Todays Stats

16 hours

1 trip to the park

 4 loaves of bread

6 bagels

10 pizza sticks

12 banana muffins

 1 trip to the grocery store

6 poopy diapers
10 wet diapers

3 meals

2 snacks

2 naps
1 booby trap

8 nursing sessions
1 colored in blog book followed by
2 little arms around my neck
3 pats on the back and
1 kiss on the cheek
3 homemade pizza's for dinner

1 round of vacuuming
2 bedtime stories
1 mount Everest of dishes washed
1 very tired mamma

Sir Slobber-a-lot

Lately Hyrum has been drooling up a storm! The poor kid just can't help himself. 

His shirts are constantly soaked and my arms get strings of slobber on them when he sits with me.

After baths tonight Hyrum went for a baby-sized rocket ship ride. 

Camilla wanted a ride too, and climbed on up! (see above)

My shirt became soaked as slobber dribbled from his little mouth each time he would grin.

It was super fun though!

Along with his slobbering has come some awesome giggles.

Our little man is super ticklish and it's so much fun!!

Family Pictures

 As promised, here are some of our family pictures from this year. They were taken at a few different locations around my home town! Thanks to my talented sister and her mad skills! We love them!

Simple Pleasures

This week we had an opportunity present itself causing some big decisions needing to be made for the future of the Stannix family. We stopped over in Red Deer and then decided to stay over at the acreage for the night. The warm summer night welcomed time with family and picking fresh raspberries from my Mum's raspberry patch. We picked until the sun went down last night. Just picking, and thinking, and picking, and eating the odd plump berry. It was so peaceful, just the type of atmosphere we needed to make a big decision. As the sun set over the trees, we had finally come to a conclusion together, with advice from parents, and lots of raspberry picking.

My beautiful Mum is so dedicated to her little patch of heaven. I admire her so much!

Camilla did some picking and eating of her own today! 

 Her and Grampa quickly became best friends, filling their bellies with plump red berries.

Mr. Stannix enjoyed himself and got right into it, literally!

So grateful for the simple things in life.

Bower Ponds

Today we hung out at Bower Ponds in Red Deer for a little while. We enjoyed chasing the geese around the pond and watching them swim. If Camilla had her way she would have jumped right into the water with them. I could see it in her eyes as we stood at the waters edge. I knew she needed a day at the park when she started hanging from my cutlery drawer and trying to climb up on everything. She's such a busy little girl! She thoroughly enjoyed climbing, hanging, sliding, swinging and running. It was a super hot afternoon. The perfect day to be outside. 

Eskimo Kisses

 Today while Hyrum was swinging in his baby swing, Camilla walked up to him and wanted to give him an "ekeemo kiss". I told her that Eskimo kisses were done by touching the ends of our noses. She then took her little fingers and touched the end of hers and Hyrum's noses. We both giggled. Then I watched as a tender moment was shared between brother and sister. Eskimo kisses are so special, especially when given by a big sister! 

Camilla is such a great big sister. Often when Hyrum is crying she will go up to him and ask, "Whatsa matter High-am?" and kiss him on the cheek. Then she will pat his head and say, "You're ooootay High-am, you're ootay...." She did this yesterday and it melted my heart. I love the mini-mommy that my little girl is. It reminds me how important my role is as a mother to teach her what she needs to know and how to show her love.

I love my sweet little Eskimo's!

Our Bashful Boy

If there was one word that Mr. Stannix and I would use to describe our little boy, it would be bashful, at least lately. Yesterday morning an elderly lady approached me in the grocery store to take a peek at Hyrum and without fail, he flashed her his bashful little grin. When Daddy comes home from work he gets a bashful hands-over-the-mouth smile. If Hyrum is being talked to by a stranger, he will often smile bashfully and hide his face in my shoulder. If a lot of people are in a room visiting, and suddenly someone pays him some attention, he will make eye contact, flash a bashful grin, and turn his head to the side. In the morning when I go to get him from his crib, he will look up at me and smile bashfully. It is my favorite little look of his. Even when he drools down my arm (which happens a lot lately) or fills his pants while he's on my lap, I adore him, because of his bashful smiles!

Camilla's "Curse" Words

Last night we were driving home and Mr. Stannix went a little fast around a corner. I told him to slow down and he said he wasn't mad. I sat in the front seat and stared out the front window. Camilla was in the back. Mr. Stannix rounded another corner and Camilla said, "Flip! Flip!". As we debate about speed in the front, I could hear Camilla in the background. "Flip!" "Holy Cowww" "Shoot! Shoot!" and then I heard something that brought an instant smile to my face. Mr. Stannix and I both chuckled when she muttered the words "Holy Dap!" (Holy Crap) over and over again. Where does she learn these things? We are now home from a fabulous weekend. Laundry is done, kids back on schedules, bags unpacked. Right now, my babies are upstairs sleeping. Camilla cried before bed and wanted to go back to "Damma's" house. She stuck her lip out and pouted during her story. I think she had fun this weekend and could probably live at Gramma and Papa's forever!

Siffleur Falls

A Quiet Day

Today has been a relaxing day. I think almost all of us took naps this afternoon. Camilla spent some special time with Uncle Chris outside on the lawn. They were cute together.

I was so glad that my dad noticed it and I was able to capture the moment!

 Gramma Purdon finished Hyrum's blanket and I am in love with it! She showed it to me last time I was out before she put the edge on it and I was in tears. It is so beautiful and I feel so lucky that Hyrum has a blanket made by his Great Grandmother. It's so special! She spent a lot of hours on that blanket pre and post surgeries and while she was in the hospital. I love my Gramma! She's so talented.

I got to spend some quality time with my sis and she painted my toe nails for me. It's been YEARS since they've had color on them. I love them! Then we did Camilla's toes and fingers pink. She had fun!

The clouds have been so neat tonight. There are some lower white clouds that are blowing and moving around like crazy. I am hearing some thunder and excited for a good storm!