Happy Halloween!

Hope everyone had a fun Halloween! This was my best attempt at a picture of Hudson and Kennady together. I'm not a huge fan of Halloween, but having kids sure does make it more fun. Plus, we get to eat Hudson's candy!

Making up for lost time

We had such a wonderful weekend! We are getting so spoiled here with both of our parents wanting to watch our kids, but are taking full advantage! Friday night Cam and I went to the temple while my parents babysat for us. The flowers were beautiful, so we decided we would go back the next day so I could take some pictures of the kids.

We went to the USU parade the next morning, which was very fun. Hudson loves parades! He is the best little cheerer ever! See...

We then went right up to the temple before the rain started. To our surprise, they were pulling all of the flowers out right then! I was so disappointed, but I ran out and got a few in a spot that they hadn't pulled out yet.

Our weekend continued with Cam's mom watching the kids that night so I could take Cam out for dinner for his birthday. We went to Maddox, and it was so, so yummy! Then on Sunday after church we went over to my parent's house for dinner. Monday was Cam's birthday, so our fun just continued. The kids and I brought him balloons at work and then took him to lunch, and then we went out to his parent's to celebrate with dinner and caramel brownies. Phew! Did you get all of that?! We are very happy to be back home, even if there is already snow! :)

20 things

What do you do when you need to blog but can't decide what to write about or feel like there's nothing too exciting going on? Well, I decided I'd just write down 5 random facts about each of us right now.

Let's start with Kennady:

-I can't believe it, but she is now 7 months old!

-She is currently getting in her top teeth. You wouldn't know it though by her happy attitude.

-She got so sick this week throwing up, but is all better now.

-Has been waking up sometimes at night, which is driving me nuts! She has slept through the night basically since we came home from the hospital.

-We can't get enough of this cute girl!

Hudson:

-Has started talking more, but I wish he still would say more instead of whining sometimes!

-Is loving playing with Daddy more often.

-Also got sick. :(

-Loves all of the trucks that go by our house each day.

-Got out the dish soap and poured almost the entire bottle into the dishwasher dispenser today. Crazy kid!

Cam:

-Is really liking his new job.

-No longer gets phone calls 24/7!

-Is so good to watch the kids for me when I need a break.

-Has a birthday coming up!

-Is the greatest dad and husband!

Mary:

-Is loving being closer to her family and friends!

-Took a photography class and is hoping to get better.

-Has loved the beautiful fall, but is dreading winter.

-Is so happy to have her husband back!

-Misses FL

Well, there you have it! Here are some random pictures I've taken of the kids lately while practicing shooting in manual mode. There are more of Kennady because she doesn't move around as much!

Let's rewind a bit....

To our last week in Florida and our journey back home. We actually managed to squeeze in a lot of fun amongst all of the packing. I still don't think I really believe that we moved! I'm sure that will change if and when we finally get settled in here...but back to Florida. We went for some nice drives around where Cam worked and took these:

We saw some amazingly beautiful sunsets and our good friend Dustin took some pics for us to remember the beach. I don't want to share them all because I'll probably use them for our Christmas card, but they're beautiful.

And then we made one last trip to the beach during the day to play and say our good byes. Tear.

We decided to leave a day earlier than planned, which I am so grateful for! A 26 ft truck pulling our van on a trailor equalled one slow ride! Hudson was totally obsessed with the truck and had to ride with daddy almost the whole three days it took us to get to Missouri.

I am so grateful for our great dads who both flew out there and drove home the rest of the way with Cam while the kids and I flew home. That wasn't a cake walk either though. I honestly felt like I deserved a prize for getting us home that day. I still don't know how I got all of our stuff on the shuttle bus and to the car!

It is great to be back home though. The weather has been beautiful and we have been busy with a lot of family stuff already. Cam started his new job on Monday and we think he's really going to like it!

Beach Bums!

I am a beach girl at heart. Always have been, always will be. Ever since we made our decision to move home, we have been even more inclined to go to the beach! Hudson even understands what it means now. The other day he found a swim diaper in his closet and brought it to me, saying that he wanted to go to the beach. It made me sad thinking he'll never remember all of the fun we've had here. I told Cam that we are going to have to come back every year for our birthdays in October. Sounds like a good plan to me!

We of course had to go show my sister our beautiful beaches while she was here! I love her!

Hudson thinks it is so funny to throw sand.

My cousin Stacey and her family came down again to play! It was neat that it worked out that KB was here to see them after 7 years!

Keri Beth with Kennady, Kailey, and Mary-Kate.

We rented a Yolo board one day to play on. It's a long board that you get on and paddle out. It was really fun! Here is Cam exploring the ocean.

Playing in the sand.

Hudson's saggy bum!

Also, we have to say HAPPY BIRTHDAY to my mom today, the most beautiful beach bum out there! :) We love you!!!

Home at last!

My sister and I flew back to Florida on Tuesday with the kids. They were so well behaved and honestly couldn't have been better. I pray every time that we fly that they will be good, and they are! I can't explain how nice it is to be back together as a family! Cam and I felt silly over how excited we were. We had a few fun days with my sister and got to show her a few things here before she left. I am still behind on posting some UT pics, so here are some more things we did before we left.

Jenn and Carter came over to my parent's house to play!

Carter, you better be careful when you try and hold Kennady's hand, because Hudson is watching you! :)

We also spent a lot of time at the fair. Hudson was in heaven during the parade and didn't lose interest at all! He cheered and clapped for everyone that came by. After, he got to go on rides with his cousins. I seriously think it was one of the most fun times he's ever had! (My brother has most of the pictures from that day, so maybe we'll post more later!)

Me and my BFF forever (as Maddi called her) Erika

The other meaning to this post title is that we're moving back to Utah! Cam accepted a job on Friday and put his two weeks notice in the same day, so we will be packing up and moving pretty quick. It's a very exciting and nervous time for us. Cam feels like a million pounds have been lifted from his shoulders. We are so excited to have more time as a family and for him to be able to go to church with us. I'm still trying to wrap my head around everything that is happening! I am once again sad to leave great friends and will greatly miss the beach, but we feel like it will be what is best for our family at this point. Hopefully this will stop our record of moving around every 8 months!

Look Daddy!

Kennady has grown up a lot lately, which I am not happy about, but I guess is normal since she just turned 5 months. Following in her big brother's footsteps, she cut her first tooth here at Grandma and Grandpa's house, and now the second one is coming in, too. The funny thing is that I haven't ever been able to tell when either of my kids have been teething. All of the sudden we just see the teeth! Kennady is still such a sweet girl and has won over everyone here! She is also loving sitting in the Bumbo and can almost sit up by herself! (I haven't been pushing that much because I don't want Cam to miss out!)

First Tooth!

Can't wait to see you next week Daddy! Love, Kennady