the brood - February

sick sick sick.





These are the best words to describe this house and it's inhabitants at this very moment.


Well, the sickest right now is Elliott, though as he is slowly getting over whatver awfulness has kept him out of school this entire week, it is slowly attacking me. Sam has a runny nose, so really nothing different with him. Isaac is congested but otherwise ok. The only one really unphased at the moment is daddy. What a lucky bast... oh. Anyways.

Since I need to rest (aka drink warm honey lemon cider and watch Bones obssesively) , I'm going to give a quick run down of whats new.

Me. Not much of anything you would want to hear about.

Ian. Same ol same ol. (and still devilishly handsome)

Sam. Sam has been labeled the terror of the household. He makes everyday life feel like a scene from a high speed thriller movie. I can't leave him out of my sight. He is a curious and very intelligent child, and above all extremely stubborn. He has very selective hearing and an incredibly mischievious mind, and just about the sweetest smile you have ever seen that gets him out of most any kind of trouble he gets himself in to. Currently his favorite thing to do is help do dishes, and his least.. eat. For once. Who knew it was possible?





Elliott. The artist. Out of nowhere comes this wonderful drawing talent from a kid who complains about having to write his name on his homework. Soon I will be scanning in some of his trains that he has drawn with much precision. Seriously, it takes this kid up to an hour to draw one train. Sometimes I wish they would teach about trains in school, then maybe he would actually want to be there....





Isaac. 2 months old today. He's cute. Really really cute. And kissable. His brothers love him, and so far he seems to be prety keen on them. He smiles at everyone all the time, even when he's trying to cry. He discovers his voice more and more everyday. He loves babbling to the lion on his bouncer, which is nice, cuz I can leave him in it for a good amount of time and actually get things done around the house (like watch Bones). His clavicle is healed, so we now get to give him time on his tummy to stregthen his neck and such. So far he has worked alot on kicking his legs.. cuz he didnt get enough of exercising them while in utero......

So now... we just wait for Spring. And to feel better.

the meaning behind the name - day 2

Well, this may be a hard one for people to figure out, so I will spell it out for everyone.

Cam - Cameron (our last name)
Fam - Family (it's what we are)
Bloggery - well, it just sounds a bit more fun than just blog.

So, there ya go.



Elliott drew some AMAZING pictures of all of us, and I was prepared to post them all here, but for some reason my scanner stopped working after the first image was scanned in. I think they are just too cool that th epoor machine couldn't handle anymore..lol. Anywhy, I'll post the one of Daddy.

see you tomorrow. (or real soon anyways).

why not - 30 days of blogging

A friend is doing this challenge, and I was intrigued. Depsite that my time is extremely limited, I figured i would hopefully, if anything, keep my creative mind going, and at the same time, inform people of what is happening behind the walls of my little prison. (I mean that in the nicest way).

So, Day 1 is posting a recent pic of myself and writing 15 random facts about 'me'. Seeing as I am never really myself, I decided to take a pic of me and my little sidekick (we are rarely apart). As far as these facts.. there are so many, and why I chose these 15 is just the way it is today. Maybe in a few days I will change them... I am, after all, constantly changing myself.....

1. I’m hot. According to my husband.

2. I make life waaaaaaaay more complicated than it has to be. It’s the perfectionist in me… And the stubbornness.

3. Contrary to popular belief… I eat. I LOVE food. I have grown to enjoy cooking immensely, and I have even been daring enough to include tomatoes and mushrooms into my diet. Next.. maybe fish?

4. Before I had kids, I never wanted any. Now I have 3 boys and I am having the time of my life. Really.. as crazy as it is, my life before kids seems almost pointless. hey have awoken so much in me.. and I am so thankful for that.

5. I never forget. Sometimes that’s a bad thing.

6. I am extremely passionate (obsessive?). I have a great love of nature, architecture, and interior design. Get me in Home Depot or an antique shop .. good luck getting me out. I would spend every day up in the mountains or deep in a desert if it were easier to do with my busy body boys. It’s where I feel the most at home…. In the wild. (too bad I hate extreme weather and require a hairdryer..).

7. I love to dance. If I would have gotten my way, I would be a professional somehow. I don’t know what kind.. maybe ballroom. I just really wanna learn how to dance like they do in Dirty Dancing.

8. I deny myself almost everything I want. It's a matter of becoming extremely frugal. I can plan a day of shopping, even save up for it, and talk myself out of everything I look at, no matter how bad I want it. If I do end up buying something I feel guilty. If I don’t, I go home and get really bummed out that I didn’t get it.

9. I gave birth to 2 of my children completely drug free. And it hurt.

10. I am far behind in the world of technology. I still listen to tapes and I don’t own an I-pod. … and I don’t care.

11. I am slightly obsessed with vampires. Romantic ones at that. I have been writing a book for over 10 years, one that has changed and evolved as my life has, involving vampires and other really cool stuff that I know you can’t wait to read!

12. I have a ridiculous love for period films. My favorites include Dangerous Liaisons and Scarlet Pimpernel.

13. I would love to have a job where I spent hours in the deepest parts of the ocean.

14. I have a pretty amazing husband. Rediculously handsome. A most loving and wonderful father. 8 years married and it keeps getting better.

15. I have no idea what my natural hair color is anymore. Its been 15 years since I have seen it. But that is about to change. If I can make up my mind, that is.

So there you go.