Birthday Boy

This week we celebrated Kade's 4th birthday.  This little guy really struggled when he was first born, and according to the doctors he should have been a classic SIDS case.  Thankfully, God had other plans for him.  This last 4 years with him has been such a blessing.  And it's even more special that his birthday is shared with some other important people in our lives.

 it's very rare that I get a normal picture of him

we took a trip to the aquarium

we also enjoyed a birthday party with family

Random Laugh

Due to the remodeling projects in our house we are currently sharing 1 bathroom as a family and with the different construction workers.  Today I discovered another creature sharing our bathroom, and let me just say she was in there for hours this morning using the toilet, I did finally have to kick her out. =)

Weekly Hi-light

There is never a dull moment in this house.  Here are a few hi-lights from this week:

KRISTIN

This week she informed me that when I die she will becomes Kade's mother.  Not sure if I should be concerned about the fact that she is planning my death or concerned that she is trying to find ways to completely control her brother.

I was out running errands and came home to find these yummy cookies that Luke & Kristin baked together.

KADE

He informed us this week that he can make fire with his eyes.  I have yet to witness this but if my house burns down anytime soon you will know why.

Kade asked if he could put on some of my chapstick.  Little did I know that my red chapstick would do this.

KYLER

It brings me great sadness to report that my sweet baby boy has been corrupted.  He can now say poopoo and butt and also finds both words hilarious.

Kyler also discovered this week that he can take his socks off.  He finds his toes very fascinating.

Nutcracker Here We Come

Kristin had her 1st official dance class this week.  This little girl has been asking to take dance for a few months now, so last month I finally took her to a class just to make sure she really wanted to do this.  I didn't want to spend money on something she hated.  Well of course, she loves it.  Although she's not taking dance just to have fun, this little girl has a goal when it comes to dancing.  Her goal is to someday be in the Nutcracker and be snow princess of course.  Looks like we have many years of dancing ahead of us if she sticks to this goal.

CAUTION: May Take Hours to Play

I love playing games and I'm super excited about the fact that as my children have gotten a little older we are enjoying less preschool type games.  Although this week I was reminded that some board games can drag on for what seems like an eternity.  This game took us 3 days to play.  Not all day of course, we played for about an hour each day, but even that is a long time for a simple board game.  They really should put warning labels on these games.

13 Months

Our baby boy is 13 months old today.  I feel like time is just flying by.  We have been home with him for just over 3 months now.  He is a very busy and energetic toddler, and if you have ever met his older siblings you know he fits in perfectly because they are just as energetic.  He loves his big brother and sister dearly and gets very angry with them if they aren't including him.  Kyler is definitely full of personality, and he is not afraid to let you know how he is feeling.  We all have so much fun with him, he loves being the center of attention.  He is an awesome sleeper and eats everything you give him.  He has been walking for a little over a month now.  But I've decided walking just isn't challenging enough for him because he likes to carry something much larger than him while walking or he likes to walk around with a blanket on his head.  Love this little guy, he is so completely irresistible.


Here are some pictures of him walking around with a blanket on his head.  His does this on his own and laughs hysterically at himself. =)

Snow Day

Today we are getting some much needed moisture (snow) today.  The warmer weather has been nice, but it is still winter.  On this snowy day, we decided to start our garden, inside of course.

The kids loved helping.  Nothing better than playing in the dirt, even in the winter time.

They were convinced that they saw the seeds growing.