Basketball

*Spencer just finished up a quick 6 week season of basketball camp at the local High School. It was very good for him...high energy but

low pressure! Just how I like it. 

This was very different than the team he was on last year where the coach & parents thought these kids were playing in the NBA.

Although while living in this condo we haven't had our basketball hoop, Spence has still been able to practice at the complex's community court with Kaylea, Daylan & other neighbor friends.

He has come a long way and really enjoys it now. We might start him up again after the baby comes.

❀Happy Mother's Day❀

Happy Mother's Day to all Mothers on this day & those who mother in their own special way.  

One example of why I love being a Mom:

Just now Spencer is reading the Book of World Records & telling Kaylea all of these neat statistics. Kaylea says in her serious but joking voice: "Oh wait... look up the Best Soccer Player....am I in there?" They both cackle with laughter.

"All that I am, or hope to be, I owe to my Angel Mother."  ~Abraham Lincoln   

"Making the decision to have a child is momentous. It is to decide forever to have your heart♥ go walking around outside your body." ~Elizabeth Stone

*Daylan Makes A Funny*

My kids love playing with my Mac & using Photo Booth. I just found this video from the other night of Daylan being candid. I think it's cute how he is pretending to be Spencer in part of it...well just watch it...you'll see.

Some translation:

"Taylee (Kaylea)- look it!.....Look it-I have four hands. 

..........................

Hi my name is.... I love my bideo (video) betuz...I like you.....

 Hi I'm Spencer Campbell and I love to see you do that.... (?) 

I don't want to."

Tim Goes To The Bahamas....

Tim or I have never WON anything!.. that I can recall anyways.  ...Not a cake walk, a raffle, a give away or anything!

SO you can imagine our SHOCK when we listened to a message on the answering machine about a 7 day CRUISE that Tim had WON to the Bahamas! He has been booking a number of cruises as a travel agent & I guess had been entered into a raffle for a free cruise. 

We, (well maybe just me) were devastated when we found out that it was the last week of April, when I would be 35 weeks pregnant & not able to go!☹ There was no way to change the date, or even give it away to someone else being that it was in his name as an agent. So anyhow Tim asked his brother Brian if he wanted to join him...and the rest is history! ✈

This last week they enjoyed 7 days in the Bahamas & Heidi and I entrusted them with our cameras in hopes for some good photos. I laughed at all the "interesting" ones I got back, but pleased with the overall outcome. 

Here are some: (after a wee bit of editing)

The Famous Resort: ATLANTIS

TIm & his shark friend @ one of the many aquariums 

Ship: The Carnival Pride

DINNER 

TIME

♨

mmm.....

Riding Segways...a favorite excursion of ours.

Getting the kids gifts....aw sweet.

Tim catching some good sunsets.

His "I miss Audra face." Hehe...actually I think it's his I love-this-Cruise-food face.

*Boys will be boys

A post just because they're cute:

(Photos taken by myself & Grandma Debbie after a Sunday drive

 to The Pecans.)

"One of the best things in the world to be is a boy; it requires no experience, but needs some practice to be a good one." ~Charles D. Warner

"There comes a time in every rightly constructed boy's life that he has a raging desire to go somewhere and dig for hidden treasure." ~Mark Twain

(I never thought Daylan & Tate looked alike until I saw this picture of them making the same face. I love that he's hugging on Daylan in every picture..so sweet.)

"A boy is a magical creature- you can lock him out of your workshop, but you can't lock him out of your heart."~Allan Beck 

"There's no-buddy like a brother!"

"Boys are beyond the range of anybody's sure understanding, at least when they are between the ages of 18 months and 90 years." ~James Thurber

I'll feel better after I type this:

☹ These last few days I have really been in a lot of pain...not so much contractions like last week, but more like I just can't sit, stand, walk or lay down...that's all. Nothing is comfortable; in fact it's pure pain. My pelvic bones are shifting & keep popping in & out of place. All day today I kept getting stuck in certain positions & didn't know how to get myself out of them.

And when this boy stretches or pushes down, it literally takes my breath away...and I let out a little dog-like yelp. I am fairly small as it is, especially when it comes to my torso. I'm telling you there is no more room for him except maybe out & then I might just burst! I'm thinking he might come out giant! This sweet thing is down so low pushing as hard as he can against my pelvic, pubic, hip, tail & any other bone that I'm leaving out down there. I've been consistently on Tylenol. (I even called my Dad, a P.T. who is out of town & hard to reach right now, to see if there was anything I could do...He gave me a few suggestions.) He said I am most likely also having sciatic nerve pain. That's the real ouch!

I hurt! -crying tears I tell you. Am I not seriously bugging you yet with all my bellyaching?? Oh well...And Yes it feels better when I complain & even more when I get sympathy. Hey..even Tim has given me sympathy recently & that NEVER happens! 

*I have to keep reminding myself how long we waited for this baby & what a miracle he is. Just look at this face: Precious! Never did I think that this pregnancy I could be a whiny baby...but I am. Pregnancy emotions are not helping the situation either. Plus, all the fears of the dangers of the end, a husband out of town, & just getting up to answer the phone...Ahhh...another tear. 

❤And then I read this (from nienie)

& just couldn't feel sorry for myself any more!❤

Father 'N Sons Campout

....was the thought I had as I lay in bed Friday night. ☺

☆I helped convince Tim to take the boys to the Father & Sons Campout this week-end. Every year it seems like Tim can find a really good reason not to go....but NOT this year! He ended up going with Mason & his boys so the kids had a blast! 

(They brought the open bed trailer with the BBQ grill and a friends' "Rhino" cart to ride. They also went shooting but no pictures of either event..Oh well.. can't ask for everything.)

