Food made FUN

I just love ordering chinese because they always send these fancy hats :)

Hmmmm....brown cherrios (coco puffs) with a straw.

Kade is such a picky eater so we're extremely happy when we get him to eat anything at all. With that being said, he doesn't eat much without getting creative in one way or the other. I think the pictures speak for themselves :)

Birthday Balloons

Aunt Tonya, Kole and the famous balloon!

Sorry Aunt Tonya......it didn't last long. Next time I'd like one that is bite resistant :)

At last....big brother Kade is the happy owner of his own balloon!!!!!!!!

While we aren't having Kole's birthday party until Nov 7th, Aunt Tonya showed up on the day of and personally delivered a balloon for the birthday boy! Kole absolutely LOVED the balloon but so did big brother Kade :) In true "Aunt Tonin style" our door bell rang a second time with yet another balloon delivery.....but this time for Kade. If anyone wonders why my kids are so spoiled, now you know!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Thank You for loving us so much Aunt Tonya :)

Happy 1st Birthday KOLE!!!!!!!

Birthday: October 22, 2009

One year ago today our sweet baby Kole was born. He weighed 6 pounds 3 onces and was the cutest, easiest baby ever. We are so blessed and thank God everyday for him.

Kole, right now you love to play with your big brother Kade, you LOVE bathtime and sometimes crawl into Kade's bath with your clothes on. You started crawling at 6 mths, walking at 10 mths, got your first tooth at 10 mths and we found you in the pantry eating crackers at 6 mths. You never liked baby food but you would scream for food off of mom/dads plate. Your favorite toys consist of anything you can pull out of the cabinets and you LOVE to dig in the fride anytime I leave the door open. When you see something you want, you reach out for it and start screaming until we get it for you :) Kade has even figured out how to appeace you...when you start crying he looks for the closest toy and says "here Dole, here".

It is truly a joy to be your parents. We love you!!!!!!!

Pink Ribbon Tour-Breast Cancer Awareness

Grandma (Meme) is a breast cancer survivor and went to see the Pink Ribbon Tour this week. The Pink Ribbon Tour is a group of fire fighters, police officers and leaders of different communities that are raising awareness and money to help fight breast cancer. These men are touring around the country driving pink fire trucks and wearing pink shirts to show their support for the women of this country. Grandma got to sign the fire truck as a BREAST CANCER SURVIVOR. This is a wonderful organization, you can visit their website at http://www.pinkribbontour.com/ to learn more.

Spilt Milk

Yes...this is Kade and he is drinking off the floor!!!! Mr. Independent decided to get his own milk out of the fridge yesterday. Some how he managed to get the "gallon" of milk off the top shelf and then proceeded to pour it into a toy! When I walked in a caught him and started cleaning up the mess, he tried to lap up as much as he could before I got it all wiped up. I take comfort in knowing he won't starve if something should ever happen to me!!!!!!

Fun at the Ellington Wedding

Can you tell that Daddy doesn't get out much :) He had to take a nap on the way home....

Tonya and Skyler...better known as Aunt Tonin' and Syler.

This child loves play guns and swords. He spent the entire evening yelling "pow pow pow pow".

Momma and Daddy all dressed up. I'm not sure that Kole recognized mommy w/ makeup on :)

Meme, Aunt Velma and cousin Lora.

Stick em up!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

We went to a reception this weekend for Russell and Mindi's wedding. Gabe and I don't go out much so it was a nice reason to get dressed up and get out of the house. Kole slept the entire time we were there but Kade had a FABULOUS time playing with the other kiddo's. It was wonderful seeing all of our family that we wouldn't otherwise see. We are so happy for Russell and Mindi :) Thanks for a wonderful time Ellington's...Congratulations and Best Wishes!!!!!!

Weekend At The Ranch

We went to the Freeborn family ranch for the weekend to meet up with Uncle Wes, Terri and of course Kaylie. Kade always has such a good time at the ranch since it's nothing but open space for him to run. We spent time with Granny Jean and hung out with Papa Sandi too. The most excitment was going down to the pens with granpa to doctor one of the horses. Kade and Kaylie climbed gates, chased down a few horses and rode any ole piece of farm equipment they could find. We had such a good time but our visit was cut short when Kade starting running 103 fever.

Milk Party

Kade has become mommy's little helper. Anytime he hears Kole crying in the crib, he runs to the bedroom and climbs right in. Today he decided he wanted to drink his milk with Kole. It's actually really helpful as it gives me an extra minute or two to stop what I'm doing. I always hoped they'd turn into buddies but I'm still shocked sometimes at just how well they interact.

My Little Dishwasher

You always know they're into something when they are quiet for too long. When I walked around the corner...here is what I found. Kole has discovered a new playground :) He's so funny, the minute I pull the dishwasher door open, he comes running! Even though he has a colorful romper room full of toys (too many), he still prefers the dirty dishes!!!!!!