Dinosaur Park

This weekend we watched Hunter while my parents were in Park City. We also got Kaden back on the same night. YEAH!!! I missed him so much. We decided to make the trip to Dinosaur Park on Saturday. I think that the boys definitely enjoyed it!

Chris and the boys and Mr. Triceratops. Notice Chris's arm in his mouth... he found several spider webs inside.
I saw the "please do not leave the blacktop" sign after I took this picture. Whoops



Look mom look.

My oh so strong husband.


Just so cute.

Kaden and Hunter were both enthralled with the electronic dinosaurs



my cowboy.....

Funny how you can take them anywhere and what they love most is the dirt!

He is getting so fast on his feet. He doesn't walk he runs!

This sign says "Worlds most Dangerous Creature" And at times I think its true.

It is so fun to have someone so close to Kadens age in the family. They really are the best of buds.

On a side note. Kaden thinks it is hilarious to put on other peoples shoes. It cracks me up.

He has also learned a few new tricks.

He can now stand up in the middle of the room by himself.

He knows where his ears and nose are.

When he bumps his head he says "ow"... it is so cute

When he sees a doggy he says " woof woof"

When he sees a picture of a gorilla he growls

He is still on his obsession with being outside. He LOVES to go bubye and cries every time he has to come back inside.

It was a fun weekend.... now back to work :(

Migraines...

One of the best parts of being pregnant for me is....drum roll please..... migraines. (can you sense the sarcasm?) I NEVER get migraines unless I am pregnant. And today is the lucky day the migraine strikes again.
When I stand up the room starts spinning and my eyes go black. ( When I tried to take a shower this morning I sat down in the tub and then crawled out when I was done.) PATHETIC
My head hurts so bad it literally makes me sick. If I try to eat anything I throw it right back up. Although I feel nauseous I am still starving because I haven't eaten in 15 hours. Light is blinding. Right now I am sitting in a dark room and the light from the computer screen is killing me. But I am so bored from laying in bed and trying to go to sleep that I am opting for the pain at the moment. And worst of all I can't get anything done. I am sitting here kicking myself that I am not at work. (money that we really can't afford to lose) and on top of that the grocery list I told you all about a few days back.... that has grown since..... STILL ISN'T DONE. So I will put off getting food to eat for another day or so.
Man being pregnant is the best. :)

Happy Birthday Grandma

Happy birthday to you, happy birthday to you,happy birthday dear mom/grandma.... happy birthday to you!

Today is Chris's mom's birthday. So here is our top ten list why she is one of the best mom/grandma's ever.

10. She is incredibly understanding and is always willing to listen. If you want someone to be on your side she is a good person to talk to.

9. She raised Chris very well. He is an amazing father/husband and is incredibly responsible.

8. She is so selfless. If we ever need ANYTHING she is ready and willing to help out. Even when we don't need it she buys it. :)

7. She takes Kaden during the night. In the first few weeks of him being home she took him more than one night so I could sleep. And it has never stopped. As I type he is currently staying at her house for the week.

6. She loves being a mom/grandma it is apparent in everything she does. It has NOT been easy for her but we know she wouldn't have it any other way.

5. She is fun to be around (ex. she played Nintendo til 2:30 in the morning with us on Fri. night.... okay I shouldn't say "US" I went to bed at 1.)

4. She gives everyone a chance

3. She takes us on a paid vacation to San Diego EVERY year.

2. She is one of Kadens favorite people. She calls at least a few times a week just to talk to him on the web cam and watch him run around.

1. (These are Chris's Words) She is just a good mom. -- It helps she thinks I am the perfect child and can do no wrong. :)

WE LOVE YOU CLAUDIA!!!

HAPPY BIRTHDAY and thank you for all you do for us.

Shopping

I have decided that you can tell alot about someone from thier shopping list. Here is my shopping list for this coming week (mind you I will probably refrain for getting all of it :). I have divided it up into "categories" if you will....

1. I am a mom

Diapers
Wipes
Animal Crackers
Juice Boxes
Chicken Nuggets
warm clothes for Kaden
warm newborn sleepers
bow materials ( there is so much I want to buy in this area)

2. I am a homemaker

eggs
milk
cheese
tortilla's
chicken
a large plant for the entertainment center
bathroom decorations

3. I am a wife ( of a man in school)

Old Spice Deodrant
razors
notebooks
energy drinks
Irish Spring Soap ( I never needed this til I was married) and yes brand matters now.



4. I AM PREGNANT!!!!

Nacho Cheese Doritos
Oreos
Ice Cream
Rootbeer
Chocolate Milk
cottage cheese
Starbursts

Okay.... So i dont need to tell you as you can see from my craving list... but I am getting fat. I gained alot weight at my last appointment. So for all of you who were worried about my continual weight loss fear no more! IT IS ALL BACK. :) And I just cant help it. The only things I want to eat are junk. I am hoping those cravings change in the next week.

-Thats all for now!

Taycee...

Results are in... she is the most beautiful 26 week fetus around. And she has MY LIPS! YEAH... technology is AMAZING!!

