Ho Ho Ho!

As Kaden says, "Ho, Ho, ho!"  When asked what does Santa Claus say, that's the response you will receive.  He is to cute for words with all his many sayings this Christmas season.

He has decorated and undecorated and redecorated the Christmas tree so many times I've lost count.  It is cute though.  His Daddy bought him some plastic Disney ornaments that he can do what ever with, he loves that.  He holds them up to me and says, "Donald!" or "Mickey!" 

These pictures where taken at a beautiful fall wedding we attended in November.  We went down to College Station, TX for Lance's first cousins wedding.  It was a great get away weekend for me.  We stayed at the Hilton and ate yummy food and I was happy just being in Aggieland again.  Kaden enjoyed the hotel as well. 

We were able to meet up with one of my life long friends, Rochelle, and her family.  I love these pictures.  Rochelle's kids are all cooperating and Kaden is NOT!  I am holding two ice cream cones!!!  It was insane, but fun!  So good to see you Rochelle, even though we didn't visit!  Rochelle has four sweet kids, three girls and one boy.  Nicolas, Sophia, Eva, and Olivia.  I love them! 

Don't ya'll love the way I'm holding Kaden's hood in these pictures to hold him into the picture?  Ha!  He's a boy on the go!

This is a toy horse barn we received recently from my niece, Emily, who has out grown all her toys.  She let Kaden have this barn and  all her toy horses.  And, as you can see, he loves it!  He even found a way to put himself in a stall.  It was even more interesting with him trying to get out.  He's a silly boy!

Ta-Dah!!!  He made it out!

Such a sweet boy.

The difference a year makes...

This little cutie patootie, Kaden Angus, has just grown up WAY to fast!  It seems like yesterday he was like this...

Pumpkin Patch, October 2009, 8 months old

And now, he is like this...

Pumpkin Patch, October 2010, 20 months old

I can only imagine how much different he'll be next year.

We have had a busy fall season.  I have been carting Kaden off to Livestock shows each Saturday, and a special thanks to my Mom, who comes and meets us at the shows to help entertain Kaden.  He has been really good at the shows, and loves the animals, and my students.  The high school girls just eat Kaden up and he loves every minute of it!  They all say that they would love to babysit, just not sure I trust them to!  Ha!  When will I ever trust someone else to keep my child?  I remember I used to babysit in junior high and high school really small children, like 3 years and younger.  But, I just don't feel comfortable leaving Kaden with anyone other than my M-I-L who keeps him during the week, or my Mom.  I guess it will come with his age. 

We attempted family pictures in October, this is what we ended up with...We'll try again someday!

Why this picture will not go on here the correct way, I have no idea, I saved it standing up!!!Arrrggghh Technology!

I fell so in love with all the red Spider Lillies when they were bloomed out this fall...I had to get Kaden's picture with some!  And, I've got to plant some of these for next year, too!

And, yes, Kaden did participate in Halloween this year.  It did only consist of two grandparent's house stops though.  But, he didn't know the difference!  He had fun all dressed up! 

I am E-X-C-I-T-E-D for Tuesday to be over, because I am off Wed-Sun this next week! 

Happy Thanksgiving Ya'll!

Punkin' Pie

Lance has been calling Kaden Pumpkin Pie Punkin' Pie since he was born.  Kaden says 'Pum-pin!'  It's so cute.  Yesterday evening Kaden and I went to the pumpkin patch alone and I tryed to take pictures of him.  Ha!  He had other ideas!  I didn't get any good pictures because he either had his back to me or was running around like a mad man!  Here are a couple examples...




So, today we went back to the Pumpkin patch with my good friend, Christy and her family.  We had the best time!  It would have been an absolute perfect day if Lance would have been with us and not working.  But, that's the way it goes!  They have so many great activities for the kids to do.  Kaden had a blast.  They got to go on a hay ride to the pumpkin patch and pick a pumpkin.  Then, we got to go back and paint it decorate it.  Kaden LOVED painting.  We then got Kaden's face painted, he picked out the 'Pum-pin!' all by himself, so he has a pumpkin on his left cheek.  He was very still and good for the little girl painting his face. 



He got to see goats and ponies and baby calves, and ride on a train redneck train.  A lawn mower with old barrels converted to cars.  It was cute and Kaden thought it was GRAND!  This weekend has flown by and hasn't been much of a weekend for me because I worked Saturday until 5 at a stock show.  Then today Kaden and I went to church, lunch with my Dad, then to the pumpkin patch.  At least I got in some fun time with my little man.  And, that is all that matters! 

