Happy Belated Father's Day!

Well, almost a week later I am finally able to post my first Father's Day tribute to my wonderful husband Austin. God has truly blessed me with the most wonderful husband a woman could ever ask for and Camden is so lucky to have him as his Daddy. Daddy - Camden and Mommy are so grateful for everything you do for us - clean house, cook dinner, laundry, change diapers, mow the yard, clean our vehicles, get up with us during the night for feedings - just to name a few items you do on a daily/weekly basis. We are also very thankful for all the time you spend with us. You are so unselfish and always put our needs and wants before your own. We love you Daddy and we hope you had a wonderful first Father's Day.

Giving all my attention to my Daddy on his first Father's Day


Mommy's Precious Boys


A Big Smile For Daddy

Mason's and Swimming

This week time has gotten away from us again! This weekend was another great weekend in which we spent with friends and family. Friday night we met the Swartzentruber Family at Mason's for dinner. Lately Mason's has been our eatery of choice. It is nice to be able to eat outdoors just in case Camden has a brief meltdown. On Saturday evening we went to eat with Grammy and Pappy Yake at the Gastof. Thank you for coming to visit us Grammy and Pappy as we had a nice time!

The last few days it has been crazy around here with all the flooding. After church on Sunday, we went to Elnora to the Parsons' while Austin helped sandbag. Camden and I hung out at Uncle Jerry and Aunt Deb's. There was so much going on but Camden remained calm for portions of the day.

Austin and I took Camden to the Smith's for his first swim. The last few baths, Camden has done so well. Since Camden was born, he has hated taking a bath as he would continuously scream from the time his body touched the water until we could get him out, dried, and dresses. Since he did so well in the bathtub for two nights in a row we thought we'd try the swimming pool. While he did not like to put in his floaty, he did seem to warm up to the pool water and enjoyed the 1/2 hour he spent in the pool with Mommy. After his swim, he was exhausted.




This week Camden and I were looking forward to our play date at Mandy and Emily's home, but unfortunately we are not going to be able to attend. Due to the flooding I have been home for the past two days so tomorrow I will have to return to work. Have fun at the play date friends and we hope to see you next time!

Busy Busy Busy!

Long time, no post! We've been way too busy this past week. I returned to work last Thursday for the first time since Camden arrived. I never thought I'd wake my baby up at 4:15 a.m. in the morning, but last Thursday I did. I wanted to take my dear, sweet time nursing and holding him until I absolutley had to leave for work. I can't describe how difficult it was to tell Camden goodbye for the day, but as I was driving to work, I kept picturing him in his Daddy's arms. We are so lucky that Austin can be home with him this summer. Other words of encouragement for me on the way to work is that it is only two days and then a weekend! I arrived at work at 6:30 a.m. and was home by 3:30 p.m. Austin was great and did all the cooking and housework when I arrived home so that I could play with Camden. On Friday we did it again!

Saturday morning we had a garage sale at Kim's (a friend of mine). Austin spend the day helping my dad at the farm. Camden's Aunt Allie wanted to babysit on Saturday while I helped with the garage sale. Aunt Allie did great and Camden had a nice time. Thank you Aunt Allie for taking care of Camden for us! Saturday evening we went to Bill and Whit's for a cookout. We had a nice time catching up with friends, eating, and playing corn hole.

Sunday we went to church and then to Whit's bridal shower. Only 7 more weeks until Bill and Whit's big day! Sunday evening we went to Ed and Dee's to see Tim, Anna, Kaitlyn and Emily Klingle. I babysat Kaitlyn as an infant 9 years ago. Boy has she grown!

Monday I went back to work and came home to spend the evening with my family. Camden was sure happy to see me when I returned home, so we took the opportunity to take a photo shoot outdoors. Tuesday evening we spent the evening at Pappy and Nana's house and had dinner with them. It was very nice not having to cook after spending a day at work!





Today I was home with Camden, and I am so thankful that I have the opportunity to be home with him one day during the week. We did some laundry, catching up on reading BLOGs, and cooked lunch for Daddy, Cousin Cory, and Nana. Camden is taking a little nap with Daddy so I thought I'd take an opportunity to update you all on our week. This weekend should be pretty calm which will be nice for a change! That is all for now!