Mommy's Morning Off

This week was a busy week at work, and today is my only day off. So I was hoping the kiddos would do a little sleeping in. Nope. But when you look at these cute little faces, how could you resist!! K woke up and Eric went down and got him, since he woke up so early we told him he could have nuk and blankie for a little bit if he cuddled on the couch.

Funny K sayings...Last night we were getting ready to eat and Eric was on the deck and he was talking to us through the screen door. He let out a loud obnoxious belch and I glared at him and said "Eric, say excuse me." (Because we are really working on K saying it as well.) And K looks at me and says "scuse me mommy." I thought Eric was going to roll over he was laughing so hard. This morning when K came upstairs after waking up he went right in to check on Hannah who was just starting to talk. All I hear is "Hi little peanut, good morning little peanut. Hannah awake!" Eric always calls Hannah peanut or little peanut, apparently Kayden is catching on. :)


Just chillaxin' watching some Sesame Street

We have blankie, horsey, nuk, Taz (monster truck), and bunny (Hannah's). I think he's set.

Hannah doing her morning work out in the jumper!

The world's greatest smile!! Love the cheeks!!

We work out really hard some days....

Kayden has taken his Tickle Me Elmo as his own, he has to have a diaper and either sits in Hannah's jumper, or her Bumpo seat.

Kayden's Day at the Fair

Yesterday Eric and I took Kayden to the Steele County Fair in Owatonna. Very fun! We got there right when it opened before it got too hot or too packed. Perfect timing for a two year old. Lots of yummy fair food - I didn't even get mini donuts - BUT I highly recommend this....oh so delightful. http://www.minneapplepie.com/

We had so much fun, I think Kayden had the most fun - here is a brief summary of his day at the fair.

We walked in and saw the FREE tractor pull, here he is cheering one of them on.

Then we sweet talked some nice firemen who let Kayden hop into their truck.


He even got to sit in the driver seat and pretend to drive it...but he liked the back seat better.


Then we decided to let the lil' cowboy ride his first real horse!! I can't get the video from my cell phone to work - but (after he got used to it) he would yell..."yeehaw horsey, giddy up, go horsey!" He had everybody lol.



Such a little man


Petting zoo...okay these turtles are HUGE!

"Hi Deer."

Seriously, kangaroo's at a petting zoo?? Don't kangaroo's jump? Is it really appropriate to keep kangaroo's caged up in a little kids petting zoo?? They look really pumped to be there.

And we got to drive a DIGGER! I think the vest fits daddy better!

"Daddy, do you know what you are doing?? This is why you drive a truck at work huh dad?"

Saying Buh Bye to the digger, he's got his Dog Tag on from the Army booth. Has his name and everything on it, he's really excited to show Uncle Kyle!

Wore out, tired, and sweaty after his day at the fair with Mom and Dad!

Kayden says the darndest things

At this point w/ Kayden being over 2 year olds I really wish I would have started a note book of things he's said. But I suppose I still could, I have been putting a lot of them on here, and on facebook so I could just do some research and put them all on here. Here are some most recent things. The kid is a comedian, what can I say! :)


"I be right back Mommy, I naughty."

He trips over his shoes..."It okay, I be careful."

He doesn't really get the whole "I" concept....so its
My go outside
My be right back

This morning in the monitor he screams..."IT OKAY MOMMY I WAKE UP NOW."

"I bad owie, I kiss it."

His toy dump truck falls down..."Naugthy garbage truck...naughty, you got bad owie? It okay garbage truck. I kiss it."

Leaving Brenda's the other day, "I no leave Brenda's, Mommy. I stay at my Brenda's. Buh Bye Mommy." And he went and sat on her landscaping rocks in her front yard. lol

"My Hannah, she's so cute."

"Hannah pretty...mommy I said Hannah pretty."

Ah Man

Geez

As we're walking through the rest home to visit Great Grandma..."GREAT GRANDMA WHERE ARE YOU? GREAT G-MA ARE YOU?" Needless to say there were a lot of lil' old lady heads popping out of their rooms. He was a hit.