10-10-10

What a neat date! I wonder how many babies where born today, or how many people got married because of the unique date? It would be an easy date to remember, that's for sure!
I thought I would show ya'll what we have been up to lately. Kaden is in L-O-V-E with his new Zebra toy. A lady actually GAVE this to Lance and Kaden on day when they had just come from the docotors office, they were at a near-by resale shop and a lady came in to see if the store wanted this item, they said they had too many of them, so she asked Kaden if he wanted it. Lance couldn't believe she gave it to him. He said it just goes to show, there are still good people in the world. Plus, Kaden was so cute, she couldn't resist! Ha!

Our grape vines in our yard actually produced fruit this year. Lance said the grape vines where here when he bought the house in the early 90's. This is the first time in years they have produced. Probably because I have cut them back to the stalk for 2 years now straight. They just needed to be pruned back!

The good news, Kaden LOVED them!

I thought they were a little bitter, sour. They probably needed to be picked and set for a couple weeks, you know that's at least how long it is before we eat them from the grocery store. Maybe then they would be sweeter. But, Kaden liked them as they were. So, I let him enjoy!


On my long four day weekend last weekend, I got some things 'decorated' around the house. I was so proud of myself for actually hanging these metal squares in the living room, I've been needing to hang them since summer!

Also, I found these REALLY cute chocolate and aqua towels at Wal-Mart to go in our chocolate bathroom. My Mom is painting me some canvases to go with these towels. I can't wait to hang them! :)

Kaden got this wallet sized framed photo of my grandparents down the other day. He knew that it was Granny, and he said "Nanny!" I asked him who else was in the picture? He said, "PaPa!" He knew! I didn't tell him that was Papa, he just knew. I miss my Papa so much, and I wish Kaden really knew Papa and not just a picture with Granny. My Papa would have went CRAZY over this little red-head!

Kaden got these funny glasses at a birthday party. He will not wear them, but teases me with them. He is so silly!



My two brothers and their families, my family, my Mom, and Kim and Chloe all have dinner together on Wednesday nights at my Granny's. We've been doing this for years.
There are a rediculous amount of summer/fall birthdays, and it seems every Wednesday night we have a cake for someone. We always have a cake on Wed. for who evers birthday it is, and if it is a kid, we have their party. Anyway, we've had TOO many parties lately. So much so that Kaden thinks EVERY time we get to Granny's now he gets CAKE. He goes in the door saying, "Cake" and pointing to Granny's dining table! It's a hoot! He LOVES cake! Here's Kaden eating cake...


And pinning the tale on the donkey...

I wanted to add more here, but I have been having a lot of computer problems for a couple weeks now, and have been unable to upload photos.
So, we'll see ya'll later!
Bye!


But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness-Galatians 5:22

Look who's 20 months old today!

Hard to believe, but little Kaden Angus is 20 months old today!


He is one busy little boy! Always pulling things out all over the house, especially my silverware drawer, we have no clean spoons because the boy pulls them all out and plays with them.



He has a HUGE vocabulary. Some of my favorite are the color purple, he says 'people', he says 'heavy' anytime you pick him up or he picks up something heavy.


He says all his colors, pretty much all animals including giraffe, elephant, alligator, and there sounds.

He loves to run around like a crazy person and play, play, play. He is so silly and funny.

Kaden loves Barney, and we have about 10 Barney videos he watches over and over. If it isn't Barney, it's Elmo. He is crazy about those two. He can operate the VCR/DVD player himself to re start Barney, it's funny!

I love the way he says cookie with a T. Just put the T sound where you would use the c sounds. Too-tie. Ha! And I also love the way he says brocolli. He says big truck and tractor all the time, and makes the big truck honking sound.

My absolute favorite time of the day is my 30 minutes of back yard play time after I pick him up in the evenings after work. He plays so hard, and loves being outside.


He cries every single time we have to go back inside. So sad for a little boy!

Kaden, you are wearing all 3T clothes now. The pants are too ling for you and a little baggy, but the 2T's are too tight for you. You are wearing 6 diapers, and if there were a next size, I would be moving you into those, because you are too big for 6's already! You wear a size 8 shoe and are SOON to go up to 9. Your shoes are getting too small!


You are at such a fun 'play time' age. Every month you are ink different and I think that stage is my favorite, then you change my mind again every month. You are such a happy baby.

You are suffering just like Mommy and Daddy) from bad seasonal allergies right now. You are just like us with our symptoms, sneezing, runny nose, stuffy nose, allergy eyes, and general don't feel goods.

This is you at work with Mommy on a Saturday...

You are such a joy to our hearts. As your Daddy said to me this weekend, "Our lives will never be the same again, only better!" Your Momma and Daddy love you more than words little boy.


They that wait upon the Lord shall renew their strength. Isaiah 40:31