Thanksgiving 2008

So, it's a couple of days late but I thought I'd post about Thanksgiving. This year we had dinner with Kent's parents. Kent had to work Wednesday night but the kids and I took off to Grantsville and spent the night to help with preparations. Kent's sister and her family also spent the night so we had one big sleep over. It was actually a lot of fun. The kids wanted to stay over Thursday night too!! Thanksgiving Day, Kent's other sister came down to join us for Thanksgiving dinner. It was a really nice day visiting with everyone. While everyone was there, we decided to bring in their Christmas tree and decorate it. Kent's dad is not doing very well health wise so we thought it would be a good idea to help them out. The kids loved that! Later that evening, we took off and went to visit my parents in Salt Lake. The kids were tired so we didn't stay too long but I wanted to see my parents on the holiday as well. I am so grateful for the family I do have. I don't know what I would do without them!! I have been very blessed!!!

Here are a couple pictures of the kids decorating the tree!

Austin and Basketball

Austin just finished up an 8 game series of basketball. It was his first time playing the sport and he LOVED IT!! He wants to play some more. Here are a couple pictures I've taken of him playing and some video. He does pretty good for playing the first time. I think he's definitely got potential.

Austin is the one in red shorts. He's going up for a rebound.

Austin is # 11

Poor Cameron

I was sitting at home yesterday, enjoying the peace and quiet. Cameron and Austin were playing outside. All of a sudden, one of my neighbors comes rushing over and asks where Kent is. I reply, "He's sleeping, why?" Before she gets a chance to say anything else, another neighbor comes rushing in my door carrying a screaming Cameron. His face and coat are covered in blood. My neighbor asks where Kent is and I tell him he's sleeping but I will wake him up. He proceeds to tell me that Cameron tried to jump over his dog chain, tripped and somehow feel on his head on his drive way. Kent comes out and we both look. We couldn't even find where he's bleeding from. His head looked like road rash and he had a HUGE goose egg. The goose egg is what freaked me out. My neighbor felt awful and suggested helping Kent give him a blessing, which they did. I then rushed Cameron to the ER. He had gotten really quiet which is not like Cameron. Once we got to the hospital, the check in nurse came and checked him out right away. She found the hole. It was more like a puncture wound of some sort. They got him back and cleaned up. The dr. told me that he was going to put one staple in his head just for precaution. He wasn't going to numb him up first. I was okay with that. Quicker the better. I still can't believe so much blood came out of such a little laceration. They stapled his head and sent us on our way. Cameron was so brave. Once I got home, Kent asked if our neighbor had showed up at the hospital. I said "no" in confusion. A little while later, our neighbor came back to the house with a guitar he has been fixing up for Cameron to give him for his birthday. (He missed it by a couple days). He wanted to cheer Cameron up. He felt so bad. I'm just grateful for such wonderful neighbors and all they do to help me. Cameron feels much better today. He can't wait to go back to the hospital next week to get his staple "out of his brain".

Cameron's one staple. Kind of hard to see but it's there.

Cameron with his new guitar. He goes over to my neighbors house almost daily to play with his guitars and recording equipment. Cameron is VERY into music. The guitar is really nice. We can't wait to get him into lessons. He seems to have some natural ability. :)

5 years old!! Where has the time gone?

Cameron Dawson Green born November 12, 2003

I can't believe how the time has flown! My baby is now 5!!! He starts kindergarten next year. It's unbelievable how much he has learned in the short time he has been here. He woke up this morning saying, "Mommy, Am I the Birthday boy today?" He has been so excited for his special day. Once I got home from work, he told me every half hour that it was his birthday. Happy Birthday Cameron. I am so glad you had a good day! Love you Cameron!!!

Cam with his birthday cake.

Cameron with his best friend Corban.

Cameron opening pants from Grandma Haws

Austin smiling for the camera, Cameron involved in presents, and Corban playing peek a boo.

Cameron and Corban opening Cameron's race track.