Make a wish!!

Cameron turned 6 last week. Wow...6. Where has the time gone I say!! Cameron is something else. There's never a dull moment with him. He's a boy filled with so much energy and zest for the fun things in life. Turning six is I think a time when things change a lot in a child's life. More is expected out of them, they're learning so much at school and getting a taste as to how the world works, trying new activities, being able to read; just one of the early turning points in a child's life. Cameron seems to like school and once his teacher called us just to say that she really enjoyed having Cameron in her class. He had his first soccer game last Saturday and just dominated out on the field, scoring 4 goals. I've never seen Cameron work so hard in a game before. I guess you could say he had "the eye of the tiger." I could tell that he was exhausted, but knew he was pushing himself to work hard. Something has clicked out on the field...his competitive nature; actually, he's always been competitive, it was just amplified. :) Well, I obviously can't say enough good things about the boy. He's a joy to have in our home. We love him so much.

We were able to spend his birthday again in Ruidoso at a Condo. The first day we hung out with Abe & Cody and went sledding. The snow was abundant and the weather pleasant. The next day we took the boys and tried their legs at Snowboarding. Poor Cameron threw up twice coming up the mountain. Then again driving home from the ski resort (Connie knows how car sick Cameron can get). :) We decided to sign them up for lessons. Jesse spent the morning snowboarding elsewhere on the mountain, but I stayed with the girls in the car and we watched the boys biff it over and over. They were exhausted by the end of the day. They did really well for it being their first time and all. Jesse was done snowboarding a little bit before closing time and so I put on his snowboard and jacket and went down the bunny slop a few times. (Don't tell anyone). :) I was reminded that I'm definitely a skier and not a snowboarder, but I'm bound and determined to keep trying.

The rest of the trip was spent swimming, playing and going to the movies. We had a swell time and Cameron at one time ran through the door and yelled, "THIS IS THE BEST BIRTHDAY EVER!!" Always makes a parent happy to hear that.