What we've been up to...

While we were in Washington over Cam's spring break, Cam and Stuart had the opportunity to go hiking in Spring Mill State Park with Uncle Matt. A good time was had by all. Uncle Matt even showed Cameron how to geocache. Fun times!!!






Last week, Cameron had his first soccer game of the season. The mighty yellow jackets reigned victorious over the purple dragons. Cameron played a good game and shut out the other team while he took his turn in the goal.






Noah is 9 months old!!! We can't believe how big he is getting and how much he is learning. We took him for his 9 month checkup last week. He weighs 18lbs. 4 oz. and is 26.5 inches long. He is in the 20th percentile for weight and the 5th for height. I was praying that he would get his father's height but I'm pretty sure he is all me (including his fiery temper). He is not crawling yet, but he's so close. He manages to get on all fours and scoot a little bit but doesn't make any big progress. We can get him to wave at us occasionally and he's also eating more and more finger foods. He loves bananas, grated cheese, sliced turkey, and avocados. Here are a few new pictures.







We are so happy that warmer weather has arrived. Cameron is thrilled that he can be outside most of the evening when he gets home from school. Even Noah loves his daily outings in his stroller. My soccer season has also started. I feel like the old granny out there but I do not embarrass myself too badly so I think I'll stick with it. It is a lot of fun and the bonus is that it's a built in workout.

That's all we've got for now. Enjoy this sunny weather while you can. We are!!!

Time Flies!!!

Wow, I just realized it had been over two weeks since I had updated our blog. God forbid that I not keep you up to date on our lives. Last week was a bit crazy since we had been gone the entire week before down in Washington and Indianapolis visiting family and friends. It turned out to be a very eventful trip. As many of you know, Stuart and I are sports junkies. So, imagine our delight when our hometown Hatchets basketball team advanced to the State Finals while we were in Indiana and we were able to attend the game. It was a nail biter but in the end, class prevailed and our boys brought another state title back to Washington. This is the 3rd they've won since Stuart and I have known each other. Hatchet basketball was always great but has been amazing since we've had some kids named Zeller pass through the school. The same night that Washington won the state championship, Butler advanced to the Final Four in Indianapolis. We will always remember that Saturday night. Butler is playing tonight for the National Championship. Even Cameron has gotten into the spirit and asked if he could stay up tonight to watch the Bulldogs. He has a special love for them because when he was 4, I took him to his first college basketball game at Hinkle Fieldhouse and we were able to sit right on the floor. He LOVED the bulldog. I don't think he'll be able to stay up for the game tonight since it doesn't tip off until 10 but he will want an update as soon as he's awake in the morning.
Spring weather has arrived and we are all enjoying the sunshine. Noah has been battling this chronic cold and cough. We are starting to think that maybe he just has allergies. We're hoping that all of this clears up soon so we can all enjoy being outside. Cameron has started soccer practice and seems very excited for his games to start. His first one, barring any bad weather, will be this Saturday. This year he's on the yellow jackets and Stuart and I couldn't be happier that we're not the coaches. It's nice to see someone else try to keep the attention of a dozen 7 year old boys.
This past weekend we had some visitors from Indiana. One of my best friends and her husband and new baby boy came to visit. Clark, Carrie and AJ arrived on Friday and stayed until Saturday afternoon. It was so nice to have them here and show them our new house and neighborhood. Noah found AJ to be particularly interesting. It was funny to see Noah reacting to a tiny baby. It's hard to believe that Noah was that small just a few months ago.
Speaking of Noah, he's on the verge of crawling. He lunges forward from a seated position and gets on all 4's. He hasn't figured out how to get his legs under him yet but manages to pivot around on his belly. He's also pretty proficient at scooting on his bottom.
Yesterday we celebrated Easter with our new friends, the Metz's. Adam happens to be the pastor of our church. He and his wife Mary Beth have 3 beautiful children who Cameron loves to play with. We spent the afternoon out on their patio while the kids played. It was such a beautiful afternoon. A perfect Easter Sunday.
I will post pictures of all the latest festivities when I get a chance. Right now I have to go rescue a certain baby from his crib.