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.

Busy, Busy..

I don't know about the rest of you, but life around here just doesn't seems to slow down. The last few weeks have been crazy!

The boys started school on a tuesday & by friday I got a phone call saying Braxton had fallin' and cracked his head open. It was only about an inch long, but it was deep, when I looked at it I could see his skull (yes, his skull). The Doctor confirmed my observation. Braxton has broken his arm several times, but this was his first time for stitches.

Landon got his new leg braces. I know they are going to benefit him, but they sure are making it difficult for him to walk. I am glad he has such a happy go lucky personality....and just keeps truckin'!

My shower door fell off. It is a good thing we have a Handy Man in the house, I mean Handy Woman! LOL! Evan is awesome when it comes to Medicine, but not so much when it comes to being Mr. Fix It. Luckily I have a Dad that has taught me a lot. My Mom held the door while I fixed it.

These are just a few of the things that have kept us Busy, Busy, Busy! Luckily my Mom was here to help us out! Thanks Mom, we couldn't have done it without you!

Evan & I were able to go on our first date in over a YEAR! My Mom was kind enough to spend the day playing and making cookies with the kids, so that we could go out. We almost forgot what it was like to go out with just US. We had a great time, even though we spent a lot of time talking about the boys!

Well, I can't say that my life has slowed down, butI guess I will just keep going & going & going....

First Day of School...BITTER-SWEET!

I always find the first day of school to be bitter-sweet.  Bitter, because it means my boys are growing up and also because there is less time I get to spend with them.  Sweet, because my boys are so eager to learn & get so excited to start school.  

This year I sent 2 off to school.  It is so cute to see how much Braxton loves his brother.  It makes me proud to see him walk Ethan to class & pick him up when it is over.  He is looking out for his little brother.  It is also fun to see Ethan get so excited to go to school with Braxton.  He looks up to him so much & is so glad to be able to go to school with him.

Braxton has always loved school!  He is so excited for the new school year.  He glad to be a 2nd grader.  He is excited about making new friends & a new teacher.  

It has been so fun to see Ethan come home so excited about his day.  He comes home singing new songs and telling me what he learned.  He has loved making new friends and getting to know his teacher.  

So all in all, it was a little BITTER... letting go of another one of my boys and watching both of them grow up, but it is always SWEET to see them happy and excited about learning.

A day @ the Park...

We decided to spend some time at the neighborhood park today.  Landon sat & giggled every time I pushed him in the swing.  I love the sound of a little ones giggle.

Ethan & Kaden love everything about the park, especially the monkey bars....sometimes I wonder if it is because they are actual monkeys.