Quirky Cami

TAGGED - (by cute Lindsay)
Tell about 6 unspectacular quirks of yours

okay so i found this kind of difficult - not because i fail to be quirky, but because i don't recognize my quirks as quirks, if that makes sense. so i invite you to please leave me your comments on what you believe my quirkies to be :) but i'll give it a shot as well.

Quirky 1: i am terrified of the dark. pathetic i know, but it's the truth. some may say this is more of an illness which needs to be addressed, but for my purposes here, i'll name it a quirk.

Quirky 2: when i'm falling asleep i have to be touching clark (don't be grossed out). i have to be touching his foot with mine or my arm to his arm. it drives him insane, but he deals.

Quirky 3: when ever i drink i soda i have to poor it into a glass before drinking. i hate the fizz, so i try and defizz by pouring it out of the can. i even love to drink a soda that has been sitting in a glass for several hours.

Quirky 4: i adore shopping online. there's something wonderful about getting packages in the mail - packages containing things you personally picked out (and paid for - lame). don't get me wrong, i love shopping in stores, but there's something fabulous about getting mail. i must add that this quirk also drives clark insane.

Quirky 5: i love going to bed early. if it were socially accepting to go to bed at 8pm i would. heck, abbie is in bed by 7. why can't i be?

Quirky 6: i think i'm superstitious (clark calls it OCD). i have routines for most everything i do. for instance, i have a certain routine for when i clean my kitchen, park my car, go on our morning walk, dress abbie, bathe abbie, brush my teeth, hang my clothes in my closet, shower, get ready for bed ... i always feel like if i don't do things a ceratin way then it'll throw my day off. yes, the list goes on but i won't freak you out anymore.

well, it's been proven, cami is quirky - do you have any to add?

Booya

Clark got his BIG BULL!!!
We spent the last (almost) week at the cabin and Clark hunted pretty much the entire time... Wednesday night he shot his elk - and it was so exciting! His dad, brothers and uncle came up and helped him haul it out (thank you). Abbie is so proud of her dad. We enjoyed the relaxing time at the cabin and are kinda sad that hunting is over for the year, but it's good to be home and back into "real life" ... Congrats Clark!!!

I love this hat ... i didn't like it in the store, but when i put it
on her i had to have it :)
I love this picture of Abbie and her Dad

Crazy Crawler

sorry - the quality of the video isn't super (it's from my cell phone) ... but you can get the idea

It's Tuesday...

1. Clark has been gone hunting the past 6 days, so being the pathetic scaredy cat that i am, Abbie and i stayed at my parent's house. It was a nice Labor day weekend - we had our annual 3rd Sunday dinner (on the 5th Sunday, i know) and it was great to see the fam. We always enjoy our monthly get together to celebrate birthdays and laugh a lot.

2. My youngest sister, Tara, recently returned from Jerusalem from a study abroad. We know she had a wonderful time, but we're thrilled that she's home. she was missed!

3. Abbie has discovered a new way of getting around other than rolling from point A to point B. Yes, she army crawls. I love it... i seriously think it's fabulous. The only issue we're having is our house is quite tiny and she only gets about 3 strides in before she runs into a wall or some piece of furniture. darn!

4. I am adoring the cooler weather. Fall is my favorite! i love wearing jackets and sweatshirts. I'm excited for sleeping with the window open and getting Abbie bundled up for our morning walks.

5. I had a rather unfortunate incident last night - i sort of caught my pinkie toe on one of the doorways in our house and ripped my toenail off - well it was still attached, but barely. Gross i know, i kinda freaked out and chose to just put a band aid on and ignore it. When Clark got home he insisted i pull it off. OUCH! i couldn't get myself to do it, so Clark was brave and amputated. I'm sad to be missing my toenail, but my mom thinks i might get a discount next time i get a pedicure :) sorry for the graphic details.

I know i should stop at 5, but i think this needs to be said. Recently Clark and I were debating about something and we discovered i was right and i sort of yelled out "booya" (coinciding with a fist pump). Clark was extremely embarrassed for me, honestly when was the last time you heard or used the word "booya"? that's what i thought. well, i'm bringing it back. Go ahead ... say it, you know you want to - it feels really good :) i just thought i needed to document this so in a year from now, when "booya" is huge i can rightfully take credit!