Holiday Roundup!

VALENTINES DAY!
*Not too much happened because we just got home from vacation that morning so we just layed low all day and loved every second*
Didn't take long to figure out the whistles.....they aren't too bad!

He wanted the puppy to have a chance to blow the whistle............he still loves that puppy and sometimes has to have him in bed with him, or he will put puppy to bed first. It's cute the things he comes up with!

It wasn't much, but just enough! He was so cute the rest of the day because he would NOT let me out of his sight. We just go back from a 8 day cruise the morning of Valentines and Grandmas and Grandpas said he did really good while we were gone. It made me so proud, but I'll admit I LOVED that he wanted me the whole day. He wanted me to play and to hold and to love him. I soaked it all up! It was cute he would put both his hands softly on my cheeks and just look at me like "its really you". Melted my heart. I love him so much and am thankful for BOTH of my Valentines!

ST. PATRICKS DAY!

*well, at least we wore GREEN!*

Cade's poor nose! I honestly can't remember how he got it.....falling down the stairs, outside on the rocks, halt! I think I do remember! I really think he fell down the stairs at the Sargents house. Its not as bad as it sounds....in their garage the last step is a little steeper than the rest and he was trying to be big and follow daddy out there and kerplunk! But he still looks cute...scabs and all!

what a cheeseball! I love it!

EASTER FUN!

*look what happens when i remember my camera!*

The green basket is full of leis (hawaiin leis) and is basically for decoration. I used it for primary and the leis were the "grass" for my eggs.

Check out his cute cowboy boots! my mom gave them to us before Cade was even born, she HAD to buy something! :) They still are a little too big, but Cade loves to wear them!

Had to say Hi to Puddy (the goat) and the "mama horsey" before we went to church.

Annual Easter Egg Hunt at Aunt Connies!

Cade didn't care how many eggs he got. In fact I think he got 3 by the time all the other kids gathered them up. He would pick one up, open it and eat the candy inside before he moved on for another. He didn't really grasp the concept of it all, but had lots of fun and loved the treats!

I just want to say how much I LOVE my life! Sure there are days that totally, well, SUCK! and I feel like the worst mom and wife ever but man! I wouldn't change it for the world. Things that I love and are grateful for:

*A loving, hard-working husband who take his job as a Husband, Provider, Father, and Protector very seriously. (and he's REALLY good at them all too!)

*A work-in-progress house that we live in that keeps us warm when its cold and cool when its hot. And SAFE.

* JOBS! I'm so grateful to Bryan for going to school and being so successful at what he does! He is such a hard worker and doesn't just do enough to get by, he definetly goes the extra mile! And my job is the best! I'm so grateful that I can work and still be a mom!

*CADE! I can't even express how much I love my son. He is the cutest, funnest, funnIest, smartest :), BEST 20 month old ever. I am so blessed to be his mom and my days are full of lots of laughter, crying, ups and downs, new experiences, loves and kisses, dirty diapers, time-outs,
and fullfillment knowing I'm right where I'm suppose to be!

*The gospel. I know I'm not the perfect member of the church, but I'm doing my best and that's all I can do! I know that just by doing that, I have received so many blessings!

*Idaho! I know it's crazy and most would disagree with the weather we've had but I love living in Idaho! I wouldn't want to live anywhere else! And as far as the weather goes, we have it GOOD compared to most places right now, so no complaints here!

*Family. I am so blessed to have both of our families so close! They all have been so willing to help with Cade and I wouldn't want him anywhere else (if he can't be with me) than with family! He is so blessed to have a close relationship with so many family members. WE are so blessed to have our family near and so helpful. It's one of those blessings you can never be too thankful for! Thanks family!

18 Months!

Fair warning to all, this post could possibly hold the record for longest post, but I don't even care because I'm just proud of myself for finally posting Cade's 18 month pictures! (which turned out sO cute thanks to my sister Jen) I wanted to also write a few things about Cade, or what he is doing right now. Some of the things Cade started doing around 15 months, he is technically almost 20 months so we will say that these qualities range from 15-20 months. Brace yourself.

*Cade knows what time out is and how to get there! He sends himself to "mime out" quite often. So now I've added the timer for one minute and then explain what he did wrong and then ask for an apology. It's hilarious! CADE: " mime out, mimer, one minute.......not nice........ine sorry". He knows when he does things wrong, and he knows there's a consequence. I'm quite proud of the fact that he has learned all that at such a young age. Some may think it's harsh or silly, but he knows that his choices have consequences and some adults don't even understand the concept!

*Cade knows his COLORS really well, can count to 10 by himself (usually skips seven), can say/sing MOST his ABC's and loves to sing songs. He usually catches the last word or two of each phrase, it's really cute. He's also quite the dancer. We love Mondays, it's our cleaning day and we turn on some good music and dance in between rooms.

*I've been a pretty anal mom about having a "routine" for Cade. But I think it's paid off, because he knows it pretty well and will sometimes tell me what's coming next. Sometimes he even tells me, "nigh nigh Caders" before it's even naptime or bedtime. He is STILL a great sleeper. Takes one 2-hour nap everyday and usually sleeps 10-12 hours every night. He is also a good self soother. He will sit in his crib anywhere from 10-40 minutes talking or rearranging his blankets, then it gets quiet and you know he's asleep. He knows in the morning he comes and lays with mommy (and daddy sometimes) and watches "mick mouse". He knows after it's over we go downstairs, change diaper, get milk in sippy and have breakfast...aka "yummies". He's got it down!

