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This came from my sister's blog...

IN MEMORY...
of a truly amazing husband, father, friend and servant of our Heavenly Father.




My dear friend's husband, Kameron Haban, passed away this morning at 10am after a long and difficult fight with Lupus. Kameron was a generous, loving and incredible person. His wife, Jami, is a strong, faithful and just plain amazing woman who has been such a rock through this whole trial. His son, Kason, is a 2 1/2 year old who is so sweet, soft-spoken and tender-hearted. Jami and Kason are now left on this earth without their sweet husband and father. While they know they WILL be reunited with him, they are need of thoughts and prayers. I would also like to make a plea to everyone to help support this family in another way. We just opened up an account in their behalf yesterday. Anybody can go to any Bank of America branch and ask to make a donation to the account under JamiLynn Haban for the benefit of Kameron Haban -OR- you could also make an online donation at paypal.com then send a donation to habanfundraiser@gmail.com. Please know that I would never ask this of you if it wasn't something that I truly believed in and something and someone that is in true need. Thank you so much to everyone for their support and love.

If you would like more information on the family, you are welcome to check out her blog where she has been documenting her experience. It is a detailed and heart-felt blog that is sure to touch your heart. The address is kamandjami.blogspot.com

Thanks again. Much love to you all

Conversation with a 2 year-old...

Caden: (showing me a book with a snake in it) Mom, I need a snake wike dat. He a COOL snake.
Me: Oh, yeah, he is really cool.
Caden: He a NICE snake, I hug him wike dis! (hugging his book) He a good snake, he go pee on the potty!
Me: Wow, that is awesome...but I don't think that snakes usually go on the potty.
Caden: Because he doesn't have a bum????
Me: Sure, buddy, I guess that's why...

I love how 2 year-old's minds work...

The Cookie Monster

So can you tell Skylar has really taken a liking to food??? Mouth full and two in the hand...classic.

Where is a camera when you need it?

I so desperately need my camera back from the repair shop...but until then I will continue posting crappy pictures off my phone! (c: Just some randomness, just trying to keep ourselves entertained...and the two of caden are at Explora (super fun, by the way) when Kara, Garrick, Rylee, and Jadyn came to visit. I would have a bunch of super cute pictures of that visit if SOMEONE would send them to me...I didn't say it was you, kara, no pressure...(c:

You did WHAT in your pants?!?!!!

Yes, that is Caden in his "big boy underwear"...and yes, potty training is the bane of my exisitence at this point! How in the heck does one keep their sanity with a two and a half year old that has just been asked 15 kajillion times if they need to sit on the potty and then says "I pee in my pants" two seconds later????? OR even worse..."mommy, I POOP". I'm pretty sure I need to STOP praying for patience because Heavenly Father is really trying to give it to me...and I'm really resisting...(c:

On a happier note...this is my little girl with HAIR!!! For those of you who haven't seen her in a while (I know this picture is terrible, stupid camera phone), she is getting the cutest little curls in the back...they look just like Caden's hair at that age *sniff*. Speaking of Caden, he went to run an errand with his grandma today (no potty catastrophe, thank GOODNESS) and they called me with a question and of course he wanted to talk to mommy...I had no idea how grown-up he would sound and of course I choked right up. He is so lucky is so darn cute...

Just call him Luke Snakewalker....

Caden is OBSESSED with three things...Motorcycles, fishing, and snakes. His auntie Serene bought him some rubber snakes and after discussing it with his Grandma Debbie, he decided his snake needed a "walk". He found a leash and hooked that baby up...so if you are wondering why he is dragging a rubber snake on a leash (excuse the bad pic, our camera is broken), there you go. (c:

WARNING: Graphic images, viewer discretion is advised

So we have been having a busy and fun summer...that might explain why I haven't done a real post in quite a while! But these are obviously not the graphic images, I put those further down so those of you that have weak stomachs aren't subjected to the horror of my foot surgery....(c:

Part of Josh's father's day weekend was an Isotopes game and me learning how to make his favorite: cinnamon rolls. And for those of you who know me, I don't cook. But I was awfully proud of these...



Caden and Skylar cooling off in the pool...


Caden being SUPER happy at an outing to Cochiti Lake...


A ride from big brother...


And for the moment you've all been waiting for...my foot started hurting a couple months ago and I thought that I had a stress fracture or something, so naturally I refused to go to the doctor. Makes sense right? Well, surprisingly enough, not only did it not get better, but I got this weird lump on the top of my foot. So then I should have made a doctors appointment, right? NO. I just asked everyone in my family what they thought about it until Josh got sick of it and made me a doctors appointment. Well, it turned out I had what is called a Ganglion cyst on my foot that the best way to get rid of it is a little foot surgery...and these are the beautiful pictures I had Josh take because I was too chicken to look myself:

And for those of you who know me, I LOVE my shoes...and just look at this fabulous new addition to my collection:

You're jealous. I know. (c: