Happy Birthday Nate Dog!

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Camden's Gingerbread House

Every year at Christmas time, my mom and sister, Melanie, make a gingerbread house for the newest grandchild. This year was for Camden. They come up with a new theme each time, too. I think this one looks pretty amazing! Way to go Grandma and Melanie:)

Merry Christmas

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First Lost Tooth

Nathan lost his first tooth! Of course, he was afraid that it might hurt if Mommy pulled it out, so he waited until it basically fell out! It was so tiny that he actully lost it before the tooth fairy could come, but we assured him that if she saw a plastic baggie under his pillow, that she would know. Then when she didn't come the first night, (cuz maybe she didn't know!), he was excited to get double the money the next night!!! Dang tooth fairy!

Camden Blessing

We had the opportunity to go to Utah for Thanksgiving this year. Camden was only going to be a couple months at the time, so we decided to wait and bless him there with Mike's family. We were so glad Christine and Harrison got to come, too:)
This was the same blessing outfit that all of my boys wore. (Thanks, Mom!)

4 Reasons Why I Haven't Blogged

I have heard too many people lately asking me when I am going to start blogging again...so I feel the need to explain. So here are the 4 reasons I have not blogged for the last few months.
Reason #1: If you haven't heard...I just had a baby for goodness sakes! And for those of you that have had kids or have had 5, then you understand, don't you?! So give a girl a break!
Reason #2: Something happened to my camera. I had been having problems with it lately...and somehow all the pictures I had stored on it got erased:( So while I am still trying to figure out how to bring them back, we have to deal with no pictures.
Reason #3: I also at the same time I was having a baby, got a new calling. I am now the Enrichment counselor in the R.S. So anyone who has this calling or has had it in the past, any great ideas would be appreciated:)
Reason #4: It is the holidays, you know!!!!! Anybody have any EXTRA time? Yea, me neither. And that's why I haven't blogged!

Just so none of you are offended...Thank you for checking our blog periodically to see how our family is doing. We love you all and are grateful we can keep in touch a little better through blogging:)

Baby's First Day

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Welcome the newest member of the Salway Family
Camden Rowe Salway
Born on September 9, 2008
7 lbs. 4 oz.
21 inches

Carter's Birthday

All Carter wanted for his birthday was a "kitchen". He loves to go over to his friend Megan's house to play in the kitchen. So even though it was only about 3 or 4 years ago that we got rid of one of those plastic kitchens because it took up too much room, we bunkered down and got another one! As you can see in the picture, he loves it! He had a super-fun day. His birthday landed on Labor Day this year, so even dad had the whole day off! (He spent most of it putting together that blasted kitchen:) Then we had cake with some of his friends. You know me and cakes. This one was super easy, and the kids liked it. I think all-in-all it was a good birthday. Sure fire way to tell is if a week later they are still playing with their toys they got. He is!!

Back 2 School

Back 2 school...back to a routine...back to homework...back to busy.
School and I have a love/hate relationship. I get so excited at the end of the summer for a routine back. For trips to the grocery store with less than 4 kids. For a little bit of quiet, and not so much fighting! But then again, we get back into math facts, and the dreaded homework, and being too busy to cook dinner, or having one-on-one time with anyone! You get the point. I think the kids have the same love/hate relationship with school that I do. They get to see their friends more and their siblings less:) They definitely can't say they're bored anymore! Yet they have the dreaded H word, and they get too busy to even have friends come over to play. No more playstation, computer, swimming all day. I guess we all have to come to grips. School & Summer are all a part of life...so look on the bright side of things. As soon as you get used to your kids having a routine and being back in school, it will be summer again!!!
BTW...Aren't these kids totally cute?!

Oh What Do You Do In The Summertime?

It's amazing how you don't have to go far for the kids to have a fun summer. Here are a few pictures of the kids at Avila Beach, and then at The Island Waterpark. Mike got to go with us on the last day. The kids looked forward to this probably more than anything! I think they were ready for someone who is NOT pregnant to go down the slides with them!









We didn't have any BIG plans this summer. Just the usual water park, movies, etc. So we let the kids pick one summer camp that they wanted to go to. Dallin chose basketball camp (which ended up being the same week as scout camp, but different times) He had a BALL (hee, hee) and found that this just may be his favorite sport. (Sorry no pictures) Amanda chose horse camp (surprise,surprise) Her and a friend got to do this one together, and at the last day, they performed for parents. Her horse's name is Smoke. We are so excited to have found her love of horses:) Nathan chose The Little Gym Camp. He learned lots of fun tricks on the uneven bars. The theme for the week he went was SPORTS. He felt like a big kid getting left for 3 hours each day! (No pictures there either. What a great mom I am!)

And last but not least, this is a picture of Carter AFTER the waterpark. Can't resist the pictures of a zonked out child!