Cameron is 8!

Our family has been pretty busy lately, so I have a LOT of blogging to catch up on! On December 7, 2009 my sweet boy turned 8 years old! I can hardly believe it! It was extra special this year because he had a new sister to share the day with...and she turned 8 months on the same day!!!

He and my cousin's daughter, Casey, have birthdays two days apart, so we rented out a skating rink and had a double party! He was able to have lots of his friends celebrate with him. He had a great day and we all had a lot of fun. As always, Grandma, Grandpa, and his cousin Dolly-Mae made the trip from Colorado to be here for his special day. My kids are so lucky to have two sets of the most amazing grandparents on the planet!!!

On Cameron's "real" birthday, we had dinner at Nana's house with a few of our close family members.

So, what is our boy up to these days? He is a very BUSY kid! :) He loves every minute of it and even though it gets a bit crazy at times, we wouldn't have it any other way!

He is playing hockey for the Queen City Hockey Association this year. This organization is new to us this year, but we wanted to try something new. His team is the Queen City Railers. They still take turns playing the different positions, but he is really showing an interest in being a goalie. That's bad news for mom and dad, though, because goalie gear is WAY more expensive than regular gear :) He is also taking skating lessons to help with some of his skills and we have noticed a huge improvement in the last year or so.

He started taking piano lessons in the fall and has learned a lot so far. He eventually wants to learn to play the guitar, but I think he's still a little young for that, so we started with piano. He really seems to enjoy it, but doesn't always want to practice...I guess that's normal, though.

He's in his second year of cub scouts. This doesn't take up a ton of his time because the meetings are only twice a month, but he enjoys it. He is looking forward to learning how to shoot a gun and bow and arrow. Yikes!

His major obsession right now is G.I. Joe and Legos. He has all of Brandon's G.I. Joe action figures and vehicles from when he was a kid and he spends countless hours playing with them. He loves putting together Lego sets...but who doesn't :)

Cam is a second grader and is doing very well in school. His recent report card was full of high marks and excellent comments from his teacher. I am able to volunteer in his classroom once a week and his teacher is always bragging on him and his behavior at school. I have to admit, I wish he was more like that at home every day, but I'm happy that he's doing well at school!

I could go on and on...Cameron is such a joy in our lives. I am so happy that God blessed us with such an amazing son. He always brightens up my day and keeps us laughing!

Here are some recent pictures as well as some from his party!