Lately..

Last weekend we took Cam to the bull riding at the Southaven Arena. Trey's company were one of the main sponsors so we were VIP and got to send ringside (meaning all that seperated us from those huge monster bulls was a small metal gate). It was pretty cool, camden was more interested in pulling his JoJo (Treys mom) around and showing her the cows and the bulls. The clown was really funny and Camden had a ball. We only had one scary moment when a wayward bull got a little too close for comfort and started charging towards our side of the arena and snorted at us, I sat paralyzed and Trey jerked Camden up off the ground in case we needed to make a break for it! The cowboy in charge headed off the bull and nothing happened, but it was scary for a second! Other than that we've just been super busy as always.

Trying to be like the cowboys...

Trey's been moved to a Sales Director position instead of Service Manager which has been really nice. His phone hasn't been ringing off the hook like it normally did from as early as 5 am until 9 pm at night. Last weekend we went to a fun Super Bowl party at our friends Carl & Rachel's beautiful house. And our team from the Who Dat? nation won!! We came decked out in black and gold and had some mardi gras beads as well. Also we had a ton of snow the next morning unexpectedly.

Who dat said they gonna beat dem Saints??!

This was the closest we got to the snow. Camden pulled his chairs up to the window when I wasn't looking:)

 I guess the weathermen were all watching the game so it was a shock monday am to awake to 6 inches of snow! Camden stayed home with me but never got to play in the snow b.c it was raining the whole day so we missed out on the fun :( School has been pretty stressful lately, I'm a little lost and trying to figure it out. My first test is 2/22 so pray for a good grade!! I'm hoping for an A!

We're looking forward to a movie date night this weekend for Valentine's Day while Cam takes turns spending the night with my parents and trey's on saturday! I am so happy to call Trey my Valentine for the 8th year in a row!! We met in late 2001 so we have spent 8 years together and I still have every card he has ever given me. We are boycotting candy this year b/c we are dieting but I am excited for special time to express my love for this wonderful man whom I call my Valentine!! I tried to find some old pics from Trey and I in the beginning but we are on our third laptop since then so I unfortunately don't have any I may have to take a picture of one or two for nostalgia's sake!. But here's a few pics of my other special valentine just being cute!

Trying on mommy's boots and looking like a lil Robin Hood !

With the "frof" that Cece got him for Valentines Day. Its his new BFF.

Eating a well balanced meal,all the food groups represented!

30th birthday party (80's style) and Camden's 1st haircut!

Our 80's inspired cake!

So, alot has transpired since our last post. Of course I hit the big 3-0 last year and so myself along with 3 of my very close friends from high school decided to throw ourselves a totally tubular 80's shindig. We all turn 30 w/in a month of each other so we decided to celebrate with a bang! We had the party at a bar in Southaven where they had booked the 80's cover band Aquanet in our honor! It was a costume party so everyone dressed in their 80's finest. It was hysterical! As my sister saids, "Pure D. Hilarium!" We had an awesome time and it was cool to celebrate in a big way. We had a photographer come and she had a photobooth set up where we could pose and be silly plus there were shots from inside the party as well. If you want to look at them in their entirity go to ramblinrosephotography.com and under proofing type in: thirty. Just please know we were having a really good time in many of the pictures ;) But here are a few of my faves:

The birthday kids.

With the lead singer of the band!!

Me as a Madonna wannabe, Tracy as an aerobics instructer

Mj.

The weekend before last Camden hit another milestone and had his first big boy haircut. It has taken his hair so long to get long enough to warrant a haircut that I wasn't sure this day would ever come! He has the headfull of wavy curls that I didn't want to totally get rid of and his bangs are still really short with just some uneven places around his ears and a stage one mullet in the back so we decided it was time! He did ok, we went to Sportclips and he watched Daddy go first and they bribed him with suckers and he was a little squirmy wouldn't wear the drape, but never cried and it went really quick and now he is so handsome!

Front view of his long hair b/f church

Mullet....

What's dada doing?

Finished product!

