Happy 2nd Birthday Colton!!!

Happy Birthday Sweet Boy! I cannot believe you are two! Your daddy and I are so very blessed to be your parents. We love you more each day and look forward to many, many, many more birthdays with you! You bring us such joy as we watch you play, run and learn. You are such a friendly and active little boy. You put 100% into all you do, greet each day filled with wonder and find such joy in the little things (like trash trucks, fire trucks, coffee making, play doh, parks and cars). We have learned a lot from watching you! It has been so great seeing you become a big brother to Baby Caden - you are so gentle with him. Thank you God for giving us Colton! Give us wisdom to raise him in your ways. Colton, may you always know how much you are loved & cherished! It's official! We are homeowners. We closed on Friday and decided to have Colton's birthday party at our new house on Saturday. It was fun to let the kids run around the empty house. We even put Colton's new bounce house inside for the party.

Colton enjoying his birthday cake with Cousin Wilkin and Henry! It was quite a change from last year when he barely touched his cake.

Blowing out the candle.

One year ago today...

2 years ago today...

More birthday pics coming as well as Caden's Week 2 adventures. No more craisins swallowed, thankfully! I'm off to bed for now... sleep is very precious these days. However; Caden is a sleeping champ so far and sleeping between 5-7 hours each night! He's such an easygoing baby so far...

Pictures from Week 1

Here are pictures from Week 1 with Caden. These were from my camera. Mom and Jack have several more from this first week that I need to add.


Bunny made it to the hospital about 3:30. Caden was so excited to meet her.

Mommy and Caden - just minutes old...

Brand new Caden and a tired mommy...

So glad you're here, little boy!

1st day at home and Big Brother is looking Caden over.

Hanging out in the bouncy seat.

Uncle Zach taught Colton that he could watch Fire Truck videos on Daddy's Iphone... He loved it and asks to see the Fire Trucks almost every day. This will come in handy if we're ever stuck in line somewhere!

More brother pics!

Colton has been so gentle with Caden. When he comes up to him he makes the sweetest sound - like a little puppy...

So sweet!

Caden's shirt says "Mommy's new man"... His newborn outfits are almost too little for him and he's already in size 1 diapers.

This is around Day 3 or 4... Colton wanted to share his snack with Caden and before we knew it he had put a craisin in Caden's mouth. It was so scary because we think he swallowed it - we never saw it again. Needless to say we've had many talks with Colton about NOT putting anything in the baby's mouth.

Sweet cheeks...

My friend Kelly came for a visit - It was great to see you, friend!

One week picture!

Enjoying the outdoors - and a rare cool front and rain on Monday. Even Colton has been saying "too hot" and not wanting to go outside as much these past 2 weeks which is very rare!

Colton eating breakfast with a bad case of bedhead :)

I think it's time for another haircut - we're going on haircut #5!