My Ultimate Goal (For you Kara)

Kara brought up a good blog topic, something that has been on my mind for quite sometime. I don't want to go back to work. As we are approaching the 8 week mark, the time I would have to go back to work-if I worked, I have been questioning what I can do just to make a little extra cash to stay at home with Camden. Granted before I had him I had just been subbing and helping Carmon's mom out with their business, but it gave us that last little boost that we needed. The school actually called last week wanting to know if I was going to sub again. How do I find a babysitter at the last minute? I don't know if that is going to be possible. I told them I could probably do it if they gave me advanced notice. I really enjoyed doing it last year. I've started clipping coupons and sold some stuff on E-bay, but E-bay's fees are a little steep these days. I just don't know what to do. Anyone have any ideas for a few extra bucks? Or know anyone that wants to buy a motorcycle?

Seriously, it's for sale! We can sell it for enough to pay off both the motorcycle and Carmon's truck-that's a lot of extra $$ in our pockets each month.

The most adorable little boy in the whole wide world.

Where's our Children's Place?

While we were in Springfield went traveled to Branson to the outlet mall. We mainly shopped for the boys, which I have already fell in the mommy trend. It is more fun to buy for them than for yourself. We got some decent bargains at Carters- about $115 worth of stuff for $50. But the true bargains that day were at Children's Place. We racked up!!! We got $185 worth of stuff for get this.......drumroll please....$30. Holy Cow! Amazing!!! I got Camden and Miley jeans for $2.50, a sweater for $1.70, all kinds of AMAZING deals. I really wish we could get a Children's Place in Cape!
The boys slept most of the way there and back.

My Springfield Trip

Okay its only been 2 weeks since I went to Springfield, but I really wanted to blog about it. On Wednesday(2 weeks ago) Carmon came home and threw a pile of his work clothes in the floor. I'm thinking what the hell-he's recently got uniforms so I don't have to wash them. I asked what that was about and he responded that he had to go to Alabama for work. He was leaving Thursday morning and didn't know for sure when he would return. I immediately got upset-Do they really send someone with a 5 week old out of town? What about our float trip we were supposed to go on, he was FINALLY going to take a break from working and relax? Those things didn't matter, and if you know my husband he loves to work. At least this way he would be bring home $$. Usually on his days off he helps his parents. The idea popped in my head, if he's not going to be home to go floating, I'm going to Springfield. It's extremely hard on both Jess and me these days not being able to see the boys as much as we'd like. Thursday he called to let me know he was definitely NOT going to be home for the float trip. I told him I was going to Spfld and he said he didn't care. I just had to go during the day and get there before dark. Some wondered what I was thinking taking a 5-week-old on a 4+ hour road trip. I don't really know, I was just ready to get the hell away from Scott City and some of the things going on. I frantically started doing laundry, I don't have a lot of clothes that fit these days, and packing everything in the house-you never know what you might need. I left Friday afternoon. Camden was the most wonderful passenger EVER! He slept until Van Buren, where I woke him up to eat. I let Chloe(the dog) out to potty and with in 45 minutes we were back on the road.
I'm going to rewind for a sec though. This was also my first time traveling with the dog for a long trip, she had road in town, but never any longer. Call me super crazy! While we were on 60 heading towards Dexter they were doing some repaving and there were uneven lanes. I was also on the cell phone talking, next thing I know Chloe has stepped on the window switch was automatic and it rolls all the way down. She flips out and comes scurrying into my lap...AAAAHHHHH!!!! I can't drive with her on my lap, I have extremely precious cargo in the back and one wrong move from her, especially with uneven lanes and we could have trouble. I told my mom I had to get off the phone and get Chloe calmed down. I put her back in her seat and locked the windows.

After we got back on the road Camden fell back asleep and slept the rest of the way to Aunt Jess'. When we arrived he woke up starving. Our trip home was much of the same, except I tried to push him a little to far. We were about 15 miles from Van Buren and he was sleeping good. I thought, Okay-we can make it. WRONG! He woke up screaming, throwing a fit. There was no gas stations or anywhere to stop, and I wasn't brave enough to stop on the side of the road. I had a screaming mad baby for a few minutes but we survived.
Friday night we were too tired to cook so we went to Pizza Inn with the boys, and they were both a little antsy. Saturday we took a trip to Branson. Sunday we just relaxed. Monday we headed home. It is starting to get funner. Camden is growing more everyday and Jase is crawling and eating baby food. He also found little Camden's paci that weekend-he never really took one.

Jase doesn't like his peas!!!

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I just got back from a long weekend in Springfield, I plan on blogging about my trip later, but wanted to share this before I forgot.

Go see our pics!

Our pictures are finally up at Julie Dodd. Go look at them, it's gonna be so hard to decide which ones I want. You can click on slideshow or ordering and the password is jackson. I love them!

Welcome to the World Miley Joan!

A few weeks after I found out I was pregnant with Camden my aunt called and told me that she was pregnant again. I thought she was lying, she will be 39 in a few weeks. I even went as far as taking a pregnancy test over there because I couldn't believe it. Tyler just turned 15 and Mia is 9. I can't imagine starting all over at 39. Jeff is going to be 44, which is the same age Carmon's mom was when she had him. Anyway, we officially have babies EVERYWHERE! Miley Joan came to visit us yesterday at 12:06 p.m. She is a little bitty thing at 6.12 and only 18 inches long. I don't think Camden is much over 9 lbs but she makes him look huge. I'm so excited to have a new girl in the family and she will definitely not have to worry about anyone picking on her with Camden and Jase to protect her!

Happy 4th...a little late

They always say better late than never, right? Those of you with kids remember how it was in the beginning, you don't have time for much, and when you do, you're usually too tired to do it.
Our 4th was nice and laid back. Carmon had to work...as usual! We went to my Great-Aunt & Uncle's for a fish fry, family time, and fireworks. Jess, Josh, and Jase came home Thursday night. I was so glad because I didn't get to spend much time with Jase when they came home for Camden's birth. They are both growing so much. Jase turned 5 month old on the 5th and today is Camden's 1 month birthday. Its hard to believe that my baby is already a month old. Time sure does fly! I know I don't want to rush anything, but I can't wait for Camden to get a little bit older. Jase just babbles, smiles, and flirts. He is the most adorable thing ever...next to Camden of course!

I think its so awesome for the two of them to be so close together, I just home Jess sells her house soon, so she can get back home. They are already teaching each other bad things though. Camden screams after his baths and Jase decided to throw a fit after his Sunday night when they got home. Jase pulled my earring out while they were here, and Camden did the same thing after they left. Mean old boys :) You can't help but love them!

Check out our pics

Some of our pics were posted on Julie Dodd's blog. They turned out really good, I can't wait until we get to all of our proofs back!