Two weeks in review

Cameron and I went to Lagoon on that Friday. I'm sorry to report that Cameron did NOT go on the Wicked ride. I did and it was WAY fun. Cameron did hang out in line freaking out the entire time and then when we got to the front and ready to get on he didn't want to go. He ended up walking across the seats to get to the other side and get off. He was waiting for me and our friends when we got off. He was crying and told me that he let me down because he didn't go on it. Poor kid! I didn't feel let down, but I really did think he was going to go on.

The day after Lagoon we went up Millcreek Canyon to spend the day. It was a beautiful day and a fun time was spent by all. It was sort of a company picnic day. We got there around 1:00 and everyone else showed up around 5:30-6:00. We stayed until around 9:00 or so and were very tired when we got home. Cameron had a lot of fun playing in the creek getting all wet and dirty. I had never been up the canyon except to have dinner at some lodge so I didn't know there would be water to play in and did not dress Cameron appropriately. The shorts he is wearing in the following picture aren't so clean anymore despite washing them THREE times!On the 9th Cameron and I went to a birthday party for my co-workers daughter at a place called "Bouncin' Off the Walls." Michael was in Nephi for the demolition derby. He was an inspector of the cars and also part of the pit crew. His co-worker Gary had two nephews that had cars in the derby so they were there to help work on them when they broke down. This was his second year helping at the Nephi derby.

This past week I really wanted to do something different with Cameron's room so we did. I had wanted to paint his bed for a LONG time and we finally did it. I also wanted to get him a new dresser. He had been using mine that I used as a teenager and it really took up too much space in his room. I did some searching and finally found one that I liked at Wood Connection Furniture. It was unfinished so we were able to paint it the same black color that we painted his bed. Michael used his automotive paint sprayer to paint the bed and dresser and then I painted on the polyacrylic over the top to protect the pieces. I found a nightstand at Tai-Pan Trading too. If you live in Utah and have not been to Tai-Pan you need to take a trip to one because there are lots of fun things to find there. After the dresser and bed were finished and moved into his room we sort of decided that Cameron needed a new desk and bookshelf since his old ones were beech wood colored. We checked out the IKEA website and found what we wanted and then took a trip out there to pick stuff up. Here is what his new room looks like.I realize now that I never took down his Seattle Seahawks pennant and it looks quite out of place where it still sits. Cameron loves his new room. I asked him when he woke up yesterday if he liked it and he told me he was sad about his room. I asked him what he meant and he said, "You know when people like something so much they cry. That's how I feel." I told him that it doesn't mean he is sad, but rather super-duper happy and he could cry because he was so happy. I think he understood what I was saying.

Well, this has gotten quite long and I have to go meet Michael for lunch so I will try to update more later.

Well that was strange!

I posted the video for the coaster a MONTH ago and it just showed up the other day? I hadn't looked at my blog but my dad told me I had 6 videos on here. They usually show up immediately and when it didn't show up I kept hitting add and still nothing happened. Good thing dad said something. For the record, that ride was awesome! It was over too soon though.

Wicked at Lagoon

A week in review

I am the mother of a THIRD grader! I can't believe Cameron is in third grade. He was so excited to start school on Monday. I had to be at work by 8:00 so I had Michael stay home to take him to school. Cameron did not want daycare to take him because he said he didn't want to be late for his first day of school. The daycare van has a tendency to get him late so he had a few tardies last year. As Kim pointed out in her comment it looks like Cameron had a new haircut. Michael had to take the first day pictures and I am sure he didn't notice his head was dead center to the wreath.I finished my summer class and I think I have decided to take a break this next semester. I have been going to school part-time for 2 years now without a break. I only have one prerequisite left for my program and I will take it Spring semester.

Cameron had hockey on Thursday night and sort of had a little meltdown. It seems that he doesn't know how to stop properly and decided that he wasn't even going to try so he laid on the ice and cried. Eventually he did get up and did the other activity they were doing. He apologized to the instructor later and he talked to him about why we practice and that not everyone knows how to do it perfectly yet.

There really isn't that much to report for the week. I was busy working and hanging out with the family.

I am taking Cameron to Lagoon after school today since we didn't make it before school started like I promised him we would do. We invited my co-worker and her little brother to go along with us so it should be fun. We have only been to Lagoon once before and it was about 2 years ago with my brother and his wife. Since we have been there they have added a new roller coaster and I am so excited to go on it. Cameron has second thoughts about it, but I have told him he will be going on it with me. He really does love roller coasters so don't worry that I am forcing him.