Cardinals/Saints

Cameron's favorite team in professional football is the Saints. He loved the Saints when they were bad and REALLY LOVED the Saints when they won the Super Bowl last year.

Marc found out the Saints were coming to town to play the Cardinals. The good parents we are... we could not let this opportunity pass without trying to get tickets. Marc was successful on finding tickets ( a big thank you Jon ). Last year for Christmas Cameron got some white Saints shoes. He has not and doesn't ever plan on wearing these shoes. He will pick them up and look at them, but still to this day these shoes are brand new. I told Cameron he could go to the game, but he needed to take these shoes and try to get the autographed. I wish this story had a better ending. He did not get them autographed. As a matter of fact, he missed Drew Brees by just a couple feet.

When the Cardinals and Saints play our house is very divided. Most everyone in the family cheers for the Saints. (Cameron has a lot of influence in our family) Marc cheers for the Cardinals. I try to stay in the neutral zone. Even though the Saints lost to the Cardinals this particular game. Cameron was a very happy boy getting to see Drew Brees play in person. We will hope for another opportunity to see them play again.

Crazy Hair Day

A couple weeks ago Canyon Rim hosted a Crazy Hair Day. Our kids in the past hadn't ever really been interested in participating in this. Ellie was excited and wanted to do something. She knew for sure she wanted to color her hair 2 different colors. We decided to make little flipped pony tails all over her head. It turned out really good.

I think Ellie was happy with the way it turned out. She is definitely our CRAZY child which makes this hair style very fitting for her :)

Breast Cancer Awareness Month

As we are all aware, October is Breast Cancer Awareness month. Marc's mom passed away due to this terrible disease Feb 4, 1999. We decided Cameron would honor is grandmother and all the other women who pass away from this by wearing pink to his games. The first week of Oct, Cameron was the only member of his team who wore pink. Sadly, the coaches gave him a hard time about the pink. That is, until he told them it was Breast Cancer Awareness month. It was good to see more boys this week show up with pink.

Dear Grandma Lilly, we think of you often. We share stories of you with our kids. We laugh at the good times we spent with you. Although, you are not here anymore. We do feel your love and protection. Thank you for watching over our children.

The Storm were sadly defeated by the Spurs. Although, Cameron had a great game!!!! He intercepted the ball right in front of us. It was so awesome :) Great-Grandma Tessendorf was there to see it as well.

Dear Cameron, I love the young man you have become. I love watching you play!!! You were there for your team mate to help him off the field when he got hurt. You were there to help encourage your teammates while everyone else was getting discouraged. You were a good sport while shaking hands with the other team. I know you have some kids you have known for a few years on that team. Thank you for the being the good example you are!!!!! Don't ever forget how much we love you :)

Fashionista

Marc has been gone on a business trip all week. He came home last night while we were at Ellie's cheer practice. Marc arrived at the park and of coarse the kids were all excited to see him. Cameron and Emersyn were gone down to the park, but quickly came running to greet their dad.

Emersyn gave him a hug hello, backed away and said you got a new belt. Marc and I looked at each other and couldn't help but laugh. She notices everything when it comes to what people are wearing. Earlier in the week Marc had told me he forgot his belt, but that was the end of it. I didn't know he went and bought himself a new belt. I didn't even notice he had a belt on when he walked up. Funny, how within 30 sec of seeing her dad, Emersyn knew he had boughten himself a new belt.

I can't remember if I have shared the story of the rug on here or not. If I have, please forgive me. (I am getting old and having a hard time remembering things) While out running some errands one Sat Marc and I stopped in at Costco. I had been wanting to get a rug to lay by my front door. They had one I liked, for a reasonable price. We brought it home. Emersyn was so excited to get it out of the plastic. As I moved it to the area of the front door, Emersyn had a fit!!!! She started telling me how you can't have a 2 rugs in the same room (we have a rug in our living room in front of the couch) and it didn't look good there. She wanted it moved to the family room to be put in front of the couches there. While Marc and I were laughing and kind of in shock about her passion for this rug, she picked it up and dragged it to the family room.

What a silly girl she is. I think he career/hobby is definitely going have something to do with decorating. Emersyn is always on the computer dressing girls up or decorating rooms. Guess, I should let her decorate our house. She would probably do a better job at it than I can.