Kayden's First Day of PreSchool

Kayden started PRE SCHOOL last week!  I still can't believe our little man is in pre-school.  He will only go one day a week for right now, as Brenda at daycare will also be doing a program.  Eric and I went to Duluth for our Anniversary (another post for later) so he got to ride the bus from Brenda's to his first day.  I think that probably went better then an upset Mama trying to take pictures!  :)  Here are some pictures, Brenda took all kinds of them for us, and they turned out so good!

Big Man all ready to head to Brenda's for the day!

That's the Kayden face we all know and love...faker!  :)  lol

Say Cheese and you have one who poses!  Here's little "babe" all ready to watch brother go to school!

A little chilly, but this is the best picture we could get! 

In front of the sign at his school!

A combination of "cheese" and "brrr."

Kayden and Mazzy all ready for their first day of school!  BFF's!

Excited to get on the bus for the first time!

Big Boy getting on the bus!

On their way!

A couple of pictures Brenda snapped on her phone!! 

Love these two, we can't wait to plan their wedding!  :) 

So funny note - when the bus driver picked Kayden up from school, Kayden told him he could just take him back to his (Kayden's) house to see his Mommy, b/c he missed her!  That's my little man!  :) 

A Couple of Kayden Sayings

While I remember (and a blog test for Cayen!:)) here are some Sayings from the kids.

Kayden -
"That's amazing."

"Hannah Baby you did it! I'm so proud of you!"

"Mommy, I love you so much, all the time."

"I pee'd in my pull up and remember, its not funny."

Hannah has started TALKING like crazy this last week!
Up
Please
Pouch (her fav. book)
Book
Cheese
Uh huh
YAAA

Kayden & Hannah Sayings

Now that Hannah is starting to talk, this can be both Kayden Sayings AND Hannah Sayings!  Here are the latest and greatest!

Kayden Sayings

"Yes I sure did."  (when we pretty much ask him if he did anything!)

"Look at me...I'M TALKING TO YOU!"

(one day in the car, and now he does it more frequently - I think I have a video of this I'll try and post.)
"MOMMMMYYYY!  Take your glasses off.  (w/ his killer eyelashes and melt my heart head tilt) I like your eyes...they're beautiful."  Not even kidding, those words came out of his mouth, Eric and I were speechless!

"One for me, two for Mazzy, none for you, Hannah."  On the way to daycare, "sharing" his treats w/ Hannah, but saving most of them he saved until he got to Brenda's.  :) 

"Mazzy and I are best friends, but only after our nap."

"You're my black Grandma."  LOL - to my mom, he touches her arm and tells her that.  I think she needs to start using some more sunscreen.  But we have been realizing he gets his colors of black and whites mixed up.  He also calls Eric's dad, Brian, his "Black Truck Grandpa" or "Black Grandpa."

Hannah Sayings

Hannah did not have a real successful run at her first swimming lessons session.  We skipped a few lessons, b/c it just didn't seem worth it, when all she did was scream "BALL BALL BALL BALL BALL BALL BALL!"  The teacher game them little plastic t-balls to blow across the water.  Once we got in the water, Hannah was done until she had the balls, one in each hand, and then she was a happy camper.  She never blew them across the water, just held onto hers and tried to steal everyone else's.

At Kayden's Birthday - "Buzz and Woody!"  Hilarious!

"Lightning!"  She is her brother's sister!  :) 

"DADDDDYYY! DADDAA!"  She's a TOTAL Daddy's Girl!

"Gampa!"

"MOMMA!"  Only when she's crying or really, really excited to see me!

"DUCK" "QUACK!" When we saw some ducks in Lake City one day!

Grandma

On Sunday, July 10th, at 5:35am the greatest grandma in the entire world lost her life.  She was surrounded by her family, and I can honestly say I am blessed to have been with her and my aunt and uncle and mom while she took her last breath.  I am so lucky to have had my grandma with me and at my side for all of my 29 years.  She was the best grandma in the entire world and I am soo soo thankful that my kids got a chance to know their Great Grandma.  I can only hope they cherish and hold those memories with them forever, just as I will.  

Here are some pictures for others out there to enjoy memories of Grandma as well.  



 Meeting Hannah Christene for the very first time!  She LOVED her name! :)

 Grandma with all of her Great Grandkids, November 2009

 Celebrating her 90th Birthday, January 23rd, 2010

 Mom and Kids, November 2009

 One of my favorite pictures of Grandma and Kayden

 Grandma and Grandpa and Jeff

 Four Generations, Hannah's Baptism May 2010

 Love this picture!

 Our last Christmas w/ Grandma, 2010...she's yelling at us for getting her a present, hehe

 Another great picture!  Christmas 2010

Great Grandma and Kayden and Hannah

 A moment I will cherish forever...Hannah doesn't sit still.  She doesn't let anyone hold her.  She won't sit on any one's lap.  This picture is from Claire's birthday party, March 2011.  Hannah sat w/ her Great Grandma for 30 minutes.  It was the sweetest thing ever.

 Grandma w/ her MN girls, Emily, Erin, Jodi and Jeni, Christmas 2009.

 Great Grandma and Kayden, October 2008

 Some oldies I found - Eric and I stopped to show Grandma how dressed up we could be, she was most impressed with Eric.  Maybe this is when he won her over and became the favorite, lol. October 2005

 Great Grandma w/ Baby Connor, October 2005.

The last picture I took of Grandma, June 30th, 2011

I told her I wanted to show Kayden and Hannah her picture,

so she said "Hi Kayden and Hannah!"  :)

 Great Grandma Flowers

 Mom Flowers

 Grandma Roses

 A great looking couple!

 Beautiful Lady!

 Grandma's Senior Picture

 All of us grandkids had the honor of being pall bearers at Grandma's funeral. 

Rest In Peace Grandma, we know you are in a better place. 

We will love you always and forever!

Love, Jeni Christene

A Trip to Como Zoo w/ the Cousins!

Now that they changed blogger around, I am finally catching up on some posts...so be sure to scroll and go back so you don't miss anything!! 

A couple of weeks ago we ventured up to Como Zoo in St. Paul, Jodi and the kids came with us, here are some pictures.  On our way home Kayden said, "thank you for taking me on the fun adventure, Daddy!"  So I think he had a good time!  :) 

 The 3 apes.

 All four of the little turkey's...Connor - Claire - Hannah - Kayden

 Look,  I am real...I'm even in a picture!

 Kayden and the "SUPER BIG DEEEEER!"

 Eyeing the polar bear!

 I admit, I was most excited to see the polar bear, b/c last time we went to Como they were on vacation.  I know, right?  Polar Bear's get vacations and I don't...where do we rate??  :) 

 Beautiful Hannah!

 Jodi with Claire and Connor

 This picture turned out good of Claire Bear

 On their "adventure in the woods!"

 Mommy and her big man!

 Me and Connor Man! He's even smiling normal!  :) 

 They escaped!!!!

 Here are some flower pictures I took, they have gorgeous flowers and Como, here are just a few - I think they actually turned out pretty good for a rookie!

Eric's bonsai tree