They are as tall as me!

Sorry it has taken so long for another blog post. 2 weeks ago our computer started to be goofy and would not open any documents or the internet. We went and got a new computer and are back online!

We also FINALLY figured out how to get the videos off our new camera. I guess clicking on the "import pictures and videos" helps!

Enjoy

 

 

 

If you hit the ball into the green outfield you get to run 2 bases! 

 

Big hitter!

 Ring around the rosie

Camryn is almost 2 months old! She is growing so fast and is already developing special bonds with her siblings. Cam loves when Cecilia plays with her hair. When Carson holds Camryn she smiles at him with a special something that I don't know how to explain. It is the perfect moment that I wish I could pause. I will describe it as if in that moment she knows just how special Carson is and that she wants to learn to love people the way he does. Carson is one proud brother! Chase loves to hug Camryn and most times it is a little to hard, but she never cries, just makes a face that says "Please stop". Caleb has always had the gift of getting the biggest smiles out of babies. I don't think I have gotten as big of smiles as he gets and I am the food source. That should rank me pretty high on the list of important people...guess not!

Smile

Hello everyone!

Cecilia is talking like you would not believe. She is starting to form short phrases. The other day Chase was in a time out and Cecilia came over and asked me something. I had no idea what she said and asked her "what" so she repeated it and I responded "go for it". She then ran to the kitchen and got in Chase's face, pointed her finger at him and proceeded to scold him. Guess we have come to the point of not being able to respond to her with just anything. She also helped give Camryn a bath and even helped with washing her hair! She loves being a big sister.

Bath time helper

Outside fun

We got the stool lab results back on Carson and they came back negative (very good). We had the results faxed to his doctor at Children's and they put Carson back on his laxative. They believe that his small intestine and large intestine slowed down again causing his poop to get stuck making what could come out very runny. I was really worried about putting him back on this since the nurse said it would get worse before it gets better, but it has made a huge difference. We also heard back on his thyroid and turns out it was a lab error. Thank goodness! The new results still showed one of his levels are a little high but the doctor said that his growth rate could be causing the level to be off. They made no changes to his meds for now and will recheck levels in October. Carson is also trying hard to keep up with Cecilia's verbal skills. When he watches Disney channel cartoons he interacts with the show!

Laughing at Mommy

Chase is starting to transition away from always playing with Caleb to playing with Carson and Cecilia more. He likes being the one they fight over and they race to him and give him big hugs. Chase has also grown so much over this summer that he is already in clothes that Caleb wore when he was in kindergarten!! BIG BOY!

Painting pictures for Daddy's office

Caleb is gearing up for school. His first day of school is August 26th! We are still waiting on his letter of placement which tells us who he will have for a teacher. He wants Mrs. Neal, but we will see who he gets. Caleb is also very excited for back to school shopping. He can't wait to get new shoes and clothes. Mom has her fingers crossed that some of his jeans will still fit this fall!

O yeah, I'm cool

My incision is almost healed up and is only of a quarter of an inch long. Woo Hoo!!! I am also keeping busy by sorting through the basement and getting rid of things we no longer need. Starting this fall I will be getting out of the house on Tuesdays. There is a MOPS in Gothenburg where I will be able to make connections with other moms with kids around the same age as mine. On the Tuesdays that I don't have MOPS I want to help the local thrift shop. Our Methodist church runs it and helps give back to the community. As far as I understand it, nothing in the store is over $5. I do know that most kid clothes are only 25 cents! This will also provide me time to make some friends at church and really get involved in the Cozad community. I am really looking forward to this fall!

Butler girls!

John has made it through his first summer of having a boss at camp. I think it is safe to say he enjoyed this summer much more than last summer! John is already looking forward to the off season and getting Camp's name out there and getting groups booked through out the off season. This last week John had a moving moment down on the challenge course with a group. The group was on the "V" which is a rope challenge that is 18 inches off the ground. A team starts out at the small end of the V and has to walk along the rope as they get farther and farther apart using only each other for balance. The team was a husband and wife team and on the first attempt they did not make it very far before loosing balance. When John asked the rest of the group who was watching what they saw they said that each team member was pulling instead of using one another for balance. On the second attempt they made it a little farther but still had some problems. Again John asked the group what they saw. They saw the wife push against the husband but saw he was pulling.  They were determined and went all the way on the third try. At the end of the time down on the challenge course John asked the group to share what they learned. The husband spoke up and said he learned that he needs to trust his wife more and to not try and take on every problem by himself. John came home energized and inspired. This was a new experience for him. He knows and is use to being able to help youth, but this time it was a married couple! He has a gift for helping people and it is awesome knowing that he is still able to do that out here. 

I think he's lost it!!!!!

Our garden is rocking it. We have had loads of peas, green beans, carrots and green onions. 2 weeks ago our corn got silks and now have ears! We should have our first sweet corn in another week or two! We are doing some research on a year round garden and we excited to learn that there has been lots of people how are able to have a February - November garden.


They are as tall as me



LOVE,
THE BUTLERS