Crazy Cameron, etc.

Cam snow-shoed to a yurt in Pocatello with his family. He also took Nate along for the ride. This is a picture of Nate and Corbin sledding.



Here is Lee Jay, Cameron and Tyler.



Here is everybody. They had fun, eating, playing games and sledding.



Here is Emma Jane Jane all dressed up!


We are really trying to get Maren to eat more baby food and learn to drink from a sippy. I am excited to wean her at a year! Isn't she getting so BIG!

Okay so here is the funniest picture of the whole post. Cameron is a crazy nut. I will be the first to admit he is good helper around the house, when I ask of course. However, not that my way is the only way, I do feel it is the best way; but Cam has other ideas. Some times I have a lot of housework to do like dishes, vacuuming, laundry and bathrooms, so I might not go all out on each task in order to get them all done, but not Cam. So the other day we went grocery shopping. When we got home Maren needed to nurse and go to sleep. So I asked him to put the groceries away. However, when I got out of Maren's room the grocery bags were of the floor full of groceries but Cam was cleaning out the fridge, not just wiping it down but taking out each shelf and scrubbing it in the sink. Cute I know! But I still had to put away all the groceries! Later I was folding laundry in my room and I asked him to vacuum the living room and I come out to see this!

He had hauled in the ladder, was balancing the vacuum on the ladder and steadying it IN his shirt was dusting the ceiling fan. Now I will admit it was in need of dusting but he is just crazy! So it is good to know that if Cameron was in charge of keeping up the house, one room would be intensely cleaned from top to bottom one day and the rest of the house would be a tornado! Are all guys this weird or just mine?

Our Life!

So not only am I behind on blogging I am behind on everything! Laundry, cleaning and scrapbooking. I haven't even printed a picture since July. Needless to say Wal-mart's photo dept is gonna get a chunk of cash from me tomorrow. So here is a tid bit here and there of what we have been up to since October!

Maren is now 8 months old and about 18 lbs and 7 oz. She is at that beautiful stage of sitting and playing but not the slightest bit interested in going anywhere. She is very vocal and likes to scream and she also is pretty fair weathered when it comes to baby food.

We had a nice Christmas. It was fun because Emma really got it this year and was all about Santa, his reindeer and NOT being on the "naughty list"

Emma had her first dance recital! Although she didn't do much dancing she sure looked cute.

Here is Santa! (I can never get these darn pics to download in the order I want them too!)

Gingerbread house!

Family pictures at Thanksgiving time.

Emma is such a good big sis!

Cam and Emma had a good time in the snow, that is now all melted, Hooray!

Emma and I got to go to Disney Princess on Ice, she has been way into princesses lately, however she also liked the cotton candy just as much.

I just cannot believe how big my girls are getting. They keep me busy and crazy but I sure do love them!

Halloween!

Emma was Snow White for Halloween! Doesn't she look beautiful and grown up!

"Mom, don't forget to take a picture of my cape!"

Maren was a little cow, sorry it is upside down, but I don't have the slightest idea how to fix it.

We had a little Halloween party at our house for Emma's friends and preschool buddies, it was super fun!

Photo Shoot!

Random catch up!

So, I'm a little late in blogging this, obviously, but can you believe Emma is three! She turned three on September 29th. We went bowling with the Raymond's on her birthday. There is no one she loves more than her cousins!

Cameron and I got her a bike, a princess one no less, however, she is not super stoked about it. Maybe in the spring.

I love this picture because I think she got the most excited about this gift. A fun dip candy in the package from Grandma and Grandpa. So I have learned for next year not to waste my money on big things like bikes just take her to the gas station and buy her candy. Like father like daughter.

We celebarted her birthday also at Nana's house. That is where we sung to her and she got her pink heart cake that she had talked about for months before hand. She also made her own birthday girl crown!

Here are my darling girls in their twiner outfits from Nana. So adorable!

Here is Maren, she is super chunky!

Here is the fam with our pumpkins.

Emma and Bentley playing in the first snow of the year. I hope you all notice Bentley's pink pants and hats, I posted this just for you Court!

Some catching up!

So, it would be impossible (and very long and boring) to catch up this blog with what we have been doing the last 10 weeks. So, I won't attempt it. But, we have been having fun dispite the sleep deprivation. Maren is such a sweet girl, we love her so much, it is hard to remember life without her. Emma is good too; she has her moments of sassiness but loves being a big sister. She is now potty trained and is going to start dance in a couple of weeks. So, here a just a couple of random pics of over the 300 on our camera.

Emma has been playing with friends. Here is she and Bentley giggling up a storm.

Here is our little family on June 21st on our way to Alex's blessing.

Emma Jane once again pretending she is baby. Look at how gigantic she looks!

Our girls! Emma still hasn't figured out to back up so Maren can actually see her.

Here is Maren at one month old!

The more recent pictures of Maren, and our vacation to the cabin are still on the camera. So, I will save those for another day. But Maren was a whopping 11 pounds 10 ounces at her two month appointment!

Uncle Tyler came home from his mission on July 23rd. Here is him holding Maren for the first time.

The Cook cousins at the airport.

Our New Baby!

Our little Maren Lynn Cook entered this world on Thursday June 4th, 2009; at 11:21 p.m.

She weighed 7 pounds 8 ounces and was 19 inches long. She is doing great; beautiful as can be, she just has her days and nights a bit mixed up. We have been home from the hospital for a week now, and are just loving having Maren in our family. Emma is the best big sister and is adjusting quite well, I think. I have yet to be alone with the two of them yet for more than a couple of hours though! I am feeling pretty good, unless I have really forgotten how is was last time, the recovery from this c-section has been a lot better. Thanks to all our family, friends and neighbors for your love and support. We are so blessed!

My dear mother and Aunt Kelly, took turns taking care of Emma while we were in the hospital! Thanks guys!

Emma loves to give the baby kisses and hold her (for about 30 seconds)!

Cam has been a rock star through the whole ordeal!

She is such a chunky peanut!