the louder the better

2009-12-15T22:11:00.014-07:00

well i have realized that for about the last 6 posts i have mentioned that we are back, or sorry were late...etc! I wish so badly that i could say we're back from a really long relaxing cruise from the Bahamas or that, we're back from a romantic trip to Italy.........
but really all I have been back and forth from is the tissue boxes and the noses( and lets be honest sometimes I don't even use a tissue) and back from underneath the piles of laundry that always seem to get higher and higher!

i put off and put off posting because I was waiting for some more pictures, but there was a little mishap and do not have access to them anymore so without further ado....
brigham turned one ................

i know that the wrapping is not something of great worth but he's only one right? he doesn't care:)

after presents I made him eggs and let him just go at them...

he loved them.......can ya tell

speaking of love, the love of a parent is unconditional right? i always get a kick out of pictures of kids posted on blogs. I think it's funny to sometimes try and assume that the parents don't really think that it is a cute picture and they are just trying to be funny, or trying to figure out if the parents really do think that it is a cute picture and that love is just as unconditional as it gets....are ya with me?
well i laughed so hard at these pictures...
and no I do not think they are cute at all, just the opposite actually
brigham's present was a new tug boat for the tub so after covering himself in eggs, bananas, and milk we decided to try the boat out!

after tubbie rituals.....towels, lathering up and clothes!

these next pictures don't make as much sense without the other lost pictures.....but they are still cute! Last minute i decided to do kind of a carnival themed birthday. I did popcorn, cotton candy, and a carousel cake...it was pretty cute! He had a vintage birthday hat, and i put up a piece of fabric and had a photo booth and took pictures of everyone at the party. So take that info and picture in your head why these photos would have corresponded with the theme:)

then of course the best part of a one year olds party is the diving in...just like his older brother and father he got a little bothered with frosting covered hands...but got over it pretty fast!

i cried as i put him down to sleep that night, because i could not believe that it has been a year already.... this little boys is so funny and has such a different personality. i enjoy being a mother to this sweet, sweet little boy and look forward to the many, many, more memories(and messes) WE LOVE YOU BRIGHAM!

{happy late haunting........}

2009-11-17T11:02:00.013-07:00

They were the cutest incredible's you have ever seen! We all dressed up as the incredible's, masks and all, for one of the many Halloween parties....of course no camera:( On Halloween day I came down with something that kept me in bed all night. So long story short we didn't all get to dress up on Halloween which kinda ruined the point of the costumes...bummer! Their is always next year right?

Halloween decor

my littlest but not so little any more twin sisters turned
16

taryn and taylor

our mom is so funny... she left this note "from" Edward on the door.
It said,
Happy Birthday twinners...I Love you too
xoxox EDWARD
So so funny she put one on their locker too!
We had a really fun day! We got their hair highlighted, we did spray tans...and lots of treats and partyin!

we also went to las vegas for the byu vs unlv game. My dad was an official for it...no of course i did not bring my camera:) Hope you all had a great Halloween...now that it is Thanksgiving!

worry no longer...

2009-09-20T15:08:00.055-06:00

to all of our many of followers....we're back!
i would like to say that i had no access to the internet or that my house is spotless because of all the time i spent not blogging, but in reality, i have many loads of laundry awaiting and nine hundred pictures to post because of my neglect to our blog. i know that your days may have been hard to get through without seeing what the alouds have been up to, but rest assured we will never leave you wondering that long again.

i don't know how any of you feel but,
i don't ever feel like there is enough time in the day....
but, if the day lasted any longer than it did, i would explode...

-brynne louder

i am sure that will be published someday! Anyways, we have been busy! I will let the pictures tell the stories.

there are lots....
so grab a drink and a treat and enjoy.......

way back in july and most of august we did a lot of this

yes the goggles are still a favorite...

visitors...

at the end of july i was lucky enough to have two of my bestest friends come and visit from Virginia. One was my dear friend Carrie! She is one of those kinds of people that you don't ever want to loose. Carrie and her little family were instantly our best friends in chesterfield. when they came to Utah they also had a lot of family to visit so we only got an afternoon together, and of course i forgot my camera! So I have NO pictures, which makes me so sad! Anyways, we had a great little visit and I was so glad that we were able to hang out and chat like the good old days! Love ya Carrie

the other bestest friend was Cate! Cate is another one of those friends that i am SOOO blessed to have. Cate and tinsley sayed for a week at our house so we had a lot of good times together. we stayed up late laughed, cried, and ate yummy treats. we went to the spa, movies, and of course shopping! It was a much needed break for me!

we were having so much fun i forgot to take pictures...so here we are on the day she is leaving, trying to snap a few:)
I love ya cate! miss ya

Craft itch....

i was itching to sew and make some cute stuff, i decided that i would have a booth at a boutique... i was so excited about doing it that some of my rational thinking kind of went out the winda:) Selling baby clothes for your first time in the town of spanish fork, having your booth in between a 75 year old man selling $200 walking sticks, and a 65 year old woman selling dream catchers, wasn't the ideal spot for baby and toddler clothes. But none the-less they turned out really cute and I think I am going to start an etsy shop and just see what happens. here is my booth and a few of the items that i made!

baby shower

my bestest cousin Mccall had her first little babe. My sisters, mom, and i were lucky enough to throw her a baby shower. I didn't get a picture of the invites, but they were the cutest part of our birdie themed shower! you can go to wwww.ohbrooke.com and search birdie invite and see it....except that ours was about 10 times cuter:)

camping is so much fun....

nice quality tent picture of our nostrils..
what would camping be without a little nap here and there...right?

who doesn't love the excuse.... hey it's okay we're camping

....picking food off the ground and not thinking twice about eating it, hey it's okay were camping.
....wiping boogies and messy faces on the nearest person, place, or thing, hey it's okay we're camping.
....ducking behind the nearest car (or tent for that matter) to take a bathroom break...hey it's okay WE'RE CAMPING! again not so good with the picture taking but, you get the idea....lots of fun mixed with lots of dirt:)

swiss days

with the Louders(meenous phil and meliss) we missed you guys!

we fished, we shopped, we ate...whats more to love

a false diagnoses of the chicken pox
the poor thing woke up from a nap with a huge red bite looking thing on his foot, he was holding a shirt with the remains of a spider on them saying, "i got it mom, i got it". i was convinced that it was a spider bite on his foot. two mornings later he woke up with about ten of the same looking spots all over his legs. i thought that there had to have been one angry spider living in those jammies or there was something else going on. Well that night and the next morning he was covered in spots from head-to-toe. Chicken pox was the only thing we could think of until...they were gone the next morning. maybe an allergic reaction to something , hives? we don't know but, it was not chicken pox! So here are some cute pictures of the fake chicken pox. the rest of the pictures are just some other random pictures of the boys.

yep, still wearing the goggles and still has a passie! i am not ready and he is not ready...we are all happy!

I love these boys

it's times like these that get me through the "other" times:)

did you make it...
well go to the bathroom and restock on treats cause it's only intermission.... i have been a little busier with photography stuff, i am thinking about taking a photoshop class so i can just go full fledge and just call myself a photographer....stay tuned

.......

