August 2011 Utah Vacation

We went to Utah for the first two weeks of August. It went so fast and we had a wonderful time with family. Here are just a few of the many moments.

We loved baby Elliott.

Jace loves babies and he was so excited that Aunt Crystal let him hold baby Adam that he couldn't contain himself.

Saffron loves Grandpa and he loves her. She liked to be carried around and read to by him.

The camera loves Alyssa and she is a great poser. She will do anything for the camera and I love her for it. This was at East Canyon Resort mini golf.

We loved East Canyon (by Morgan Utah). Cade was suddenly able to swim and was letting Steve throw him around the pool. Steve is the best Daddy ever.

I wish I had some more pictures of the darling Nelson girls. Saffy just loved having some girls around. There was a little pool there that was just the right size for kids and they swam in it for hours.

The gloves were off when the boys were trying to see who could throw whom off first. Thanks Uncle Dude for being so fun with the boys. They love you.

A view of East Canyon Resort from the trail up above. We could have stayed here a week and I would have loved it. Jace took this photo.

We went to the small railroad place out in Farmington. I should call this Dreamland for kids who like trains. The kids loved it!

Look my blue eyed babes.

Three of the cutest kids in the world having an awesome day on the trains.

The cousins reunion. What a great idea from Joe!

Jace at the park. He likes dads sunglasses.

Katie and Steve and Joe with all of the kids at Waterfall Canyon. Quite a hike. At the bottom Cade said "this is the hardest thing I have ever done". Jace then said "I'm dying".

This was taken at Lagoon. What a great picture! Love these kids!

Alyssa was my saving grace on the trip. I cant tell her enough how much I loved her helping out. She is the funnest cousin and best neice on the Planet! I miss her already!!

Steve took the boys to Hill AFB. There is now an interactive play area for kids. The boys were in Heaven. They are still talking about it.

Top Gun. That is why he kept the shades on.

They are holding their planes from the gift shop.

Great Vacation.

Best of Videos May/June 2011

We have some good Videos of the kids.

Audra gave Cade a Sour (Atomic) Lemon Hard Candy. He's a trooper and made it through the ordeal. His facial reactions are priceless!




Saffy Likes to perform gymnastics with Daddy. At the end she is saying "Ta Da!"

Next is a four part Saffy bedtime ritual.

She touches each butterfly on the wall, we swing, she drinks her water and goes to sleep.

May/June 2011 - Summer is Here!

Cade Daddy and Jace doin a little mini golf. They have a daddy that spoils them with fun.

Jace w/ Mommy's Nylons on head. Look how long his lashes are!

Saffy w/ Mommy's Nylons on head. She is even cute as a criminal.

Saffy Fishing. Reeling one in.Cade Broke his Fibula. The cast is now off! He was very brave because he slept with it broken the first night before we even found out!

Jace is pretty darn cute too.
Jace and his paper helicopter at the Dallas Museum of Art.
Cade and Daddy.

Saffy and her Dad da. She lookes so cute in this picture and Steve is crazy for his little princess.

Jace and his paint and marbles at the museum. He loved this project. He put his hands in and mushed everything around and made a Picasso.
Saffy really was in a yellow phase this day. It was all yellow. She wouldn't even look at the camera she was so intent.
The look on Saffy's face says it all. I am working here! I don't have time to look at you while I create!

Easter Weekend April 2011

Yesterday Cade turned 7!! Time flies with kids. All of his friends from school came over and we had a pinata and played outside. Cade told me "mom, when i was in your tummy, it was dark and the only color I could see was black and that was BORING! so I wanted to see other colors and I decided I wanted to come out. That was why I was born early." Thanks for explaining that Cade!

Daddy took the boys to father and sons on Friday (Lake Tawakoni). They camped, fished and wandered with their flashlights.

Jace likes to throw the bigger rocks!

The Birthday boy!

Dont mess with Texas or Saffy with a baseball bat. She taught that bull a lesson!

This is what her hair looks like every morning. Mine too. Only it's cute on her.

Lookin a lot like her daddy in this one. I call this "the smolder".

Cade and Saffron looove to play chase. It is the number one pastime in our house. It never gets old. I thought this was a great picture of Cade chasing her ourside. He is a great big bro.

This one was so cute. She is in her new Easter dress from grandma Colleen. Yeah, we take a lot of pictures of her.

She just kept running up to daddy all day and wanting him to pick her up. She loves Daddy!!

Grandpa and Alyssa Mess with Texas

This is one of the best pictures ever of the kids. All together and having fun! We went to the World Aquarium and the kids were as wild as the animals. Saff was running all over the place and the boys were too. Lucky we didn't lose one of them. This was the best shot we could get with the Mayan dancers. Last year Jace crept up on them dancing and then screamed and ran away when they started to dance. I wish I had it on camera. I think Alyssa's favorite thing we did the entire time was Shenaniganz. She and cade drove cars and both had a good time there. Alyssa's new ride. She has a rope ladder to get her up there. Beary cute. A visit to the Harbor, of course. Alyssa wanted to jump in and swim soooo bad I think she would have if she could. This was at Legoland. The boys favorite place EVER. Saff was doing Karaoke scream and itsy bitsy spider. Everything she does is adorable. Yes, everything.

In line at Legoland to ride the "train" as the boys called it. I think we went on this 4 times because it was a school day and slow. This is out in Forney at the Freaky Weird Shop. I love this picture!! Can this girl pose or what?!! So cute!

They love each other and sweet Lyss helped Saff be a bit more feminine. Mommy is not very good in that department so it was a good thing she had her cous.

All I needed was the box and my head would have been in the Hall of Heads too. Medusa.

Here are some video highlights. I think it was a great think for Grandpa to bring Alyssa. She made the trip so much fun. The kids are already asking when we get to go to Grandpa's house and see them again.

Not Such a Long Cold Winter

Basketball season is over for Cade. He did well in his debut season and seemed to love running the court and scoring with some added celebration moves. Jace draws constantly, which we will post sometime. Cade and Jace like to hide and scare each other in the morning. It sounds cute, but its really not when it is 6am and they are loud!

Saffy just plain likes to be chased, every second if possible.

Cade and Saffy in the Train @ Firewheel (Garland Outdoor Mall). Saffy Close-UpMommy reads to the kids everyday.

Saffy loves Daddy!

Saffy is actually hiding in her closet before church. Daddy bought her the blue dress while shopping at Target. She has freshly painted nails and hair done. All by daddy.