Happy Birthday Kaden!

Kaden's first Birthday! Wow, how time flies (I was very emotional today)! We had a great day! When Kaden woke up this morning we played really hard, then went to lunch with Kyle (Kaden had his first spaggetti and bread sticks)(I think he enjoyed himself), we went to Target to get a few things and of course buy Kaden a ball, went to the park, ate dinner at the house, and got ice cream for him.

Fall Into Autumn

I had taken these pictures in the sepia color for the scrapbook I was doing for Kyle on our anniversary. It just so happened that my mom and dad came down that weekend, so we got alot of great pictures! We played soccer, played in leaves, and had a good time all around!

Happy Halloween!

Kaden was a lion tonight.. He didn't feel very well but he was a trooper! The little boy in the picture above is Hayden (my friend Amy's son). Hayden was a pirate! I am anxious for Kaden to be Hayden's age so he will enjoy dressing up. Hopefully I will get more pictures of him before the night is over with!!

Kadens New Shirt From Gram

Mom, thank you so much for the shirt! It is darling on him, as you can tell! I can't believe after you guys having him for four nights that he walks 10 times better.. Anyways, thanks for keeping him! We love you guys!

Go Red Wolves!!!!!

...and they will tell you that I made them dress alike! Aren't they cute!?! Kaden went to his first football game last weekend and he just loved it, well until it started to rain on us.. But he was a trooper!

Our First Fair Adventure..

Tonight we all went to the fair.. Kaden and I got to pet the animals at the petting zoo(while daddy was feeding the llama with his mouth), we fished, we tossed rings, we ate, and walked alot!! We had such a great time on our first family fair adventure!!

Now That He Has Teeth..He Loves Showing Them Off

I just so happened to get this wonderful shot of Kaden. He always smiles like this and it just cracks Kyle and I up! But it never fails everytime I try and catch this exact smile, he turns around or starts chasing Tucker.. Thought you grandparents would really like this one! So this is for ya' all!

I Just Love My Boys

This picture has to be one of my favorites.. And I know I say that about every one of them with Kyle and Kaden in it!! I don't know what I would do without the two of them! I am so blessed to love this much!!!!!!

Some Of Kaden's Favorite Things.. Outside & Balls

Kaden loves being outside.. Either stroller rides, playing ball, watching Kyle and I work in the yard, sitting on the back porch in the mornings, or just sitting in the grass (which he just started liking)! He is so much fun right now! Kyle is really enjoying him at this stage because he can really interact with him.

Happy Fathers Day, Daddy!

Kyle, Kaden and I took both of our parents to Mexico back in May (so Kaden was six months). I took this picture when Kyle went back to the house to take a nap.. I thought that it would be a great Fathers Day present! I took this picture to my brother Kevin and told him that I wanted it a 12" by 12" and asked him if he could make the sand look smother and do the color better.. Kevin did everything I asked plus more (this is what it looked like before he got a hold of it). Thanks bub!!! Kyle loved it on Fathers Day!!

Two peas in a pod

As most of you know Kyle and I moved from New Mexico to Arkansas.. Our next door neighbors have a son three months younger than Kaden and his name is Kaden as well!! So on the left is Morgan and Kaden and on the right is of course Kaden and I.. Ironic huh?

Kaden's first wedding

When we went to Albuquerque last weekend we attended Kyle's cousins wedding. This picture was taken at the reception. After they cut the cake all of a sudden this loud music came on.. Kyle and I were afraid that Kaden was going to get scared (I think it scared us more). He loved it!! He was dancing and giggling!!

PRICELESS!!

Kyle, Kaden and I went to back to Albuquerque last weekend to visit family and the best of friends! This is Mychele, Ashley and Kaden all grow'n up since the last time they had been together.. They were used to seeing each other about three times a week, and now that we live in Arkansas it has been two months:( We miss ya' all so much!!!!

"Did you say something, mom?"

Why do all of us moms/dads and grandmas/grandpas buy our kids toys? They always go for cardboard boxes, the dogs toys, cords, hangers (hints the picture).. I was hanging clothes in the closet and I had a pile of hangers in the floor, and of course my little shadow was right by me. He thought that was the coolest thing!

Kaden hasn't realized that there are 2 of Grandpa..!

This picture was taken over the 4th of July.. Kyle, Kaden and I went back home to Illinios to visit family and we ended up at my Uncle Sam's house watching fireworks, eating hotdogs and smores' around the camp fire. If ya' all didn't know that my dad is a twin, well now you do.. My Uncle Larry is on the left and my dad is on the right they actually are holding the other ones grandkid (?don't ask me?).

First Time At The Park

We had the best time yesterday at the park! It was a beautiful day and we thought "why waste it?" Kaden went down the slide by his self (that didn't work out very well), so then we held him while going down the slide and he swung in the swing that he is still too small for.. We also took Tucker so he could get some fresh air because of his injury and he just loved it!

How Many Toys Does He Need?

Kaden is in this stage now that he just loves toys and books! He will lay on his blanket, and if we put toys around him he will roll over and pick up one. Usually it goes right to his mouth... After he is done chewing on it he will hold it infront of his face and just stare at it. Kyle and I read him books and he loves to hold the pages if not close it on us while reading.. I love the stage he is in!! I tell my mom that I don't think it could get any better, but she always says "you will say that with every stage, it just gets better and better"! Thanks mom for all the wonderful advice and love that you give me!!!

" I Ate Real Food"

Kaden got to eat real food today! His first meal was carrots (they were such a mess). He surprisingly did very well! At first it took him a while to realize that he didn't have to suck, but towards the end of the feeding it was like I couldn't feed him fast enough. Kyle and I just can't believe how fast time goes when you have a little one!

A Day In The Sun!

Today it was about 75 degrees outside, so we thought we would take advantage of it. This was Kaden's first time sun bathing and he just loved it! We took him outside in just a diaper and we all layed in the sun for about an hour. We had a great time together!!!

My Little Gangsters

I couldn't resist a picture of these two gangsters the other night... We had just got back from our small groups and they were both laying there just looking so cute and so much alike! I think that he is going to be a Daddy's boy!