Slick!

Hey all! I just wanted to post that the little cat that I have had for the last seven years passed away yesterday. It has been really sad. He was a awesome kitty. I will post some pictures next time.

Good Greif!

My gosh! It sure takes me a while to update my blog. I sure need to do it more often though so that way I don't spend so long on the internet in one day!!!! Anyway, enjoy the update!

McKenna

This is my new neice! She is so cute! My brother and his wife are so cute as new parents!

Swings and Trampolines!

Swings and Trampolines are super fun if you're a kid! I guess they are fun if you aren't a kid too! Anyhue, Hayden loves playing at the playground and it is even more fun when his grandpa and great-grandpa comes with him to push him in the swing. Tate got to swing and talk with Great-Grandpa!

Later that day Great-Grandma got out the small trampoline. What fun! Especially for parents who are behind the lense of a camera!

Snowcone's

We have a little four wheeler in town that comes around with a snowcone maker on the back with different flavors. Well I broke down and paid a whopping two dollars and bought each of the boys a snowcone! I think it was the best two dollar investment I ever made.

Children should be heard and not seen!

Hayden got a Basketball hoop from my grandparents for his birthday! Grandparents are great aren't they? They just spoil the heck out of all generations of grandkids! Anyhue, Hayden loved the box just about as much as the basketball hoop. It's too bad we had to throw it away the next garbage day.

Enjoy this funny video of Hayden!

Hayden is 3!

Hayden turned three at the end of July! I am so proud of my cute little guy! He is the best big brother and the best three year old I know of!It's my party and I'll cry if I want to!

Yum! Birthday cupcakes and Tuna Salad! Hayden's favorite!

Cute Blankie!

I made this blanket for my Sister-in-Law Amber when she had her cute little girl Bree!

Goin' Campin'

We went camping over the 4th of July! I know it is so sad that I haven't published a post for two months almost. Anyhue, Hayden absolutely loves camping. Everytime he see's my mom and dad he asks them when they are going to take him camping again. He is so cute! He also loves Butch! Butch is about the only dog that he likes though. I think it is because Butch is super old and doesn't charge him because he is a kid. You who are parents probably know how much dogs like kids! Butch likes Hayden too just like any dog!

Camping was really fun! I am an outdoorsy person. I love to go fishing and sleep in a tent. Hunting I can do without. The only time I like to shoot wildlife is with my camera. I love being outside in God's great creation! It makes me feel so much closer to my family and my maker.

Tate wasn't sure to think about the whole camping experience. I think he liked being outside but he didn't nap well because it was usually too hot in the tent and the trailer was too busy. I almost made him a bed in the car and rolled down all the windows so he could sleep but then the car became busy because Hayden wanted to watch movies there with our portable DVD player. Besides that, I think I would have preferred if the car was parked in the shade.

Hayden also got to ride on my parent's ATV with my dad and Reuben. He just thinks camping is the greatest.

Tongue Clickin' Tate

Tate likes to click his tongue now! He thinks he is communicating with us. It is so cute and we just love it.

The Giggler!

Tate was on the floor so I started tickling him with my toe! He just started giggling! It was so fun and cute! Then Hayden joined him on the floor so it made it that much more fun!

Still our favorite game!

Tate still loves this game! Everytime we play it he just laughs. It is so fun!

Shriner's Hospital

We had to take Tate to Shriner's again at the end of June. It was so nice not having to drive up that hill in snow! Everything went well. The doctor said that we didn't need to bring him back until December and that his feet look great! If you want to learn more about what his feet looked like look in my blog under the labels Shriner's Hospital or google it! It is really interesting to learn about! Also, if any of you have problems like we had with Tate, I highly reccomend Shriner's! We haven't paid a single bill! It is the best charity hospital and the doctor's are amazing! I have been super happy with the care my little guy has recieved.

Daddy! Can you read to me?

The boys just love having Reuben read to them! It is so cute to watch him read stories to the boys! I am so glad that I have a husband who is in my opinion the greatest dad there is! The boys just love him! I hope you can see why!

Lights, Camera, Action!

Tate sure likes the camera! Reuben was videoing him because he was being so happy! Tate became super curious about the camera string! It was so cute! Enjoy!

Hayden Walks Backward!

We were walking to a family party and Reuben told me to walk backward so as to film Hayden. Well Hayden heard him and thought he was talking to him! I can't believe that he is going to be three next month. He is also FINALLY potty trained! Yeah!!! Where does the time go?

