Difference of a Year

Then....

And Now!!

What a difference One Year makes!!

Birthday Par-Tay

We finally arrived at the acreage last night.  It was a beautiful day, and just as it started getting dark we decided to jump in the hot tub for a while.  

Today we celebrated Camilla's first birthday (which is actually tomorrow) with some close friends and family! It was a great day!! My sister and Mum helped me put the finishing touches on the birthday cake this morning, and we spent the afternoon eating yummy food.

 My fabulous sister helped decorate the cake. Mike came up with the idea of a music note, and I got a pic off the internet and ran with it! It didn't turn out half bad!! (Thanks to my lil' sis)

 It was perfect!!

Camilla anxiously waiting for her birthday meal, blowing kisses to Uncle Mike and sporting the stylish sunglasses that Mike and his Girlfriend got her! Adorable hey?

Then came the big moment! We had been practising blowing out candles all week, and teaching her how to blow, period. It was cute, she totally did it!! I love this picture because

a)She's holding her sun glasses

b)She's actually blowing out her candle!

 Then she chowed down!!

Then we opened gifts. We did get her a doll!! And you wanna know a secret? Mr. Stannix told me he ALMOST cried when he watched Camilla hug her doll for the first time.  ALMOST, that's a BIG deal!! Don't tell him I told..... She gave it all the hugs, kisses and loves she had, it was adorable. At this very moment she is snuggling with her doll as she sleeps in the play pen. Thanks to all for the cute little gifts!

Grampa Hudkins snapped this picture of Camilla on her favorite spot in the pool room.  She even struck a pose for him!!She climbs up and down that step, sits, squirms....she loves that spot...

We ended off our night by making wishes for Camilla, and letting them float away into the sun set.  It was a beautiful, fun filled day!! We are so glad to be able to share this time with friends and family and watch our little girl grow and change and interact.  She's quite the chatter box now!! Tomorrow she turns one!! We love every bit of her!!

Picture of the Day

This is my favorite picture today. It's a picture of Camilla and her daddy from the day she was born. 

On Sunday, she turns One year old! We are very excited for her.  

I've been thinking a lot about this weekend last year, and all the good changes it has brought to our lives. 

I love this picture because Mike has the "proud daddy" look. He loves his little girl! She is checking out her new daddy in this picture. What a sweetheart! We have found so much joy in being parents. I've also enjoyed watching Mr. Stannix enjoy his "baby Camilla" as he likes to call her. Aren't they cute together?

 

July 11, 2009 After bath time!

We will post more pictures after our part-ay this weekend.  We all have swimsuits packed and are ready to hit the hot-tub at Gramma and Grampa Hudkins, play some volley ball, and enjoy the fresh air at the acreage!

Tootles!!

You Know It's a Bad Day When...

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1. You wake up with the headache you went to bed with
2. Your baby wakes up with a cold/runny nose
3. You wipe your baby's nose about 20 gazillion times and snot is still running out
4. You change 4 poopy diapers
5. You break into tears when making dinner because (heaven forbid) the waffle stuck to the waffle maker, and your poor husband, who had just come home from work and was in the middle of a really fabulous story has to come into the bedroom and console you.....(sorry dear)

What a day.......Although, Camilla falling asleep in my arms tonight made all my grumpy feelings disappear. ONE more crazy day until I get to go home to my Mumma for the weekend!! Mr. Stannix knows that these trips out to Rocky are important for me, when he notices I start getting edgy or weepy, he always brings me back to the country. What a smart man hey?

The good things that happened today:
1. I got to visit with a friend this morning and watch a super cute baby
2. The sun was out ALL day!!
3. Camilla says "Mum-mum" more often
4. It's my grampa's birthday today
5. I get to go clean the temple tonight!

When Life Gives You Lemons...

What a day!! And its only just past noon!! I woke up this morning not feeling so well, and then had to dress the munchkin and boogie off to the Honda dealership to get the car checked out by 9:00am. So I get there, drop it off, drop off my keys for the nice guys who work on my car, and then wait for the shuttle ride home. OH and I was proud that I remembered to grab the munchkins car seat before they took my car away. So I get a shuttle, and half way home, I realize that I've left my house keys at the dealership. I think to myself no biggy, I'll just wait outside, it's a nice enough day, I packed extra food for Camilla, and I have diapers.  Maybe I'll get some weeding done. Then we had to sit and wait for a train, and finally we made it home, the driver feeling very bad at finding out that I left my keys at the dealership, but me not wanting to inconvenience anyone, I decide to wait in my backyard for a few hours, or the whole afternoon depending on what's wrong with my car...because that makes sense right? haha  Then I remember that Honda is to call me at my home number before they can do any work....No problem, thank-goodness I packed the cell phone this morning, I'll just call Mr. Stannix and have him find their number for me so I can call and get the number switched. I could ask the nice shuttle driver for it.... But I'm so embarrassed by this point that I just can't wait to get out of the van.  I call Mike when I get home, no answer....so I call again...no answer. Well now what??? So I decided to  call my mum's cell.....no answer...so I try a few numbers trying to remember my parent's work number and finally get a hold of my mum who kindly looks up the number  for me. I got it all sorted out..... man it's hot out here, I wish I had eaten breakfast, and maybe packed some water for myself, it looks about lunch time....as I'm listening to my stomach growl. So the munchkin and I went to the park for an hour and played, then we went on the swings until she fell asleep finally....I lugged her home and stuck her in her car seat and weeded my garden to pass the time....Then I notice a car pulling in to our driveway who could that be?? It must have been my lucky day, because it was our landlord who so kindly let me in, and said to me "You must be doing something right because I wasn't planning on stopping by today." The Lord definitely does answer prayers!!