2009-07-12T16:34:00.013-06:00

i know i know...... when i wrote that i hoped i would post before july on my last post, i was just trying to be funny! After receiving death threats i thought it was about time.....

we have finished baseball, gone to more parties, and so on..

I learned some new skills in the blog world....i'm not going to lie, i am pretty proud of my self! So, here is another hour long update...cut short because i am so talented at creating collages:)

well, we weren't state champs, but we were the only team in Utah to beat the state champs!

Until next spring t-wolves.

Self explanatory!

These two chubba's are as good as they come

my very fabulous party throwing sister-in-law has now set the standard very high for what a birthday party should be. Caden asks to go to a birthday party all week:) Happy Birthday Syd!

i just want to give a shout out to all the dad's in our lives....thank you for everything you do for us. We love you!

papa tried to get the lawn done before the storm came...even with cadens help they had to

wait for another day!

the 3rd we went to bountiful for a

carnival and fireworks

we went to the parade in provo on the 4th,and went to Aarons aunt and uncles for some more food and fireworks!What would the 4th be without...Honest Abe!

we have a funny video of brigham doing the worm.....so stay tuned it won't be 2 months..... I SWEAR

we're still kickin.....

2009-05-14T23:16:00.036-06:00

i know it has been a month and a half but,

after you get done reading this EXTREMELY long post, you will understand why

it has taken me a month to update...

between weddings, birthdays,timpanogos baseball,and a little boy that terrorizes everything

(we won't mention any names) We have been so busy..so if you have an hour, here are our lives in a nutshell

the... STATE TOURNEY

It is this time of year again...

unfortunately we lost our first game of the tournament. We are having to come through the losers bracket but, never say never...right? GO T-WOLVES

A cousins wedding

my cousin Jake got married last week.

We welcomed Lybie with open arms

and wish them the best of luck!

a very serious obsession

with his new "glasses"

my dad bought some goggles for his cousin

with out knowing we would be at the house

when they got home.

So being the sweet poppie he is, he jumped in the car and bought caden some...lets just say,

they were worth every dollar!

some ever so sweet

brotherly bonding

it is the sweetest thing to watch

brig just light up and giggle at his

very silly, energetic brother!

a cousins birthday party

Caden's cousin Gavin turned 6!

It was such a cute little party at Thanksgiving Point

my baby...

growing up so fast.

and some how we were able to squeeze in my 24th

i woke up to crepes,

sisters and mom took me out to lunch,

then enjoyed olive garden with my husband!

pretty good eats, if you ask me!

I got some good stuff for my birthday,

one item being a sweet

sewing machine, that my husband bought for me!

let the projects begin....

and last but certainly not least

a complete invasion on the night of prom

my brother took a long time friend to his last dance.

They lived across the street when they were little.

we love her...

and their you have it! Our april and may...

hope it won't be july before another!

but, i can't make any promises!

{better late than never.......}

2009-04-20T13:08:00.015-06:00

happy easter ...

I know we are a little late, but definitely worth the wait. My little sailor boys were so cute! Caden loved the 5 Easter egg hunts that he got to go on, and LOVED all the candy(a boy after my own heart). I am not really sure if navy counts as an Easter color but, we all matched and that's all that matters!

this is brig enjoying the egg hunt..

some family pics

I took the boys out a couple days before Easter hoping to get some good pictures that I could blow up and give to grandmas as Easter gifts. Turns out trying to get both boys looking at me and smiling at the same time was a bigger challenge than I thought. They turned out pretty cute but they are not that in focus because I was dancing and spitting grass out my mouth to get Caden to look and smile! What a memory...

2009-04-14T14:23:00.042-06:00

Oh, how i miss the sun

we went to san diego to watch my brother play baseball

and did a lot more then just that!

this is my precious family (minus aaron, jordan, and brig)

.......and no this is not some stranger we got a picture with it is my very courageous brother jensen......what a dork!

i love my sisters so much! we laughed so hard as we strolled down memory lane. Talking about how we use to steal clothes, fight over dumb things, and how much we love the excuse to go to san diego as a family!

no, this is not another one of my sisters this is my....

smokin' hot mom

here are just a few Candids...

you know there are some serious good times

when you have 9 adults and 4 littles sharing hotel rooms!

we also went to the san diego zoo!

It was a little bit of a let down but still fun and something

to check off the bucket list!

oh yeah and go t-wolves...... they went 2-1! Thanks for giving us the excuse to escape from the depressing Utah weather and bask in the sun!

cannot wait for next year..........

a few of this and, a few of that

2009-04-02T08:07:00.023-06:00

a few.....

bad hair days, this little mans hair is CRAZY!

i seriously feel like i spend more time on it then mine. it has to be washed at least every other day and combed constantly or it looks like this...

a few.....

all nighter's watching TWILIGHT

i am not as crazy about it as my sisters, but i do love it!

my younger sister Paige screamed out loud when she purchased the beloved movie....it was hilarious!

a few......

priceless hours spent with our dad one afternoon bowling

Aaron has started in his masters program and is quite

busy with school work.

and last but not least a few.....

days into April and we are still building snowmen.

You gotta LOVE Utah weather!

a little spring fun....

2009-03-26T08:55:00.027-06:00

the future of timpanogos baseball

the current t-wolves, my dad and brother...

besides the few fist fights every once in a while

these boys are two peas in a pod

Caden loves baseball and baseketball so much...go figure, right?

enjoying the 7th inning stretch......

........and last but certainly not least the

biggest, most cutest, bestest t-wolve fans around, baby brigg and baby crew

i am so LUCKY

2009-03-17T22:53:00.003-06:00

i am so LUCKY.....

to be the mother of these two adorable kids!

That bring me so much joy and happiness.

happy St.Patricks Day

2009-03-13T08:41:00.021-06:00

rOad tRip.....

Well we decided to head back to the place we call home..

good old UTAH! Aaron starts his student teaching soon and he thought it would be best to be close in case any openings came up quick. You never know what to expect in this economy.

Caden and Brigham were so good on the trip. A big shout out to whoever invented the portable dvd player, because that saved all of our lives:) We took four days to travel. We decided driving in the car for 14 or 15 hours a day would not be very enjoyable. Caden loved the hotels and would just run and run and scream for an hour straight when we would get out of the car.

On a whim we decided to stop in Nauvoo. Aaron served his mission in the Nauvoo area and had not been back. It was really neat, quit small, but so special! We went to the visitors center and saw a few things first. We sat down and listened to a presentation of Christ. Caden just starred for a minute, pointed to his hands and feet and said, " momma, a Jesus got a boo boo"? I said yeah he's got a boo boo. Then he looked at me and said, " momma, a kiss it, kiss his boo boo!" I just lost it. Children are so innocent and sweet, and to think that my kiss would take his pain away really made me sit down and think of the role that we as mothers play. I love being a mother, and I am so grateful to my Heavenly Father for giving me the opportunity to teach and raise his children in the Gospel!

