'LIL MECHANICS

Last April Jody and his dad made a trip to Idaho to pick up a 1966 Ford Mustang. The car had belonged to Jody's friend and when he mentioned he was considering selling it Jody was all over it. Since Jody received his job offer they have been working on this thing non stop to get it running. They are just finishing installing the a new transmission today and it should be ready to take around the block! Corbin and Camren have been watching and drooling over the whole process. They would sit and watch their dad and grandpa work on the car for hours...even if they were a little imposing!

Camren, Corbin, and Grandpa Valentine "oiling the transmission"

3 years old

Camren turned 3on Saturday! I know how everyone says time flies, but it really does! I don't know how the days turned into weeks then into months then years and then become a blur. I feel robbed! My little baby is 3 and is potty trained and can get into the fridge to get his own snacks. His EXTREMELY chubby cheeks have melted away and I can actually see his neck now! I wish I would have taken more time to enjoy Camren the baby...but I am going to work really hard to enjoy Camren the little boy! During this last Conference the prophet gave the closing talk of the morning session. What I took to heart during his message was to enjoy the journey. Not to freak out when during Sacrament meeting Camren yells out the word butt hole. or when he is so opinionated that he poops his batman underwear because he knows that is the only way he will get them changed, or how he put a hole in the bathroom door because I won't let him take a shower with me. Time flies and pretty soon he won't want to crawl up into mommy's arms and take a nap with me anymore, or he won't give me a stolen kiss in exchange for me opening his cheese stick.

Oct 18 2005

1st B-day

2nd B-day

3rd B-day

Happy Birthday Cambo!

I take care of you

Corbin doesn't take sudden change very well, lets be honest who does? When we told him we were going to be moving to Texas he broke down in instant tears! When I got him calmed down I started listing off all the good things about moving there;

1. unlimited space for riding your motorcylces
2. Mommy won't have to go back to work
3. That's all I got!!!

Corbin then started listing his fears;

1. I don't know how to speak Texas
2. I don't have a Texas hat or clothes
3. I don't have a horse
4. I don't have guns to hang from my pants

The list goes on and on! But at the mention of #2 Camren jumped up and ran to his room and came back wearing this...And said, "Corbi, I take care of you!" I don't know if it was an emotional day or if I was so impressed by Camren's big heart, but I got a little teary!

DI TRAILER

I have to say the DI Trailer has become my best friend! We have started to pull all the of storage out of our closets and go through everything which has left us with MOUNDS of DI donations!

I have made so many trips Camren now calls his toy horse trailer the DI trailer!

TODAY

Today was the most emotional day of my life. This last month Jody has been interviewing for a management position with Union Pacific Rail Road. Last Friday was the final interview and they said that they would extend offers on Monday and Tuesday. Well Monday and Tuesday came and went and no offer was made in the Valentine Household. I woke up this morning in a totally awful mood. I was crying -no bawling- over everything. How could I be so stupid as to quit my job when others were being laid off and how horrible to put my family in a bad financial situation, on and on. I just couldn't stop crying. Then at 1:25 Jody received and email that offered him a position! Yes folks we are officially making the rail road a family business (Jody's dad retired from the rail road two years ago, both of our brothers work for the rail road!)! The only down side to this is we are moving:( We are moving to the great Lone Star State, home of Sandy Cheeks, Hank Hill, and George Straight, Texas! El Paso Texas to be specific. We are not sure when the family will be moving down, but Jody reports to training Oct 27!
So I went from miserable, to top of the world all in the last 9 hours. I am ready for a nap!

SUPER SATURDAY

Today was packed full of so many different things I fill like it is 3 days down the road! The morning started with Corbin's 9:00 am Soccer game where there kids ran around afraid to get muddy and got their trashed kicked! It was so funny, a kid on the other team got hurt (not the funny part) so everyone was supposed to take a knee until the kid got off the field. Not our team they all squatted down because they were afraid their moms would freak out if they got their socks dirty!

After the game we came home changed clothes and rested then went to go eat. While we were in the drive thru and In-N-Out we decided to head to Apple Hill to get caramel apples (not that they don't have them anywhere close!) It was a blast!

We picked out pumpkins

ate our caramel apples

played in the rain

grabbed a quick drink

and got SOAKED!!!

On the way home we stopped at the Folsom Outlet stores and bought our Christmas P.J.s! Now we are settling in to watch Conference. Thank goodness for TiVo and AWESOME Saturdays that happen on a whim!