caden's mom

21 June 2009

19 June 2009

first clue that it was going to be nasty... it blew up from the wrong direction! never good when the wind is blowing in from the direction of where storms go AFTER they pass us... and the clouds are going in opposite directions. swirling clouds are never a good sign. and poor Michael was out in the field that night!

yummy

enough said. (this was taken like 3 weeks ago... sorry it took so long for me to post it.)

04 June 2009

another day in the pool

in case you can't tell... there is about 2 inches of water in the pool... it isn't empty. i'm not that mean! though he will happily sit and play in it even without the water! :) oh... and since i failed to mention it... daddy helped mommy give the little one a hair cut the other day. no more hot hair! less complaining when getting out of the bath and needing to dry the hair off! much better!

mommy's little helper!

if only i had managed to catch it on video... he was pushing it back and forth and making vacuum noises... so cute!

again with great grandmommy's walker!

sorry, they aren't in order...

a few of these shots are from about 2 weeks ago when Caden and I went up to see my grandparents in Lexington... always a fun time! we love visiting with them. (though now that Caden can walk, it's becoming more of a bull-in-a-china shop kinda situation. such is life!)

the pool is thanks to Meme... as are the swim trunks... the shark is from Christmas in Weed... we are enjoying our time out on the porch on sunny afternoons. it's great, no worries about sunburns and at the same time get good outdoor time while staying cool... well, at least caden stays cool!

13 May 2009

he was supposed to be taking a nap...

he was sposed to be napping. but i kept hearing these little noises coming out of his room. what could be going on in there? much like the video i posted about a year ago... (will go looking for it again)... he is playing under the same blanket in his crib. except this time, he has pulled it down and is crawling under it and making a fun tent out of it. too funny. it was all i could do to not laugh out loud and disturb the play. :)

12 May 2009

mother's day

it was a great day. should have gotten a picture of the crepes that michael made for my breakfast... he filled them with fresh blueberries and strawberries, a little ricotta, powdered sugar, and a scratchmade strawberry sauce... they were outstanding... and stood no chance of making an appearance in front of a camera... yum yum! and the mimosas topped it off nicely... nothing like a little bubbly in the morning! ha! and of course, my little monkey sent me some beautiful flowers that are still openning up for me... here are a few pics and videos of the day...

08 May 2009

sgt franks

daddy got his promotion today... well, his orders actually came through last week, but the commanding folks wanted to pin him... and we got to be there for it today! yeah! sorry you don't get a direct shot of his face through the ceremony, but i didn't know where to stand... so i was up in front of the whole company holding the baby and trying to take video/pics... talking about feeling self-conscience! :) yeah daddy! we are so proud of him!

mommy, look what i learned how to do...

02 May 2009

some time on the playground

we were searching for bugs that dropped through the grates. we were sliding down the slide that wasn't made for big people... we were picking up mulch and trying to eat it. good times had by all... and daddy was there this time, which just made it all the better!

fire hydrant red

he squeals with delight every time we go near this hydrant. The firemen came about a week ago and repainted it. Thank goodness, cause it was peeling and chipping and was pink instead of red. looks much better now. Caden didn't much care what color it was... he just likes to rattle the chains on it.