This is the Blacksmith, The Brick House, and The Bakery. Caden loved all the little shops. They gave him little souvenirs at all of them.

And last but certainly not least. The Beautiful Nauvoo Temple! It stands all alone on a hill and just glows! It was such a neat experience, I knew that I had very strong testimony of Joseph Smith, having already visited the Sacred Grove and the Hill Cumorah, but this brought such a new light and feeling for The Prophet Joseph. It has inspired me to dig deeper and read more about Joseph and his life.

We were also able to drive to Carthage. Again such a different light and feeling for the Prophet. Going to the place where our Father in Heaven and the Savior Jesus Christ visited him as a 14 year old boy. And, then being in the very room where his last day was spent was such a neat experience.

One afternoon in the car Caden was really quiet, and that is never good with a two year old! This is what I found when I looked back! I love this boy!

And here is my most handsome, longest driver, best daddy in the world!

So we are here in Utah...

We are going to see how long we can stay in one place..

are you my VALENTINE?

2009-02-14T22:11:00.005-07:00

are you my VALENTINE...........

no, your hair is too FLUFFY

are you my VALENTINE...........

no, your hair is too straight!

are you my VALENTINE.......

YES! cause your hair is so sexy!

Oh man my VALENTINEwas such a good sport today! I was suppose to give him a haircut but before I did I told him that I had to fluff it and then straighten it......well I got all of that done but the haircut:] He has fabulous hair with a ton of curls, I can only hope it will pass onto our children! We had such a wonderful day........It started with crepes this morning, a very fun filled afternoon of beauty parlor, and then dinner and a movie(we were able to take the kids to a friends house)! I have such a wonderful husband who works so hard for are family! If you know Aaron at all this is so out of character to let me do this, but it had to be done!

Happy Valentines Day!

I LOVE you Aaron!

2 months....2 years..all too fast

2009-02-08T15:21:00.015-07:00

Well my little caden is 2 years old! I cannot believe how grown up 2 is. Aside from the few fits and the will to be independent... i really enjoy the terrible 2's! Caden is so adventurous and busy which usually leads to trouble, but he is so funny. He has developed such a funny vocabulary, and says some of the funniest things.

We had a really fun day. We had a little party with our play group and then went to dinner as a family! We love you Caden!

Baby Brig.....he is really almost 3 months but my title sounded better saying 2 months:) What a blessing he is in our lives. He couldn't be a better baby. I have to be careful now and hold him more often cause his head was getting a little flat from always lying down! He just eats and sleeps still. We love you Brigham!

We are alive.....

2009-01-11T14:48:00.027-07:00

Well we made it to Utah and have had the most amazing time! I love being in Virginia but there is nothing like being surrounded by family and friends. Christmas was a huge success! Little Brig starred as baby Jesus in all the manger scenes.

MERRY CHRISTMAS

brig and coo (as their brothers would say)

These boys have so many contrasting looks, but are two of the cutest babies around!

Who is to say that we didn't try:]

I made the boys matching Jammie's and had such a cute picture in my head of how these photos would turn out........ I forgot to put into play the fact that they are toddlers and brand new babies! Oh well...good memories!

What would Christmas be without the story of our dear Saviors birth!

SLEDDING!

There is so much snow here. Utah had it's biggest snow fall in years! And it wouldn't be a good trip to Utah unless there was a little sledding involved! Caden loved it...playing in the snow, that is, he was not a huge fan of the sledding:]

REUNION!

I was able to get together with friends from my high school basketball team. It is always fun to see what everyone is up too and see the many changes that have taken place.
HAPPY NEW YEAR!

BRIGHAM REESE LOUDER

We were also able to bless little Brigham. It was such a wonderful day. Aaron gave a beautiful blessing and we were surrounded by so many loved ones! We counted 20 in the circle:] some of the uncles and cousins were holding each others elbows but it was such an amazing feeling to see how many people we are loved and supported by!

This is my family

There are a few missing but this is the group that was able to participate in the blessing.

Aaron's mom and dad

our little family of four

My precious boys!

2 weeks already..........

2008-12-02T19:55:00.006-07:00

What a change....

Everyone that I had asked said that having 2 kids was easier then having one. I think I understand what they mean.... I hope they do not mean that feeding 2 kids, buckling 2 kids in the car, and making sure 2 kids are getting the same amount of love and attention is easier but, that the adjustment to your second baby is easier. My little Brigham is such a good baby, and I think has made the transition that much easier!

A little Brotherly love!

Caden is so good with Brigham. He loves to hold him, and sing songs to him. I cannot wait until Brigham is old enough for them to really interact and play together!

I LOVE my boys!

{preemie........what?}

2008-11-20T19:19:00.016-07:00

Brigham Reese Louder

7 lbs. 6 oz.

18 3/4 in.

4 weeks early....

Where do I begin.....

After the doctor telling me that she thought I was going to go a little early I started really kicking it in gear to get everything ready. Believe it or not I got EVERYTHING ready! I did every last load of laundry, my house was spotless, and everything was crossed off the list of things to buy! It still amazes me that he is here, i will give you the story in a nutshell......

I do not contract on my own, but I do dilate! I felt a little more pressure then normal no contractions, but I felt like I should be checked because i was a five without knowing it, with Caden. We called someone over to the house and I took all my bags and knew that it was not coming home for a few days. Aaron I think maybe thought I was a little weird and not really pumped about going to the doctor when I was still 4 weeks away from my due date. Well long story short, I was dilated to a five! They broke my water at 8:31am and with two pushes and not enough time for an epidural Brigham was born at 10:35! It was the most amazing delivery! I do not think I will ever have the epidural again. The way my body took over and delivered that baby was and still is shocking to me. I felt amazing after I know that I am just rambling now but sitting here re-living it, just blows my mind! We thought for sure that they had my due date a little confused when he came out 7 pounds but the doctor says it was no mistake, you are just lucky:] And, that we are he only had a few little things that were not quite right but within a few hours he was cleared and in our arms! So I did not have to suffer the last month of pregnancy and I have a very healthy chubby cheeked little boy! We are so excited and filled with so much love for our new little arrival!

The Whole Fam......kisses for everyone

My Boys

I did have to mention that I think he did come out looking a little like me which is so fun! I feel a little bad about the soap box I was on in my last post:]

We love our little guy so much and hope you all enjoy the pictures.

We will give another update soon!

Baby Update.........

2008-11-13T17:06:00.005-07:00

Here is our sweet little boy at 36 weeks! Aaron thinks that I am crazy but, I think that he looks just like Caden! I would take another Caden face in a heartbeat, it is just that it would be nice to go out somewhere and not get drilled about my blonde haired, blue eyed little Louder Babies:] No one ever thinks they are mine! Oh well, It's not like I carried them for 9 months and gave them life right?

He He... that really does sound bitter but if everyone of my kids come out looking like Caden I would be 100% thrilled:]

Maybe my girls...if i have a girl?

