Connor's Church Video

Here is the video from Connor singing at church a few weeks ago. This was their second song, of 3, and thanks to Carolyn I figured out how to edit it. Its my favorite one. Excuse the shaking during the taping...it was my uncontrollable laughter. Notice in the first few seconds...he closes his eyes and just starts jamming, and at the end...the infamous BOW. :) We love you Connor Man...the next American Idol.

Enjoy, I can't watch without LOL.

Last Weekend and Carving Pumpkins!

Last weekend Mommy had a girls weekend, and Daddy and K got to play all day! Apparently, this is how Kayden rolls...yes - he texts while he drives...shame on him! Also here are the pumpkin carving pictures! Eric did a fabulous job - Bert & Ernie, and K loves them!


Senior Picture Posing


Carolyn, Amber, & Me
(I ate too much yummy food at Carolyn's and my vest didn't button any more by the end of the night - so there is the baby belly for everyone!) lol

This is how we roll!

Hugs for Claire Bear after pumpkin carving!

We brush our teeth now, its pretty funny when we do it! lol

Posing for pictures!

Checking out Daddy's good work!

Kayden and Bert & Ernie

The Bert & Ernie pumpkins

Hanging w/ the Lofti

A few weeks ago Kristie came home for the weekend and we had a Lofti (Loftus plural :) ) family supper. Here are some pics. K and Mackenzie play really well together...let's add 3 to that for next year and see how that goes!! WOW! :)


Kayden and Mommy reading before supper


Kayden and Mackenzie playing w/ G-ma & G-pa Loftus' sweet toy box! :)


Um...here Mackenzie, I don't think you should be playing with that!


Play with these eggs instead


Mackenzie

Check out Kayden's newest facial expression...its the "UH OH AHH" look. Or OMG as I call it.

Mackenzie has her eye on Uncle Eric and his camera

Making G-ma and Auntie Kristie be their Jumper-roos!

Ice Ice Baby

Daddy loves ice...Kayden loves ice. So much in fact that you can not go to the fridge and get water or ice for yourself w/out someone asking you to share. Here's a quick video - mostly of him saying ice. He says water much better, but of course, wouldn't say it for the camera! :)

15 Months Old!

Guess who is 15 months old today?? Kayden Anthony! Here are some pictures we took last night. He's a strong boy - trying to lift all the pumpkins, success on one of them! Here are a few of Kayden's latest and greatest!



Favorite Words to say...
~ice & water (and don't think if you go to fridge to get some, you had BETTER have some for him)
~ball
~hi
~byebye (its one word to Kayden)
~Auntie
~Holly (He can say it PERFECT! Its hilarious, he loves his Auntie Holly) :)
~B (for blankie)
~nu (nuk)
~and his proudest accomplishment are car / truck / vroom noises. When the daycare lady's husband goes thru the yard w/ a dump truck or tractor - Kayden goes CRAZY and starts running around and telling her all kinds of stories

Kayden loves tractors, trucks, dozers, etc. And is OBSESSED w/ his "Biddle" books. These books by the same author as Miss Spider. He has 3 of them, knows where each one is - WHAT each one is and if you tell him to go get Biddle Bird - he'll come back w/ that one. HE LOVES THEM. He also will go find Elmo when you ask him to get him and then he'll laugh and march. He runs in circles now and jams and dances, and tries to get in all the chairs and couches. Then he thinks he's a big tough guy! lol

That's about all that's new w/ this crazy little 15 month old! More posts soon!

Stewartville Homecoming Parade 2009

Today was Stewartville's Homecoming. We decided to take Little Man to his first Homecoming parade. And if I can just say - it ROCKED! We got more candy then at any other parade we've been to, and it was good candy, too! We were with friends, and there were lots of little ones, and they ALL got loads of candy!! Awesome awesome parade. Here are some pics! I found our little "future SHS Tiger" a sweatshirt last summer on clearance at Upty's sidewalk sale. I think he'll grow into it. Eric calls it his Kindergarten sweatshirt. lol


OMG - here comes the parade!


Getting candy w/ Brekken!

Here comes cheerleader Savanah with treats for the kids!

Future parade star...give him a few years! :)

K-man & Brek-Man waiting for some more candy!

Mommy and K, post parade!

All the parade watching, candy catching kiddos! They made a haul, and how cute are all of them!? :)

Here's a couple of studs, buddies - Brekken & Kayden!

Man - I'm Lazy!

So we went to the park and had a play date w/ Paxson and Cayen the other day. And then on Sunday we went to the pumpkin patch w/ the VanLaere's, our 2nd annual trip! I am way behind on pics, and the blog. I apologize, and I guide you to Cayen & Justin's blog - b/c Cayen is on top of it! :) Enjoy their pics, the 1st 2 posts are the Pumpkin Patch & Play Date, and I will post our soon. Oh yea - I still never posted DC pics! lol Man, I am on a roll!

Enjoy the pics at.....

www.vanlaeres.com