farm life

Last weekend we visited Purina Farms for the first time. We were hoping for nice weather, but Saint Louis only provided us with a high in the mid-40s. It meant skipping the wagon ride, but we still had fun visiting all the animals.

 This is as close as Cam wanted to get to Mr. Easter Bunny…

 But he loved the real bunny that came up for kisses!

 Lots of new babies to watch and pet.

He finished off his day pushing buttons, making more pet food for mommy to sell.

Great day, and we’ll head back when it’s a bit warmer!

hungry?

Come over and let us make you a nice chicken dinner.

We even have someone to serve you and cater to your needs.

spring was here

Last weekend it was easy to believe spring was finally here. But living in St. Louis, we have to remember that sometimes we do have snow in April. At least we got out there and enjoyed the wonderful weather while it lasted.

We had a fun day of coloring…

Sliding…

 Swinging…

Smiling…

And eating!

Hi there, long time no see!

I’ve slacked on blogging for a little while as we adjusted to a new routine, new daycare and new germs. But I’m happy to say that we adjusted like pros.

After touring Purina’s daycare awhile ago, we knew we wanted to move Cam there once an opportunity arose. When Chris accepted his job things fell into place and Cam started there right away. After a couple weeks of tearing up at drop offs he now gets excited to go to “school.” I’m sure it helps that they are serving breakfast at drop off, and Cam loves his second breakfast. (He might be part Hobbit.)

Of course, with a new daycare comes new germs and Cam got hit hard that first week. A nasty virus came home with him which he soon passed around to Chris and I, mutating each time. After a new drug, Cam is happily on the mend and back to his usual cheerful, talkative self.

Superman shouldn’t get sick

So that’s our update. We’re excited for spring and all the outside time that comes with it! Maybe we can play real hide-n-seek.

best news ever

For 508 days, my husband tirelessly searched for a job. Everyday he sat at the computer scanning job sites and networked with anyone either of us could think of. He sent out cold call emails to any agency he could find along with links to his amazing portfolio. He also took freelance jobs when they came around helping keep us afloat. When we couldn’t afford full-time daycare, Chris became a part-time stay-at-home dad and became a better father for it.

Through this period of time, he was never negative. He never took any frustration out on me or anyone else. He calmed me down when I stressed about bills. But mainly, he made finding a job his new job and took it very seriously.

I’m incredibly happy to say that all of his hard work paid off. Chris is now the newest employee of Obata, and he’s very excited to share his talents with them.

So congratulations to Chris. You are full of talent and I knew it was only a matter of time before the right person at the right time recognized it. (Although they sure took their time, didn’t they!)

Thank you to all of our family and friends for being a source of support to us. Many of you provided smiles and laughs or a shoulder to cry on (for me) when needed. Others called upon him when they needed freelance help. All of it was greatly appreciated by both Chris and I.

And thank you, President Obama, for extending unemployment allowing Chris to continue looking for the right job and keeping our family afloat. Consider Chris to be a success story for what unemployment can do for a citizen and a family.

tub bubbles

Cam has blown bubbles in the tub before, but tonight it was HILARIOUS.

I think he gets the giggling at himself from his father.

leaves make a boy go whoa

We had a gorgeous weekend in St. Louis, and we took full advantage of it. We ran up and down the street, splashed in puddles and found a pile of leaves to throw around.

Simple pleasures…