Aug 31, 2010

Kindergarden here he comes


Can you tell hes not scared t oleaves us at all.. he was more than ready this year. He would have walked in all on his own im sure =)


Jaiden has been tying his shoes for about a week and a half now. Perfect timing right? I thought this would be a struggle since Pete and I tie completely different. Well I guess we know who taught his because he ties like his daddy =)













Jaiden missed the cut off for Kindergarden last year by 2 months. Im glad, he is really ready this year and next year Rylan will start. I didnt think sending him would be all that hard since most of his toddlerhood he has been leaving me during the day for daycare while I work. Well I was WRONG. It feel like a whole different thing. Daycare hes with his siblings (atleast in the same building and with Ry quite a bit) plus Kindergarden was like a slap in the face yesterday morning when I am realizing my baby is NOT my baby anymore. Jaiden is such a little BIG boy. Hes an amzing help to me and his daddy and he seems soo old. Sunday night I could NOT sleep. It took me about 21/2 hours to fall asleep. Then when I woke up here he was up dressed and ready playing his XBOX and I lost it. I went to the bathroom and just started crying. I cried about 2 more times before we left the house. We took Rylan and Kadence off to daycare so we could celebrate his special day (I didnt realize how hard younger sibling have, Rylan hid in the closest and kept asking when he goes to first grade and when is my next birthday so I can be 5 and go to school, I was pretty sad. We did get him new shoes and some clothes to help out some though). After dropping them off we met daddy at Farmers Boy for Breakfast. Then we were off. I couldnt stop taking pictures... as you can tell. Once we got there we had to wait a while for then to open the gates. He was super excited but waited very patiently. Once in he set down his backpack and met his teacher for the first time. Then off to play on the playground were he saw some friends from daycare but arent in his class. He did soo well lining up and walking in. I knew he would do well because daycare has prepared him very well. I did not cry once at school and was actually all smiles and such a PROUD mamma. He was a little man today. I headed to work for 2 hours to kill that time and give my mom and break.. but as I was driving in I lost it, mainly because this is one of the only days I will get to do this. Daycare with transport him to and from scholl everyday and that was hard to think about. I wasnt focused at work at all and was glad when two hours passed. Pete met me there and we were lined up to pick up our kindergardners. His teacher had a few comments to make to some of the parents but when I got up there she said he did " GREAT, GREAT, GREAT!! Wow, 3 greats.. impressive right?
I had to praise him about that!! He was thrilled about school and told us all about the color caards and if you get to red you get a note home to mom and if you do good you get to pick a surprise from the treasure box. He got 3 playground breaks. He couldnt stop talking.(Telling Aunt Leshal all about it) We headed to Taco Bell for lunch and after one taco Pete decided he could take his money and order by himself another taco. This boy was in HEAVEN. After we headed home for a nice nap and then to pick up Rylan and Kadence. Today I keep looking at the clock.. he's about to leave daycare.. their driving there... hes walking in.... UUGGGGHHHH!! I cant wait to here how it went. Jaiden I love you and am so proud of how well you did for your teacher and how great a helper you are to me and dad. You are getting too big, too fast and its exciting but sad for mommy at the same time. Today was the start of somehting new and exciting and I know you'll do well.

Aug 24, 2010

Bike Rides




Back in May we bought Pete and I each bikse, a bike trailer, and a bike that attached on ours for the big kids (2 of these off craiglist, the one Rylan is one is normally about $120 and I got for $40 brand new). We havent got too much use out of them untill recently. Pete was working long hours and I cant take all 3 kids alone. Thankfully its starting to slow down and we have been able to have a few family rides, and hopefully lots more to come before it gets too cold (if it does =) ). Also a friend told us to take Rex (our dog) for bike rides and it will help his behavior.. WOW!! what a dramatic improvment. The first itme out I ran his foot over once maybe twice and we havent had any problems since. He LOVES going and its a great way for help release all his puppy energy. Just a 10 min ride is a huge help. He get attention and isnt close to as hiper. Plus .. I love that im not taking away from my kids to spent with the dog. We all go, or I pull one or 2 kids while Pete stays home with the rest. I am LOVING our new bikes, and the fun family time we have with them.

