Kaidens new fish tank

For Christmas, Mike asked me if he thought we should get Kaiden a fish tank. He already new my answer. I did not want one. I didn't want to have to take care of it and I know they are just fish but I don't like it when anything dies. I cry for weeks. I get to attached to little things. So I told him no. Well on Christmas eve, guess what Mike brings in to wrap? A fish tank. I was so mad. He said Kaiden will love it and I will take care of it. So the next day, we took Kaiden to pick out all the stuff for it. He picked out red and black rocks, a motorcycle helmet and a dirt bike rider. It looks really cute and matches his room. He also picked out some fish. We started out with three and one got stuck in the pump and died. Yes I cried for a minute and got over it. One of the other fishes got mean so we took that one back and bought four more. So far none of those ones have died. One we think is pregnant so we check on it everyday. It hasn't been as bad as I thought it would be and Kaiden and dad take really good care of them.

Kaiden's new fish tank

Finally Christmas pictures

This was taken on Christmas eve. The elves bring Kaiden a present on Christmas eve and put it under his tree in his room. When we get back from Grandma R. he gets to open it and it's pajama's. Then we cut up apples(it's usually carrots but we didn't have any) and put them on the porch for the reindeer. Then we leave cookies and milk on the table for santa.

This is Kaiden on Christmas morning. We had to wake him up. Mike and I didn't sleep all night because we were so excited. We woke him up around eight. The elves always leave him a pair of slippers by his bed so when he wakes up he can put them on.

He was so excited that santa brought him a Thomas the Train bike. You should see him ride it. He is really good.

Santa also brought him alot of tractors, books, and clothes. Dad bought him his very own fish tank.

After we open gifts at home, we head to my parents house for more gifts and breakfast!

My parents always go way over board on Christmas. This and the next picture just shows how crazy they get with the gifts. Their whole family room is covered.

For Christmas dinner, we go to my dad's moms house. This is a pictures with some of my cousins.

I think Kaiden was a little wore out. Long but fun Christmas day!

This was Christmas Eve at my grandma and grandpa R. house

Two little terrors looking so innocent.

Grandpa showing the kids his train. Kaiden loves it. Everytime we go there he wants to play with it.

A review of our December

Kaiden and I took a train around the bottom part of South Towne mall. He was a little nerves at first but then he loved it.

Every year before Christmas, Mike and I invite my family over for a game and dinner night. This year we did appetizers. Grandma Cindy bought the kids a game to play and they had so much fun.

We played pool and for some reason everytime we play my dad always wins. I think he cheats ;0)

Grandma and Carson playing the Wii. Carson beat everyone at bowling.

Kaiden and Papa playing!

Carly and Kaiden being silly!

Sisi and I. Everyone says she should of been mine. We like the same things and she has attitude just like her aunt!!

Fun Times!!

The sunday before Christmas, my parents have us over for dinner and they buy us all ginger bread houses to make. Kaiden was more interested in eating the candy then putting it together. This was our finished product. Of course Mike had to put grass on it!

Mike putting together the house while Kaiden watched him and ate the candy.

Corey and Tarah putting together their train. Tarah was copying the box so Corey hid it from her and told her they had to do their own design.

Grandma Cindy helping Carson. Jaycee was really sick so Mike and Mindy had to take her to insta-care. She had strip throat.

Kaiden eating Carly's candy!

We didn't make it up town this year to see the lights. It has just been to cold. Hopefully next year we will be able to.

Grandma Day

Ever since Kaiden was born, we go spend Wednesday's with my grandparents. We have lunch with them and visit. It is something Kaiden and I look forward to every week. Two weeks ago when we went over, they had put all there Christmas stuff out. When we pulled up to their driveway, you should of seen Kaidens face. He had the biggest smile on it. He said, "Yay grandma Shirley has her blow ups out."
When we went inside, he seen all the Christmas toys so he had to play and see how all those worked. His favorite part is the train, so grandpa turned it on for him.
Its so fun to enjoy all these little moments with him. These will always be treasured memories for us and for him. I am so grateful our grandparents are so involved with us and keep us such a close family. We love them very much and look forward to many more memories!!!

Build a Bear Day

I told Kaiden since he has been so good and we have only had one accident since he's been potty trained, that I would let him go build a frosty at Build a Bear. Out of all the animals there, frosty was the first one he picked. He helped the lady stuff him and but a heart in it. He gave him a bath and picked out a broom, scarf and pipe for him. Then he filled out a birth certificate for him and I said what do you want to name him. He said mom, Frosty!! He was one little happy boy. They put frosty in a little house and he carried it throughout the mall!

Our week

It's been kind of a crazy busy week for us. Monday I can't remember what we did due to preggo brain. Tuesday Mike works from home so he told me to go and finish some Christmas shopping. I was so glad because I pretty much have everyone done now. I did do a naughty thing and decided since I haven't been in the new Nordstroms I would try it out. And yes, I went straight to the kids department. BAD THING!! But Kaiden got a bunch of new clothes he probably didn't need. Oh, and they had the cuttest baby boy stuff ever.
On Wednesday I took Kaiden and Carson to see the movie Planet 51. I was a little nerves because I have never taken Kaiden to the movies and he doesn't sit still very long. He did really good. He sat on my lap for the first 20 minutes and then stood up between Carson and I. There was only 5 other people in the movie theater so it make it nice. About 40 minutes into the movie he got a little mad so I set him on my lap and he fell asleep for the rest of the movie. Carson and I really enjoyed it. I think it's funny now days how they throw adult humor into movies now. Thank goodness Carson didn't get those parts.
Yesterday, Mike and I decided to take Kaiden to the Zoo lights but since it was so cold we ended up going to Thanksgiving Pointe to see the lights. There you drive in your car the whole way through the lights. My mom and Carly came with us and we had to stop and get icecream first!! Kaiden loved it. Then after they have reindeer so we took him to see those. You should of seen the smile on his face :0) He wanted to know were santa and his sled was.
This is Kaiden's favorite time of year. We watch Christmas movies all year. He talks about santa and his reindeer all year to. When Halloween comes around he wants to get out the Christmas stuff and not the Halloween stuff. We put up all our Christmas decorations minus our tree the day after Halloween. He has his own tree in his room with a ton of decorations. He reminds us every day that we need the tree up. We put it up this year the day after Thanksgiving. He loved putting all the ornaments on it. Every time we go to someones house he asks me if they have there tree up! Also every night we watch a Christmas movie. It's so fun watching him and seeing how excited he gets. I love being a mom!!