tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-243340762024-03-20T04:57:58.204-07:00Kinnamonsters An old blog detailing the struggles of our family with brain cancer.moxiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12920951862547199830noreply@blogger.comBlogger191125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24334076.post-70404096368732935042017-11-26T11:30:00.000-08:002017-11-26T11:30:07.619-08:00Elise's Battle with Brain CancerSo I stopped updating this blog years ago now but I want it to stand as a read for people interested in her or her struggles with cancer.
Sadly the world lost an amazing person in October of 2008, and my family is forever changed.
If you are here to read about her go to <a href="https://raisingjasper.blogspot.com/2008/02/">here</a> and proceed chronologically.
Update:
So it's shortly after Thanksgiving 2017. Our son is now 14, trumpet player and honor student. He is so much like her she is always with me through him.
It hasn't been easy but life rarely is for anyone.
She scrawled something across the bottom of a calendar in her shaky left handed writing, after losing the use of her dominant hand.
I will try to do her words justice:
"It's not what we go through that defines us, but how we handle what we go through."
We all go through hard times, how we do is more important. Sometimes you have to choose to be happy despite circumstances.
To anyone who has lost someone they love, you will always miss them, but it will get easier with time. Almost ten years later I still mourn, I still miss her, but it is more of a loss that has become a part of me instead of an all consuming entity.
She was a very important part of my life, and her being there was a gift to me, and the fact she was mine for the time she was I will always cherish.
May you find peace in your life too.
-Cameronmoxiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12920951862547199830noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24334076.post-25528212668125270322011-01-12T12:57:00.000-08:002011-01-12T13:29:26.498-08:00winter timeHi all,<br /> Things have been good, aside from the occasional bouts with the winter illnesses.<br />Christmas was awesome, we spent the night at Suanne and John's Christmas eve and woke up to a yummy breakfast and present opening. Later in the day we headed to Carma's to have a nice Christmas dinner with her, Kayla, Erin and Peter.<br />Thank you all for the great gifts!<br /> We spent New Years Eve at home due to being sick but had some nice time together.<br /> <br /> Jasper is still big on reading and will turn of video games to read, he actually reads more then plays video games, without me even asking.<br /> He got "The Phantom Tollbooth" for Christmas and has been reading that a lot, it's his first book that's without pictures he's gotten into, he calls them chapter books.<br /> Jasper might have ADD, we will find out soon. That's about the only big excitement at home recently.<br /> Today school was closed due to snow so Jasper is having fun playing with a friend.<br /><br /> It seems there are a few family members have been battling their own health issues, so we wish them the best and a speedy recovery.<br /> You are all in our thoughts and we send love your way.<br />-Cameron<br /><br /><br />Jasper Halloween Fire Station visit, he got to work the lights too!<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0E5oPh2pyBsv3Qrrt6023vQz2B-_-vNYQeab5UoCXtwCVT5G_vTd9E0WZ1EQr07_mQ7EeuOfpH3mZkJSNfkMGPANE-m5zOaDN2IEbCzP4Htt5sAfR_VuWdoEpLtadekTenKWW-w/s1600/halloween+2010+014.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0E5oPh2pyBsv3Qrrt6023vQz2B-_-vNYQeab5UoCXtwCVT5G_vTd9E0WZ1EQr07_mQ7EeuOfpH3mZkJSNfkMGPANE-m5zOaDN2IEbCzP4Htt5sAfR_VuWdoEpLtadekTenKWW-w/s320/halloween+2010+014.