Goodbye walker...

After a few short months of Landon using a walker, we were able to say goodbye. Last week the therapist and I decided that it was time to take it away. He has been walking from one thing to the next and has been really close to taking off for awhile now.

Well, I can proudly say that he is walking! I am so proud of him for all of his accomplishments. He has overcome so many of his obstacles that they thought he never would. It is amazing to see him succeed!

Kaden is FOUR...

I can't believe how fast time goes by. It seems like just yesterday I was holding Kaden in my arms as a new born baby boy. Now, that little baby is 4. He has grown into such a little man. Kaden is such an outgoing, fun loving boy. He makes life exciting. He has brought so much joy into our family and we wouldn't be complete without him.

So darn HANDSOME, if you ask me!

Kaden has been going around telling everyone .... "when I grow up I am going to be a DR DAD". So today we had a little birthday celebration with a Doctor theme. Kaden asked for a birthday cookie instead of a cake, so we had the boys put together a boy. They assembled all the body parts (through surgery) including the heart, intestines, & lungs. Then we played "Give the Skeleton a Heart" (or pin the heart on the skeleton). The boys had so much fun!

Evan got the boys..surgery caps & face masks.

Kaden's new bike....

He thinks it is the coolest bike ever, because he says "it looks like a motorcycle".

Bikerides & Picnic....

Last week, we started taking family bike rides together. The boys love it. We pile Landon & Kaden in the bike trailer and Braxton & Ethan get to ride in the middle of us. We weren't sure how well the boys would do, especially Ethan since he hasn't been riding for long. However, all the boys did really well, so on saturday we packed a picnic and rode our bikes to the park.

Here are a few pictures (leaving the park)....

Special Delivery...

Landon found this box a few days ago and thought it would make a great toy. I think he was right! He played with it for hours.

I think I have said this before, but who needs toys???

Life & Science Museum

Yesterday was the Life & Science Museum's free admission day and it just so happens Evan was lucky enough to be done with work by 3:00. So we decided it would be fun to take the boys after school. They have so many fun things to do there and there was no way we could fit them all in. So, since it was a nice day we did some of the outdoor activities.

Here are a few highlights...

We started by taking a "Walk with the Dinosaurs"....

The kids are free to climb on this dinosaur. They thought that was pretty cool!

Went to see the bears, wolves, birds, & lemurs....

This is where the bears live.

Then we "sailed away" with the sailboats....

They have a place where the kids can sail a sailboat. I think this was one of thier favorite parts.

And last, but not least they played on the playground. It has so many fun things. They played the drums & chimes, slid down the fireman's pole, climbed in the play house, and so much more.

Landon doesn't get out of his stroller much because he cannot walk yet, but he had fun seeing all the animals and dinosaurs in the comfort of his stroller.

I am glad we decided to go, even though it was a busy night with homework, dinner, and bedtimes.