I also snapped some cute shots of the munchkin whilst at the park...Enjoy!

 "Really, you locked us out again? Oh well, I guess playing at the park isn't so bad"

Pre-Birthday Bash!!

This week, our friend Jenn brought over a fabulous giant cupcake for Camilla's birthday. We decided to have a "Pre-Birthday" Bash and let her go-at-it.  It was quite funny and I snapped some adorable pics of our girly.  It's hard to believe that she will be turning a whole YEAR old on Sunday.  This past year has gone by so quickly and we have enjoyed every second of it with her! She is such a sweet little girl.  She is also very loving, and giving.  We are so glad that we get to watch her grow and change.  Everyday is such a new adventure! We bought her a doll for her birthday, and as we took it out of the package to wrap it, I held it in my arms and memories came flooding back.  I thought to myself Camilla was once this little, when we first brought her home.  I thought about how tiny and helpless she first was when we brought her home, and how she's an independent little mover now!! I don't know what it was, but the little doll even smelled like a new baby (it had a baby powder smell to it).  The next night, I wanted so badly to pull the doll out again and hold it and remember, but I thought to myself now you're just being cheesy, just leave it alone.  When I walked into the room with Mr. Stannix, he asked if he could see it.  He held it and smelled it and we remembered how small our sweet babe once was.  Anyways, here are some more pictures of the munchkin for you all to enjoy.

Happy ALMOST first birthday my girl!!

Cami checking out the icing

 mmmmm....

 She loves cake!!

 "Are you sure I can eat this?"

 YUM!

Thanks Jenn, It was delicious!!

A Chilly Day

Today it is cold and wet outside. The perfect day for a hot chocolate and a movie.  

Camilla has been having fun in the house all day.  We went to the doctor's this morning. She is doing very well!! Last night she cut her 6th tooth!! She likes to put my tea towels over her head and walk around "blind" with her hands out in front of her.  It's pretty funny!! The other day, she ran into the closet door when she had the towel over her head.  She was walking pretty fast too!! Instead of crying when she fell, she broke into a giggle. It was cute.

After my Hot Chocolate, I am going to put my hair up in a fancy ponytail and go crazy cleaning my house!!

Happy blogging!!

Sisters

Even though my little sister and I are five whole years apart, we are best friends! We shared a bedroom almost our entire lives, and even when we did have our own bedrooms, we would still sometimes sneak into the others bed.  We would stay up really late talking, giggling, giving back massages, and sharing secrets.  Sometimes, we would start laughing so much, that we couldn't be quiet any longer! Then, Mum would come down and we would have to be quiet.  The odd time, Mum would start giggling too.  We used to sneak up stairs together for midnight snacks.  We also used to have bedtime snacks together.  We would make toast and smother it in Nutella, then we would laugh and joke as we ate at the kitchen table.We've cried together, laughed together, shared secrets together, and joked together.  She always makes me laugh, she is probably the quickest, funniest person that I know!! Now that I am married, I miss those special times with my little sister.  We still do lots together, but I miss staying up late giggling in my bed with her.  I am glad though, that we can still be crazy together and have fun together!! I don't know what I would do without her.

She is your mirror, 

shining back at you with a world of possibilities. 
She is your witness, who sees you at your worst and best, 

and loves you anyway. 
She is your partner in crime, 

your midnight companion, 

someone who knows when you are smiling,
even in the dark. 

~Barbara Alpert~

I am so glad that I have a sister to share secrets with.  Someone who knows when I'm smiling, even in the dark of night. I'm glad she loves me no matter what, even if I gave her a few bad haircuts as a child.  And I am thankful for the close relationship that we have!!

Playing at the Park

Today, we all went to the park to play! 

We found a really cool swing to play on!! First, Mommy pushed daddy and Camilla.  Camilla giggled and smiled her bottom-teeth-grin-scrunchy-nose-squinty-eyes smile that Mommy and Daddy love so much.  She loves to swing.

Then, Daddy pushed Mommy and Camilla on the swing. Daddy pushed them REALLY high though and Mommy got scared!! Camilla was still laughing and giggling.  She loves it when she get's pushed high!! Then we played in the water for a little bit, and walked back home again.

Canada Day, The Camilla Way

Yesterday we celebrated Canada's birthday! We went to the spray park with some friends for a few hours and played.

I think this is the best spray park we have ever been to so far!! It was windy and overcast, so Camilla was a little afraid of getting wet. It was still very enjoyable though!!

Amongst the celebrations, Mr. Stannix got to sneak a cuddle from his little girl!!

We enjoyed some time in a petting zoo. Camilla loved chasing and petting all the animals.

This little goat was her favorite though!!

Mr. Stannix made friends with a big Camel. It even smiled for a picture with him!!

It was fun to enjoy time with Mike's little sister this week and take in the celebrations with her.

After a long day outside, Camilla zonked out in the car on the ride home.

After dinner, we enjoyed some Cheese Cake! (It's supposed to look like a flag)

This was our center piece!!

Camilla got a little chilly waiting for the fireworks, so she wore Mum's sweater! 

Camilla LOVED watching the fireworks.  She sat still the whole time!

THE END