Dads of all ages and stages

Looking at his Daddy on Father's Day

Happy 1st Father's Day!  (Camden is distracted by the neighbors)

Jonathan: the best husband and daddy I could ever hope for.  One of the many things I love about being a mommy is watching Jonathan be a daddy.  He is so involved--from playing and singing to diaper changing and feeding.  He does it all!  Camden LOVES his daddy!  

Eric: Jonathan's step-dad who has been a part of his life for many years.  He is a great example of a dad and loves Jonathan (and me) as his own.  Camden is always smiling when Papa is around!

Dean: Jonathan's dad and one of his (Jonathan's) biggest fans!  The love he has for his son is a great example for Jonathan as a dad.  We are excited for him to see Camden in a couple of weeks and know he will love his Grandpa (just like he did the first time).

3 generations of Bentley blood

Jim: my daddy-o!  I love this man like crazy!  He has taught me so much (and continues to do so).  My dad let me help paint the walls when I didn't know what I was doing, but believed in me and my ability to learn (this applied to many other circumstances too).  He took the blade out of a razor so I could shave my face with him--just some good ol' daughter/dad bonding.  He is unselfish and caring.  He showed me what it means to have unconditional love.  My dad is a great example of a husband and dad...that's why I ended up with such a fabulous hubby myself!

  

4 generations of Matthews blood

Cecil: Camden's Great-Grandpa!  He met him for the first time on June 16th!  I saved the oldest for last!  I'm so glad Camden had the chance to meet such a wonderful man.  This is my dad's dad and I know exactly where my dad got the unselfish trait...Grandpa!  Everyone comes before him.

I am so blessed by all of these men.  I hope you had a fantastic Dad's Day!  I love you all!

Camden's first trip

We went to CA earlier this month for Jonathan's 10 year reunion and his best friend's graduation (from college...he was in the minor leagues for a bit so he's just finishing now). Camden was fantastic on the plane! We had a great time seeing the cabin in Mt. Hermon, going to the beach, hanging out with Uncle Ryan and Auntie Kristen (Cam met them for the first time), visiting with friends, and, of course, being with GG (Grandma Gobler) and Papa! Thank you for having us and letting us take over your house--babies require a lot of goodies! We miss you guys already! Next time we need to see the rest of you CA peeps.

Adios Rojo

I love red!  It's my favorite color.  I love red walls.  Our family room had 2 red walls when we moved in, now it has zero!  We had to paint one of them because of nail holes, patching, etc.  We did that (with my dad's help) when we first moved in and left the other one.  Then the hunt for curtains began.  Ugh!  The red was pretty dark so we didn't want to get dark curtains, but light ones were too big of a contrast. We couldn't find curtains that had the same red as the wall color and if they did, the pattern was awful or they cost $150 a panel.  You get the idea!  So, we decided it would be easier to find curtains if we changed the wall color.  It looks white in the pic, but it's actually a cream color. Our walls are now very neutral, so of course we needed some funky curtains to spice it up!  Adios rojo!

TN Lovin'

Uncle Jer and Auntie Sar visited the last weekend in May from TN. We were so excited to see them!  The last time they saw Camden was the beginning of November so, needless to say, he had changed quite a bit.  Camden loved his uncle and auntie...of course!  They made him smile and laugh and gave him lots of lovin'.  Thanks for coming Jer and Sar!  We miss you already!

Sar and me in Wash Park

The brothers

3 Bentley boys

Jer and Sar bought Camden this shirt when they lived in Santa Cruz.  

Playing with his auntie and uncle

So cute!

M.I.A.

Hi faithful readers!  Sorry I have been MIA lately.  Life has been a bit busy and I haven't had much time to blog.  We have had visitors (a post with pics will be coming shortly...hopefully), Jonathan has been out of town for the week, and I am trying to wrap up the school year--which entails packing up my classroom (tedious, yet exciting).  Some current happenings: found out another friend is going to be a mommy, Dusty and Kimmie welcomed their baby boy into the world TODAY, as previously mentioned...school is finishing up (on Tuesday to be exact), we are leaving for CA on Wednesday, one of Jonathan's best friends from high school is having a grad party on Friday, Jonathan's 10 year reunion is on Saturday.  Whew!  So, treasure this post my friends because you may not see another one until the end of June!  Hope all of you are doing well.  

Up close

Sleepy Yet Stylin'

We had a church picnic a few weekends ago to wrap up our couples class for the summer.  It was hot!  Good thing Auntie Jo hooked Camden up with a new hat (among other things...thanks Auntie)!  We thought the chin strap was a bit lame at first, but it actually came in handy.  He didn't try to get it off at all...he didn't even touch it, but the strap helped to keep it straight.  Poor little guy was a bit tired--the picnic was during his naptime, but he hung in there and looked dang cute!

Hanging out with Daddy

Sleepy eyes

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