☆Tim took the camera & when he got home I asked if he got any good pictures. The first thing he said was how they saw a wild turkey & got pictures of it. (He couldn't stop talking about the dang turkey and I was afraid that was the only pic they got.)

☆Luckily he did get some cute ones of the boys so they could remember their first "Father N Sons Campout."

Daylan, Roc & Tate enjoying their hotdogs & Gatorade.

The Set Up

Kickin' it by the Fire

☆The Boys said they told scary stories by the campfire. Then there supposedly was a "(daddy) Bear" who came scratching at their tent to scare the boys. And then Tim wondered why Dude was scared to go to sleep..

The Lundell boys & Spence waking up in the tent.

Daylan not quite wanting to wake up.

I do have to say I was proud of Tim, my non-camper husband for taking the boys. Dude might not remember it so much but I know it meant a lot to Spencer that they went.

☆My favorite part was when they walked in the door Saturday afternoon with their filthy, dirty faces & bodies, smelling of campfire & with crazy hair. I h♥gged & kissed them to death! 

(For Us Non-Campers: We, (Kaylea & I) stayed home and had a slumber party with cousin Macey. We went to Sonic for drinks, Target to shop, went swimming, watched a movie, made smores, then Kaylea's soccer game, swam again & Krispy Kreme for yum yum donuts!)

34 weeks & counting...

The Countdown is on....

27 days to go!

(I get to cheat 2 weeks early)

~Yesterday I had another doctor's appointment marking me at 34 weeks. I gained another 8 pounds just this month!... & I know that I'm only getting bigger from here. Everything looks good but now is the time I have to be watched closely for 2 reasons; Signs of Preeclampsia & then of course Labor. Both things are pretty dangerous for me at this stage of the game. 

~Last week I really OVER-DID it and  Thursday & Friday had lots of scary contractions. I figured they would go away eventually so I didn't stress. I went to the Temple on Thursday & didn't have ANY contractions the whole hour or so I was there. Of course right when we walked out, they started up again. I finally called the Dr.'s office Friday so I could get checked, but it was too late because all doctors were in surgery the rest of the day. So I was told on the phone to go to labor & delivery...uh.. Not doing that. So I just made myself lay down, put my feet up & made Tim help out. (hard for me to do) 

All is fine now. I'm just trying to get rest whenever I can & learn how to walk with this little BOY so 

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      Yes...I waddle.                                 W!                                                                                  

Kaylea loses her 1st Tooth ...finally.

~Kaylea thought the day would NEVER come. For the last year "EVERY one she knew" had lost a tooth...well except maybe Jett she said. Even 5 year olds were losing teeth & she was at the ripe age of 6 1/2. What could possibly be worse?!

~So she did everything she could to make a tooth loose; You know eat apples, carrots & other crunchy stuff, drink milk, brush & floss really good. Ok maybe Mom had a little influence on some of those.. but anyhow she tried them all. 

~Well one day last week before afternoon Kindergarten she begged me to pull it because it was practically hanging there & she didn't want to lose it on the playground. I knew we had to do it right then even though we would be running late for school. Tim stepped in & popped the thing right out...literally. It FLEW out and we were on our knees looking for it until my palm happened upon it as I crawled around. She was stoked but didn't expect so much blood!

~That night Kaylea put her tooth under her pillow and then came into my room to say: 

"Ok Mom, just in case you are the Tooth Fairy...Don't Forget okay!"

"I (want) to be a Dentist"

(Everything is about teeth these days, 

thus inspiring the career move.)

Sigh......

"Terrible 3" Moments still goin strong!

Do I need to explain this picture or is it self explanatory?

.....Someone didn't want Ramen noodles for lunch.

Ready, Set, (Don't) GO!

Come Back Soon!

It's a Girl Thing

So how cute is this? Kaylea & her school friends bring little notes back & forth from school for each other. This is the latest one that she just made for her friend Hailey. (I blurred out the "fone numbr")

Easter Weekend

Our Easter Surprise was this:

My Sister & her family came last minute to AZ and surprised us for Easter Weekend. My kids were SO excited to see cousins Ethan & baby Carson walking! This was the first time my family has ALL been together since November of 2006. 

1st Order of Business: 

 *Coloring Eggs*

Spence quickly painted all of his green so he could focus on more important things like Sun Chips 

~On Saturday we had our traditional Family BBQ at my parents. My Parents & Little Bros & Sis' set up an Egg Hunt for the grandkids. It was a beautiful day-first cold, rainy & windy in the morning but then was sunny & beautiful during the BBQ & egg hunt.~

Daylan starting off the Egg Hunt

Cousin Ethan scored!

Uncle Phylip helping Kaylea reach her Golden Egg.

Each child found their own special golden egg which had directions inside where they could find an Easter present from Grandma & Grandpa.

Then on Sunday.....

The Kids & their Easter Baskets Easter Morning

Headed to Church

Quick Picture before we went inside...of course we were running late & Tim was not too happy about me trying to get pics. Don't you love how the sun is totally blinding my poor children!

*After Church we went to my Parents for a Yummy Ham Easter Dinner. Then we headed to the Temple Grounds to get a Family Picture with the WHOLE gang. Britt's friend Jacque met us there to get some family photos because it had been 3 years since the last one that we took ALL together. 

The Younger Handsome Boys

&

The Older Handsome Boys

Ladies...the 3 in the middle are still single :)

.....*More Family Pictures coming soon*....

*I'm sure many of you have by now seen Elder Holland's Conference Talk be put to Video on YouTube. LDS Living reported that it literally became the #1 video on YouTube (in the nonprofit category) over Easter weekend. How COOL is that? See?.. The power of good is still so STRONG and it just takes more effort on our part for it to become so.