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5561412586898394626" /></a><br />Dr. Jasper<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjoyIpcmxeLj0uY4Hb5zWDhmu4I98CaEL3SKA3Wte32bWV_hxEz3moqC0rtkPt8R0BcbxFkHm-aCDEfR3j-HOmL3yW6PetM2Vv4bIXDLV0KgEGhM8u7DivLK_MPz4hMFWd3gfufiw/s1600/halloween+2010+005.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjoyIpcmxeLj0uY4Hb5zWDhmu4I98CaEL3SKA3Wte32bWV_hxEz3moqC0rtkPt8R0BcbxFkHm-aCDEfR3j-HOmL3yW6PetM2Vv4bIXDLV0KgEGhM8u7DivLK_MPz4hMFWd3gfufiw/s320/halloween+2010+005.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5561412578215155666" /></a><br />First snow of winter 2010<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmpCMh7JCJz1WrGW2rDmdwcPCLXfHvrn3EBObSUY9Qtfn0eIq6bji4QKLN_j2IMTTaferF-yKV_wBbQbjaS2N0fEQ48ezJV_3FSBOGA8hE7mFiyrcJyKl8nN6sTA333WuHpjE8lQ/s1600/nov010+004.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmpCMh7JCJz1WrGW2rDmdwcPCLXfHvrn3EBObSUY9Qtfn0eIq6bji4QKLN_j2IMTTaferF-yKV_wBbQbjaS2N0fEQ48ezJV_3FSBOGA8hE7mFiyrcJyKl8nN6sTA333WuHpjE8lQ/s320/nov010+004.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5561412566744095202" /></a><br />Opening a present on Christmas night after getting home.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgP9bJpwS2nrFdy-i8U21Vw3AXjlrwPGQuyOLJVXTZuBCRDQ2TitFypidBjcXSDD2ksb0aGqxz0P7q_tKVfCHKs1_y856Zt5m0L1cvVMK5b8bfg6FSfVYxbIZvPTmlNz-00iqZWQ/s1600/dec2010+022.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgP9bJpwS2nrFdy-i8U21Vw3AXjlrwPGQuyOLJVXTZuBCRDQ2TitFypidBjcXSDD2ksb0aGqxz0P7q_tKVfCHKs1_y856Zt5m0L1cvVMK5b8bfg6FSfVYxbIZvPTmlNz-00iqZWQ/s320/dec2010+022.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5561412557991287010" /></a>moxiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12920951862547199830noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24334076.post-9126614305351568212010-10-14T16:02:00.000-07:002010-10-14T16:03:38.907-07:00tooth fairyJasper lost another tooth today, this time at school. The growing never ends.moxiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12920951862547199830noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24334076.post-18657175041239323182010-09-04T07:09:00.000-07:002010-09-04T07:23:08.107-07:00first gradeWow it's been a fun summer but now we are gearing up to have Jasper back in School.<br />This coming Wednesday will be his first day of First Grade! We are really both excited. This will be his first year of all day school, which will leave me plenty of time to do my errands and have some me time.<br /> Jasper's Seventh Birthday was a lot of fun and I appreciated all who came and sent their happy birthdays. <br /> I go through this every year but time just seems to pass too quickly, my baby is Seven and going to School all day, OMG!<br /> <br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQKVokN0Wquwf52F72PKN2kcxlhh_1ewTzVL7bLfbDb_TXFUvxRQpr_jr5Clx0Wk4ZmA1XpZDJ_tGD_QUqfFUj5nL70srBUxQRndkbL7ZPzMc3a0pxAu1hUwkC2o2Vf8FGo-RlyQ/s1600/jasper's+7th+bday+(28).JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQKVokN0Wquwf52F72PKN2kcxlhh_1ewTzVL7bLfbDb_TXFUvxRQpr_jr5Clx0Wk4ZmA1XpZDJ_tGD_QUqfFUj5nL70srBUxQRndkbL7ZPzMc3a0pxAu1hUwkC2o2Vf8FGo-RlyQ/s320/jasper's+7th+bday+(28).JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5513062281413024210" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgywXtS35duzZQB6-WWU76kW9vmwhLKLsuBZI_fra2UVAzMINLCs858u5oLDA0Lgc8PxGffCucq5KIJRSvLLUIz2W7Baz9-REnV0kVIrumS9FQbyO_k2wjnJmUFGGy8pKy0Sly4PQ/s1600/jasper's+7th+bday+(32).JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgywXtS35duzZQB6-WWU76kW9vmwhLKLsuBZI_fra2UVAzMINLCs858u5oLDA0Lgc8PxGffCucq5KIJRSvLLUIz2W7Baz9-REnV0kVIrumS9FQbyO_k2wjnJmUFGGy8pKy0Sly4PQ/s320/jasper's+7th+bday+(32).JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5513062271605714050" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVp6WYrA5dZpOxWTwL-9Xu-DH5n2USds9Nb_yOmygpsNOuqgEZGU6zXp9-LxwEqGRHx-sdeX8QoFvZWeBXvHud38xeg7ZnudcYQoVUzDTV4tYyxOhKnFQEfDcRCi-ltguCmqwhog/s1600/jasper's+7th+bday+(26).JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVp6WYrA5dZpOxWTwL-9Xu-DH5n2USds9Nb_yOmygpsNOuqgEZGU6zXp9-LxwEqGRHx-sdeX8QoFvZWeBXvHud38xeg7ZnudcYQoVUzDTV4tYyxOhKnFQEfDcRCi-ltguCmqwhog/s320/jasper's+7th+bday+(26).JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5513062263055802594" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfA_IUvfOSUMMPcV5uvTuefcoFAadH8-5v2b4ojvf5EGkWltpdRdTx3rj3ZVuXKspWZzfwPFDcL1Dz-dvxDmhVvrFJgP4OVN330ATh2pR05KRUGGmr3Wy2Ro8WPwApatt_fs9ZLQ/s1600/jasper's+7th+bday+(24).JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfA_IUvfOSUMMPcV5uvTuefcoFAadH8-5v2b4ojvf5EGkWltpdRdTx3rj3ZVuXKspWZzfwPFDcL1Dz-dvxDmhVvrFJgP4OVN330ATh2pR05KRUGGmr3Wy2Ro8WPwApatt_fs9ZLQ/s320/jasper's+7th+bday+(24).JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5513062261082410242" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnBac9-8JYz6cdfUPrBZcv6QAJrcYmQ8XmYyVchkW8ka6-Fy3WAnMzfY1tY6RO3vBsTwgoBGTaZFmUFfmuGuHU4Wwj4jYWb7S_x2ub-UOcmkW9mD_qgUvCULjR9r7sP9txrqxpow/s1600/jasper's+7th+bday+(18).JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnBac9-8JYz6cdfUPrBZcv6QAJrcYmQ8XmYyVchkW8ka6-Fy3WAnMzfY1tY6RO3vBsTwgoBGTaZFmUFfmuGuHU4Wwj4jYWb7S_x2ub-UOcmkW9mD_qgUvCULjR9r7sP9txrqxpow/s320/jasper's+7th+bday+(18).JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5513062247138309522" /></a>moxiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12920951862547199830noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24334076.post-79008310629851020752010-06-20T09:05:00.000-07:002010-06-20T09:06:57.912-07:00happy daddy dayHappy father's day dad's. We are gonna go see the new Shrek and chill out today.moxiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12920951862547199830noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24334076.post-58943648929892257512010-06-07T10:45:00.000-07:002010-06-07T11:15:42.514-07:00the battle of the sidewalk chalkSo one day Jasper is drawing on the sidewalk with his sidewalk chalk, no big deal, he does it every so often as children do,and I get approached on my back porch by our new apartment manager. She proceeds to tell me that the chalk is tacky and takes away from "curb appeal". She says it's not allowed and not to do it anymore. I was mad, we lived here for 2 years, a third of Jasper's life, and in that time it has always been ok to draw with sidewalk chalk.<br /> So I argued with her about it. She said it was in my lease that it was not allowed, which I said give me proof. Later that day she arrived(with a manager from another complex) with a copy of of a page from my lease with this sentence highlighted, "Tenants shall not interfere with the rights, comforts or convenience of other tenants.".<br /> I told her that I fail to understand how temporary sidewalk chalk drawings would be impeding any of those. The other manager then started saying it was defacement of private property. They kept changing their reasons as I logically argued why their reasons were invalid.<br /> It all was ridiculous, and just angered me. When she first approached me it made Jasper cry because he thought he did something wrong, this made me want to fight this. Also Jasper wasn't the only child drawing but she chose to single me out.<br /> I was speaking with the other parents about this and one of them contacted the District Manager of the properties. To her credit this woman came out the next day to check out the issue.<br /> I got a text that the District Manager was outside so I went out to talk to her. I had a great discussion with her while the manager was present. I presented my argument well and let her know my frustrations with the current management. She was extremely nice and helpful.<br /> Cut to two weeks later....<br /> I receive the apartment newsletter, on the front it says that the area, that Jasper got in trouble for drawing on, is now the designated chalk drawing area, and all children are welcome to draw there.