Last week, Friday the 13th, we had some huge storms / winds through Stewartville. After work when I picked up the kids I promised K we'd go visit Uncle Kyle. We drove through town and he says, "Mommy trees broken, all broken now." We drove to Holly & Kyle's and Kyle was working in the yard. "Kyle fix broken trees. Where Handy Manny? Manny fix it."

We're in the garage the other night and all of a sudden K takes off, we're like, Kayden?? "I go see what Ethan doin'," as he cruises into the neighbors garage.

Eric got a bug in his eye / contact the other night, now every night..."I got bug in my eye, it hurt real bad."

Hannah 4 Months

Our little Hannah Nana is already 4 months old!! She had her Dr's appt on August 4th, and she got 2 shots. She did SOO good, didn't even cry!! The first shot she just kind of grimaced in pain, the second one she just hollered and turned all red - I picked her up and hugged her and put her in her car seat and she was asleep before I had her all strapped in!! Mommy's tough girl!

15 lbs. 14 oz. / 90th percentile
24 inches long / 39th percentile
43.30 cm head circumference / 96th percentile (this makes me laugh, lol)

Hannah is doing so much already! This month, she rolled from her back to her stomach, and today at daycare she rolled from her stomach to back! She has tried oatmeal (not real fond of it). Is actually on a schedule. Loves her jumper, and actually jumps and moves around in it. Enjoys her swing and falls asleep in it (after crying it out, lol). Sitting in the baby tub like a big girl. Even trying to walk - she always has to stand up if we're holding her!


1st time w/out the little net in the tub holding her up


Giving Daddy some lovin'


There's our girl!


Oatmeal....not sure about this

Pretty girl!

Ready to walk...I don't think so little missy!

Look at those cheeks!

My baby girl!

She always makes me smile.

Kayden's 2nd Birthday Party

Here are some pictures from Kayden's Birthday Party!! He had a great time and we were so thankful for all of the family and friends that joined us! Enjoy the pics!


There's the birthday boy! Crazy as ever.


The spread...I had to take a picture...I thought I did good :)


The birthday boy!

Auntie Holly & Uncle Kyle got K a FOOOTTTTBALLL!

Hey Uncle Brandon & Auntie Kristie, can you get my monster truck outta there?

Kayden digging into his gifts with held from Kailee and Connor.

Birthday Cake!

(I have temporarily retired from my birthday cake making attempts...two kids makes that difficult, so THANK YOU Sam's Club!)

Candle Time!

CAKE, and Kayden eats his cake ONE SPRINKLE AT A TIME. (not even kidding)

Running to see his birthday present from Mommy & Daddy...a PLAYHOUSE!

Holly & Hannah

The Mama's and their Babies!

Amy & Mason, Me & Hannah, Kristie & Olivia

The Girls!! Me & Erin & Holly (& Hannah)

Grandma & Kayden playing trucks, what a great end to a great day!

Welcome Home Uncle Kyle!

He's HOME!! Our good friend Kyle is finally home from Iraq. Thank you, Kyle, for everything you did and for serving our country. We are so thankful to have you home and here with all of us!! The smile on your face and Holly's is so fun to see! :)

Kyle and Holly came over the other night for pizza and treats! Kayden stood at the top of the stairs yelling "Kyle where are you?" "Where my Hollyee?" "Kyle you here? Kyle are you? Hollyee?" Eric and I kept telling him to be patient! Here are some pics from our fun night!! Can't wait to do it again!


Hannah meeting her God-Father for the first time.
She flashed her chubby cheeked smile at him immediately!!


Auntie Holly was brave and hopped in K's house, they played monster trucks.


"KYLE...come in!"


It was a pretty packed house, even Hannah got in later!


I love this face, this is the Kayden sideways face. He must be telling Kyle something REALLY important!

Kyle opening K's new monster truck..."Pure Adrenaline," fitting for both of them!

lol - look at their faces, matching trucks for each of them!!