The Tonsils, The Potty & The Worm

THE TONSILS: Trey had his tonsils and adenoids removed about two weeks ago and I can happily say we all survived it. He was pretty nervous about the whole idea of having surgery which made it hard on us although we knew it would be so much better for him in the long run. He came out of the surgery pretty angry but after some extra pain medication he chilled with Avrey in is hospital bed!

This is pretty much how we spent the week following the surgery. Luckily we had stocked up on plenty of popsicles and videos from the library!!

THE POTTY: Since I knew we were going to be stuck home for a week following the surgery I decided it was time to potty train Kaden. We had tried a few months back and he just didn't go for it so I wasn't sure if he was ready this time or not. We had 6 accidents the first day so I thought with Trey needing so much attention I would wait and try later with Kaden. The next morning he woke up and asked for under ware and has been dry ever since!

Kaden's new favorite song is 'Eye Of The Tiger' from the movie Rocky...this is him being the tiger!

THE WORM: Avrey has become our little inch worm and has figured out how to get from point a to point b rather quickly. She is already getting up on he knees and has figured out the cutest army crawl I have ever seen. I am not ready for my 5 month old to be crawling!!

My Daddy's Dress

Just over 30 years ago when Jeff's mom was pregnant with Jeff there was a small hope that she might be having a little girl. She purchased this dress and then had a darling baby boy!! This morning the Mini World price tag was finally cut off and if I may say so it is a perfect dress for this little cutie!

Maybe it is just me but I think Avrey was pretty happy to wear her daddy's dress!!

Happy Happy Birthdays!

Last week we celebrated Jeff's 30th birthday! I think it is so cool that he turned 20 + 10 in 2010!

Birthdays are always great as long as there is good food and great friends to share it with!

Thanks to Jeff's mom for letting me borrow all of his "growing up" pictures we were able to hang them up all over the doors and walls for entertainment! It's fun to look back and see how much our boys look just like him as a little boy!

Also, happy birthday to Kaden who turned 3 this week! This little man keeps us always laughing and on our toes. Since he only eats breakfast food we had his party in the morning. His favorite gift, and survival food...

CHOCOLATE MILK!!

Ever since we moved (again) he has loved big trucks. I wish we could have rented a moving truck just for the day; it would have been heaven for him!

Trucks, Trucks, and more Trucks!

The perfect ending to a breakfast party, chocolate chip pancakes!

Avrey's new trick

Miss Avrey is on the move! Even when I was pregnant with her I don't think she ever sat still. Last week she was proud to show all of us her rolling skills.

All giggles the moment you lay her down she is rolling over. She is so proud of herself!

Most babies seem to learn to roll onto their tummy and wait to figure out rolling over to their back. Not this one. She must have thought it was so cool she rolled again. I guess this is the first sign of the need to baby proof! Although she is loving rolling over during the day, during the night she is not loving it so much. Every time she rolls over she wakes up screaming. We are so proud of her tricks and wish she would not grow up so fast.

Weekend with LeChem's

Last weekend we had a wonderful visit with Jeff's mom, dad and brother Derek. We didn't tell the kids they were coming so the next morning they were quite surprised! One afternoon we headed down to the Air Force Academy for a nice lunch. How many people can say they have had lunch under a B52 Bomber? After that we headed to some great outlets in Castle Rock. Never too early to start your Christmas shopping!!

I guess Avrey wanted to join in on the picnic!!

Avrey and "Santa" Grandpa!! Jeff's dad doesn't normally have a beard so the boys kept calling him Santa!

We also went to see the Red Rocks Amphitheater in the Denver foothills that was really cool. Seeing a concert here is on our list of things to do for the next trip!

The view from the top of the theater looking out towards the city.

Trey loved the museum and all of the cool rock star stuff! He practiced his moves on the stage and said he can't wait to have a concert there someday!

We also celebrated an early birthday for Jeff and Kaden, more pictures to come. We had a great time and can't wait to see them again! Remember... visitors are always welcome! :)

First day of Kindergarten!

Trey started Kindergarten this week and seems to be having a lot of fun. I got to go with him on the first day and meet his teacher and see the class room.

His favorite part of the first day was getting a new backpack!

Everyone made it through the first day tear free!! Kaden was not very happy that he didn't get to go even after he lined up with the kids so well! We are so proud of Trey and hope he has an awesome year!

Echo Lake

A few weekends back we were in need of some outdoor time so we headed up the mountains for a picnic at echo lake. I'm not %100 sure but I am pretty sure Avrey already has daddy wrapped around her little finger!

Trey was determined to swim in the lake even though it was pretty cold. We talked him into throwing rocks instead!

We enjoyed our little picnic and then went for a little hike. It was such a beautiful place we can't wait to get back up there!