<br /> It felt good to win the battle of the sidewalk chalk and now Jasper and friends draw with a smile knowing it's ok and no one will tell them differently. <br />-cameronmoxiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12920951862547199830noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24334076.post-21947160596141787792010-05-13T07:20:00.000-07:002010-05-13T08:23:54.405-07:00sunnyWow, it's been so nice out that we've practically live outside these days. As soon as we get home we are out back. Jasper playing with the neighborhood kids and me sitting on the porch enjoying the beautiful days.<br /> Jasper lost his third tooth this year, so that makes his two front teeth and one bottom one. He looks so cute and toothless.<br /> Also after having some difficulties in school with behavior 2 weeks ago he hasn't had one issue since. I made him a deal, no fusses at school for the whole week equals big treat on the weekend. Must be working cause he's doing fantastic now.<br /> Academically he's still top of the class. He's a remarkable reader and will sit reading for an hour easy. His favorite books are science ones. Carma got him some science books and he'll just sit and read them so happily, jumping up every few minutes to tell me some extremely random fact he learned.<br /> So things are going good, feel like to a degree we are finding our comfort space with life.<br /> Oh and we bought a rose bush and planted it for Elise's birthday, Jasper chose out the plant, red rose bush, can't wait for it to bloom.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQEW5epYxceEAmR7yDG_wNlOYbics9ktvv-ylGy93kq5pwTaLszVsMTG7GoHPj2tIsieJ47PCNVXJKdSbMkbB4ddzpEDt8OMaZzrlInauxI_d6GzJQdvT8DCX-1gt5JpttBzW46A/s1600/IMG_2716.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQEW5epYxceEAmR7yDG_wNlOYbics9ktvv-ylGy93kq5pwTaLszVsMTG7GoHPj2tIsieJ47PCNVXJKdSbMkbB4ddzpEDt8OMaZzrlInauxI_d6GzJQdvT8DCX-1gt5JpttBzW46A/s400/IMG_2716.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5470763230859611074" /></a>moxiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12920951862547199830noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24334076.post-49594712956385912162010-04-20T08:17:00.000-07:002010-04-20T08:22:56.789-07:00aprilHey there,<br /> So Jasper lost both his front teeth within a week of each other. I'll have to get a pic up, he's too cute. <br /> Jasper got to go camping with Grandma and Grandpa over Easter break, which he loved. Jasper loves his counseling, which is great, I can see the progress he's making in dealing with our loss. <br /> -cameronmoxiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12920951862547199830noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24334076.post-76928153074740127372010-03-08T08:43:00.000-08:002010-03-08T08:50:41.880-08:00it's marchSo Saturday we went to the zoo, it was a lot of fun. Jaspers favorite was the penguins, they were so cute!<br /> We also while down in Seattle got to visit with Carma, which was great too, been too long since we seen her. Oh and we grabbed burritos at Gorditos cause they are the best, <3 Gorditos.<br /> Unfortunately the Tae Kwon Do school didn't work out, not the right school for us and we need to do a couple things first.<br /> Tomorrow we have an appointment for bereavement counseling, I guess better late then never. I hope we can benefit from this, sometimes I feel at a loss when it comes to finding ways to help Jasper deal with losing Elise. I hope we can find some help there.<br />-cameronmoxiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12920951862547199830noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24334076.post-41266382889751986652010-02-10T17:53:00.000-08:002010-02-10T17:59:46.622-08:00Jasper updateTonight I signed Jasper up for Tae Kwon Do, he couldn't be more excited.<br />I think this will be a great thing for him.