Sleeping Tate!

Tate is so cute when he sleeps. He likes to sleep on his side but it is difficult because he has to wear his special shoes to bed with him every time he sleeps. So he kicks his legs up above his head to make himself more comfortable. I think it is so cute!

Socks on the EARS!!!!

Hayden likes to tease me! He puts his socks on his ears sometimes when I dress him!

Pillow wrestling!

The movie says it all!

Tate and the Bowl!

I was feeding Tate and having a snack. After the snack I put my bowl down on the bed for a minute and he rolled over and grabbed and stuck it on his head!

More Family Pictures!

Family Pictures!

We took family pictures the other day with our camera at Gardner Village! They turned out cute! Here are some of my favorites!

My little Alfalfa!

Tate just turned 8 months old! I can't believe it! It doesn't seem like my baby should be this old yet. I just had to share my little Alfalfa pictures with you. I tried to comb his hair and this one little carrot piece just kept popping back up. No matter what I did it just wouldn't stay down. It was so cute! My uncle told me that this is our leemer meets Alfalfa look!

Happy Easter!

Happy Easter All! Hayden woke up to a egg that the Easter Bunny had found. He came running to me so excited and then proceded to find a bunch of other eggs. The eggs lead him strait to the Easter Basket that the Easter Bunny had left. There was a Kite that had Lightning McQueen and a Lightning McQueen cup, a bunch of candy, a barrel of monkey's game, a egg full of rabbit's game, and two bath duckies for Tate! What spoiled little boys! Needless to say though, this Easter happened to be the funnest one that I have ever experienced. I guess that is because Hayden is old enough to enjoy it!

Too Much Easter!

I was put Tate in his high chair to play while I cut Reuben's hair. He didn't make a single sound so I turned around and this is what I found.

Wagon Ride!

They got this wagon from Great Grandma and Grandpa for Christmas! They love riding in it. Hayden beggs for rides and Tate go's right to sleep!

My Bamboo Blinds came shortly after I took the first video of the bathroom! They look great on my bathroom window.

My Beautiful Bathroom!

We had to redo our bathroom because we had mold growing on the walls! GROSS! Anyway this is what it turned into after we were done. It was a good thing that we did this because the wiring was all goofy! I am thankful for a dad and a dad-in-law who know what they are doing! I am also thankful for a cute husband who is willing to learn from those who know what they are doing! He probably would have done a better caulking job than me! I knew I should have let him do that at least! Oh well! At least I learn from my mistakes!

Our Favorite Game!

I love his laugh!

Just Hangin' Out!

Shriner's Hospital

This was Tate's room while at Shriner's.

He was so excited when we took his shoes off. I would have took a longer video but the doctor walked in at that moment to look at his new feet.

This is where we had to wait for our Tater-tot while they did the surgery on his Achile's tendons. It is on the second level.

This is where they took Tate when they did his surgery. They had to completely cut both of his Achile's tendons so that way his heels would completely decend to where they should be. It was amazing to learn that a baby under eight months that has this done, their tendons just grow back. If our tendons rupture then we need to have major surgery to have them repaired.

I have been super impressed with the doctors at Shriner's. They took such great care of our Tater-tot! They also sent us home with blankies, toys, and all sorts of things for both boys. I was a little skeptical at first but I am amazed and would reccomend them to anyone.

This is what Shriners looks like when you walk in the doors. You go into the registrars desk, check in, and they call you back really quick.

Partial Freedom!

This is what Tate's feet looked like before the casting. If you want to learn more, google club feet in babies.

We took Tate to Shriners on the 30th. The doctors said that his feet look great. He only needs to wear his special shoes at nap-time and night-time. He is super cute with his shoes off now. He kicks his feet and stares at them and grabs at them. It is so fun to see him with his new freedom.

Our Family!

Here is a cute family photo that we took a few weeks ago!

Hayden has loved little brother ever since we took him home. He didn't get to see him in the Hospital because of the Swine Flu regulations that they put on all hospitals. So he couldn't come and see him or us. I think that was the hardest thing. I couldn't see him and he had no idea where his mom and dad were. But he was pretty excited when we brought home this new little friend!

My Midwife did a great job! I love her to death! Everyone told me how they weren't as good as doctors but I don't agree. She delivered both of my boys and I feel very safe with her.

Hospital Pictures! They say the second baby is much easier to have. It is so true. Hayden took 19 hours to get here. Tate took 6. It went super fast.