Our Week At Camp

So this is a bit late... in fact we went to camp at the beginning of August- for that I apologize.

We decided to go spend a week at camp before moving to Kingston, as it was a beautiful week for our family and what better way to serve God and get reconnected before things started to pick up again.

The theme of the week was "Game On!"- meaning it was all board game/video game etc based.  Such a neat idea for a theme!  

Wes ran riflry and I did the DVD for the week.  I loved doing this job as I got to go over all the footage I would take each day and put it together for the girls to have something to take home to show their families at the end of the week.  It really helped me see how much hard work was put into each of the DVDs I have sitting at home from my weeks as a camper.

For those who are unaware, camp has a special place in our hearts.  Wes and I met at camp, and Peyton is named after camp as well (Joy is her middle name).

Here are a few pictures from the week (not all taken by me):

Our little family of three by the beach 

The Famous Camp Sign

One day was dominos day so I made us all matching shirts...
unfortunately we didn't get a picture together until Peyton had
puked on hers and needed to change it 

Such a fun game!

By the Campfire 

Doing the lowropes course 

I'm THAT Mom

Before having a child of mine, I never understood why people talked about their children so often and took so many pictures.   I thought it was crazy and yes the children were cute but why take so many pictures.....

I now know why..... 

And I am going to admit it.....

I am THAT Mom.

I promised myself when Peyton was born I would try my best to document her life.    

Looking back at vacations I have been on or special moments in my life, I always wish I took more pictures.   I did not want to feel this way about Peyton's childhood.   I want her to have many memories to look back on.  To see how she grew up so fast, and ensure I did not miss one moment of it (Poor Holmes only has a handful of kitten photos).  

I'm proud of my daughter.  I talk about her a lot.   But it's because she takes up a lot of my time.  I am either at school or with Peyton and Wes for 99.9% of my time.   

So for those who have my constant flood of pictures take up their wall on Facebook, 

For those who sit and listen to me talk about Peyton's new steps and funny moments (though perhaps not as funny to you)--- I am sorry but I don't want to forget these times.  She is gong up too fast and I know a year from now she is going to be at a completely different stage in her life as she is now.  

Crochet Pumpkin Hat

As we get closer to Halloween, pumpkins are filling up the stores all around us.

I love the fall season, as things cool down and the air is as fresh as ever.  

  

I decided to create Peyton her own pumpkin hat to wear outside as the weather gets colder.  

I followed a fairly simple pattern, that can be found at Living the Craft Life.

Here was my result!

I altered the pattern a bit- I used a 5.0mm hook as well as only doing 25 chains to begin with but otherwise it was a very simple project for anybody looking for something easier to begin with!  

Enjoy- if you use this pattern I would love to see your creations!

A Letter to My Daughter: Follow Your Passion

Dear Beautiful Girl,

I want you to know what a talented and unique individual you are.  I am so glad that you have become such a big part of my life.  I look forward to coming home to you each and every day.

This past week, I have started to leave you for long days.  I realize I have to get up early and sometimes come home very late.  Though you most likely do not understand why I am doing this now, I hope that in the future you will see it was an important stage in my life I had to finish.  I am doing this to show you the importance of education and following your passion in life.  Since I was a little girl just like you, I have always wanted to make some sort of an impact on this world.  I want people to remember me fondly when everything is said and done.  I want to share the things I have learned with others.  This passion lead me to the teaching profession.  I realized I can make this difference by impacting the next generation one student at a time. 

Though leaving you is far from my favourite thing to do, I cannot wait until the day I am able to cross that graduation stage and you will see how hard I have worked to get to the point I am at.  I want you to be proud of me, and see that no matter what life throws your way, if you have a passion for something, anything is possible. 

Please find your passion.  Find that one thing that you love doing and do it; whether it includes getting a degree or not.  School is important, don't give up when things get tough.  I will always be here in the background cheering you on.   

Please do remember that there are more important things in life as well. Though I have to leave you each morning, I make sure I come home to you and Daddy and spend time with my family.  It is these times that I treasure and get me through my days at school.  Like I have told you many times before, let God lead your life and be the head of everything and things will fall into place (even in those times it feels like that is near impossible). 


I am always here for you, ready to help you in whichever ways I can. 
Find that passion and follow it. 

Love,
Mommy

 

7 Months

Lately life has been busy (hence the reason for lack of posts).  We have now moved into a new apartment, I am back to school, and Peyton is going on eight months but here is her big steps for her seventh month!

Likes:

Starting to eat many solids and getting much easier as there are now two bottom teeth ( and working on a top one as well!)

Still loving Yo Gabba Gabba that's our go to song when she's crying in the car, I must say I have gotten quite good at all the various voices

Raspberries on her belly and tickles on leg and armpits

Her VIOLET singing dog 

Dislikes:

Still not one for being put down.... We have worked on it lately as Wes is alone most of the day and its exhausting

Carrots... I know they are usually a vegetable of choice for children but she's to a huge fan

Big Steps This Month:

Crawling ow... Watch out she's getting faster and is most definitely on the move!