<br /><br><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnlXyhCiRnLE8vKwdAWDDJAXUyjcSX9f6SK_Df-J-c1Uiem_gqQVzaRqNJrWuLMZS6livlVIRvixF6KjTICQqyl-X8QumCnDZcIFCRHPmaHJCfWoJH5IjYQ_uIAojOKUu81RXZtQ/s1600-h/IMG_2689.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnlXyhCiRnLE8vKwdAWDDJAXUyjcSX9f6SK_Df-J-c1Uiem_gqQVzaRqNJrWuLMZS6livlVIRvixF6KjTICQqyl-X8QumCnDZcIFCRHPmaHJCfWoJH5IjYQ_uIAojOKUu81RXZtQ/s400/IMG_2689.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5436799463989560690" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjeBWCtpg2LtXhP59q8v5YPZ7nxkHA8A_LV80tkSvD9o1Oi0AOHbMIeMDAA_hd1UMPGfj5mV9ROzyUgVC4_1xOIBTBB82tcIsgjoKXBQDTw7XZegob5f1cpDeVwGyGLZ994sR3lDg/s1600-h/IMG_2687.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjeBWCtpg2LtXhP59q8v5YPZ7nxkHA8A_LV80tkSvD9o1Oi0AOHbMIeMDAA_hd1UMPGfj5mV9ROzyUgVC4_1xOIBTBB82tcIsgjoKXBQDTw7XZegob5f1cpDeVwGyGLZ994sR3lDg/s400/IMG_2687.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5436799456796325650" /></a>moxiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12920951862547199830noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24334076.post-8221665856971025522010-01-26T08:09:00.000-08:002010-01-26T08:12:51.724-08:00checkin inHey everyone, we have just been chugging along, things are good.<br /> Jasper loves school, I love that he loves school.<br /> Happy birthday to my dad.<br />-cameronmoxiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12920951862547199830noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24334076.post-70899758789128460712010-01-18T09:30:00.000-08:002010-01-18T09:32:13.074-08:00mlk jr.<object width="445" height="364"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/PbUtL_0vAJk&hl=en_US&fs=1&rel=0&color1=0x234900&color2=0x4e9e00&border=1"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/PbUtL_0vAJk&hl=en_US&fs=1&rel=0&color1=0x234900&color2=0x4e9e00&border=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="445" height="364"></embed></object>moxiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12920951862547199830noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24334076.post-51366889974821566452010-01-04T13:27:00.000-08:002010-01-04T13:33:37.482-08:002010Well the new year is here, back to the grind.<br />My friend didn't end up hanging out with us, and for that he sucks, but we met some neighbors and got to hang out with them, it was a lot of fun.<br />here is pics....<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKi-a3hK0rEYBnqiLuHPa__jHN9zvwciIxvDZh0cCsTT2gBeIcb1wABT1dAfChZoaVQwLlF0XKKnpLwfwc4Su1QDjImaXwPm8dXZ6G-mNSHD0ClIRQIRBJjJYmcFn-R9SrRljytA/s1600-h/new+year+20092010+016.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; 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display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPLJS9S_Bttw1zA-mBuKr7yMjGf3zj1ToO6pJuEVKF6jdBHqk9Xh1Ff-nSDL5KuAIx90XDHZYdEctD6ULfSBYwvjeiF7_i4dnlvpkwfrz-ta-77x0kkPVU9xadgVX5I2SJ_8YwFg/s400/new+year+20092010+006.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5423000827624946386" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpDCFU0RxNnNODNuJeSWppeWiY6GaT77plkf32aS3B7X4VFS2oLPKXBBjid3ZcbOCug3Zb3Ea2po1Sp7bAH6Van7YYyXt7TY1aweIKU3H6wp839VCbKKrWiQgZS7UoxOKpCTmBQw/s1600-h/new+year+20092010+003.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpDCFU0RxNnNODNuJeSWppeWiY6GaT77plkf32aS3B7X4VFS2oLPKXBBjid3ZcbOCug3Zb3Ea2po1Sp7bAH6Van7YYyXt7TY1aweIKU3H6wp839VCbKKrWiQgZS7UoxOKpCTmBQw/s400/new+year+20092010+003.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5423000819217837186" border="0" /></a>moxiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12920951862547199830noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24334076.post-5607675389136197602009-12-31T17:50:00.000-08:002009-12-31T17:54:00.338-08:00happy new yearChristmas was wonderful, thank you everyone for the thoughtful gifts.