*Cade is a TALKER! Man it seems like he came out talking! (totally related to mommy) Again, I'm not trying to be a proud mom but he did start to say words and associate them with correct meanings early on. He picks up on things/words really quick so we have to be pretty careful about what we say around him. He also puts 2-3 words together. "uh-oh, I drop it" "horsey show daddys truck" "daddy at work" "mommy go potty". I love it when he says "narnit" "ine sorry" "dade nargent" "hands in" "adios" "bye babe". I wish I knew exactly when he started really "talking" but like I said it seems like he's always talked. What a bad mom I am.

*Cade is full on running, climbing, hanging, galloping, falling........hmmmm what else? He loves to gallop like a horse and he does a real good job at it. He could go in circles forever and then get dizzy and fall down, and then do it all again. He thinks he can run pretty fast and tries so hard with his short little legs. He will run down the hall and say "run bast mommy's room", then turn around and go back to his room and do it again. He also has pretty good balance. He likes to try and put his own clothes and shoes on and will balance on one foot for a little bit while doing so. He also likes to help pick out his clothes for the day. I usually hold up a few options for him and he thinks it's pretty neat.

*He loves to be outside with all the animals, wind, dirt and whatever else we can find out there. He loves to throw things, especially sticks and balls for Jack. It grosses me out when he picks up Jacks dirty, slobbery ball, but it's not going to kill him so I just have to relax. He's actually got a good arm and throws overhand really well. He loves our goat! He will go over to Puddy and pet him, give him kisses, run with him, try to ride him, grab his horns, show him where his nose and eyes are and Puddy just sits there and takes it! It's actually really cute.

*Cade is REALLY good at entertaining himself! I'm so grateful for this quality of his, but I also feel guilty sometimes like I should be the one entertaining him. Its good for him, and for me because it allows me to get a few more things done around the house. One of my favorite things to do is sneak up on him and see what he's doing. He's already very creative and comes up with some pretty good stuff.

*Whenever Cade is playing with toys that come in multiples, especially blocks, trains, animals, cars........you get it..........he will line them up and they all have to be facing the same direction. He is very particular on how his toys look I guess. He's also stacking everything and then quickly destroying it. And he LOVES to do puzzles. Naturally, thanks to daddy :), he gets frustrated if the piece doesn't fit the first try, but he usually will try until he gets it.

*He loves to help....ALOT! He is really good at cleaning up, putting toys away, throwing away garbage (don't know why but he loves to take his dirty diapers out to the "big darbage"). He likes it when I ask him to go get something specific, like a diaper in his room or his jammies in his drawer, he listens really good (most the time) and usually comes back with what I asked for. He is really into figuring things out. This is also a trait from early on. He will study something and usually get frustrated until he figures it out. Then he is so proud of himself when he does. He is really into feeding himself with a spoon and fork. In fact he will push my hand away if I try to help and say "caders turn". It gets pretty messy, especially the drinking from a cup thing!, but he loves it so oh well!

*Cade LOVES books! Always has. But lately I will catch him in his room over in the corner, or closet, or laundry basket with a few books and he's reading them out loud. It's cute because he is imitating me and the way I read them to him. I know I'm his mom, but he is so smart and I'm glad he's paying attention to his mommy!

Legs all crossed! Classic Caders!

Now if this doesn't show you Cade's personality, well, I don't know! He is quite the character!

*Cade still loves to give kisses! I love it! Lately he will turn my head and kiss my cheek and then say "other one" and turn it and kiss the other cheek. He thinks he's so funny, mommy thinks he's so dang adorable! I love him so much and am so grateful to my husband for working so hard so I can stay home and be a mom! It's the BEST!

*He recognizes familiar things. We will be driving to Sargents and as soon as we cross the tracks he says "papa's house". Same with my parents, we turn this one corner and he knows exactly where we are. He has memorized the road to my work. We pass a place that has lots of "big trucks" and after the trucks are the trains "choo choos" and then the "tractors" and then all the lights. He's really good with all our family too! Loves to name everyone's name when he sees pictures or when we are all together. Then later that day he will repeat them all, like he's reviewing the day. I'll say it again....I think he's pretty smart.

ABBEY!

Ok, so my niece Abbey, was asked to be a part of the Miss Bonneville Pagaent. The girls were suppose to bring in a younger girl and mentor her as part of the pagaent. Abbey is ALL girl and LOVED the whole entire thing! Especially getting ready, that's when Aunt Tiffy comes in! Hair and makeup are my specialty. We also thought Abbey would enjoy a little "photoshoot" after we had her "look" complete. The pictures turned out so adorable and we were right, she loved it! It was so much fun and I think everything turned out so awesome!

Didn't take long after I asked Abbey for some attitude that I got some!

All prim and proper.....

Ok, sorry I know she's my niece but this one turned out so stinking adorable!

Ok, this is the funniest picture! I almost fell off the chair laughing because Abbey was trying SO hard to do what we were telling her, it didn't quite happen. We thought it'd be so cute to have her hold up a mirror and look in it and make a sassy look, like "oooo I'm so cute"! Well, about 6 pictures later, this is the look we kept getting! Oh Abbey, I love ya!

That's better!

Isn't she just adorable! If you knew Abbey, her personality makes her even more adorable!

Little Miss Abbey, you are so beautiful! I am so glad I am your Aunt (favorite) and can be a part of fun things like this! Always remember that your Aunt Tiffy thinks you are beautiful and that I love YOU!