Little Louder #2 was weighing bigger then normal(they did another ultrasound because my other one didn't transfer from the other hospital) anyways they say he is almost 6 pounds, has really chubby cheeks, and that he is expected after Thanksgiving! Which is great news for me, I mean us:] Who wouldn't take a baby a few weeks early! I was dilated to a 1 at my appointment on Wednesday and the doc said she thinks I will hold off until Thanksgiving and then she said to expect anything:] I was a week early with Caden and dilated to a 5 without a contraction, so they tell me to stay close and as soon as I start to feel contractions to make my way to the hospital! Yahoo! I would love some advice that anyone has about going from 1 to 2 children. Do's and dont's:] Please feel free to give any hospital advice, first days home, and breastfeeding with an almost 2 year old that loves attention:] Well there is my birthing story in a bubble:]

I will keep you all updated.....

{ and let the festivities begin.......}

2008-11-02T12:04:00.020-07:00

Oh how I love Halloween! Treats treats, and more treats....oh and the costumes and pumpkin carving is all fun too:] We have the cutest little playgroup in our ward and we had a little Halloween party for the kids.

This began our Halloween festivities.........

Then we went to pick out a pumpkin

after looking long and hard Dad and Caden found the perfect one

And of course the carving.......

It has been interesting to me to realize that at this age they are old enough to know what is going on but not really old enough to care too much. Caden was so pumped that his pumpkin had circles for eyes and a triangle nose.....and the best part of it all was that it was done in about 5 minutes:]

I am getting great moral support at home while we are getting through the home stretch:]

I actually hate the picture. The angle couldn't be worse, but it was just too funny:]

I LOVE my boys!

And last but certainly not least

our little dinosaur

Trick or treating was so fun with Caden. He has been taught well to know what to grab when they give him the choice, and lots of it.

He said trick-or-treat every time and then said,"thank you"!

It was a great success and we look forward to next year!

We missed all of our cousins but look forward to Christmas!

Hope you all had a great Halloween as well!

Okay Okay.....

2008-10-31T07:26:00.020-06:00

Well we got to have a little fun. Our good friends Chris and Tiffane Pendleton live in D.C. so we drove up last friday night and spent the weekend with them. We ditched Caden with them in the morning and went to the Temple and did a session, it was amazing! I love the D.C. temple so much. It is amazing how grateful you are for doing a session when you actually have to drive 2 hours to the nearest temple. I think we take advantage of just being able to look out the window and see the Temple at home.

The poor thing has been there since 1980! Aaron and Chris found her quite amusing. I had to basically pull Aaron away from her little home:] If you have ever been there I bet you have seen her and if you are planning to go make sure to stop by and tell her hello from Aaron Louder:]

We were able to do a grounds tour of the White House. It was so neat to be that close. We were within about 10-15 feet from the oval office and were able to walk through the rose garden. It still amazes me that the white house is just right there in the middle of everything. I have always imagined it being this far out palace that no one could get within miles of, but nope we were basically peeping through the windows:]

We also went to an IMAX 3D movie. Caden was trying to reach out and touch the fish that were "swimming at him"! He lasted about 10 minutes with the glasses, but it was really fascinating to watch the movie.

The Smithsonian's.....

were a big hit for Caden. He stood right here for a couple minutes and was a tour guide, letting everyone who walked by know that this was a bear "Raaarr"!

The dinosaurs were a big hit as well! He got this little dinosaur toy and didn't put it down for a couple days:]

A few scenery pictures! I love D.C. It amazes me that every time we go we see new things and most of the time do not have to pay a dime! Yahoo...

Thanks Grandma and Chris and Tiff for the good times!

Baby update coming....

nO MUn no FUn...........

2008-10-10T13:50:00.014-06:00

Well I have not posted in weeks and it is only due to the fact that I have had nothing to blog about:] I am sure there is lots to see and do in Richmond and surrounding areas but, with a new baby,a move home,and Christmas coming up we are trying to save a buck! So we paint with shaving cream, make cookies, and play lots of games outside:] I realize that with the festivities coming up I am sure that I will have plenty to blog about but, until then, here is my precious little ball of energy! I got bored....poor Caden

BLOOPERS.......

{ is it worth it............ }

2008-09-20T19:01:00.004-06:00

Question#1:Is potty training worth it?

I guess what you consider "potty training" is will determine your answer. As for me I am still wiping poopie bums and worried more then ever about being "wet"! Caden has been in under-roos for the last two weeks and is doing so well!We are so proud of him. We struggle with the poop thing a little, but he is pee-pee potty trained, if you will:] I guess what I am trying to say is that I never understood how much of this process depended on me. You have to make sure the time span in between each one is not to long or to short (which I didn't know)! You have to make sure you realize how much liquid they are taking in, and most importantly love them and give them so much support even when your on your hands and knees scrubbing for the first 3 days:] I went straight to underwear, I read that it is less confusing and your process is faster. So imagine your little 19 month old waking up one morning and when you change his diaper you do not put one back on. Never again......until December when my other little man comes:] Answer: Yes it is worth it, we are saving money and I think that will really come into play when we will only have to buy the cute little tiny ones for the babe. And although I feel like it is way more work, and by work I mean the strain on the brain. The Lady that wrote the book that I read said that it is more parent potty training than it is student potty training.........That is for sure! I just wanted to let our family know that their little Caden is growing up so fast and we miss you and wish we were together for these huge milestones. When do they start wiping themselves? That might be when it really seems worth it:]

Question #2: Is being hungry, huge, and tired all day worth it?

Conversation#1 with lady at wal-mart 2 days ago.....

Rude Lady: oh any day now huh?

me: Oh I wish I am due the beginning of Dec.

Rude Lady: What? Are you serious? Is there two?

me: Well, (stunned) Nope there is just one at least that's what they tell me!

Rude Lady: Well that is one big baby if you ask me....good luck

Conversation#2 with my precious 19 month old riding in his car outside.......

Me:varooom, varooom (pushing him and tickling him)

Caden: (laughing, getting out of his car) Umm a momma turn

Me: No thank you sweet pea momma can't

Caden: oh, a big

Conversation #3 with my self everyday........

Me: Oh crap, this doesn't fit either

Me: (5 mins after) Yum that donut looks good

Me: you have already had 2

Me: remember your clothes don't fit and your only gettin' bigger

Me: Oh yeah, better not

Me: (approx. 30 sec. later sitting on the couch enjoying another donut) YUMMY:]

Answer: OF COURSE IT IS WORTH IT! There is nothing that I would rather be doing then preparing myself in soooo many ways to be a mother of another one of God's children. Even though I do eat alot of sweets I really do try to make sure that I am getting fruits and veggies. I always make sure that I have had my vitamins too:] And, even though I have had to tell Caden a number of times that I am too big to ride in his car, I guess I was just a little sensitive after the EXTREMELY rude Lady's remarks at Wal-Mart.

So here I am at 28 weeks feeling large, but loving my little man inside!

