New Things

Ahhh... spring has sprung around the Kamp household and one thing that spring brings are new babies !! Here is "Lady Lightning" - the newest member of our family. She is a 8 week old chocolate lab.

Now, many people say we are crazy for getting ANOTHER lab (Ella is our 2 year old yellow lab) but we really did it for Ella. We felt like a puppy would spice up her life (and ours!!) So far this has worked wonderfully. They LOVE each other. They play together and wear each other out. They run around and when they come in they are tired. When they nap - they like to be right next to each other.

I feel like we are 10 steps ahead with Lady than we were with Ella. Maybe that is because we know what to expect. She is VERY good at being in her crate and only whines during the night when she has to go potty.

Time will tell if we've made the right decision but so far (after 7 days) we're happy with the new addition. Lots of potty accidents to clean up but that is to be expected with a new puppy. She is confined to the dining room right now so cleanup on the hardwood floor is super easy.

We are eagerly awaiting the sale of our house (no buyer yet) and will be able to move to another house where fencing the yard will be much easier. This will help TREMENDOUSLY !!! Stay tuned....

J

Welcome Back Me !

Seriously... it's been almost a year since I last blogged. Wow - I am REALLY embarassed! Ok... so there has been a lot going on lately. Last year I spent 3 week in the hospital (3 of 52 doesn't sound like ALOT but really... it seemed to suck a couple of months out of me). Enough with exuses. I am comitting to being better at this... Starting tomorrow : ) Off to watch Ben play Rugby, do some grocery shopping, and probably grab a bit with the 'fam. C-ya later.

J

Cutie Pie

We had some beautiful weather this weekend around here. Jacob loves to pose for the camera and anytime I have one in my hand (which seems to be a lot) he starts smiling and saying "smile". Here he was cheezin before church and then being all cute for the camera at BW3's. It was a busy weekend. We did church Saturday then on Sunday we headed to Jeff's parents lake cottage (weekend retreat) for a big shindig. I do believe 25 racks of ribs were on the order. 4 neighbors (houses) participated in the cookout and each invited their own clans to join them. BBQ were had by all... of course except me. Since my pancrease is still "sick" I have to eat very low fat. Unfortunately... ribs aren't on my menu. My mother in law bought special food for me and I had grilled chicken, mashed potatoes (without butter), and green beans. It was yummy. The one bite of ribs I stole from Jeff were wonderful though! Deffinately could have indulged in more. But alas, I refrained. Then Monday... the big holiday we did some work outside, hung out as a family, did some diaper shopping ($$), and ended the day with dinner at the Old country Buffet for Mike B's birthday. There were 20 people for dinner. It was nice and I think Mike enjoyed himself.

Back to the diaper issue. we are working on potty training around our house again. I am feeling more up to it these days and I'm tired of paying boo-ku bucks for diapers. That's my rant for today. Stay tuned for more pictures from this weekends big cookout!

Jacob Lately

The other night Jacob fell asleep in the car on the way home from Lisa & Jesse's house. When we brought him in he was insistant that he needed a drink but couldn't stay awake to enjoy his cup of milk. There is nothing more peaceful than watching your child sleep. Too cute !!

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Jacob loves to watch "the singing show" so he was all excited about the finals. Here, he pulled his little chair directly in the center of the TV and was watching David Cook rock out. He was up past his bedtime but was well behaved and happy so he watched the whole show.

Spring Is Here

These are the first two flowers out at our house !! I would say the early bird gets the worm but hopefully... the early flower won't get the frost : ( I'll have to cover them puppies up. Jacob has been a real treat the last week during warmer weather... (not that he's not ALWAYS a treat). He has learned that playing outside is an option now that the weather is warmer. We'll have lots to do outside this spring and summer so we will be outside plenty. I can't wait.

Nothing Better

I've decided there is nothing better in life than being a mommy : ) This is my claim to fame. Jacob is growing everyday and learning so much so quickly. He can say full sentances now and will talk your ear off. I have NO idea where he got all that from. Some of my favorite times are just him and I (and daddy too) hanging out at home having fun. He loves to play with his toys, watch cartoons (Diego, Backyardigans, and Mickey Mouse are his favorites), read books, and play with mommy and daddy.
I do hope during these holiday weeks and throughout the rest of the year everyone stops to appreciates their blessings in life. Jacob is truly a blessing to me and reminds me daily of how lucky I am to be his mom. Merry Christmas everyone !!

Trick or Treat

So... like any good parent I took Jacob trick or treating this year. What started out to be friends and family led to about 5 or 6 houses in Jeff's sisters neighborhood. Jacob had a ball !! He'd put his fist in front of him, throw it in the air... and yell "twick -er- tweet". It was almost too cute to handle. BIG kuddos to my grandma for sewing Jacob's costume... made from an old pair of scrub pants.
When people offered him candy from a bowl, Jacob didn't understand "one or two pieces". He understands one or two handfulls. Ha Ha. This is Katie... she is friends with Jacobs cousins so he knew right away she was going to give him some candy.
Jacobs treat bag got so heavy and full that mommy had to carry it so he could keep up walking with the other kids. He was still about 10 foot behind them so mid trick or treating he was using the wagon to collect his loot.
Speaking of the loot... he was trying desperately to taste a little here and there. He didn't quite get the concept of waiting. LOL ! He was sooo much fun. He'd get excited everytime someone gave him candy. The boy likes to eat so this was the greatest thing... for people to give him something to eat when he went to their door. And finally.... here's the name badge he was wearing that night. I couldn't get it in any of the pictures so I used my handy dandy scanner (that I've never used before). I am fairly impressed with myself ! Enjoy !!