Long time, no post

So we are officially moved in but are without internet for the time being. Taking one thing at a time I guess. Most importantly, we are trying to get things settled before baby # 2 arrives! So my next post could very well be an addition to our family. Anyhow, hopefully I will get the opportunity to check in from time to time, but until then hope all is well with everyone and Happy Holidays!!!

2nd Birthday Pics

Here are just a few good pictures of Cade's 2nd birthday. He had a great day and loved each and every one of his gifts. Truly, he did!

Daddy and Cade

Playing music with Great Grandpa Wilbur & Grandpa Jay

Uncle John, Cade & Daddy

Maddy & Cade eating their cake & ice cream!

Cade eating while Owen admires his slice being cut out!

Cade on his new Thomas bike from his Grandpa Bryan

Admiring one of his MANY Elmo cards

Playing with baby Cameron

Cade's airplane birthday cake (he loves airplanes) & Great Grandpa Wayne's (my hubby's grandpa) birthday cake. They share the same birthday.

Cade's present from mommy & daddy. The boy LOVES this thing!

Trick or Treat

Here are a couple of pics from Halloween night. My camera had a dead battery so my cell phone was all I had! Cade was a little soldier. You can't see his face very well because he refused to wear the army hat that came with the outfit and wanted to wear his new camo hat he got for his b'day instead :) He also had to wear his "Owie" shoes instead of the brown ones we had intended for him to wear. Oh, what fun! He had a good time walking up to the Brock's home, but I don't think he quite got the whole trick or treat thing. Oh well, he looked cute trying at least!

It's official!

My baby boy is now 2 years old. And so hard to believe he will be a big brother in just 2 months! More pics to come from his big day, but I wanted to go ahead a post this one I took from my phone.

32 Weeks

Okay, so baby #2 has totally gotten the shaft on pregnancy photos. I've taken a few pics, just not quite as frequent as I did with Cade. So I thought I better finally get around to posting at least one before the little bro or sis gets here.

Gearing up for Halloween

This weekend we went up to Matt & Megan's along with Jared & Maria for Halloween fun! The kids dressed up in their costumes for our trip to Grant's Farm, and then to the pumpkin patch the next morning. The kids had a great time together but had a little trouble cooperating for group pictures. Imagine that!

The first group picture at the pumpkin patch.

...and several pictures later.
A great family photo ;)

riding the "choo-choo" as we called it. Cade fussed a little bit so we put him in the barrel with Adyson. He still wasn't too sure about it.

But when he arrived back to the beginning, he was all smiles!

Having breakfast earlier that morning. Poor Adyson didn't have a chair and wanted sit by the boys!

Grant's Farm
Dancing to "YMCA"
Max & his mommy
Another great family photo ;)
Thanks to the Trowers & Rosas for a great weekend!

The exterior is complete!

The front exterior that is. We finally got our stone put on and are very pleased with it. Right now my husband has a friend who is building our deck. It should be done Monday or Tuesday and then he is on to putting in our kitchen and bath cabinets! The deck looks wonderful and the view from it is more than i could have ever hoped for. I will post pics of that soon. We are almost there!

Happy birthday to me & GiGi

On September 1st I had my 27th birthday, and on the 18th my grandma Avis turned 80. We celebrated together this year, which was a lot of fun. This Thursday GiGi leaves for Vegas with my brother, sister-in-law Jessica, and Jess' mom Ginger as a gift for her birthday. It will also be Matt & Jess' and GiGi & my grandpa's anniversary which they are celebrating too. They should have fun!

Apple Festival Grand Parade

The Brooks Family

Uncle Josh & Cade

Officer Gibson Dr. John
Adyson Michelle
AriThe float
Maria & Max little Myles
Brooke & Cara
Watching the rest of the parade with Gramma Debbie

Apple Festival Kiddie Parade

And the best float goes to... OUR LITTLE APPLES! Today was the Apple Fest Kiddie Parade and we won best float. It turned out beautiful and was made by all of the parents. Our theme was "Little Dreams, Big Possibilities". We had "apples" hanging from the tree dressed up as different occupations; doctor, teacher, soldier, astronaut, etc. And little apples sitting around underneath the tree. It was a miserably hot afternoon, but the kids did wonderful! Tomorrow is the Grand Parade! I love everyone being home and doing the Apple Fest thing. The only thing I hate is how busy my mom is :( But I am pretty used to it and do like her involvement with the festivities. This might be my favorite time of the year!

Adyson riding in her wagon
Soldier and Astronaut
Little Apple Caroline

More Vacation Pics

Okay, A LOT more vacation pics, but I just couldn't choose. So here they are. I love the 2nd one. It is of Cade and my friend Tonya's little sis Cortney. She came along and was a great help with the kids. She really kept Cade and Parker entertained! In the 2nd pic, he is sitting down on the beach just like her. It was too funny. We all had a great time. The boys did their share of golfing and us girls did our share of shopping by picking up matching handbags at the shops downtown and almost buying the entire stock of monogrammed bags from this little kiosk (sp?) at the mall in Knoxville. What an awesome idea! We ordered like 11 bags between Tonya and I, and 3 hours later, they were done. We're thinking of opening one up of our own in C'dale to run during our spare time :) Yeah right. Maybe someday! Anyways, when we got home from the trip, Cade asked about Bobby, Deeba (Tonya), and Cee Cee (Cortney) for several days straight. I don't think he knew what to do after being with them for 9 days!