Happy 26th Birthday Mommy

Today we went to Arkansas to my grandparent's house to celebrate Christmas and my birthday with them. Kade got to open another present! He was a little interested.

Merry Christmas

This morning we did Christmas at our house, and Santa brought Kade a ride-on zebra. He really likes it! Then we went to my grandparent's house for lunch. Later we went to Jake's parent's house for dinner and to open presents. This was another long day for Kade, but he had a lot of fun. We finally got him to open one gift!

Christmas Eve

On Christmas Eve, we went to my dad's house in the afternoon and ate and opened presents. Then we went to Tom & Jeanie's house in the evening and had Christmas with my mom and Bruce too. We went out to eat dinner at the Chinese buffet, and then came back to Tom & Jeanie's house to visit and open gifts. Kade was so worn out afterward, but he had a good time. We couldn't get him to open any presents though.

Kade Feeding Himself

I let Kade feed himself for the first time today. I was feeding him yogurt, and he wanted me to give him the spoon. So I did, and he started trying to put it down in the yogurt container. So I went ahead and let him. He made the biggest mess! But it was worth it. He made me laugh a lot!

Oh, Kade has 11 teeth now. It came in on the 17th. This one's on the bottom, three spaces to the right.

Playing in the Snow

It snowed at our house today. We took Kade out to play for a few minutes, since it was so cold. He really had fun trying to catch all the snowflakes. Hopefully we will get some more so he can really play in it. This snow didn't even stick on the ground.

Wearing Daddy's Houseshoes

We decided to put Jake's house shoes on Kade. At first he didn't mind it too much.
But the longer we left them on him, the madder he got!

My Little Movie Star

Kade was so funny tonight! He found his sunglasses in his toy box and brought them to me wanting me to put them on his face.
Then he was running all around the living room wearing his sunglasses. If they would happen to fall off, he would run right over to me and want me to put them back on his face.
And he was just jabbering the whole time! He would get so mad when they fell off, and he would whine until I put them back on him. Then he was good to go again! He keeps us entertained!

Happy Thanksgiving

Here Kade is enjoying his Thanksgiving pumpkin pie at our second dinner of three. For lunch on Thursday we went to my dad's side of the family, and for dinner on Thursday we went to Jake's parents' house. Then Friday we went to my mom's side of the family for another lunch. So three Thanksgiving dinners altogether! We were stuffed. Kade ate so much on Friday that he made himself sick. But he still wanted more food. That kid can eat more than me sometimes!

Here Kade is playing with his toys at Grandma's house on Thanksgiving.

Kade was getting tickled by Aunt Holly. They were having a lot of fun playing together.

Thanksgiving Greetings from Grammy and Papa

Kade got a Thanksgiving card in the mail today from Grammy and Papa. I gave it to him this evening, and he just carried it around all the rest of the night.
Here he's checking out the card. He just thought he was something else carrying that card around.
He kept walking back and forth through the living room carrying the card and jabbering the whole time. He loved his card!

I've spotted tooth number 10! It's on the top, three spaces to the left. It seems like he is getting new teeth all the time.

Playing At Great-Grandma Jeanie's

Kade goes to his Grandma Jeanie's house once a week when I am at school. Here he is playing at her house.
His favorite thing to do while there is push the dining room chairs around a circle from the dining room to the living room to the kitchen and back to the dining room.
Here Kade is helping Jeanie type on the computer. He loves to play with the keyboard!

Kade Discovering His Halloween Candy

This evening when we got home, Kade found his Halloween bucket and decided he wanted to carry it all around the house. Then he discovered there was candy inside it. That's when he started pulling all the candy out of the bucket and trying to eat it all with the wrappers still on. I was just laughing at him! He would try one sucker, make a face, set it down and go for another sucker. Since they all had the wrappers on them, he didn't find one that he liked. I finally felt sorry for him and let him eat a tootsie roll.

Oh, Kade also has a new tooth. I discovered it on the 11th. It's on the top right three spaces from his front tooth. That makes number 9!