I apologize for the novel. I do not think that I have ever written this much on my blog! So to make a long story short I do believe that potty training and being pregnant are worth it, but boy do they both have some not so worth it things that follow right along with them:]

{pink highlights anyone......}

2008-09-14T14:55:00.009-06:00

If anyone is interested I know a really great hair dresser:] He specializes in making sure that every tip of the hair has a highlight! Caden found some nail polish and went to town! It was all over him and all over the carpet. He always dries his wet hands on his head and apparently his hands got wet enough(covered in nail polish) that it required to dry them off in his hair! What an adventure a toddler is. As much as we wanted to scream and freak out because it is not our carpet that is stained.......we just laughed! His pink hair is hilarious!

We love this boy so much and thank our Heavenly Father for him everyday!

a shout out to the fam

2008-09-03T15:24:00.007-06:00

I know that the last post I had were duck pictures but these were too cute to pass up:] Dad got to go with us this time! The moon in this picture looked like it was on fire. It was so pretty!

Have you ever seen anything like it?

That was a ball of feathers on the ducks head....weird!

My two boys, I love them:] I am going to be quite out numbered

come here in December:]

We went to Chick-fil-A on Monday when they were having a special on their new chicken strips. You had to wear any college football teams shirt and they gave you free chicken....We dressed caden up so that he got his own box too:] The other videos are for our families you can tell by the last video that

he was done having the camera in his face.

We love and miss you family members, hope all is well!
(also quality was not that great it is just our phone camera)

an update of the little man.....

2008-08-18T15:04:00.009-06:00

Well my little man is almost 19 months....it is hard to believe! He goes to nursery and everything! He is such a little jabber mouth. He loves playing outside and anything that has to do with a creature moving. He tries to eat bugs and throw dirt everywhere(and his dad still gets worried when he grabs the lip gloss)! I just received info about all the fun places around Richmond. Sundays Park was our first activity. There were so many hungry ducks...it was so fun to watch Caden with them!

This is not that cute of a picture but Caden has the funniest little lisp and my little sisters prayed that he would..so here is proof for them. We was saying swimming..

my little man....this was kind of a boring post, but for family members it is what they have been asking for:]

Virginia is so beautiful!

Virginia is for lovers........

2008-08-12T08:12:00.017-06:00

They say that Virginia is for lovers....I guess that is why

WE ARE BACK IN VIRGINIA:]

I know it is hard to believe are families are still trying to cope with the idea. We finished with Pinnacle and Aaron needed to take a test by a certain date in Aug. He only had a few places where he could take it and Richmond was one of them. There was a potential job there as well and it has all just seemed to fall into place. We are not positive on how long we will be here but at least until after the baby is born. This is a picture from the golf course that encircles our neighborhood. Every time I drive by there are about a dozen geese just lounging by the pond. I forgot how beautiful Virginia was!

Caden is 18 months now, I cannot believe it!

Here is Caden sporting his favorite hat and tucked in pj's to his shoes:] He loves this car, from the time he wakes up, till the time he goes to bed he wants to play with the varoom varoom! The poor thing fell and chipped his tooth. It is not too bad but will have to be shaved by a dentist. His lip was so swollen and bloody, it was so sad.

DUKE UNIVERSITY

Another reason why we love the East Coast is being as close to Duke University as possible! My sister Paige and her husband were selling in North Carolina and before they took off we wanted to get together. We wished them a congrats as they left for their honeymoon and that was the last time we saw them. It was so fun to see them! It think it was good for Caden to see a familiar face. I figure it is a good thing that little kids don't remember everything cause he has not lived in the same house for a straight 7 months yet!

He is 18 months and has lived in 5 different places:]

Caden's future stomping grounds:]

(if his dad could only make it happen

I think he would do anything in his power to do so)

Uncle Jord and Aunie Peepie

I try to hide the belly but I think it just makes it worse, I know that you show sooner, and are bigger with each baby, but HOLY COW(literally)

We love you auntie Peepie and Uncle Jord, it was so fun to see you.

Well we will keep you updated on all the changes. Who knows we might be somewhere else next post:]

pink, yellow, and red?

2008-07-25T10:01:00.004-06:00

Out here in Boston there are 3 wives pregnant:] The other two are having girls. You can only imagine what the dominating color is in all of our new purchases:] Even though I am having a boy i decided to participate in the projects. It was so fun to make these headbands. I think that they are so cute and I am thinking that I might be adding them to the list of dream side jobs:] Cause i definitely don't have enough on the list:]

Let me know what you think....Do any of you do them? Is it worth the work? Are they cute enough for the competition?

LitTle brOtheR.......

2008-07-14T15:36:00.005-06:00

I took this picture of my ultrasound picture(no scanner)! His little hands were up by his face the whole time:]

Technology is so amazing.

The picture below is proof that it is a boy! I debated posting a picture of his manhood, but we are so excited!

{historical boston........}

2008-07-14T14:26:00.012-06:00

We decided that we better experience a little bit of Boston while we are out here, so we took a trolley tour around the city of Boston. It was so amazing to listen to the tour guide stop every 2 blocks to tell us about the big event that happened there so many years ago. Boston is full of History and with Aaron on his way to being a history teacher, you know he was enjoying every minute of it!

I am so glad that Caden has learned to love hats...

He would probably still be wearing it, but the wind blew it off his head:[

Here are a few pics of historical sites in Boston

These people were real,

and they only moved every few minutes it was kinda creepy!

And, the picture below is Caden waiting at the Trolley station

looking at all the fun toys!

motherhood

2008-07-09T16:51:00.009-06:00

This is my good friend Cate! She is due in 8 weeks and looks flawless! This is my first attempt at a maternity photoshoot and I loved it! I say this all the time that it is easy to get a beautiful picture of someone beautiful but these are some of my favorite pictures I have ever taken! There is something about photography that just brings me so much joy! I love the feelings that I get when I look at photgraphs. Just looking at these photos just gets me so excited about the gift that us as women have been given, Motherhood. Thanks Cate for letting me enjoy this time with you!

hAppy 4Th

2008-07-09T14:54:00.034-06:00

We had a wonderful 4th! What a fun holiday full of food and fireworks. The wives decided to drive down to Boston and meet the Boys for a picnic. It turned out really fun and we even got an informal little photo shoot going:] The boys were just too cute in there patriotic colors so I just went a snappin'!

Warning: lots of pictures!

This is Cadens friend Nash. We have loved having him out here!

I enjoyed taking pictures of him he is so dang cute.

As a side note I did not touch up his eyes at all.

They are as big and as blue, as it gets:]

Look at that face........

Here is part of the hard workin', knockin', pinnacle guys:]

Then we went for a little firework show. It was over a river which was neat to see but not quite the firework shows is Utah:]

This is nash and his mommy and dad!

First attempt at a sparkler. He is not quite a pyro yet, but he still enjoyed it!

We came home and did a few of our own.

Hope you all had a wonderful 4th!