Sundays

We love Sundays at our house. It is the one day that we can spend all day together without feeling any pressure to get other things done. Today after church we took Kaden to feed the ducks by our house. Then we went to the little playground across the parking lot. When we got home he kept taking Chris's hand and walking him to the door and saying "bubye, bubye". He really wanted to go outside and play again.

Breaking Points

It seems to be that every so often I reach my breaking point. This week that time came. Most of you know about my work situation and the ridiculous things that seem to go on. This past week it all came to a head and it took everything I had not to "throw in the towel" so to speak and quit. Considering that I am the insurance provider and main financial provider for our family right now that would have been very very stupid. So i am thankful to Heavenly Father that he helped me keep my whits about me. But needless to say I came home on Tuesday very upset and depressed. I wanted peace, I needed reassurance that somehow everything would work out. It is funny how you can know something in your head and feel so differently in your heart. I KNOW that if we pay our tithing and keep doing what is required of us Heavenly Father will provide. I KNOW that, but Tuesday night I just didn't feel it. Chris gave me a blessing that night and I went to bed feeling slightly better but still very upset. Then Wednesday afternoon I got a call at work.... Chris had been accepted to graduate school HERE at the UofU. We always thought he would be able to get in but actually receiving a place with a professor that he loves is such a blessing. It is times like that when I not only know but I feel the tender mercies and love of the Lord. It always seems to be those breaking points that something wonderful happens.
Thank you to all of our friends and family who have been so helpful and supportive this last week. We couldn't make it without you.- and just so you know I am almost back to my normal level of sanity. (However normal that can be ;)

Babies and Bellies and Hair Bows.. Oh MY

It is so funny how different this pregnancy has been than the last one. With Kaden everything just seemed to drag. I had his room painted by the time I was 5 months along and his closet was full of presents and clothes weeks after we knew he was a boy. With this one her room is still white walled and barren of any furniture. We have about 5 things hanging in the closet for her and it seems like every time I turn around another week has gone by. I am sure that has something to do with the little terror I am constantly chasing around the house.



I have my6 month appointment this week but mostly all is the same except for my ever growing stomach which seems to have taken over.

26 weeks- no arguing there is definitely a baby in there

I have also started to become obsessed with baby bows. I bought about 20 headbands and I am starting to make flower clips to go on them. I wish I had more time to do it but it is a fun side craft when I get the rare occasion of having nothing to do. I think we are pretty set on the name Taycee with a middle name of Marie or Lynn. 14 more weeks and she will be here. WOW I still can't believe it.

Peach Days and updates

This last weekend was Peach Days. We went up on Thursday to see Heather in the Pageant. It was... interesting..... Heather did a fabulous job. The results were a bit shocking to everyone I think. Saturday morning watched most of the parade, Kaden loves parades. I did take pictures but they are on my moms camera so if I ever get them from her I will put them up. Kaden also went on his very first ride! He loved it. Hunter was kind enough to ride the little circus train with him. They looked so cute. I can't believe how quickly he is turning into a kid instead of a baby. (again I have pictures on my moms camera)

Speaking of getting big, Kaden had his 15 mo. check up this past week. He now weighs 29 lbs 7 oz. He is 34 2/3 inches long and head is 47 cm. Can we say BIG BABY. However he is starting to lose weight as he is now cruising around our house on his feet.

His funnies of this week were...

• I made him a few pizza bites ( finger food) and put them on his tray. He refused to eat them til I gave him a spoon. Which did absolutely no good, he smeared the pizza bites all over his tray and face. Once he figured out that wasn't going to work he laid the spoon on the tray picked up a pizza bite and put it on the spoon. Then he would pick up the spoon and try to make it in his mouth... which happened about 10% of the time.


• A few days later he was eating mashed potatoes. Again he insisted on feeding himself with a fork this time. After about 15 seconds of getting nothing on his fork he picked up the entire glob of mashed potatoes with his hand and shoved it in his mouth/face. Guess his patience had ran out.

Those are the two things that come to mind, he however is constantly making me laugh over something. He keeps us constantly on our toes.

Family Pics

We finally got a picture with our entire family. I would like to complain for a minute that EVERY family picture we take I am pregnant. The last family picture we took I was 8 1/2 months pregnant with Kaden. At least this time I am only 6 months. Sheesh

Come on people... this picture thing is boring.
We had a ton of cute pictures in front of this wall. Unfortunately they all involved Kaden sticking his finger up his nose... that was his new trick this week.

close up on one of those shots.

These didn't turn out quite how we wanted them, but Kaden still looks cute.

He loved playing with the dead dandelions

So GQ

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  The four oldest kids
  

  
  
  

  
  
  

  
  

  
  

  Not bad for a 30 minute shoot with my dads camera at John Adams Park. Maybe someday we will actually have them professionally done. :)

I'm a big boy now...

Kaden is starting to feed himself. It is a very messy task I must say.... but it is so cute to watch him try to be a big boy! (Sorry for the poor quality video... it came off my cell phone)

Also other new tricks...

1. He now says "ah" very loudly and on purpose after every drink

2.When he takes a bite of something he likes he smacks his lips