Birthdays!!

We had birthday parties for Jason and Kaden. It was a surprise party for Jason with friends and family and we just had family for Kaden's bday. Lots of fod and fun!! Seems Kadens bday is the time to tell everyone we are pregnant!! I am due Aug 25th!
Kaden looking even more handsome at age 3!!

He was sneaking some icing from the cake.

Kaden and his friend Grace giving each other a hug.

Jason got some cool tools!

Jason cutting his Baked Alaska cake that his mom made.

Kaden helped daddy blow out the candles.

Kaden sneaking some icing from the spoon....

Mammoth Lakes

We spent Christmas with Jasons family in Mammoth Lakes, CA. We got to stay in a beauitful condo and enjoy some relaxation. Well as much as you can relax with kids. Jason went snowboarding several days, even though he had knee surgery a month earlier *cough cough**

I forgot what it felt like to breathe in high alititude, well not really breathing. After the kids went to sleep, the adults drank and played games. Jason's family is pretty competitive (youknow who you are) so it made for interesting nights! Lots of laughs though! SHADE, YOU DO IT! We are just glad that Justin didnt die of that weird rash! =0Aunt Lydia and Brooke

The boys laughing at photos....
(Jason, his dad and his brothers, Will and Robbie)

Me and kiddos

Jason and Will trying to figure out Koles toy. I think the toy is for ages 5-11 cause these guys took awhile to figure it out!

Daddy and Brooke

Kadens first bike!! And his pirate look!Waiting for our plane, the kiddos were tired!

Christmas 2009

The kiddos got a kitchen for Christmas! They love playing with it!Jason and the kids!
Jamie and the kids! They are in their Christmas pjs. Not very Christmasy but I wanted something they could wear till they outgrow.

Kaden pouring daddy some coffee.

Brooke loved trying to get the ornaments.

Kaden admiring his work

CHEESE!!!

Kaden loved helping put up the tree. You could tell how tall his arms reached cause all the ornaments were towards the botom!

Christmas morning!

Cuttin of the Tree

We started the tradition of cutting down a Christmas tree when we first got married. Granted, we dont have pine trees up here so we dont get the fullness of the tree, but its fun and memorable! This year was the best by far cause Kaden was older and got to enjoy it more. Jason's sister, Janell, and her son, Alexail, came with us for their first time. Kaden loves eating snow....I am teaching him dirty and clean snow. He likes to eat it off of cars and shoes.
The tree Janell picked. Next year we will bring a chain saw instead of a hack saw! Poor Jason!

Brooke sayin hello!!

I love this pic of Kaden, he is such a good lokkin kid!

Brooke somehow seems to have hats go over one or both of her eyes.

Scoutin out trees

The boys having a blast

Jason haulin our tree

Kaden lookin for a tree

Been awhile!

Been awhile huh!! Ill try to catch up as much as possible.............

Random

Here are some random cute pics!

Seward Day Cruise

We decided to take a day cruise out of Seward to see some of Alaska's sites. We had a beautiful drive down with all the Aspen, Birch, and Cottonwood turning yellow. Carmen and Billy got to see the undescribable color of the glacier fed lakes and rivers.This was taken of our drive through Turnagain Arm.We went on the only cruise that was still open for the season. We went on the Kenai Fjord boat through Resurrection Bay. The captain warned us that the water was a little choppy so told us the best places to sit. I took motion sickness medicine and was ready to go! This pic is Billy feeding Kaden lunch.......Jason was taking a cat nap and I was trying to close my eyes to ward off the sick feeling I was getting......This picture was taken after Kaden and Grandpa Billy were cleaned up. Kaden had thrown up all in his jacket and Grandpa Billy. Carmen woke me up to tell me what was going on, then I preceeded to tell Jason he had to take care of it and wobbled to the back of the boat with Brooke still attached to me. I threw up and a very nice man got some napkins for me. I got to know the people on the back of the boat (because that's the best place to be if you are sick) really well! Grandpa Billy was a good sport, he didnt throw up! Obviously Kaden was feeling much better with everything out of his system! Brooke did really well! I was hoping she wouldnt throw up because it would have been all over me!
Daddy and Kaden taking a nap.

Jason with the kids while Billy, Carmen, and myself went to go look at the Glacier.

Billy and Carmen with Aialik Gacier behind them.

Me and the glacier, we were over 1/2 a mile away, it was huge!

Daddy and Brooke.

Kaden and Grandpa Billy watching for caving of the glacier. Caving is when a piece of the glacier falls off into the water. We saw some great splashes! It was crazy hearing the errie sounds of the glacier.

They puled in some of the glacier ice and Kaden got to touch it.

Carmen enjoyng the scenery. Pictures do not do the landscapes justice!

An iceberg. There were harbor seals out on the ice bergs as well.

Mommy and Kaden, thanks daddy for letting Kaden borrow your jacket while his clothes hung up in the engine room!

Kaden, Grandpa and Grandma

Kaden happy even though he was hungry, we wouldnt give him anything else to eat until we were on land.

Harbor seals. We also saw a sea otter, Steller seal lions and 3 killer whales!

It was a great trip eventhough it lasted 6 hours and we got sick. But it was great going with Grandma and Grandpa and seeing all the beautiful sights!

When you watch the video, make sure you have your volume turned up load and you can hear the glacier caving! You can see a some of the splash that would have been as tall as a 2 story house!!