Cammie and the Pig Bank

Sadly the Pig Bank was broken and I have to get her a replacement. I was afraid something would happen to it since she was carrying it everywhere! Let's see, what have we been up to... We had a visit from Mommom and Poppop, got crabs with Poppop Fish and Granny Franny (YUM!!!), went to the playground and made some new friends, went to the Mt Airy Carnival with Dorsey/Stark and family (pics on facebook), and a bunch of other stuff too. Cammie is at Cunningham Falls with Alice, Meaghan, Rick and Matthew right now. Oh it's also rained two more times since Cammie's party! So the grass is now greener this month. I have got the worst case of poison ivy I've ever had, which is why I'm not at Cunningham Falls right now. I think everyone would run in fear if they saw it. Plus it itches really really bad. I started on the medrol dose pack this morning so I am waiting for that to kick in. The hungries and the jitters have already started. Stay tuned!!

Cammie and Tanner

Well even with all the weather related things going on around us including earthquakes, tornadoes, thunderstorms etc, it still has not rained on us. All around us yes but not on us. Sigh.... Joe finally got the tractor out and cut down some weeds that were getting unruly in the yard but as far as the grass goes, it is burnt to a crisp and it is still HOT! I know it's July but still!! Monday we had a quiet day at home and Joe took Bailey and Clyde to the vet. Bailey is doing well and losing weight and it seems that Clyde is finding it. Poor thing! Since he is on restricted activity he is miserable. His surgery is scheduled for August 4th and he has to spend the night at the animal hospital. I'm not looking forward to that! At least it's only one night. Yesterday I had a doctors appointment in Annapolis so we dropped Cammie off with Emily and Jenn and then Joe dropped me off at the doctors and after my appointment we went to PF Changs for lunch. The food was good but the service was terrible. At one point after we had been sitting there for like ten minutes the waiter came over and said he was sorry and didn't want to make us wait and then he walked away and never even took our drink order. Then it took a while for us to get the check. After that we walked around the Town Center and checked out some of the shops. It was nice. We picked up Cammie on the way home and she had a great time since they took her to the pool.

Today Debbie and Nicole came over and they brought Blake and Kayden with them. Blake was so sweet and Kayden is such a cutie!! Cammie liked playing with them and showing off all of her things with them. I'm glad I finally got to see all of them, it's been way too long!! Joe is working today so Cammie and I are home hanging out with the beasts. No one wants to go outside because it is so hot.

Cutie Pie

Joe got overtime today so it's just been me, the wild child and the beasts hanging out trying to beat the heat. Cammie boycotted her nap today so we went to Mt Airy to go to the CVS and I was going to do some more nosing around but it was too hot. On our way home we stopped to get eggs from the farmhouse and the egg lady gave us a tour and then took Cammie out back to meet the chickens which was cool. You could also see the cows from her yard and smell the pigs so Cammie was happy. That was about the highlight of the day. It didn't start out very well, there was a lot of crying, yelling, eating and too much poo for my liking. Luckily that has slowed down and now Miss Thing is asleep. I am going to relax and watch some TV. Hope everyone had a nice weekend!!

Loving the cupcakes!!

Well the week got away from me again. Wednesday I took Cammie for her 2 year check up and she did great. She weighs 31 pounds and got two shots without crying. After the appointment we stopped in Bev's to get some dog food and Cammie got to see her buddies Trevor and Brendan for a little bit. They were all excited to see each other. Joe had a lunch meeting that day so we met back at the house, hung out a bit and then took Cammie to the Winfield Carnival with Timmy, Steph and Tanner. While we were there we hooked up with Daniel and Kristen and hung out with them too. Kristen took Cammie on a ride for us! The most impressive thing we saw though was watching Cammie climb up a rope ladder to go through the tunnel/slide/ball pit thing. She went right up it with no problems!!! Thursday Joe had to go to work so Cammie and I hung out at home since it was so hot, in the evening we went to do a home check for Lab Rescue. Yesterday morning Mollie dropped Brady off to play with Cammie while they went to settlement on their house. Cammie had fun playing with him, she was a little bossy at times but they played really well together. Joe had to take Pudge to the vet again for an xray and bloodwork, he may have bladder stones. No infection this time but something is going on. Then we went to Michael and Donna's for dinner which was yummy!! Joe is working in the yard today and I'm going to get some stuff done in the house and then run some errands later! Have a good weekend!!

The Birthday Girl!

Last week was just a busy time of getting everything ready for Cammie's party! Then Friday Alice came over and we cooked the meat for the party and went out to get something to eat and some ice cream. When I started getting ready for bed I started feeling nauseated. So when Joe got home from work Saturday morning he informed me that he had been sick all night and I could honestly tell him I had been too. Thank goodness Alice was there because she saved Cammie's party. I could hardly stand up and every time I smelled food or tried to drink something it sent me running to throw up. Joe took the dogs to camp and picked up the ice and fried chicken but he was feeling pretty rough too. We had lots of people come to Cammie's party and it was great to see everyone!! Oh and we also woke up to rain that morning but it only served to cool the day off so that was fine. We even opened up the house and people sat outside! Meaghan made an awesome farm cake for Cammie and that was really yummy, although I didn't eat it until the next day. Cammie got tons of new things to play with and made some new friends and hung out with some old ones! Thanks to everyone who helped (especially Alice) and thanks to everyone who came to celebrate her birthday and make the day great for all of us!!

It's freaking HOT!

Here is Cammie enjoying an early birthday present! She loves it and her water table and sprinkler ball. We've been busy restarting getting stuff done around the house. Thursday Alice, Meaghan and I took Cammie to Cunningham Falls and it was really nice! The water was warm and clear. Cammie loved running in and out of it and swimming around. After swimming we walked to the falls and I think Cammie screamed the whole way there and back. Alice carried her half the time and I carried her the other half. My back is still sore from that. Friday Uncle Gary came over supposedly to see the house but I think it was just to get some Cammie and Clyde time in! We had a great visit with him as always. Saturday morning I went grocery shopping, bleah and then Donna and I took Cammie to Target and somehow she morphed into demon spawn as soon as we got in the door. She was unbribeable with anything. It got a little better through the store but I don't think Donna is eager to go shopping with us again. Saturday night Granny Franny and Pop Pop Fisher came over for burgers on the grill and it was a really nice evening weather wise so we sat outside for a while and enjoyed the company and the conversation! Sunday Joe continued working on Cammie's room and then we went to Donna and Bills for a bbq. Cammie played in the kiddie pool with the dogs and didn't even want to take time out to eat. She did get stung by a wasp but she barely even cried. She screamed louder when I took her bathing suit off of her and put her in the shower. She got stung on the skin right between her thumb and first finger and it turned red and puffed up but by this morning you can't even see anything. Whew!! Today was just HOT, miserably make you want to move to Alaska hot. I'm wishing I had a secret bank account somewhere with enough money to get a pool!! Joe is putting the final coat of paint on Cammie's room right now and as soon as he finishes with the outlets and light covers it will be ready for her new bed to arrive. The countdown to her party has started and hysteria is mild as we are getting things done. We should be in a frenzy by Friday! Luckily Alice is coming over to settle us down! Hope everyone had a great weekend and a safe and happy Independence Day!!