Christmas!!!

Christmas was awesome this year.  This year was the first year that both Eric and I had Christmas Eve and the day after Christmas off so we got to spend a lot more time with our families this year.  We went down to Salt Lake on the 23rd.  That night we went and saw the lights at Temple Square with Eric's mom (Alie) and brothers.  The 24th we had dinner at Mike (Eric's stepdad) and Alie's and stayed up until 1 AM laughing with Eric's step brother Corby and his cute wife Lindsay.  Christmas morning we opened presents with Mike and Alie.  It was fun, they got us some cool stuff for our home.

Christmas morning I also got to talk to my little sister Chaylyne who is serving a mission in Oakland California.  Using three way calling we were able to get my dad, me, and my brother Steven all on the phone at the same time to talk to Chay even though we were all in different cities.  It was so good to talk to my baby sister, it sounds like she is really happy and doing great.

Christmas day for lunch we went over to Steven and Helen's (Eric's dad and his wife).  The best part was watching all of the little kids open their presents.

For Christmas dinner it was back to Mike and Alie's.  All of Eric's brothers were there as well as all of Mikes kids, 8 families in all, 16 adults, and 8 kids 8 and under.  It was a little crazy but a total blast.


My little brother Steven and his cute new wife Valerie came in town from Arizona late on the 26th so on Sunday the 27th we all got together for Christmas at my dad and Kim's house.  We got totally spoiled.  Eric and I got a bunch of baby stuff we needed as well as a few things for ourselves.  They gave Eric a little remote control helicopter that he only stops playing with long enough to charge the battery.  The best part was playing the Wii with the whole family.  Kim got the new 4 player Mario game.  Our little half brother Cody was a hoot to watch, he could stand still while playing and kept walking in front of everyone else he also didn't seem to understand when his character ran out of lives and always tried to keep playing.

The best part of Christmas for me was the 29th.  Steven and Val came up to Logan and we were able to have our traditional family Christmas party.  It wasn't quite the same because it wasn't on Christmas Eve and it was on a much smaller scale but it was still fun.  We had all the usually food: potato soup, shrimp cocktail, cheese ball and crackers, veggie tray, and more.  We also played games like the tray memory game with prizes and everything.  We read the Christmas story and did our gift to Christ.  The best part was that my Mom got on Skype and we were able to talk to her while we were all here together.  She was so excited, it was the first time she had been able to talk to Steven or Valerie since they've been married. 

And of course Eric spoiled me this year too, as always.  He knew Christmas Eve would be hard for me with none of my family around this year but he tried really hard to keep my traditions alive and make me feel better.  He hid a gift for me on our tree and gave me new Christmas pajamas on Christmas Eve like my mom always does and read the Christmas story with me.  He also gave me a super cute maternity jacket, a new Wii game, and some makeup.  He even bought a gift for baby and let me open it, it was a cute little beanie and some onesies.  What a great husband and he's going to be a great dad.

I hope all of you had an awesome Christmas too.  Happy New Year!

Camaree is not looking forward to taking down her Christmas tree or starting on any of her New Years resolutions.

So Excited!!!

Only 7 1/2 weeks or abut 58 days until our baby is due!  I'm so excited.  Incredible nervous, but still very excited.  I still feel like I have a ton to do between now and then that some days time just seems to be flying by but yet it can't get her fast enough.  I am so anxious to hold my little girl.

Until then I am trying to finish up my last class at Stevens-Henager College, still, organize my home, and enjoy the little time Eric and I have left as just a couple.  We've been able to go on a couple of fun dates, spend time together at home, and mostly just enjoy the peace and comfort of being alone together.

This Christmas will be our last Christmas alone and we are actually going to have time to enjoy it this year.  I am so grateful for all of our blessings this Christmas season, Eric, our families, our baby, employment, our home, a chance to go to school, and most of all for the birth of our Savior.  I want to wish joy and love to all of our friends and family and wish you,

A Merry Christmas!

Love,

Cam

Promotion

Yay!  I made rank last month and sewed on Senior Airman (E-4)!  I should be eligible for Staff Sergeant in another two years and then I can start working on getting commissioned, but for right now I'll just take it one stripe at a time.

-SrA Camaree Sargent

Bad News

I was suppose to go to work yesterday and instead I got a call from one of my managers.  I was told that Iggy's Logan had gone out of business as of Sunday night and I was out of a job.

The thing that really sucks is that my position at ICON was "dissolved" a week after I helped my boss turn in the budget.  After that I couldn't find a job and that is why I went to Iggy's.  Iggy's was my back up plan and now I've lost that.  This is the second job in a row I have lost to this economy yet officials on Wall Street are trying to tell me that the recession is over. 

So I don't really know what I am going to do now.  I guess I will focus on getting more design work.  If you know of anyone looking for a graphic designer please refer them to my website www.camaree.com.  My specialty is photo touch up and photo restoration.  

One Class Down!

Yay I'm finished with my English class!  This is the poster for my presentation for my final project.  Three more classes to go and I'm done with my first semester.

Fish Stories

I have been fishing since I was old enough to remember. We always went with my Dad, and we always seemed to go to great lengths to chase big fish. Well that chasing finally paid off (sorry you couldn't be there Dad). My friends and I went to Bear Lake to catch some lake trout while they are in spawning season. We got up there about seven in the morning, and about 15 minutes later this is what I reeled in.
I hope you enjoy the pictures just as much as I enjoyed holding (and later eating) this 8-10 lbs, 29 inch lake trout!

26 Weeks

 

 

Nursery

We ordered stuff for our nursery today!!!

 We got this adorable Moses Basket for our newborn baby.

 

We found this super cute 10-piece nursery set for half the price of most 4-piece sets!

 

 

And of course the crib.  We couldn't decide if we were going to get a crib right away or wait until she is old enough to actually need one but we found this 4-in-1 convertible crib for such a great price we couldn't pass it up.

 

Hm . . . now we just have to figure out where to put all this stuff.  

 

 

Update

Ok so Eric and I are obviously having a baby.  To answer a few questions our little girl is due in February.  I am feeling fine and we are very excited.   We don't have names yet and wont until she comes, for now she is just baby girl.  And no we haven't made any final decisions about work or moving.  We are happy doing what we're doing where we are at but obviously we are not going to turn down any opportunities that may come along that will better our situation.

For more updates about us or if you are new to our blog please look over our last three posts.

Love ya all,
Cam

It's a Girl!!!

Eric's Year So Far...

As you have already read, Cam and I were apart for a few months, I say a “few” now that it is over, but those four months all seemed like they would never end…. luckily they did.

In January, I started my final undergraduate semester at USU. It was probably the hardest semester that I had while in college, not because of my 7:30 class that I had to take (the only one I ever had in college…grrr) but because Camaree was not there to keep me focused on all the things I had to get accomplished, I never knew how much she helped me until that help was gone.

Soon March came and I was able to go to San Antonio, Texas to see Camaree graduate (with Honors) from Basic Training. It was awesome to see her all in uniform, and be serving our country (my dream when I was younger was to fly for the military; one that would never come to pass because of my poor eye sight).

Once back in Utah, I pushed on through school, graduating in May, Summa Cum Laude, from Utah State University. I am the second person in my immediate family to graduate from college.

Though graduated, I have to finish some flight ratings in order to be officially finished. One of which was my Flight Instructor Certificate. I finished that at the end of July, and shortly after I found out that USU would be hiring flight instructors to teach the new freshmen pilots how to fly. Out of 17 applicants, I was one of 5 new flight instructors selected.

So far it has been a very rewarding year, and I can’t wait to see what the rest of the year will bring….