Happy Halloween and Happy Fall

Happy Fall! Halloween is done and Thanksgiving is right around the corner, and we've already had a couple of snow storms.....so luckily we get to spend it by the beach! :) Hunter finished lacrosse and did great. All 3 boys are growing up quickly. Caiden is on milk now, but getting him to drink milk out of a sippy cup seems impossible. He is saying yet more words and has added a couple signs as well, including "friends." Everyone is well. We love and miss you all.

Hunter playing lacrosse just like dad :)


Caiden went to his first pumpkin patch and he found a little one that he carried around everywhere.


Caiden posing by the pumpkins


Daddy and Caiden


Mommy and Caiden


Here is a pic just for Aunt Nomie and Uncle Jeff. Caiden in his Harley shirt from them...and of course he had to have the hair and glasses to match


Caiden, Trey and Dillon wanting to see the dog at Treys house. Happy 1st birthday Trey. We love you!


Caiden loves to take daddys hat and wear it


All bundled up for the first snow of the year


Daddy and Caiden posing as husband and wife. Chris made Caiden be the girl


Caiden's first petting zoo.....although he loves animals, he seemed to be more interested in playing with the straw and leaves on the ground


Happy Halloween and Happy birthday to Dillon. We love you! All the babies are now a year old. Here are Caiden and Dillon checking each other out in their costumes.


Jamie, Laura and I :)


Caiden was still not too sure about his costume


Trick or treating. Caiden loved it...all the kiddos walked to door and grabbed candy.


And Caiden managed to get a lick off of a sucker


All the kids dressed up. We were shocked they sat still long enough to get a picture

Hi everyone! Sorry we haven't sent pics in a while. A lot going on...the boys are back in school, Hunter had a birthday and baby Caiden turned ONE!! The boys are all grown up... 3rd and 4th grade. Hunter is now 10 and started lacrosse..just like his dad. Caiden is now running everywhere and can be hard to catch up with. He is talking a lot - he says dadda, mama, bottle, diaper, dog, puppy, all done, hi, bye bye....the list goes on. In sign language, he still says "more," and now says "milk, daddy, and sing." He also sometimes signs "all done." He is so funny and has such a personality. He will make animal noises now and loves to laugh. He loves to give hugs now too, and will give kisses on occasion. Chris and I will be celebrating our 4year wedding anniversary this weekm and so will our brother and sister in law Jeff and Nomie. Congrats guys. And happy birthday to my amazing sister. We love you! Hope everyone is well! We love and miss you all.

Daddy and baby hanging out


and mommy..

Caiden got his first hair cut last month. He loved it. He drove the car the whole time and flirted with the girl :)






Caiden all done with his hair cut.


Playing with toilet paper while he waits for his bath


Caiden's first birthday!! He got a cake early in North Carolina, so this was his second cake and he loved it....it also kept him up all night.


Family came over to celebrate his big day

And afterwards, he was all worn out.


We've been lucky to be able to hang out with several friends and babies this past month. Here is Caiden, Dillon and Jude, hanging out.


Laura, Josh and Dillon


Caiden and Dillon ;)

It was so good to see everyone


Brooke and Trey practicing to walk


Caiden giving his puppy hugs


HUnter turned 10 this month. Happy Birthday Hunter!

A busy summer! North Carolina & Random pictures

We have been busy since our last blog. Chris and I both had a birthday! We've gone through the 4th of July and took a vacation to North Carolina. Hunter and Adam are back in school in a couple weeks...the 3rd and 4th grade. They are growing so fast. Caiden is growing like a weed. He will be ONE in a couple weeks!! August 19th. We can't believe it has already been a year. At 10 months he started walking. Ever since North Carolina last week, he is now practically running. He says several words including mommy or mama when he wants to, daddy, bye bye, hi, baby, and uh oh. He likes to call his best friend Dillon "baby" even though they are only a couple months apart. However, his cousin Dagny who is also only a couple months older than him likes to call Caiden "baby" as well. Sign language, he understands several words, but is really only doing the sign for "more" and "daddy." He has 6 teeth and he is so funny. He makes us laugh every day. His expressions are endless, and well as his babble. He carries on long conversations with us as if we understand it. We hope you all have had a good summer so far. Here are a bunch of pictures! xoxoxoxo

Dillon, Trey and Caiden had a play date! The boys had a blast and Caiden and Dillon pushed each other over trying to get to Trey's dog. :)

Dillon and Caiden playing ball


Caiden has started to cross his little fingers this month..he does it randomly, not sure why, but it's very cute.

Happy 4th of July!!! Hunter and Adam getting ready to see the fireworks

Caiden watching his frist fireworks with grandma. He wasn't scared at all. He watched them until the end!

Cousin Brooke playing with Caiden

Caiden with grandma on Fathers Day

Cousin Hannah playing with Caiden. He loves the girls!

Caiden and I getting ready for the 4th of July. He was prepped in his jammies

Jeff and Nomie came to town to visit. It was so great to see them and they got to meet their nephew Caiden for the first time. We love you guys!


Caiden adored Nomie!


We went to North Carolina last week. This was Caiden's second trip on a plane and this time he was old enough to look out the window.


Caiden loving his daddy on the airplane


My family threw Caiden an early birthday party in North Carolina so that they could celebrate with him. Here are Caiden and his cousins Ainsley and Dagny patiently waiting for cake.


Happy early birthday to my baby boy! Here is Caiden waiting to open presents

Aunt Missy with Caiden.

Aunt Missy, Aunt Cheri and the kids in North Carolina

Chris and Caiden and I on a hike in North Carolina.

Caiden all worn out after swimming.

Nanny and I and her 3 great grandkids. :)


My Aunt Cheri and I


We spent the day at Grandfather Mountain. It's beautiful there and the kids walked across the high bridge


The boys with the babies


Chris and I and Caiden on the porch in NC with the fireplace...we spent many nights out there....:)


Chique and Popeye with their grandkids going on a golf cart ride. The kids loved taking golf cart rides and we had to go at least once a day. We tried to race with Karl and Melissa but Karl is a maniac driver ;)


Caiden is his new birthday outfit


Caiden and his cousin Dagny. They were inseperable all week

The 3 muskateers at the pool ;)

Popeye, Chris and Karl with the kiddos


4 Generations together!

Me and my precious nieces