Wednesday, January 28, 2009

Grandma visit / Baby Travis

Grandma Cameron came to visit us in Indiana from January 6th through the 17th. We had a great time together playing the Wii and other games, watching movies, reading books, going for rides around town, and talking about old times! Grandma was a great help to Kathy and the baby while she was here, especially with entertaining Justin during the day while Lauren and Jared were at school and Daddy was at work. We are so glad that she came to visit!

















Friday, January 2, 2009

New Family Member

Travis Alan Cameron was born at 11:15am on New Year's Eve after having been induced earlier that morning. At birth, Travis was 8 pounds, 15 ounces and 20.75 inches long. He was born at the Cherished Beginnings birth center at the St. Francis Hospital in Mooresville, IN (about a 20 minute drive from our home). Kathy had been checked into the hospital at 8pm the prior evening on the 30th for preparation. We ended up choosing to be checked out of the hospital at around 7:30pm on New Year's Day, even though we could have stayed one more night. We had a very nice room and were treated very well by all of the doctors and nurses. The birth center of 20-plus maternity rooms was practically deserted the whole time we were there, so it was very quiet, and we got a lot of attention from the 4 person nursing staff! Kathy and baby are both doing very well.

Travis on the warming table just after birth.

Home from hospital.



Justin has been very excited about being a big "blover"!


Travis, Mommy and Daddy came home from the hospital the evening of New Year's Day.

Christmas 2008

The kids receive their traditional gift of new pajamas from Mom & Dad on Christmas Eve. We also as a tradition on Christmas Eve let the kids open exchange gifts that they have selected for each other.

Brothers ready for bed on Christmas Eve .






Christmas Morning. Since our family vacation was cancelled over the summer when Kathy became ill, the kids got a nicer than usual Christmas this year.

Preparing Santa's milk and cookies!
Lauren playing her clarinet in a musical number at our ward Christmas party.

Kathy's Birthday