Stuff Lately

I will always post random stuff.. I love reading back through my post. My blog is seriously my only way of tracking things. Its definately my journal. I have THE WORST memory and I love looking back here to remember all the fun, funny, sad, craziness of our lives.

Kadence helping with Laundry
Saturdays.. Oh how we LOVE Saturdays. This was this past Saturday about 3pm. Doesnt it look like we hung out in Jammies ALL day long. Nope ... we actually did a TON and then back home.. into the pjs to relax.
Kadence has started watching cartoons and little more =) Thank goodness. Mamma needs a little break. She follows me around and whines and this is just what I need sometimes.
My Uncle Dale just had a Birthday and some of the family were able to go visit him. He has muscular distrafy (spelling) My mom was pointing out that he has been in a nursing home since right before I was born. 24 years. Happy birthday Dale.
what a HOT MESS this girl is in the morning. Yes.. your looking at the front or her. We love her HAIR. Done up or just like this.
Daddy is more of a Mr. Fix it than I give him credit for.. Here he is swapping out our garbage Disposal
My kids , especially Kadence is constantly st my feet when im cooking, now she has her own little cokking set and she is LOVING IT!

Cal Air BBQ

We had a fairly new Technicain at Cal Air, who has been here about 2-3 months. He LOVES it here and tells us all the time. And LOVEs my parents, he says hes up for adoption. Anyways.. we are just as thrilled to have him too, hes been selling like crazy, very knowledgable and never complains. Anyways, in the past few weeks he got into a new home in Boulder City and he really wanted to Thank my Dad and Cal Air by having everyone over for a BBQ. ( Lots of my family works heres all the time, or a few members are currently unemployed and my Dad has a big job that has kept them busy, so it was mostly my whole family and most or the employees) We all had a good time.

Can you tell my boys LOVE their uncle Ryan =)

The kids found a secret pathway
Kadence is now cheesing on comand finally... LOVE HER BIG SMILE.. but hate this one of me
Kadence is DRAMA... FLAT OUT DRAMA. Seriously.. shes ROUGH. I tell Pete all the time that God gave me two boys first so I would want a girl soo bad, so once I got her i couldnt complain. Plus if I had her first she very likely would have been my last. She is HARD!! She cries ALOT. BUT.. I love her to peices and wouldn't trade her anyday!

Pump It Up

Friday we went to a Birthday Party for one of the boys old Soccer Buddies. These kids have all moved on to bigger and better things .. like T-ball of Karate or have just taken a break. It was fun to catch up with the moms while the kiddos ran and had a blast.










Heres the Birthday Boy> Jaden

Aug 19, 2010

Cousin Time

Petes Family is down from Claifornia this week/ past weekend. We got together with them as often as we can. Petes only been able to see them Sat/Sun because of work but Ive met up after work most nights. Weve gone swimming @ Mgm once and Red Rock once now, and Ive been to kims Baby Shower. The kids will be sad once they leave tommorrow!

Loads of pictures below!





Kadence saw this...


and it wasnt long untill...
Along will.. "uh,uh" .. thats what she does when she wants something... Like me dad instead of that baby =)


Fun @ MGM Pool ...

Who doesnt like to tan in the sun.. IT FEELS SOOO GOOD!



This is what I like right after swimming =) , too bad we werent headed home for mamma to nap too. We did get some yummy food though.

Kadence was a little scared of Jaxon last itme he visited but after a minute this visit she was LOVING on him.

The boys held Jax for the first time.

Had fun on the Tramp (I taught the kids crack the egg, when I got tired Pete had to fill in for me)


@ Kims Baby Shower that Liz threw for her.






Swimming @ Red Rock Pool.. This was much more relaxing for the adults than MGM, it was evening versus day and weekday versus weeknight, plus you can see most of the pool from were we sat. Kadence had a slopped in area were she played most of the time and I could see the boys from were I was sitting. I didnt even get my bathing suit wet.

Kadence always takes a while ot warm back up to family in between visits but as you can see shes now warmed up and loving all their attention.