the joy of school

Jasper has gotten a cold that went away then came back. He is home with me today out sick from school.
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.
Otherwise we are doing good.
-cameron

first day of school

Well Jasper had his first day of school. I underestimated how hard it'd be for me.
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.
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.
He has so much of his mom in him, it's great to see.
-cameron
from the vault circa 2007

orientation

Wow, today we are going to Kindergarten Orientation. We'll meet his teacher and other staff.
I'm nervous, Jasper is excited.
Tomorrow is the first day of school, wow, where does the time go.

:)

We celebrated Jasper's 6th birthday this month. He's still getting used to saying he's six. The last picture I posted is from his birthday, we had some fun that day and had a party for friends and a party for family separately due to schedules. Lots of fun was had by all.

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Heat Wave

Wow, it's been pretty hot, actually we're having record heat with heat warnings/advisories.
It's been so hot all I seem to be able to do is lay inside and be miserable or swim. So ya, we've been swimming a lot, sometimes twice a day. Even the cat has been feeling the heat, laying upside-down spread-eagle, I saw him outside in the shade like that and poked him just to make sure he was still alive.
Hope you all are managing to stay cool.
-cameron

camping

Seems I have neglected the blog a bit, sorry about that.
Everyday seems to present it's own challenges, isn't that the truth for us all though. We have been doing good though.
We are preparing for school for both of us. Jasper will be attending Kindergarten and I will be finishing my degree in computer stuffs.
Although the impending scholastic endeavor, we manage to have a bit of fun as well.
Recently was a camping trip with my friend and his son who is Jasper's friend. It was a lot of fun.

my artsy camping pic


lolme


jasper enjoying the sunny day


Jasper and Aiden.....RAWR


Jasper lounging at home