Learning how to spell our names

trying on Walker's big boy underwear (and sucking in for the camera!! haha)

Lately he has been babbling alot and even showing some interest in potty training (I think b/c most of the kids in his class at school are as well as Walker so it peaked his curosity) he will say pooh pooh and they I will put him on the potty and he will grunt like he's trying but nothings happened yet (sorry Camden for sharing your business!!) He loves the word "no" says it in response to everything, he says "I won moore" when he wants "more" or something, he can tell us where all his body parts are and he can make the sounds of a cow, dog, cat and horse when cued. He is super silly and cracks us up all the time. He likes leading you around and making you sit where he wants you to. He will pull me and trey both in the den and make us sit on his little couch and play cars, read books, etc. It's pretty funny. He loves baths, cars, sweets,most any food (even veggies), shoes (which he calls "soos") especially my high heels (red are his fav), playing outside ("ah-ha") and playing with animals in particular Wrigs! He is getting so big and independent and doesn't like us to help with holding a big person cup he wants to do it all by himself. He's gotten kind of bossy:) Other than that Trey and I are going through the "Love Dare" w/ our SS class. If you aren't familiar it's the book that the movie 'Fireproof'' is based on. It really great and we have enjoyed going through the first week and it's a 8 wk series meant to bring you and your spouse closer and kind date them again. If you haven't read it you should check it out! Below are some pics from our friends Jack and Abby's diaper/wipe shower we threw for them last weekend.

Pampers...A much needed neccessity!

They are due in Feb with their 1st but he has 2 brothers with a total of 14 children b/t them so hopefully the 15th grandchild doesn't get lost in the shuffle! ha ha!! pray for a safe and healthy delivery for them! And finally are some pics from Walker's 3rd bday at Bounz in S'haven we all had a great time, especially Cam!

He went down the titanic slide at least 10 times!

Daddy's chasing

Wrestling with Uncle Jimmy

Christmas and our Puerto Rican adventure!

With his new spiderman trike Uncle Uncle Gene got him!

Helping hand out presents at G'ma Schulle's house

This was a game we played where we raced to put the balloons in a pair of hose and then you put them on your head and it looks like a reindeer! I love the face Trey's G'dad is making!!

At Great G'ma Maylene's house

On the road back from TX, fell asleep with his hand in his snack trapper!

Sorry it has been so long since my last post we have been either on the road/plane traveling, working or sleeping occasionally! The weekend before Christmas we made our annual trek to Brownwood, Texas to see Trey's grandparents and aunts, uncles and cousins. It is always a wonderful fun time. We went on a Thursday and came back on Sunday so it was a whirlwind and a long 12 hour drive but well worth it! We stayed at both Trey's mom's mother's house and his dad's mother's house. Camden got completly spoiled and did very well sleeping and playing (minus one night he had missed his nap and had a complete meltdown during our gift opening) but did fine otherwise. We got back and then it was straight back to work for a week, then Christmas with our immediate families. We had a wonderful time and it was so exciting for Trey and I to play "Santa" Camden didn't really understand but just knew Christmas morning that he had a slew of brand new toys and came into the den and just pointed with wide eyes and said "oooooooohh" and "wow!!" we loved it!!

Christmas morning at our house Santa was good to us!

Cam's car town that Cece gave him

loving his new tent

Helping Grandad open his presents

 I have a few videos of him oohing and ahhing over his toys and then dancing his new little dance to the muscial car we got him that played "funky town"!
      Then the week of New Year's Trey and I flew to San Juan, Puerto Rico for my sorority sister from college's wedding. Several of my Mississippi girls were there with their husbands and we had a blast.

All the Tri Deltas in PR

Happy New Years!!

Gorgeous!

the view from our balcony

Trey and I at our hotel

Me and Debbie before the bachellorette party

Mardi Gras themed bachellorette party

the guys before the bachelor party

Old San Juan sights

the groom and his best man (the guy from Chuck!)

At the gorgeous wedding in a courtyard

bride and groom leading the "second line" a new orleans tradition

Courtney's from New Orleans so her family were so much fun and we felt like part of the family by the time we left. David, Courtney's fiance works on the TV show Chuck as a prop master, so several of his friends are actors or songwriters, singers, etc. The actor who plays Chuck (Zachary Levi) even was his best man! And the guy from Avatar and Dodgeball was a friend as well. We had fun meeting them and they both have since made TV show appearances promoting their projects and mentioned the trip on Letterman and Chelsea! We had a blast in our hotel there was a huge Puerto Rican party NYE and that was fun, there was a casino on site and we had many functions like dinners, showers bachellorette parties and of course the wedding to occupy our time. We also loved just laying out by the pool everyday and relaxing with now alarm clocks or schedules. Not to mention the weather was fabulous! It was around 80 everyday and sunny. It was a shock to come home to 20 degree weather and snow...It was a much needed vaca! I had my group 30th bday party last night with 3 of my high school friends and will have to post pics in another post due to the large volume I'm posting in this one! Hope everyone had a safe and happy holidays!