The Happy Dance

Some things in life are just worth dancing about. Cade seems to find them frequently. Here is what we call Cade's "happy dance."

Summer+Yummy recipe

I can't believe summer has come and gone. Here is a little of the end of our summer. Sorry if it drags on. Some of it I just wanted documented-just hold out for the recipe. 

Swimming at Mimi and Papa's

We found a family fun lake in Topeka that Cade and I played at for a day with some neighbors.

This was tonight-playing outside in the stretch of grass outside our apartment building. We come here a lot just to get out of the house. And yes-Cade is in a church shirt and basketball shorts. At least he is dressed.

Cade is really into his sunglasses right now.

Cade's first hair cut at a salon. He was a little unsure. During Cole's haircut the lady let Cade spray water with the spray bottle onto Cole's hair. Cade loved it. We won't even go into my haircut...it was horrible.

I ran a small local 5K on Saturday. I made my personal goal which I was very pumped about. 

Cade loves watermelon. 

Here are a few projects I was able to get done over the summer. 

Cade knows all his letters!! I thought it would be good to have them posted in his room. This is right by his crib so he can study them when he wakes up ;) I spray painted an old frame from the thrift store, cut letters from my cricut, mod podged them on and ta da!

 

I sewed me an apron. I really needed one and it was a good sewing project. It is reversible so I can keep one side clean and one all stained.

Something I have been meaning to do since he was born. Shanna did hers and that gave me a good idea how to do it. Painted wooden rectangles blocks, covered them in scrapbooking paper, painted wooden letters, glued them on, tied ribbon around a nail and glued the ribbon ends to the backs. Cole nailed them in. 

Cole is back at school juggling a full load of classes and several clients to meet with weekly. Not to mention spending time with family. He stays busy but is doing really well. Cade is at a really fun stage right now. Soaking everything up and trying his hardest to communicate. He signs some, he talks some and sometimes a little of both to get a message across. He thinks kissing owies (however you spell it) really makes them feel better. He can point to and say all the letters except Q. Some of his favorite things to do right now is to read books, walk along the side walk and watch cars and trucks (and play with toy cars and trucks), and to jump and crawl on the couches and luv sac. He is such a sweet little boy and he never fails to crack us up everyday. 

This is what we had for dinner tonight. So yummy-thought I would share. (and it turned out looking like the picture-I love it when that happens!!)

3 Years ago today...

Cole started back to classes yesterday which doesn't make for superb date night availability. We decided to celebrate it while we were in Texas last week and went to a Rangers game. 

 

(It was mucho hot hence the very shiny faces)

Happy 3 years to us! 

The things we do to amuse Cade

This is continuing on the subject of hats. Notice Cade's face he made deliberately for the camera in the first photo. 

I know the lighting is bad. This was highly entertaining to Cade while dinner was being made. 

Hats

Cade is really into hats right now.

Sporting the backwards look at the rodeo.

Wearing his sun hat at the water park.

The gangsta look...

My personal favorite: The alternate use for the Bumbo seat.

Have you ever seen this before?!

I know this is totally random. But I couldn't help but share. I was cutting into an onion like I do most nights when making dinner. I was totally surprised...

Check out this onion:

I got twins!!

For me being a twin has always been normal and I kind of laugh at some people who are always like "Whoa!" or make a big deal of it when they see Shan and I together.

But I totally was shocked at my onion. I thought it was the coolest thing. And now I am blogging about it. And making a big deal. So I guess that gives you permission to totally laugh at me.

Maybe this is a very normal thing. But twinner onions are not normal to me and I use a lot of onions.

Texas Trip

Shortly after our Vegas/Utah trip we headed down to Texas. My best friend, Alexi, from high school was getting married. It was a beautiful wedding and I was so glad I got to be a part of it. 

Alexi and 3 of the bridesmaids at the rehearsal. The rehearsal dinner was western themed.

Bride and bridesmaids before the wedding

Gorgeous dress!

Alexi, Tim, and Alexi's parents

Being there for the wedding also meant being home for the 4th of July. We spent lots of time in the water and Cade loved it. By the end of the trip he could say, or at least would attempt to say, all of my sister's name. (yup you too Shan! He would point at your picture and say nana.) It was really fun to be home. We are so glad we live close enough to make trips there every once in a while.

Playing piano with Alyssa. Or sasa as he calls her.

Cade also got his first haircut. Heidi Ricks came over to cut my mom's and sister's hair so we had her trim up some of Cade's. He has a big boy look to him now.