyed chowing down on fresh peas and garden goods. 

Our Little Climber

This is how Camilla climbs

Our little miss Camilla has recently turned into a hard-core climber!! I'm waiting for the day when she will fall and hurt herself...It's been keeping me on my toes!! She has no fear, just a mischievous look in her eyes. She gets more and more fun every day.  Yesterday, I caught her going for the computer mouse.

A part of me is scared because the chair is so tipsy, but a part of me figures that she will learn, and falling down might be a part of that.

This morning, we hung out with Grampa, and spent some time outside.  I decided to take my little climber up to the park so she could run free and have some fun.  The first stop was the swing set.  She stood beside it, pointed, and said "up". So into the swings she went. 

It's one of her favorite things to do at the park.

She was enjoying climbing and standing too!!

Tonight when Mr. Stannix came home, he asked if I wanted to go out for dinner. That was a definite YES! It's up to me to decide where!! I asked him if I could have dessert too. Of course, he said "yes" (because he loves me). HaHa So after he takes a round out of his homework, we're off!!

Belly Laughs

March 2010

Last night, Camilla was hilarious! I almost peed my pants I was laughing sooo hard at her! I put her in a bath to kill some time before I put her to bed (and to clean her up obviously).  She had all her toys in there and was playing around.  Then she started splashing, I laughed a little... She thought it was funny, so she did it again...and again..and harder and harder! I fake screamed and moved to the side to avoid the water splashing up and she laughed this harty, right from the gut, deep, long, giggly, bubbly laugh. (Any parent knows this laugh).  It was THE BEST LAUGH IN THE WORLD! I lost it, she cracked me up! We played this game for about 5 minutes. She would splash and smirk, I would duck "ahh" and she would burst out laughing again. Pretty soon, Mr. Stannix was peeking around the bathroom door, and also cracking up.  It was great! If she ever does it again, I'll have to get the video camera.  

March 2010

After her bath, I put some nummy smelling lotion on her.  When she was all done and in her jammies I pulled her in for a smooch and started sniffing her (because she smelled so good!).  She broke into a little giggle again. So, like any good mum who wants to hear her laugh, I did it again!! Pretty soon she was crinkling her nose and shrugging her shoulders and laughing full out again.  Then she stopped, looked at me, moved her face close to mine with her nose sticking out, and...she sniffed ME! (Only one sniff though, she can't do multiple sniffs in a row like I can lol) It was great. She's such a clown. Mr. Stannix fed her the bottle, snuggled her and put her to bed.

Today, she is busy climbing and almost falling off things. It's keeping Mommy on her toes!!

Telephone, Teeth, and a TV

What a weekend!! Mr. Stannix came home around 5:00pm on Saturday night! I waited all day for the call to go pick him up.  It's so great having him home safe and sound. He had SO much fun at camp too!! Camilla couldn't wait to give her Daddy a hug when he got home and she cruised around the church parking lot following him around while we gathered everything up.  After dinner, (and a much needed shower and shave for Daddy) Mr. Stannix came grocery shopping with us.  He and Camilla chatted away while we went around the store.  We picked up a badminton set with the works and can't wait to play with it!! 

Yesterday, Camilla was enjoying sitting in her car seat watching her Piglet movie.  It's funny, when it's not in the car, it's a novelty to sit in.....

Last night was not a good night.  She was up from 11:00 - 2:00am talking, babbling, and the odd whimpering.  From 3:00am until 8 this morning, I think I got like 2 hours of sleep.  She was really warm, and kept crying and grabbing at her mouth. My guess is that she is teething. Poor girly.  She was so grumpy and sad this morning that we debated keeping her home from church.  She cheered up though, and did alright during church.  It's so hard because she is such an active kid.

Today, she wanted to call someone.  It's cute, when her Daddy isn't home, she'll say "Da da" and put the phone to her ear and listen.  

Today, she was also being a daredevil and CLIMBING on her little chair.  One of these days, she's totally going to biff it, and it's going to hurt.  There were a couple close calls today.  

We are excited to have my dad staying with us for the week while he does the trade-show up here.  It's nice to have some extra company in the morning and Camilla enjoys having her Grampa here :)

When Daddy's Away...

So, I stayed up ridiculously late last night because Mr. Stannix is away. Seriously, there's something about a dark house, alone, at night....I always get freaked out. I listened to music until around midnight, with every single light on in the house. One more night alone...