<br />Tonight we'll be mellowing out at home with a friend and bringing in the new year with firecrackers and sparklers.<br />I hope you all have a happy and healthy new year!<br />-cameron<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvjZqq-6x1wOFjQl1WbNFiX0iEBZASalGvthdbg3zh38kcUej4ReW6-ognA2n_jwBT9Q1Pa9TQ6Zvn1ugHACH-ms86UwBsnClqLjonoefbvckEk-E9NsRsu_9KEP4D-o1NtDRNMg/s1600-h/christmas+09+036.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvjZqq-6x1wOFjQl1WbNFiX0iEBZASalGvthdbg3zh38kcUej4ReW6-ognA2n_jwBT9Q1Pa9TQ6Zvn1ugHACH-ms86UwBsnClqLjonoefbvckEk-E9NsRsu_9KEP4D-o1NtDRNMg/s400/christmas+09+036.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5421583709096175570" border="0" /></a>moxiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12920951862547199830noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24334076.post-64084649162160771392009-12-21T10:22:00.000-08:002009-12-21T10:23:08.323-08:00:)merry christmas all!!!moxiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12920951862547199830noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24334076.post-74255375581544327982009-12-15T08:29:00.000-08:002009-12-15T08:31:09.665-08:00merry xmasJasper, of course, is excited about xmas. This morning were sending off his wish list to santa.moxiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12920951862547199830noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24334076.post-2396647544266425062009-12-02T14:56:00.001-08:002009-12-02T15:14:27.833-08:00:)So today some things were figured out and I got the good news that means a bit of financial security for us. It really couldn't have come at a better time.<br /> I have been a complete stress case for a few months worried about this so it is definitely a huge weight lifted.<br /> The book we were working on with our friends had to be put on the back-burner due to illness in our house and theirs. Hopefully it'll be done next week.<br /> It seems like the sickest fall/winter yet, I swear every other week were dealing with a cough or sniffle of some sort. Right now I have a nasty head-cold that is also messing with my lungs, but I feel I'm on the mend. Jasper has a slight cough but seems otherwise to be fine.<br /> I look back on recent posts and see a lot of "we're sick", hopefully our health will improve in the coming months.<br /><br /> Jasper really blows me away. He is so much like Elise it's almost like having her here. His blond hair, her eyes, her smile, her passion for reading and funny little behaviors and tendencies she had. Today I asked him a question, which he answered by talking about what I asked about but never answered the question. Elise used to do that all the time and it would always make me giggle when she did.<br /><br /> We had a good Thanksgiving with a turkey roast(I'm not even trying to cook a full bird). I think it might have been my first time cooking a Thanksgiving dinner. It came out great and we even had a friend over for the dinner.<br /> So happy holidays all,<br />cameronmoxiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12920951862547199830noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24334076.post-4618129870266691722009-11-17T19:15:00.000-08:002009-11-17T19:16:16.801-08:00effortthis book project is more work than I thought it'd be, but worth it. So it's not done yet.moxiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12920951862547199830noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24334076.post-42371307812079719042009-11-17T00:36:00.000-08:002009-11-17T00:46:38.329-08:00my little authorYa so I haven't been keeping the blog up too well, I'll do better I swear......maybe.<br /><br /> Anyway, we just dealt with Jasper having some nasty chest cold, but he's back in the saddle rockin the school work. He reads like crazy now, all you have to do is leave out a book and he'll read it. We were at our friends house and his friend showed him a book he got and Jasper sat down and read it right away lol.