Okay Okay.....

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...........

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............ }

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......}

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

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.....

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........

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:]