Miracle

We were able to witness the miracle of the life cycle of a Monarch butterfly.  After Cameron's butterfly study at school we searched out our own Monarch caterpillars.   When we found the caterpillars they were the size a small grain of rice.  We fed these very hungry caterpillars everyday until they each formed their chrysalis.  We were fortunate enough to watch one of the caterpillars transform into the chrysalis.  Wow!  It was a happy day when they hatched into God's beautifully planned Monarch butterflies.  The boys were happy to release them for their long journey to Mexico.

Go Cards!

Baseball became a huge interest for our boys this summer (especially Cameron).  They started the spring by playing baseball and then it became a hobby for Cameron.  He played backyard baseball with his dad, he made up a torpedo baseball game for the pool, he sorted through baseball cards, he watched MLB with his dad, we took the boys to their first St. Louis Cardinals game, and the list continues.

Cameron took such an interest that when we had the opportunity to get tickets to another Cardinals games we decided to head back to St. Louis. 

Highlights for Cameron:

We had great seats close to the Cardinal's clubhouse so we were able to see the players up and close.  Cameron and Eric were pretty excited to see Albert Pujols!

The game had such a great ending with the Cardinals winning in the 10th inning!  Cameron was determined to stick it out and told his dad he was staying even if there were twenty innings because the Cardinals could come back and win.  Well, the win and the fireworks at the end made the 5 hour game worth it for our little man. 

Highlights for Cade:

Cade was exhausted and fell asleep during the last ending and didn't wake up until Eric carried him all the way back to the car and buckled him in.  But that was okay with him because what he really wanted was to see Fred Bird!  And he was also thrilled to get blue cotton candy!

While at Busch Stadium, we took the boys to Build-a-Bear.  Cameron made Albert Bear and Cade made a puppet Fred Bird. 

 Cade is preparing Fred Bird's heart. 

Cameron is dressing Albert Bear in his Cardinal's uniform.

Well-Adjusted

We have lived in our new home nearly a year now and we have adjusted quite well.  We knew the adjustment period would most correlate with the creation of memories. 

And we have had a year of making fond memories in our new home.  We spent our first Christmas here, we have celebrated birthdays, and we had a very hot summer which was perfect for our pool!  As with any house there are still many changes we plan to make and those will happen in time, but this home really has a lot of things I always wanted in a house.  Some of those things were in our other home and some were not.  I love the floor plan, I love the square footage, and I love the pool!  This house is great for entertaining and Eric and I have done A LOT of that. We have enjoyed having so many friends and family members in our home this last year!!



But, most importantly we have a happy and healthy family living here and that REALLY is what makes it our home!