Shopping Spree

Tonight Grandma Carolyn and Aunt Holly stopped by to bring Kade a new stocking cap and mittens. Here Kade is trying them on. He wasn't quite sure about wearing them. After that, Kade, Mommy, Grammy & Papa went to Tulsa shopping for Kade some new winter clothes. He got a lot of really cute things! We were out past Kade's bedtime, but he did really well. He was a very good boy! He really is a good shopper as long as you're moving his stroller.

Trick-Or-Treat

We took Kade trick-or-treating again this year. We had a lot of fun! The weather was much nicer this year. We went with our friends Chad & Noel and their daughters Araya & Kaya. Kade's favorite things he got while trick-or-treating were his animal crackers and new glasses that you see in these pictures!

First Walking Accident

Kade has his first accident while walking today. He was playing around our t.v. stand with his big firetruck and tripped. He fell right into the t.v. stand and hit his cheek. It even started bleeding and bruised immediately, not to mention the whelp too. I had to console him for a few minutes, and then he was ready to get back down and go again. I'm sure this is just the first of many.

Mall-O-Ween

This year we took Kade to the Mall-O-Ween. We had fun looking at all the kids in their costumes and checking out all the games. Kade was a little small this year, but we still helped him play a few games. I know he will really enjoy it next year. We will definitely go back! Check out the picture of Kade covering his ears. This is his newest thing. With the slightest noise, he has started covering his ears and thinks it's funny. In this picture we were driving home from the Mall-O-Ween, and Daddy was singing. I guess Kade didn't want to hear him or something!

Kade's 1st Costume Party

This evening we took Kade to his first costume party at our friends Joel & Teresa's house. He seemed to have fun and didn't mind wearing his costume too much. We weren't sure if he'd like it or not with the shark teeth coming over his head. But it was alright!
We were so excited for Kade to wear his costume this year! I just loved it! We couldn't pass by him being a shark.
Here's the little shark gobbling up his treats.

Kade is Walking

Kade started walking today. He has been taking steps for a while, but he would never let go of the furniture. And this evening he finally decided that he'd just take off across the living room. It is so weird to see him walking after all this time of him just crawling! Now he's definitely a big boy and not a little baby anymore. :( Tonight we had so much fun with him. Jake got on one side of the living room, and I got on the other, and we just had Kade walk back and forth between us. He would just laugh! Also his new height and weight were taken right after his birthday on October 4. He weighed 23 lbs. 13 oz. and was 31 inches long.

Kade Giving Kisses

Here Kade was giving Mommy kisses. I taught him how to give kisses one night about 2 months ago but just hadn't gotten any pictures of him doing it until now. All you have to say is "Give Mommy a kiss" and he opens his mouth and leans toward you. I just love his kisses!

Kade's New Ball Pit

Here Kade is playing in his new ball pit that Daddy & Mommy got him for his birthday. He has so much fun playing in it!
Daddy & Uncle Bryan were trying to bury Kade underneath all the balls.
Kade and Uncle Bryan like to play in the ball pit together. Kade just cracks up when Bryan gets in the balls with him.

Fun at the Circus

Kade went to his first circus on Sunday. He had a lot of fun except for getting his picture taken with the clown, as you can see! His favorite things were the elephants and the guys riding motorcycles in the round cage. We are already looking forward to going back next year!
Here Kade is playing with his light up toy that our friends Joel & Teresa bought for him while we were at the circus.

Kade's First Birthday

Here are pictures from Kade's Saturday birthday party.

Happy 1st Birthday

Happy Birthday to you, Happy Birthday to you, Happy Birthday dear Kade, Happy Birthday to you!

Today Kade turned 1! I can't believe it has gone by so fast. Here are pictures from his Friday evening birthday party.

Kade & Boomer

Jake was eating a snack, and Kade and Boomer both went over and started begging for food. It was so funny to see them both standing at the edge of the couch begging!

Silly Boy

While we were watching the OU game, Kade was playing and dug his hooded towel out of the laundry basket. So we put it on his head thinking he would pull it right off, but he ended up wearing it around the house the rest of the night. We thought it was pretty funny!