<br /> So to further encourage our boys to read my buddy Patrick and I sat down with our boys and started writing a short book, with them creating the story.<br /> When I had the idea to do this I thought it'd be easy. Not really, getting two six year olds to agree on an idea is like nailing jello to the wall, but we finally got that jello nailed.<br /> So we got the characters, their attributes, story and initial layout done today. Tomorrow we attack the illustration side and hopefully finish. Patrick and I will draw the story and the boys will color our artwork.<br /> Been interesting so far and hopefully I'll be able to scan the book after were done so I can share it with everyone.<br /><br />-cameronmoxiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12920951862547199830noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24334076.post-38340015044273779912009-11-05T12:25:00.001-08:002009-11-05T12:26:24.029-08:00school pictures!!!!!!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixeqHqb4zVcMnb9_ELJH6fJjEsbH2jpCrk6cdDZP8hQIAA6re9o9eYQMkQxUS9t-sXFHvRDoJ1cPd9NNEhEb1WrbKCFnoNLrxnMzgKH4w_vZCVIvQR4DvfVHsVCZzgIK5hVDvquA/s1600-h/jasper+001.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 340px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixeqHqb4zVcMnb9_ELJH6fJjEsbH2jpCrk6cdDZP8hQIAA6re9o9eYQMkQxUS9t-sXFHvRDoJ1cPd9NNEhEb1WrbKCFnoNLrxnMzgKH4w_vZCVIvQR4DvfVHsVCZzgIK5hVDvquA/s400/jasper+001.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5400718523211310658" border="0" /></a>moxiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12920951862547199830noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24334076.post-74153646879162523882009-10-28T20:58:00.000-07:002009-10-28T21:19:48.692-07:00pumpkin carving and scholasticsTonight we carved our Halloween pumpkin, it was a lot of fun. Jasper had a blast gutting it.<br />First he was making funny faces feeling how slimy it was then just dug in.<br /><br /> In other news I attended my first Parent-Teacher Conference which for the most part was a good experience. Jasper is excelling, as I thought he would, academically, and learning a lot about the social end of school.<br /><br />(jack-o-lantern: the making of)<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTsB0mFOpr2u3b8B_IdqgfGw4TRTHr4HxJGC64lpLuvQKZ5rlM4h90iUbQcUAU2rHFHxXcqH4d9aEB0Mcpvlk5HHHQivW1ffI03brUNnkohN_mjMdfHVgDNdJpDSMy4-CJvWT1Iw/s1600-h/halloween+2009+004.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTsB0mFOpr2u3b8B_IdqgfGw4TRTHr4HxJGC64lpLuvQKZ5rlM4h90iUbQcUAU2rHFHxXcqH4d9aEB0Mcpvlk5HHHQivW1ffI03brUNnkohN_mjMdfHVgDNdJpDSMy4-CJvWT1Iw/s320/halloween+2009+004.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5397868112924144962" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjio02o9bpE-iZvPV8gKOrqnCtZFStBnJQXkhg0ED6YUKEb6cVhJTqwT9TBzL9ygYEuDCyf5tkTdZXSubMonfNbzzass1loDWjHWs1ABVM8ff4mDrxtVO0-INjS-GzLOtTmqkzjNA/s1600-h/halloween+2009+003.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjio02o9bpE-iZvPV8gKOrqnCtZFStBnJQXkhg0ED6YUKEb6cVhJTqwT9TBzL9ygYEuDCyf5tkTdZXSubMonfNbzzass1loDWjHWs1ABVM8ff4mDrxtVO0-INjS-GzLOtTmqkzjNA/s320/halloween+2009+003.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5397868108250088962" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLPcjTOJMfzWPrdmNyYM_oLIpYj0sEL7-egHaLU7BAR9qqABxC9fWwlDiP5ODMWh1rvsACUXJbLF_ISMpQkSVQL578GfhC0eN-ACgrmX-fIgeeDMvpxWdj8sTWqEWoWzBlNCkqGQ/s1600-h/halloween+2009+007.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLPcjTOJMfzWPrdmNyYM_oLIpYj0sEL7-egHaLU7BAR9qqABxC9fWwlDiP5ODMWh1rvsACUXJbLF_ISMpQkSVQL578GfhC0eN-ACgrmX-fIgeeDMvpxWdj8sTWqEWoWzBlNCkqGQ/s320/halloween+2009+007.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5397868135027469458" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGXJv27w0aXedQ7JzETdmfERBHFkxBx-g5OtmpQhD-AShIjfiKEJjQcJChueEjUfYmu1Q1616ix5RtzpsAbpwLULXDKOlFtCrJErzSzOnjRxEdYvQLHcPCUtnyxMNVPW4NxtSlxA/s1600-h/halloween+2009+006.