I think I'll go take a nap...

We switched Kalli to a forward facing car seat this week and she loves it! Yes its a few weeks early but she's over 2o lbs and I just couldn't take the infant carrier anymore! A friend gave us a forward facing seat they weren't using anymore but it was a little big for Kalli. Luckily for us, Kaiden wanted the brown one anyway so we did the old switcharoo. Both kids are happy (even though it doesn't show in the picture!) and there's a lot more room in the front passenger seat now.

MARDI GRAS MAMBO!

Last weekend we went to the Denham Springs Mardi Gras Parade and had so much fun. The weather was cold and wet from Friday's rain but we still had a great time. For those of you unfamiliar with the area this was a very CLEAN parade. New Orleans is where you get all of the X rated surroundings and usually just at night but always on Bourbon. There are a few good parades you can go to during the day that are clean and fun but I'm not sure if we'll make the long drive down and back this year. Anyway, Kaiden loved seeing all the floats get ready while we were waiting for some friends and even got to see a helicopter up close. Once the parade was about to begin all of the police cars and bikes turned their sirens on and started driving by. Kaiden was so stunned and excited he didn't know what to do or think. He was overwhelmed in a sense, but loved every minute of it. Then the floats started driving by throwing beads, footballs, cups, candy and stuffed animals. It took a minute or two for Kaiden to get in the swing of things and then he was all about the beads and especially the candy. Kalli just sat in her stroller and watched all the excitement. We were lucky enough that none of the beads hit Kalli but a few got Kaiden on his fingers, which really hurt! But we all had a good time and now I have to find a place for all of this Mardi Gras Madness!

Kaiden jumping up and down all excited about the sirens

Throw me something mister!

Philip & Tyler and Me & Kal

Look at all of those beads! And we still had twice as many on the stroller!

All the boys- Joe, Kaiden, Tyler, Phe, & Dustin

Later that night (after a long nap!) we went to Katie and Phe's to play-what else but Uno! The boys stayed up pretty late watching Cars. Kaiden wouldn't go to sleep and since me and Joe were getting our butts kicked we headed home. These are just a few cute pics of Kaiden and Tyler sharing Tyler's Thomas couch glued to the TV.

Does this towel make me look fat?

Just wanted to post a few more pics of Kalli after bath time. She's growing so much and I finally got a good picture of her 2nd tooth. Yes she's almost a year and only has 2 teeth! All the other kiddies her age and younger have at least 3 or 4 more. But it obviously doesn't keep her from eating. She wants table food so bad and will eat anything (even her baby food) if it’s with mom's fork or off mom's plate. I just wish her other teethies will come in soon so she can start eating more table food. Kalli is also a full time walker now. On Sunday she was able to go from sitting to standing without having to pull up on anything. Once a kid does that there's no turning back! She even tries to do a little run after me or Kaiden at times but she's not quite stable enough to do it very long before she falls. But Kaiden loves having her walking around and following him. He has his moments but he's becoming a great big bro!

Happy Birthday Katie!

Just wanted to do a quick post to wish Katie a Happy Birthday! She's getting closer to 3o every day!! We've been friends for years now and we still love each other, how about that. We have so much fun just hanging out and playing Uno, along with our hubbies. It's great that we live so close so we can hang out and let the kids play. This picture isn't the best of either (long hot day at the Air Balloon Festival) of us but its the first one I found of just the 2 of us. I love Katie and hope you have a great day!

Pres. Hinckley

I just wanted to do a quick post after hearing the news about Pres. Hinckley. Pres. Gordon B Hinckley died at age 97, Sunday night around 7 pm. He's my Prophet and I have grown to love him tremendously. I have been honored to be in the Conference Center on several occasions and felt the spirit that he brings just by walking into the room. How can you not admire him and all the work he as done for the church and people all over the world. After hearing the news I was talking to my sister-in-law and said "Its just so sad." Joe overheard me and said, "No it's not it's happy." And yes he's right it is happy, happy that he can finally be with his sweet Marjorie Pay and happy that he is where he is meant to be. But oh, how I'll miss him and all of his wonderful counsel. And there's no doubt in my mind where he is now finishing the work that needs to be done. I'm sure my thoughts and prayers will go along with millions to his dear family whom he left behind. We love and miss you Pres. Hinckley!

Chubba Chubba & 1st Black Eye

Last night after Kalli's bath I had Joe take a few pictures of her big pot belly. I just can't get over what a porker she is! She's so much bigger than what Kaiden was at her age. She weighed the same at her 9 month apt as Kaiden did at his 1 year apt! And it doesn't look like this belly is going anywhere anytime soon!

Notice her finger pointing in the 2nd picture. She's been pointing for a while but just recently started the fake gun point. It's so funny and she's constantly doing 'hold ups'.

Now for the black eye. Tonight during our family scripture reading Kalli was walking around the coffee table and slipped. She hit the corner right by her eye. She didn't cry long but when I looked down at her I couldn't believe how fast her eye had swollen and was already purple. It's a good thing me and Joe were around to see it b/c if we weren't poor Kaiden might of gotten blamed for it. Also notice her little nose. I'm not sure how she got this owie. We were at a group FHE on Monday night and she came home w/ it. I'm not sure if she fell on the gym floor and got a strawberry or what. I did see our friends' little girls, Allison and Kailey, wanting to poke Kalli's eyes several time that night. They might of missed her eye and scratched her nose instead. No big deal b/c its only payback for what Kaiden has done to them! :)

Happy Birthday Kaiden!

Kaiden's Birthday was last Tuesday on Jan 15. I can't believe my little guy is 3 years old! We had a lot of fun on Tuesday; my visiting teacher, Suzanne, has a niece with a horse at a local stable. So she took us along with her boy Jay and Tara and Peyton, and let the boys go horseback riding. The boys absolutely loved it. Kaiden and Peyton are best buds and only 2 days apart in age. They had so much fun feeding all the horses in the stable and then they were able to ride Snowball. Suzanne was so nice to guide Snowball around the arena over and over. Kaiden and Peyton tried riding together at first but Peyton got a little nervous so Kaiden took over. He loved it and even let Snowball do a brisk walk. It was great time and Kaiden took such a good nap later! Once Joe came home we headed over to Chuck-E-Cheese for pizza and games. Both kids really enjoyed themselves and I always love a game or two of skee ball. And then to make a long day even longer we headed over to my parents for a bonfire. My dad had built a huge one for their youth activity and Kaiden loved running around some more! All in all it was a great day and Kaiden had a blast.

Well this Saturday was Kaiden's actual Birthday Party. I had planned on having it at my mom's house and letting all the kids run and play outside. I bought these big bubbles for each kid and lots of balls for them to kick around. But with our luck the weather finally decides to turn cold. It was freezing and then it rained all Friday night and most of Saturday morning. My parents had the idea of having the party at the church. It's only 5 minutes away and there's lots of room for all the kids to run and play. What a great idea! I called to check if it was available and we were in luck. Kaiden had the best time running up and down the gym kicking balls and chasing his Uncle Aaron. I wish I would of got video of my brother playing with all the kiddies. it was the funniest thing. He's running down the court with line of kids all chasing after him. Or it was him chasing after all the kids while throwing balls in their faces! Kaiden was so excited for his cake and as you can tell he thoroughly enjoyed it. Since Christmas he's been wanting to open more presents and boy did he get his chance! He loved every minute of it. And unlike Christmas he didn't stop to play with the toys he was ready for another present to unwrap! He got a lot of great gifts and has enjoyed playing with ALL of them. Thanks to everyone who came we had a lot of fun!