{who knew........}

2008-06-25T09:13:00.014-06:00

Who knew that we would have a white haired

Blue eyed

Toe Head

Who knew.......Cause I for sure never imagined it! I absolutely love it but, I really do get funny looks and comments! Caden is going through the funniest little stage he is just really starting to actually talk instead of a word here and there, there are actually little sentences, the whole sentence might night make sense but there are a few words that can be identified! He understands me a lot better and 90% of the time obeys:] He has done a whole bunch of funny things lately. I needed to write down a few for me to remember and mostly for family to get a kick out of.........

1. The humidity is not kind to my hair nor my skin. I put my hair back everyday and I think putting make-up on actually makes my skin worse. Anyways, so I have broken out a little bit apparently a little more then normal cause the other day we were all sitting on the couch having lunch and Caden looked up at me and pointed to my face and said,"mom, a bug"! With a look that was priceless, like get it off your face:] Aaron thought that it was hilarious, I thought it was funny too but if it hadn't been caden saying it I might have cried!

2. Yesterday I had gone to the grocery store and Caden and I were putting away the groceries and he was playing in the drawers just talking away! Well he ran off and I didn't really hear anything for a min. So I walked around calling out his name and I could not find him anywhere. The last place that I looked was our closet in our bedroom and there Caden was sitting in the corner devouring an apple. He smiled at me and took another bite saying, "a apple"! He thought that it was against the rules or something to eat an apple so he had to take it to his little hide out:]

3. Anytime Caden has to poop and squats! Well I have been bringing up the word poop and potty a little bit just to kinda get his brain thinking about it! Now when ever he is done doing his business he says, "uh oh, poops"!

4. As you can see in one of the pictures Caden has a drum in the tub. I found it at Pottery Barn kids and he loves it. We take it to the pool, he has it in the tub, and we sometimes just have it in the toy box. Caden runs around with it and calls it his, "bum"! I laugh so hard cause I will say Caden where is your drum and he starts running around yelling "bum bum bum"!

5. He loves the pool! It took him a few days to really like it, but now he makes me a little nervous sometimes cause he likes to go jump off the stairs and be a little dare devil! I have had him in floaties the last few times that we have gone and he wasn't to sure about them, but today he was in the deep end just kicking away, floating and saying, "wimmy wim"! Stay tuned for a video of it cause it is so funny and that is all that he wants to do now. Apparently he has moved on from the kiddie pool:]

Well that is good for now, sorry to bore anyone I just had to let the fam know how our little guy is doing. I receive frequent phone calls and text messages wondering when we are coming back! We appreciate the love! Here are just a few funny pictures of Caden! He brings so much joy and love to our little family, I just hope that the next one is as cute and well behaved:]

Go Green!

2008-06-19T15:39:00.014-06:00

There are not many selections when it comes to color of clothing out here in Boston! You are either wearing red or green.......And right now I can tell you there is a lot of green. As most of you are aware that the Boston Celtics Just won the NBA Finals! The city of Boston is just mayham(I just made up how to spell that) Anyways They had a parade today and we decided to participate! After driving 30 mins to Boston, and driving around for 40 minutes looking for parking, and walking a distance of about 6 miles there and back........

WE WERE REALLY CLOSE TO FAMOUS PEOPLE FOR ABOUT 3 MINUTES!

It was so neat to see them and feel of the love that boston has for there players I mean there is nothing like it. These people are out right die hards! GO BOSTON!

Here is Coach Doc Rivers and the big 3

Paul Pierce With the MVP trophy!

Here is KG he was pretty hidden and quiet

And of course Ray Allen, he was all about the parade

Here are a few pictures of the other players but i dont know all of there names so I am not going to embarrass myself by giving it a try...I think that the one without the cigar is Perkins?
But that is as far as I am going:]

They really tried to make sure that this was no rally, just a parade!

Caden will appreciate this oneday when he can brag to his friends that he was within an arms reach of some very famous basketball players:] But then again maybe if he is in the orchestra playing a Cello he might not even care or know who these people are:]

Only time will tell I guess!

happy dad's day #2

2008-06-18T08:37:00.002-06:00

We couldn't get this uploaded forever so sorry that is is late, but it was too cute not to post! So here to all of our dad's and loved ones that are far far away! We love you and hope you had a wonderful dad's day:]

Happy Dads's Day

2008-06-17T09:58:00.012-06:00

All day I had caden say..happy dads day

(father is a little too big for our vocab:])

After watching Caden pick up my make-up brush and my powder and brushing it onto his cheeks Aaron said there needed to be some changes! Even though Caden squashes any bug with his fingers and swings a bat all day long our dad needed to make sure he was all man:] So for Fathers Day I found this kids shaving kit at Target and bought it for some good male bonding time! Instead of the make-up brush I am now instructed to hand him his razor!

He watched his dad very closely to learn the technics of shaving!

Then gave it a try for himself

(sorry the picture is blurry but it was so funny)

Here are my two most handsomest,:] clean shavin', manly Men:]

We love Sundays for many reasons but, for the summer it is because we get to play with dad all day! Aaron is such a good daddy! He works so hard to support us and make sure we are all happy and then comes home and wants to spend as much time as he can with us! And I do mean us cause I need time too! I couldn't ask for a better companion, father of our children, or best friend!

I love you Aaron!

Caden loves when dad comes home cause that means play time.....They built this fort and played in it for hours it was so fun to watch. There are a few pictures most of which only family will enjoy, but i have to keep them updated:]

{the new england aquarium..........}

2008-06-13T16:19:00.013-06:00

They had a 3 story tank that was in the center of the aquarium that held all of the big attraction animals. It was quite a sight! There were divers in there feeding the sharks and the huge sea turtle when we were there!

The look on Cadens face is priceless! We were so close to the tank and this shark just creeped around the corner and scared him pretty good!

This was the biggest sea turtle ever! I couldn't believe how big it was.

The kids were mesmerized by it!

And of course all the funny looking fish, this was by far the favorite!

Hammerhead fish?

And here is my funny looking fish in the coral reef:]

I love this boy!

I did not realize that caden had an obsession with peguins until we went to the peguin exhibit! That is all he said and, all that he wanted to look at!

but who couldn't love em'!

So we hugged and played with the pretend ones for a while in the gift shop!

Here is the clan!

The Aquarium was right next to the harbor so we looked around and got to see some fun boats!

{sweet caroline....oh oh oh}

2008-06-09T14:25:00.014-06:00

Well I do not know how many of you are Boston RedSox fans or fans of the movie Fever Pitch, but I am very proud to let you know that I joined the RedSox family! We went to our first game and i swear to you it was like I had been there a million times. People were just hugging, laughing and drinking away just flat out enjoying life! So many things happened during the game to make it fun.

To start things off..........

JUST TO BE THERE

In the first inning Manny(we are on first name basis):] Hits a 3-run homerun at his first at bat! That got people going. Then the night before there had been some words exchanged with coco crisp and the other team. So in the second inning at his first at bat they hit him with a pitch and a bench clearing fight broke out! It was quite the sight! If you look close you can actually see arms flying!

Last but not least, The company that joined me at the game!