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGXJv27w0aXedQ7JzETdmfERBHFkxBx-g5OtmpQhD-AShIjfiKEJjQcJChueEjUfYmu1Q1616ix5RtzpsAbpwLULXDKOlFtCrJErzSzOnjRxEdYvQLHcPCUtnyxMNVPW4NxtSlxA/s320/halloween+2009+006.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5397868125333463570" border="0" /></a>moxiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12920951862547199830noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24334076.post-8002775972763291742009-10-11T10:46:00.000-07:002009-10-11T10:52:56.586-07:00one yearIt's been a year since Elise passed, hard to believe. She is still in my thoughts as I'm sure she is in all of yours. We miss ya Elise!<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhoDrHn38nFkcD5crYolc_neSrlpVR6uDfZJqB99ncSvd6nzymJgEjkBWd9WrEGXj6IUJq2h9nCuXGUYjkHsx9Ryr0t-Fvthb_coje1UBksXQlAeO_Num4rP4hZM1_nf9xcgfsE4Q/s1600-h/Solstice+%2705+%40+The+Pass.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhoDrHn38nFkcD5crYolc_neSrlpVR6uDfZJqB99ncSvd6nzymJgEjkBWd9WrEGXj6IUJq2h9nCuXGUYjkHsx9Ryr0t-Fvthb_coje1UBksXQlAeO_Num4rP4hZM1_nf9xcgfsE4Q/s320/Solstice+%2705+%40+The+Pass.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5391401840422402658" border="0" /></a>moxiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12920951862547199830noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24334076.post-16967658996389991472009-10-04T20:08:00.000-07:002009-10-04T20:11:06.029-07:00ughMan, Jasper and I spent the last week really sick. I had to have him out of school for a whole week, hated doing it but couldn't send him in like that.<br /> We have been recovering though and are almost back to 100%. So back to the grind I guess.moxiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12920951862547199830noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24334076.post-6070675807796934022009-09-28T09:46:00.000-07:002009-09-28T09:49:25.734-07:00the joy of schoolJasper has gotten a cold that went away then came back. He is home with me today out sick from school.<br /> It's a nasty cold that ht me pretty hard, the initial horribleness was over in a couple days but I've had this brutal cough that hasn't. Oh well.<br /> Otherwise we are doing good.<br />-cameronmoxiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12920951862547199830noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24334076.post-60285524984349214242009-09-09T22:50:00.000-07:002009-09-09T23:10:53.793-07:00first day of schoolWell Jasper had his first day of school. I underestimated how hard it'd be for me.<br />He did great, not a tear as he went off to class in a single file line with the other children. He had fun and said he liked it. Even brought home a picture he drew of the school and a windy slide at the playground.<br />I on the other hand cried a little once I got back in the car. My baby, is in school. Elise would have loved to have been there, and so proud of his love of reading. She was a big reader and it was important for her to share her love of books with Jasper, and she did.<br />He has so much of his mom in him, it's great to see.<br />-cameron<br />from the vault circa 2007<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYgcBe8_CmI-NvpnMC_wrdUkerHJfC336vlDX0ERt_6XS0kQbJ-dwzWkLBSiPIUUrVz3NBgNpGhLu5eD3Xe4UqZCfi8lPzDHypFtJH_RaCSZ-tddTgbclYZtN22l_08IDNJmadkA/s1600-h/HPIM0615.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 273px; height: 226px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYgcBe8_CmI-NvpnMC_wrdUkerHJfC336vlDX0ERt_6XS0kQbJ-dwzWkLBSiPIUUrVz3NBgNpGhLu5eD3Xe4UqZCfi8lPzDHypFtJH_RaCSZ-tddTgbclYZtN22l_08IDNJmadkA/s320/HPIM0615.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5379717123819556802" border="0" /></a>moxiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12920951862547199830noreply@blogger.com4