Cameron can Read

I am just amazed at how fast kids can catch on to reading once they start learning the sounds and letters. Cameron has only been in school for six weeks (I think) and he just read to me about 10 pages of Dr. Suess's "One Fish, Two Fish, Red Fish, Blue Fish". I had to help him with some of the words, but he did extremely well on the words he recognized and even some of the ones he didn't. I am amazed.

He had his school pictures taken today. He looked so very handsome. I can't wait to see the results. I will have to take Garrett and Keira up to Wal-Mart soon to get their pictures taken. That will have to be when I have a little extra cash (ha, ha). I haven't had Keira's pictures taken at all yet and the last time Garrett had professional pictures by himself was when he was 6 months old. I guess I am a little behind. Time goes by so fast. I blink and then they are all so much older. Keira is only four months away from being a year old.

On another note, Mike and I did get the big toys that we had been saving for. I saved for a fabric die cutting machine that cuts out quilt blocks perfectly every time. I already cut out a whole wall quilt. Now I need to sew it together. I only have two dies for it so far so I will be adding more throughout the year as the money allows. Mike and I both give ourselves an allowance and that is how we save for the things we want. It is not a large allowance so it gives us patience as well. Mike said that I could also have the money that I have been earning from my sewing jobs unless I make a lot of money at it and then we will have to make it family money. I think that I have a lot more patience than Mike. He has only wanted his new computer for a little over five months while I have wanted mine for over a year. He wanted a new computer to play games on. I get his old laptop to put my embroidery designs on for my embroidery machine. It worked out well, I guess. Now the laptop that I am using now, which is our home computer, the lid will not shut because it broke. I'm not getting it fixed though because they want a rediculous amount of money to fix a hinge. I could almost buy another computer for the kind of money they want to fix it, but I won't because there is nothing wrong with the electronics of this computer.

Well, I had better go make some birthday cards and then head off to bed. Talk at you all later if anyone still reads this blog.

A New Week

Here are some new updates from this week. Mike and I had a great time on date night for my birthday. He took me to dinner at a local restaurant and then we went to see the Time Traveler's Wife at the theater. It was pretty good. He also got me the book to read which I am assuming will probably be even better than the movie. The books always are. I have no idea when I will get around to reading it since I only read a couple of pages at night before I fall fast asleep. Pam when I get done with it you can read it. We also had a blast at our dance lesson. It was great to get away and spend some fun time together. I can't wait until next weeks lesson.

I sold the nap mat to the lady who ordered it and she brought me some more pants to hem. That is great except that my serger is acting up and I am not able to use it right now. I have spent several hours on trying to fix it and cannot figure it out. Argh! I may end up hemming the pants without the serger. I also worked on some quilt blocks for Cindy's quilt.

Mike spent Sat. tearing out the rest of the walls in the downstairs bathroom. It is now completely empty except for the tub which will go out on big trash day. Then begins the remodel part. I can't wait for the finished project which won't be for a while. I'll post pics later. I don't have time now. I have to go pick up Cameron from school and then make dinner and take Cameron to choir and then go to choir myself. Busy night!

Life

Wow, where has the time gone? Cameron seems to be getting into the school routine. He says that he loves school which is great. I am kept quite busy every day and I fall into bed at night. I have been working on a few sewing projects for different people to earn a little cash on the side. I just recently finished an adorable nap mat for a preschooler. I'll have to take a picture before I give it away. I also hemmed up some jeans. I've done some embroidery and my Mom has commissioned me to make curtains for her new addition.

This past weekend we took the kids to Indiana to see their cousins. They had a lot of fun despite the many arguments between the three boys. It was nice to see my parents and siblings and to hang out with Michael's girlfriend Andi. She helped me to keep the kids entertained while everyone else worked on the addition. On the way home all of us were exhausted from the long weekend. It was fun though.

Tonight is the start of another weekend and my birthday celebration. Mike is taking me to dinner at a local restaurant and I don't know what else we will do. Tomorrow will probably be errands, chores and maybe working on the bathroom. Then Sunday I am looking forward to church and then Mike and I are taking ballroom dance lessons for six weeks. I took lessons when I first went to collage and I loved it. That was way before they had TV shows about it. Then when Mike and I got married we took a couple of lessons for the wedding dance so we wouldn't just be standing there. Ever since then we have wanted to take some more lessons. We had signed up a few years ago but it was canceled due to lack of interest. Now we are finally going to have lessons. There must be enough this time because of the TV show.