My dad came out and you know he could not be in Boston without going to Fenway Park! It was so fun! They sing the song sweet caroline and it was just like the movie people that had been drinking all night just belting it out swaying back and forth, it was a riot! Anyways thanks for the fun dad! I have found a home away from home:] Aaron felt like it was too early in the working summer to take the night off, but in a few weeks I do not think we will have a problem:]

an afternoon at the pool..... oh ya!

2008-06-03T14:32:00.008-06:00

It was finally warm enough! It has not been good swimming weather since we had gotten here! Today it was like 82 no wind and warmish water! It was fabulous! You can tell that Caden nor I have seen sun in a while, but don't you worry, if this weather stays this nice we will both be little brown bears:]

this is caden saying CHEEEESE back at me!

pounding mike-n-ikes! They are the grape kind and they were hard to come by in Utah but Billerica knows where it's at:]

the old man river..........

2008-05-31T08:16:00.007-06:00

Very creative I know! Aaron just likes these homemade oreos better then any cake I could make, so without going any further here is his Birthday cake:]

We are married again!

This is now Aaron's third wedding ring! I am really not a paranoid wife that thinks Aaron hates me if he doesn't wear a ring but when he starts coming home with stories about people wanting to set him up with sister-in-laws, I had to get one! We'll see how long this one stays with us:]

Well it did not take very long for us to become Boston fans! We will always love our Utah teams, but sometimes for the summer it is fun to cheer

on someone else!

My two boys couldn't be cuter!

I had planned a surprise party and ordered pizza for the office! We watched game 6 and cheered on The Celtics! I love you babe, Happy Birthday!

We' re Here..........

2008-05-27T20:16:00.014-06:00

Well after a missed flight and about 20 hours of either flying or sitting at the airport we made it to Boston. Aaron is selling here for the summer! Things are going really well and it is just beautiful out here. I forget how humid the east coast is. I already knew some of the people that we were coming out with, but it did't take long to get to know most everyone. I got a phone call this morning to hit up to zoo, and we accepted! Caden loved the zoo! We have a big pool(including a kiddie pool) and a play ground! It is so fun for me. I just get to meet new wives and play! Thanks Babe for working so hard so we can play:]

NO ONE will replace caden's best friend tate, but luckily we have found a friend for the summer. Nash is 2 days younger then caden it is really fun for him to have a friend! He still calls out for tate. I dont really know how to explain to him that we will not see him for a few months.

WE LOVE YOU TATE!

This is one of those pictures that people would probably wonder why I would even consider posting, but I had to show pictures of my new friends and unfortunately I was front and center pushing out every bit of leg fat that I have and missing the dry utah air. The hair is struggling big time and I have been here a whole 2 days!

that is the giraffs toung by the way it was kind of gross!

my sweet boy!

The photographer Cate took this picture! I love it so much!

What is a man to do without a women. My dear husband works so hard and is someone that i consider pretty smart..............but come on! You know that after a nap I ran straight to the store and bought some shower rings!

I love the man lots!

B is for.......

2008-05-27T17:14:00.003-06:00

It is true Caden is going to be a big brother! I made this little shirt with iron on letters! We went to the Championship game and that was how I spilled the beans. We are so excited! I am due Dec. 12th!

We are the Champions........

2008-05-27T15:12:00.015-06:00

my little patriot

my dad is beside himself after a bad, bad call. I love this picture!

STRIKE THREE! (this is the winning pitch)

Then the CELEBRATION!

The two boys with the COACH OF THE YEAR!

Here they are the 2008 State Champs!

This is a picture I will treasure forever because you will never catch my dad wearing his hat backwards ,except for this moment after a championship game. And you better not try to wear one backwards in front of him either!

The groupies
We are so proud of you dad!

Day 2...we're going to the ship......

2008-05-24T10:51:00.011-06:00

the champion"ship" that is

I would love to know what is going through is little mind right at this moment.

I love this picture!

The hero of the game. You could tell he was hurting from the beginning but Gentry Croft stuck it out and pitched all 7 innings and was the winning pitcher!

My brother and dad just after the BIG victory!

We will see what tomorrow brings.....Go T-wolves!

stay tuned

Day one of the state tourney

2008-05-21T17:33:00.016-06:00

my sister made these shirts for the boys they were so cute! They were the hit of the party. What a lil martha. Jens is our brother and the coach is our dad!

They truley are the best of friends and play so well together. We are going to miss him when we leave this week for Boston!

After 5 hours of playing and watching baseball Caden just crashed! The team plays on Thursday and if they win we are on to the State Championship Game! Go T-wolves!

{what a day...............}

2008-05-19T16:18:00.026-06:00

I took her bridals at Thanksgiving Point. They turned out so well! It is pretty easy to take a good picture of someone as beautiful as my lil' sis. She was flawless!

Jord and Paige are married......what? It was such a nice day! Here is a highlight!

We love you peeps and jord and hope the Bahamma's are treating you well!

They are glowing!

This is our sweet Grampie. He has sealed all of us! It is such a blessing to have that memory a part of the most exciting day of your life! We love you Grampie!

The peeps....

the decore

And they are off..............

happy birthday to me!!

2008-04-30T08:28:00.003-06:00

Well Aaron is taking off to Boston and we went to make sure that the car was able to make it across country. The mechanic said, not only would I not drive this to Boston but i would not drive it out of this lot. So it just happen to be my birthday and we went and bought a brand new Hyundai Elantra. We got a great deal, after the 5 hours of talking them down. Anyways it was a great birthday I am now the big 23!

{bath time...................}

2008-04-30T08:20:00.006-06:00

I realized I did not have any tub pictures since he was about 2 months old, so I took some. He is a goof in the tub!

He has never looked more like Aaron to me then he does right now. This picture is mini Aaron!

{bishhhhhhhy........}

2008-04-30T08:06:00.007-06:00

My parents took the fam to the aquarium over spring break. Caden loved it! Anything with a fish or a ball you have won his heart!

the twinners and the boys

nemo

All the boys

My dad and two brothers and then caden and tate.
Thanks mom and dad it was a blast!

{another attempt............}

2008-04-13T10:49:00.004-06:00

well i tried another stab at one year old pictures again..........now that he is 14 months:] They are still way to bright. It is funny cause I know what ligthing I am suppose to have but for some reson I just keep taking him out when the sun is just washing him out so badly. Anyways, I guess we will give his 2 year old pictures a better try!

the best by far.....

2008-04-01T16:13:00.003-06:00

I know I went a little movie crazy, but I needed them for my own record and thought that I would share them with the rest of you. Caden is really starting to be quite vocal. If i ask him to repet what I said he sure takes a good stab at it. Here are a few of the favorites! He doesn't even look at the camera anymore. The poor thing has had a camera in his face since day one. Anyways, I know you won't enjoy them as much as we do because every kid does them, but it's our first give us a break:]

fishy and wub u

2008-04-01T15:39:00.003-06:00

duck duck duck n' horse

2008-04-01T13:51:00.003-06:00

monkey....

