I have gotten so behind in my blogging. I've missed some very important events the last few months and it is just not acceptable to skip it. First up, Austin's 3rd birthday!!!! Yep, Our little man is 3!!! Where did all that time go?! I know, I say that about every birthday every year, and I probably will forever, so get used to it ;)

Austin had a fun birthday. I was knee deep in first trimester misery, so the planning and prepping process was hard. Luckily when they are young, all they really need is their family, friends, presents, and of course a bounce house!!!! We rented him a bounce house, and he literally jumped in it for 4 hours!!! He had so much fun. We kept it pretty simple and invited just family and some neighbors. Too many people is overwhelming for everyone... Here are the pictures to prove that Austin had the time of his life!





Then we went over to Papa and Grandma's house on Sunday, his actual birthday. We had ourselves a little party for the big birthday boy.

The boys had a great time giving "fast Grandma" a doctor checkup with Austin's new doctor kit. So as you can plainly see, Austin had a wonderful birthday! We love you little man!

Back to school 2010

Kaden went back to school yesterday and it was really refreshing to get back into a routine again. Kaden has always loved school and has never had a problem adjusting to it. We went to his orientation last Friday and he started Monday. Mike happened to have the day off, so we took Austin out to the pier and spent some time with him while Kaden was at school. Kaden loved having Mike there for both the pick up and drop off. When I told him that Mike was going to be there his face lit up and he said "It's my lucky day!" So cute how much they love their Daddy! On the way to the school, Austin had some words of advice for his brother. We heard him back there saying "you be nice to the kids at school Kaden". When it was time for us to leave, Austin gave Kaden a big hug and told him that he loved him. They have bonded a lot this summer. I think Austin did enjoy the time he had with us alone. He doesn't get a ton of one on one time. So that was really great for him and for us!

A beautiful day-End of August 2010

Childrens Museum August 2010

Happy Birthday Momma! We love you so much...Best Grammie ever, hands down!

I don't really have a ton to say today, I am not feeling good. However, that can't stop me from sharing a few photos of our little babes. We took them to the car show cruise night again this year. Here are a few pictures from that. They really didn't like it, just like last year Kaden sat in my lap most of the time and cried with his hands over his ears. Oh well, we will try again next year. They sure look cute tho...

Mid State Fair 2010

We took the boys to the fair on Monday. It was a great day to go. Normally it's 100 degrees plus there, but it was only 80. There was a slight breeze and it was just really nice. This year, Kaden and Austin were really excited about going on the rides. Needless to say, the rides at the fair scare me a little. There is something about the old, rusty things that give me anxiety. I don't know maybe it has something to do with the 9 year old girl that was thrown from a ride the day after we were there...just sayin...They make me nervous! The boys emptied out their piggy banks just so they could ride some rides. We decided to walk around first and scope out the selection of rides. We ended up in the "kiddie" section and we decided to let them go on this dragon ride that was like a small roller coaster. The height requirement was only 36", so I figured the ride had to be pretty harmless, right?! I don't know why we didn't let the boys watch it go before we put them on the thing. We weren't thinking. So Mike went up with them and loaded them up on their first ride of the day... Then the thing took off. First of all, it went WAY faster than I expected it to and it also whipped you around the corners and let's just say, it wasn't the best choice for their first ride. As soon as the ride started, Mike and I looked at each other and immediately regretted letting them go on it. The first loop around, I could see the panic all over their little faces. They were so scared. I could see them gripping the bar with all their might and the looks on their faces said it all...Everytime it went around, I kept thinking "let this be the last time it goes around!" About the 3rd or 4th time around, I watched Austin's little head smack the side of the ride and he started to cry. He continued to cry the whole rest of the ride and we watched them go around 3 or 4 time with my baby up there crying his eyes out. SO SAD...We totally learned our lesson on that one. It has been all Austin can talk about all week. He went on one other ride and then he wouldn't go on anymore.

Kaden was scared on it too, but once it was over he was still ready for some more. We let him go on a few more mellow rides and then we were done with the rides. PHEW! We survived.
We walked around and saw the animals, got the boys a cinnamon roll, and just enjoyed the fact that their weren't a ton of people there. Over all, we did have fun. We just know that next year we can expect Austin to be a little more leery about some of the rides, which is not necessarily a bad thing...