I've been watching you

I've been watching you dad, ain't that cool
I'm your buckaroo, I wanna be like you
And eat all my food and grow as tall as you are
We like fixing things and holding mama's hand
Yeah we're just alike, hey ain't we dad
I wanna do everything you do
So I've been watching you

I love that song. Mostly because it is so true. I have noticed a lot lately that Kaden watches everything we do and wants to copy us. He has started calling Chris, "Chris" so I am trying to call him dad now. Last night we went and watched Chris play ball with a city rec team. Kaden wanted to be out there so bad with him. We had to keep him on his monkey leash to keep him off the court.

The he tried sitting on his bum and scooting out... that didn't work either.

This is Chris about to make a sweet dunk. ( terrible picture) I need a better camera desperately

Kaden finally settled down on the bench next to me. He kept yelling at the players and telling them to shoot when they got the ball. Occasionally he would yell out "missed"

He was getting pretty into it
Taycee was also cheering for daddy

She liked watching him score

This was the face she gave the ref when he made a bad call

At half time Taycee tried to sneak Kadens snacks away from him while he was contemplating the game.

Another way Kaden is just like his daddy is he loves brownies and brownie batter. I was making brownies a few days ago and Kaden saw me mixing them. He started pointing to it and saying "HUNGY... HAVE IT?" When I said yes and went to hand him the whisk he said "NUMMMMY" and apparently it was... he spent about 15 minutes licking that thing clean.




It use to be when we went outside to play I could sit Taycee on a blankie and she would be content...

Not any more! I cant keep this child out of the dirt.

Yesterday I walked into Kadens room to find this.....
FISH FOOD all over his bed and in between his sheets. GRRR




Don't worry though, with a spoon, a vacumm and about 20 minutes, all was restored to normal.

Oh and by the way... Chris's team dominated in their game. :D

We are family

This past year there have been a few occasions we have been able to take some family pictures. I just never got around to posting any of them. Last month I won a free session with a great photographer Heather McDonald last week we had our session at Wheeler Farm. She did a good job and we got some fun shots. Unfortunately still not a family one with both kids smiling.... someday.
Girls camp was also this week. We were at a cabin in Bear Lake, ( a lot different than when I went to Girls Camp) It went really well and I think I might have learned more than the girls. One of the things the YW president talked about was "stepping out of your box" or really focusing on what other people need. For some reason that really hit home. We seem to live in such a selfish world, its all about what can be done to make life better for us. She used a German word Schadenfreude which means finding joy in others pain. It made me so sad to realize how fitting that word is for the society today. I can't even count how many TV shows are centered around the pain of others. How much better would life be for everyone if we all just took the time to step out of our box and help someone else.... just something to think about.
Kids are doing well. Getting big and learning fast. Taycee is up on hands and knees now. She also had her first 2 teeth break through yesterday. Kaden has started talking more clearly and now repeats words that he hears on TV. It is amazing how much of a difference those tubes have made in his speech in just a week. He is also becoming quite a character. When he gets bonked on the head or "whackeed" as he calls it, he sticks his tongue out and walks around like he is dizzy then falls to the ground. He has also recently taken to yelling "mama,mama, mama" each time getting louder until I say what. Most of the time he rambles off something indiscernible then says "mama, mama, mama" again. It is such a fun game. He also has a new discovered love of coloring. He does it all day everyday. The good things is so far it has stayed on the paper.
Taycee and Kaden have a love hate relationship. As in Taycee loves him and most of the time he hates her. There are a few tender moments when he gives her random loves and kisses. Sometimes when he hears her crying he comes to get me and says with a very concerned look "Tayzees cry... hurry" meaning Taycee is crying hurry and go get her. However most of the time he sits on her takes things away and hits her with things. Just this morning I looked over to see him laying on her with his blankies covering her head... then about 15 minutes later he walked up and kicked her in the head. I might have over reacted.... a little.
A few weeks ago I had a talent agency ask me if I would bring them both in so they could try and put them in ads or commercials. I was a little leery and still haven't gone in.
10 things I know
1. I love being a mom, it is the most rewarding, under appreciated, stressful, loving, and fulfilling job ever.
2. There is a reason they call it the terrible 2's
3. I am starting school again next semester
4.Water fights at 11 o'clock at night with your husband are not immature...sometimes they are necessary.
5. Chris and I have a new obsession with Pinochle
6. There are a lot of areas I can be better in. I will start working on those...now.
7. I just looked down to see Taycee asleep on her back with her bottle in her hands and her mouth still sucking, Kaden just stuck his finger up his nose and and then blew with his mouth (that's how he says shh) he said Tayzee sleepy.... did I mention I love my kids?
8. I have an extremely selfless, loving, and hardworking husband. I marvel every day at the man he is. I am extremely luck to have him for eternity.
9. It has taken me almost 2 hours to write this post because every 2 second I play the "mama" game and have to get something for Kaden.
10. We really need a new blender so I can make peach shakes again.

Kilies Wedding

What we've been up to

Kadens crazy hair... he woke up like this

The Clayton family came up to go through the Oquirrah Temple Open House. Unfortunately we had the ticket time wrong and by the time we realized it we had missed it. So we went out to eat at Cheesecake factory instead.

Kaden finally got his surgery done! We took him in Monday morning at 7 am. He was a little grumpy that morning, probably a mixture between the tension he could feel in us and the fact that he had been running a fever the past 2 days. We checked in and waited for a few minutes til they called us back. They put Kaden in a hospital gown and socks and then checked all of his vitals. I was so nervous for when they would take him away. I thought for sure he would cry and scream for us. Luckily he went with the anesthesiologist without crying. He even blew me a kiss bye bye. I was a quick surgery and about 15 minutes later the doctor came to tell us that everything had gone well. We are hoping this starts a new life for our little buddy with no ear infections. His speech is already improved just in the last 2 days. He is a such a smart kid and we are so happy he can hear normal now.

He was a disaster coming out of the anesthesia and I felt so bad. You could tell he had no idea what was going on or what had happened. He was just crying and looking around. Every time he saw a nurse he would start screaming. It was sad.

Here is his cute little gown and socks

Getting ready for surgery.

We went home and let him sleep it off for a few hours. When he woke up he was as happy as can be! So we went to visit great grandpa Asay. We really enjoyed our visit.

What a cheeser... (the baby of course)

Daddy and Kaden with their feet in grandpas pool

Happy Kids


We took this picture as proof that Taycee does have hair. Its just really blonde and fine. So usually it just sticks straight up.


















This is Taycee's new dolly. When she saw it in the store she screamed (a happy scream) and reached for it. She has been attached ever since. When we tried to take it out of her hands to pay for it she cried. When we took it away to get her in her car seat she cried. Whenever she sees it she gets so excited and reaches for it.

Aunt Jenny came to stay with us after she got her wisdom teeth out. We love having her come to visit, even when she looks like this...

Kaden went #2 in the potty for the first time. Haha we had to take a photo to remember the momentous occasion.

We also spent a weekend in Park City with the Clayton family. It was a ton of fun. We spent Saturday at the Mountain Resort on the Alpine slide, Coaster, and zipline. It was a bit chili but we had a lot of fun. Thanks so much Claudia and Kelly for the fun weekend.

Taycee is pulling herself up on to furniture now. It is so cute. She is really getting big fast. She also recently is saying "da da" which Chris thinks is the best thing ever.

This week is family pictures and girls camp. fun fun fun.