2008-04-01T13:17:00.003-06:00

ssssnake n bearrrr

2008-04-01T12:46:00.002-06:00

my little sweet heart....

2008-04-01T12:27:00.002-06:00

{egg-ball......same thing........}

2008-03-24T21:06:00.020-06:00

Easter-eve parties.........

It was so much fun to watch Caden during this egg hunt. They were suppose to find 24 eggs, Caden found eighteen all on his own. They were just on the ground, but he literally ran and said, "ball, ball". Then he would pick it up and put it in the basket and take off. I had never had that much fun at an Easter egg hunt!

Easter morning.......

you will have to forgive me, I cannot find my memory card to my camera

so some of the pictures are not that great.

.........off to church

cOUsiNs........

gavin+caden+sydney

caden+tate

awww kissss

awww squeeze

We were so grateful to have spent our day enjoying one anothers company and

thinking about our dear Savior and His life.

Hope you all had a wonderful Easter!

{eAsteR sURprise........}

2008-03-24T20:56:00.003-06:00

{one year old pictures.......}

2008-02-28T12:34:00.008-07:00

I am not so happy with them, the lighting was all wrong and Caden wasn't feeling that great so we will have to try again in a week or so....stay tuned!

{from cars n trucks to dress-ups and bows.....}

2008-02-21T10:31:00.021-07:00

Well, I can officially say I have experienced motherhood in it's fullest! We experienced fits and uncontrolled laughter. We experienced wetting of the bed at 2:00 am, but most of all we experienced PINK!

My cousin and her husband went on a 10 day business trip to Hawaii and asked if we would stay with the girls. They were the sweetest little girls. It really was not as hard as I thought it was going to be. Doing hair and making sure bows matched their outfits was different then the jeans and T-shirts that I am use to but, they helped with dinner, they played with Caden which was the biggest bonus. I was off the hook for 20 mins here and there it was fabulous. We made cookies, painted frames, and made valentines for mom and dad! I can say the biggest bonus of all thanks to their wonderful parents was when 8:oo came.....all three children in bed and asleep. It was quite a change for me to get three ready for bed but it was fun!

I dropped these cuties off with their Grandma, and off I went to the next Babysitting job!

This picture pretty much sums it all up. Sorry for the weird angle but it really ties in to the crazyness of the weekend as well. I went from my sweet little cinderlla and bell to teenagers....AHHH! Just kidding it wasn't terrible but it was hard going from 8 o'clock bedtime to picking up a car full of screaming banchies at Lazer Asalt at midnight! They would not pose for the camera. This is will he was 8 he was the youngest. I had them Friday-Tuesday. I went from one extreme to the other!

The best part about this house was Molly. She was by far the best babysitter I could ever ask for (besides my twin sisters). Caden followed her around everywhere. She was so sweet to him and kind of became his little gaurdian. Caden would stand their with his hands over his eyes while her tail whipped him in the face over and over again it was so funny. I am a true believer in the term.......
A MANS BEST FRIEND!

Caden also liked all the new foods he got to taste, like this easy cheese bottle that he kept thinking was like his sippy cup...........

Lets just say that I am so grateful that in most cases children come one by one, and they are so little, they are so sweet, and they cannot talk:]

I think I will just stick with my little guy for now and will see about another!

SUPER TUESDAY........BUT

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NOT SUPER FOR ANY POLITICAL REASON....................
MY BABY IS ONE..............

He was a little nervous about the fire:]

Then it was time to dig in......he is so much like his dad in so many ways, Caden can get dirty but if it means grabbing it with his hands first, forget it! He puts everything else that is not suppose to go in, in, I don't get it. He would not just grab and go. I gave him a fork and he went to town.

I mean, the eyelashes!

This was a bitter/sweet day for me. I loved making cakes and decorating highchairs don't get me wrong, but I just cannot believe the day came. The last year has just been full of laughter, love, and sometimes tears. I love being a mother. I truly feel very privileged to raise children of our Heavenly Father. Caden has been such a blessing in our lives. His endless energy really keeps me on my toes! I lost my cell phone to the toilet last week, and when he tried to make some hot cocoa on the kitchen floor, I really did just have to laugh! After events like these he looks at me and says,"uh ho". I keep asking myself if I am ready for the "terrible two's" I am not really sure what lies ahead, but I am excited! I guess i just wanted to give a shout out to my little guy and let him know that I look forward to his sweet smiling face every morning, and love our trips to every pet store pretending that we are interested in buying a da (da, is dog in caden language)! I Love You Baby C!

President Hinckley's Viewing

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We were able to go to the viewing on Friday. After waiting almost four hours it was truly one of the most spiritual times in my life. I am so grateful that we had the chance to go.

together at last

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I cannot even begin to imagine the reunion that took place yesterday! We truly are so grateful for his life and the example that he set for not only the members of the church but people of all faiths world wide. He holds a special place in our hearts and will be greatly missed!
(President Gordon B. Hinkley 1910-2008)

{we FINALLY got tubes.......}

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My litltle baby having surgery:[ I could have died dressing him up in this little hospital gown. I only wish his cute little bare bum was hanging out the back. It was so minor, but still very scary for mommy! The surgery was only about 15 minutes. He came back so crabby and did not feel good. He cried and cried, and threw up, and then cried somemore. They said he would for a couple of hours, then it should die down and he should act and feel more like himself. So hopefully this means no more ear infections.............WE HOPE! After getting a "GET WELL SOON" picture and balloons from cousin Tate, he was all smiles!

We are so grateful everything went okay, and we are so grateful for the long nights of sleep that we are going to make up for the monthly infections that kept us all up!

sometimes we just gotta get out...

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It got too cold so we watched the snow fall from inside!

my second favorite boy....

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happy aniversary

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4 wonderful years! I needed to post and let my husband know how much I love him. I am so gratful to be his for eternity. He is so sweet, softspoken and dedicated to our family. The last four years have been so memorable and I cant wait for what the future holds. I love you babe!

We went out to eat, rented a movie, and ate some icecream over a game of yatzee! It was a wonderful night while Caden stayed with grandma and papa.

HAPPY NEW YEAR!

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Baby's first Christmas.......

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What Christmas is really about

........................... Christmas Eve.............................

Caden was baby Jesus in the manger reenactment! His cousins Gavin and Sydney were Mary and Joseph. When we got home we made sure Santa had lots of cookies and we also gave him a magic key to come through the door cause we do not have a chimney. Caden didn't know what was going on but, ya gotta start em' young!

.................Christmas Morning.......................

Santa brought Caden a hoop for Christmas!

(It was the best thing Santa could have brought)
He loved it, he would open one present and then shoot a few hoops!

.............Christmas Morning again..............

at grammie and grampies

I had to give a shout out to our little elf who helped Santa distribute all the presents!

Ahhh.....lil Ken

The Grand baby tree!!!

Everybody say Yahoo for Grammie.....Yahoo for Grammie

Well it was another successful Christmas! I am always grateful for this time of year to remember the birth of our savior and ponder about his wonderful life. We hope you all had a Merry Christmas, and A Happy New Year!