Beautiful Boy.

I know I'm partial.

But seriously?!?!

I'll bake the cake.

This sweet boy's birthday if Friday.  Two.  He will be two.  When did that happen???

Anyhow, he always sees me and/or Jared have a watch on.  He suddenly started asking to wear our watches.  I would tell him, "No," but that maybe he could get a watch for his birthday.  You know, just 'one of those' conversations you have with your (almost) two-year old, to pacify them and move on.


Well, turns out he remembers more and listens to more than I choose to realize sometimes.  When we were at Target a few days later, I looked at kid watches casually.  We were with my sister.  He saw them, and proclaimed "Watchy, watchy", and put his cute little hand around his wrist.  My sis said, "maybe I should buy you a watch for your birthday," and that was that.


Later Uncle Boo said maybe he would get Caden a watch, if that's what he wanted.  Well, ever since then, if I say ANYTHING about his birthday, his party, ANYTHING, he'll say "Watchy, T, Boo, watchy" while holding his wrist.  It's freakin' adorable.  He tells everyone.  T and Boo are getting him a watch.  Too cute.  So, looks like my presents for him will take a back seat to this 'watchy' he is wanting.

Never fear......I have a Woody from Toy Story for him.  That will win him over, right??  The other day we were watching Toy Story 3, and I said, "You want mommy and daddy to get you a Woody for your brithday?". "Um, Buzz!!!" he said.  Welp, guess what??  Buzz is the other present that Allie and Bryan got him.  Yep, his onlly two requests are coming from Allie and Bryan now, so I guess I'll just bake the cake for the party, sounds like everything else is covered, haha!

Sunny with a side of Leaves, please!!

The neighbor gave Caden a pop.  Orange pop.

First time he ever got a pop.  It was a sticky disaster.

It was cute, though!  Unlike that cat that's hanging around....

He thought he was hot stuff.  He was sticky, I'll give him that :)

We went to see Great-Grandpa Olson a day

early for Halloween.  Gets too crazy otherwise.

And went across the building to visit

Great-Grandpa D as well

Just chillaxin

An angry Elmo.  A bink bribe didn't even help....

Cute patootie

Playing with the pups.  Milo goes crazy over this ball

it is a hoot.  It makes Caden laugh hysterically.

Gettin' chilly outside....time for hats and jackets :)

Our pumpkin masterpieces

Happy halloween, everyone!!

Birthday and Boo

We celebrated me and Bryan's birthday a week late since Allie, Mom, and I were in Texas over my actual birthday.  It was lovely.  The weather was great.  As always, my parents spoil me.  Mom bought me clothes while we were in Texas as Birthday presents, and then dad gave me a Shark STEAM MOP!!!  The fancy one that can mop, scrub, or dust.  It's awesome.  I love it.  I am spoiled indeed.  Here's some pics from the lovely day.

Caden wanted to sit by 'babampa' - Great-Grandpa

"Meet Larry, this is my brother Darryl, and this is my

other brother Darryl."

2 peas in a pod

Teresa came by.  She is moving to Texas so she came to say 'goodbye.'

Boo at the zoo.  I love it.

He LOVES Runza Rex.  Did last year, too.  Caden

was growling at him and Rex was scared :)

Chuck, Lizzy (Puppy), and Caden (Elmo)

Decided to Grab the police dog's nose.  In front of

the cops.  Good one to be 'violent' too, Caden.

Cool dude with a sucker.  I asked him to smile nice

for the camera.  This was as good as I got :)

Family pic on the train.  Always Caden's favorite part

(The train ride, not the 'family pic' part :))

At least I tried

I gave it all I had.  I tried all the tricks of the trade.  All the bribes.  All the potty parties.  And it didn't matter.  Not one little droplett in the potty from Mr. CW all weekend.  He was literally holding it in at some points not to go on the potty.  He is so young, I know, but since he was asking to go before/telling me when he went, I thought we should try it.  And try we did.  With no success.  And a weekend of house arrest for Caden and I :).  But, we had fun (you know, in between cleaning up puddles and such).  And I got some cute pics.  If nothing else :).

Mickey Mouse Clubhouse stickers decorate legs well.

Always wants to sweep (complete with 3 Toy Story bandaids)

Cute buttski. 

He picked out this shirt (too small). 

The whitey tighties were cute while they lasted.

Got Daddy's work glove from the back yard and mowed inside, duh.

"Caden get off that table....." (Right after I get the camera for a pic).....

"Okay, you're not supposed to be on that table...." (But the hat is hillarious, one more pic :))......

What a great mom, huh?  Willing to break the rules for a cute photo op.  Oops.  Sorry.

Crawling on top the automan.  Always a monkey. (And terrible mom taking a pic again!!!)

Monday Funday.

The weather was beautiful today.  And we had a beautiful day indeed.

Caden helped me pack a picnic lunch and we went

and picked Grammy up from work and went to the

park over her lunch break.

It was the perfect sized park for CW and no one was there.

So this mom got a little silly with the son.  Pretty much

got myself stuck trying to get out of that tire swing :).

He had a ball.

So brave and so tall!!

Then we took Grammy back to work and Caden took a nap back at home.

When he got up & Jared got home from work, we headed straight out to the pumpkin patch, Roca Berry Farm.  It was wonderfully fun and gorgeous weather to boot!  Yay for our Monday Funday!!!