Birthday Pictures

This is one of the reasons I LOVE 1 year birthdays! It is so fun to watch how each child will react to their very own cake. Kade took a minute to warm up to the idea, but then went at it full gusto! He is such a sweet kid. I still can't believe he is one!

Kade is ONE!

I know, can you hardly believe it? I am in complete denial. I can't believe it was a year ago today that we were just about to be handed the biggest surprise of our life: Our Kaylee became our Kade, and we wouldn't have it any other way. He is the sweetest little boy, I love every bit of him. Here are a few things about my Kade:

1) He has 5 teeth

2) He is quite the walker

3) He loves his brother and sister

4) He can be entertained by peek-a-boo for quite a while

5) He loves chicken nuggets

6) He just barely started holding his own bottle (just in time to give it up!)

7) He is my 'lounger.' It isn't uncommon for him to sit against a wall and just lounge. He also loves to do this with Greg.

8) He loves to dance

9) He tries to sing with us

10) He loves to get into the lids of my pots and throw them

11) He can throw a crazy tantrum (it's still in the cute and funny stage though)

12) He can go up stairs, but he isn't quite as graceful at going down them!

13) He loves his soft poka dot blanky

14) He thinks he is so smart when he holds the phone up to his ear (or the back of his head) and says (EH!)

15) He still loves to cuddle

16) He is just starting to enjoy cold milk

17) He LOVES to be outside

18) He hates to be taken inside

19) We think he's left handed. I'm sure it is too early to tell, but he throws left and picks up his toys with his left.

20) He loves to throw things- especially food while he's in his high chair

21) He has a killer smile and dimple

22) He has HUGE hands and feet

23) He hates his diaper to be changed

24) He is on the same haircut schedule as Greg and Tanner

25) He loves his daddy. When Greg walks in the door after work Kade jumps up and runs over to him to for loves

26) He is loved by his family. Three kids has definitely been a different ball game for me, so different in fact, for quite a while I didn't even know what game I was playing. Kade has been worth it all. The past year has gone by quicker than I'd liked it to. I'm afraid this 3rd child gets whisked up into the life of older brother and sister really quickly, and time passes before you know it. It's days like this that make me stop and realize I have to enjoy the moments.

3 months

6 months

9 months

1 YEAR!

Happy Birthday!

fALL

Hey mom, remember this?

This is a wreath my mom gave me last time she came out to visit. But it looks a bit different now. It used to be a simple orange berry wreath, this last weekend we added some gourds, leaves and other fun fillers. Just to spruce it up a bit. I was just following the council of Pres. Uchtdorf, to create something. (how far do you think that reasoning will get me? ) :)

I say "we" because I had a lot of help from Stefani's mother-in-law. Thanks Jolene!

Art Gallery

Ok, so this will be my last post for the night. I guess I've kinda been saving them up.

Saturday morning was a slow one for us, the kids disappeared upstairs and this is what I found.

They had created their own art and had taped it up on the wall by the stairs. Creating their own Art Gallery. They took me on a tour and informed me that they were closed on Mondays. I love these two kids, they are always coming up

with something that blows me away.

Kade

Kade is getting so brave! I think he'll be walking around by the end of the week. Here is an update of his progress. As you can tell we are all pretty excited for him!

Here is another one of Kade that I love. Just something to make you smile!

Brynlee

Lately Bryn has been cracking me up. Out of the middle of no where she will say, "Old MacDonald, that reminds me of a song..." then she'll break out in a song that she makes up as she goes. Here is a sample of her up and coming album. Enjoy!

(You'll have to pause the music at the right.)

Brynlee

So I am about a week late...but here we go. Bryn started preschool this past week and is completely in love with it. I went in to drop her off and as soon as she had her back pack put away she leaned in to me and said "Ok Mom, I want you to go now." Uhhh, I wasn't quite sure how to react. I convinced her I needed a picture first then we'd head out. She must have had a pretty good time too because when I went to pick her up she didn't want to come home! I literlly had to pick her up and carry her to the car while she was kicking and screaming. I am trying not to take this personally because she was also upset that she didn't have enough to bring home in her back pack. (I'll fill you in on a little quirk my little girl has... she loves to fill any bag and every bag she has with anything and everything she can find. If there isn't something in every pocket the bag isn't full enough. Just to get her ready for school I had to empty out her school back pack 2 or 3 times.)

So she is completely loving preschool and I am enjoying my time alone with Kade, but I'm not quite sure I want my little girl and big boy to keep growing!