January 27, 2009

Winter in Colorado is always unpredictable. A few weeks back it got up to about 50 degrees outside so Trent broke out the shorts! He likes to ride his bike and even though he has a 'big boy' bike with training wheels he still really likes his big wheel. Since the day that this picture was taken we have had a 70 degree day as well as below 0 temps!We headed to the Stock Show two weekends ago. Trent really loves going to the rodeo and we had a fun time looking around at all of the booths. Most of the horses had been moved out but we were able to see plenty of smelly cows! P.S. Just in case you couldn't tell the horse that Trent is on is the plastic kind:)

Checking out the John Deers

Caden taking the tractor for a spin. Caden is still not walking but we have 'consulted' with the Doc and we are not to worry yet.....

Taylor and Caden having fun at the Stock Show

This past weekend was Cousin Makenna's 2nd birthday. Caden and Makenna had a fun time playing with her new little kitchen.
Tonight Trent got to eat a "push up pop" after eating such a great supper (peanut butter sandwich and applesauce.....) I guess he had a little sugar surge because he was even more of a motor mouth than usual. Here are some of the funny things that he said.
-"Daddy, how was your day (pause) at the office?"
-"Mom, when was Caden made in heaven?"
(I answered before he was in my tummy)
-"Was he made and then there was a hole and they threw him down?"
(I told him it wasn't quite like that)
-"Then how did he get in there?"
(I said that he was in there when he was really tiny)
-"Oh, maybe they have a little shelf and he was really tiny and they picked him up....but how did he get in there?"
(I told him that God just gives Mommy's and Daddy's babies)
-"But how does he get in there?"
(This is when I told him it was something for him to understand when he was older....)

January 6, 2009

I had a great two weeks off of work and we enjoyed spending time with family and friends. For new years we headed out to the Zoo Lights and then downtown to Old Chicago for dinner and to see the fireworks. The kids all had a great time and all of the parents did too:)

Trent and his Buddy Braden and in the background is Marty of course (Madagascar Fans)

Silly Taylor and a Chilly Caden and Braden

We finished up our Christmas break with a family trip to the mountains. We enjoyed two nights at a 'cabin' in Breckenridge with friends from Glenwood and Wichita. Trent spent quite a bit of time beating everyone in Wii bowling and the rest of us tried to relax and enjoy the snow. Saturday afternoon I took Trent up skiing for the first time. Of course we didn't do it the right way, no lessons or practice on the bunny slope. Sage and I just put Trent in all the gear and loaded him on the lift. He actually did really well, even though he was crying and yelling "I'm never going to ski again" by the time we got to the bottom. The problem turned out to be his hands. They were icicles! We had just bought new gloves for Trent, but apparently they were not warm enough for a cold day on the slopes. Trent says that his favorite part of skiing was ridding the ski lift and has agreed to go again with hand warmers AND on a sunny day!

Trent and I riding the lift (his favorite part:)

Taking a rest before the tears set in

My Two Goofballs

I thought that these two pictures captured how goofy Trent and Caden can be.

I caught Caden in the act of helping himself to a little snack. The boy knows when he feels a little grumbly in his tumbly....

A picture is worth a thousand words. Need I say more....

December 30, 2008

Wow, the whirlwind of the holidays is starting to wind down. We had a busy Christmas week complete with family visiting, lots of present wrapping and unwrapping, and a stomach bug..... Luckily the kids and I did not get it, just Taylor and his Dad, Brother and his finance. I felt pretty bad, they all came from out of state to visit and not only did they get sick, but they got sick in the house of the Lysol Nazi (that would be me), sorry guys I just didn't want to be cleaning up baby and kid puke!

Christmas was a lot of fun (pre-stomach bug). Trent has a sort of love hate relationship with Santa. He refused to go 'see' him this year and on Christmas eve when I was lying down with Trent at bed time he said, "Mom, is Santa going to come and give me a kiss?" not knowing what he wanted the answer to be I responded by asking, "Is that what you want?" and he said, "No, I love him but I don't want him to kiss me." He did leave milk and Cookies and of course a carrot for the reindeer.

I have greatly enjoyed the time off of work and school. Last week was spent getting ready for the holiday and preparing for family to visit, but this week has been filled with laziness and fun with the kids. Each day we spend lots of time in our P.J.'s and playing with all of the fun new toys that Christmas brought. We have also managed to make it to the Zoo and the special Dinosaur exhibit and IMAX at the museum. We don't have any big plans for New Years, but we are looking forward to spending the weekend in Breckenridge with friends and taking Trent skiing for the first time!

Santa brought drumsticks, no drum just the sticks:)

Basketball Boy

We got a new sledding tube and had to try it out (it slides across grass too:)

Everyone finally crashed with 'Uncle Taylor'

December 13, 2008

Last night we went over to Cherry Creek Mall. Dinner at the food court is a big night out for us:) We also went because they had a Polar Express exhibit and Trent is very into that movie. The exhibit was a bit smaller than we were expecting but we went through it several times and Trent seemed to enjoy it.

December 10, 2008

We have been decorating a little bit differently this year. Because things have been a little hectic, we have been putting a few ornaments on the tree each night and putting one or two decorations out. I kind of like slowing things down a bit. The downside is that the 'decorations' are sitting all over the house until we get to them, but the upside is that we get to enjoy when we put them up/out rather than just rushing through it. Caden's favorite decoration is this jingle bell door hanger. He loves to get it off of the door, put it around his waist and 'scoot' in high Caden fashion!

I took Trent to his 4 year old check up the other day, he grew a little over 3 inches! I got to thinking about how how fast they have been growing and how quickly they change. I have attached a picture from December last year and December of this year for you to compare:)

December 2008

December 2007

November 21, 2008

Last night I was putting Trent to bed. Taylor wasn't around so we had just crawled into our bed and I was about to start reading the 'bedtime stories' when my sister called. I wanted to talk for a minute so I told Trent that I would find a football game on t.v. for him to watch (Isn't it sickening that he already will sit and stare at a football game on the tube!). I started to check ABC, NBC, etc. and wasn't finding anything. Trent said to me that he knew where the football was. So, I handed him the remote and he turned it right to ESPN! Of course there was a football game on:) That kid has such a great memory! Believe me it's not like we have 'taught' him the channels or even how to use the remote. I was amazed that he had just been so observant that he knew which number, to punch it in and push enter.