I think I can, I think I can, I think I can....

In all seriousness, I've never been a fan of the dark. Before I was married, my roomate and I had a night light in our basement suite.  The boys used to always make fun of us. It took me a while to get used to the silence of the dark when I would have to wake up to nurse our tiny girl. I'm O.K with that now, I just hate sleeping alone. Camilla and I shared the bed last night :)

Today was a very eventful, fun filled Friday.  We spent the day with my cousin and her sweet little lady.  It was fun to get the girls together and just to hang, and prepare things for the big reunion next weekend.  She is such an amazing lady, and I always learn so much from her when we get together.  I admire her "go-getter" personality.  She's so great, and always puts in her best effort to everything.  She's an awesome example to me.  

Camilla was such a ham today. She was loving goofing off and being silly.  Her personality comes out more clearly every day.  She's a lot like her Daddy. Very fun loving, determined, and.....goofy. I love it!

She has learned to put her sun glasses on  

all by herself.

And peek under them...

And put them on her head like her Uncle Mike.
I seriously adore this pic! It's totally "Camilla". I love the gentle look in her eyes and the slight grin on her face. Although she can be a monster at times, deep down, she is the sweetest, most loving little girl.
(Who loves to pose for the camera lol)

After everything was finished, we went outside to catch some rays and blow bubbles. Camilla had fun with Jenny!!

I now have some house cleaning to do, and some dinner to make!

Happy blogging!

Going, Going, Gone

 What a handsome guy hey? This pic is pre-knowing-mike

So, this is what Mr. Stannix will be doing for the next few days. Well, sort of, he's going to be canoeing down a river.  I'm going to miss him......Especially at night, when the house gets quiet and dark.

He read Harry Potter to me last night. We stayed up late.  This morning he was loaded with energy bright and early. I woke up to get him breakfast (because I love him) and asked why he had so much energy so early.  His reply was "I woke up, and looked next to me. I have a wife who looks beautiful....First thing in the morning".  With my luck, I was probably still snoring (I really don't snore) and drooling all over my pillow. But at least he thinks I'm beautiful! It practically made my day.  After breakfast, (his whole one slice of banana bread, it's all he wanted) I smooched my hubby, he gave me a long hug, and then.....I went back to bed. 

Farewell Mr. Stannix! I shall see you in 3 days. 

In The A.M

This is how a typical morning goes in my home:

6:15 Mr. Stannix's alarm goes off

6:16 Mr. Stannix gets up 

6:17 I hear music from the iPod in the bathroom, the water turn on, and the shower go.

6:17 (and a few seconds) I roll over and go back to sleep, still groggy...too early for me...lol

6:45 Bathroom door opens and light gets turned on in room

7:00 Finally roll out of bed to make Mr. Stannix his breakfast and pack his lunch (because I love him!!)

7:01 Make a bit of noise in the kitchen and desperately hope it doesn't wake Camilla so I can go back to bed after Mr. Stannix leaves for work. Maybe I'm just a little lazy? haha

7:10 Camilla awakes, is happy to see Daddy home still, and has a bottle

7:30 Mr. S gives me a kiss, tells me he loves me, and heads off to work.....

Even if I'm still sleeping I get him to wake me up just for the kiss, and "I Love you". A day just isn't complete with out those two things.

Camilla and I say prayers, get dressed (usually haha) 

Then, sometimes, I turn on the TV. And we watch the one of three channels that has all kids shows on in the morning.

Camilla can be found, eyes transfixed on the TV (for maybe 10 minutes if I'm lucky) snuggling with her doll. This must have been a good morning, because she's already dressed! (Still looking sleepy though)

After breakfast, my kitchen floor can be found looking like this (usually worse).  Camilla will drop her food over the edge, then say "up, up, up".  I take her out, and she roams around the kitchen, grabbing chunks of toast here and there as she pleases.  She's not one to sit still and eat....

Peanut butter toast kisses are the best though! After she's done "picking" at her food, we get all cleaned up.

Then I do some house cleaning while Camilla follows me around. 

This morning I made beds, tidied rooms and sorted all of Camilla's "Too Small" Clothes into a box. After that, we went to the store to try to exchange one sleeping bag for a left zippered one. Sadly, they didn't have one...Darn, I was really looking forward to zipping 2 together and snuggling with Mr. Stannix on our Camping trip. 

This afternoon brings weeding and yard work as long as these blue skies remain!!