Wednesday, February 24, 2010

Kaeden's 1st Birthday
Kaeden's birthday is actually tomorrow but on February 20th we had a birthday party for him with family and friends. Danny relieved me from making the cake (because it usually makes me unnecessarily stressed) and he did a wonderful job, he may be making all the cakes from now on. The day of his party Kaeden started walking more than 2 steps, he walked from one side of our living room to the other side and was extremely proud of himself!! I am very excited to have 2 toddlers now.
Aunty Becky made this blanket for Kaeden, it is so nice and warm that I think 3 people had slept under it before Kaeden took it to bed with him that night!! Good job Becky. Nap time for the Dad's. Danny and his brother Kris are asleep in the background as the kids play with Kaeden's new little people farm.
Thanks for the microphone Mike & Kandis, Kyra & Drew, both the kids love it!
Can I open them yet?
Yaaaay!!! Kaeden clapping
I have a very similar picture of Raeanne doing this and smiling at me when I was in the hospital after having Kaeden, she was about the same age as he is now!!
Aunty Mel and cousin Kaleb
Kaeden seems to be enjoying his cake!!
Raeanne's 2nd Birthday
On January 14th we celebrated Raeanne's 2nd birthday, she helped mommy make her birthday cake, went sledding with Daddy in the back yard and opened gifts & cards that were sent in the mail. On the following Saturday we had a birthday party with family and friends, her Aunty Nessa decorated her cupcakes for her and I didn't get any good pictures but they were really cute, teddy gram bears sunbathing under umbrellas! Raeanne is growing up very quickly, she is saying more and more words, and she loves her babies. She changes their diapers and wraps up the diapers and puts them in the garbage just like mommy, she breast feeds her babies, takes them to bed with her and makes sure they are all tucked in and now that we have been teaching Kaeden how to walk she is also teaching her babies how to walk, but none of them have figured it out yet!!!
She's a natural....can't wait until she can do this by herself!!
Just before this picture she put the candle out with her finger, it just looked really interesting and she quickly stuck her finger right on the flame!!
Raeanne loves it when Daddy pulls her on the sled in the snow, she wasn't very happy when she had to come inside.
Smiles from our nephew Kaleb
Aunty Becky holding our nephew Levi
Yummy......

Tuesday, November 24, 2009

An update, finally!!!
Raeanne's feet Hugs!!
At the corn maze
My sweaty little sleeper just after a nap
First pigtails
Our handsome little man
Raeanne & Aunty Nessa hanging out in the backyard
A day with Raeanne She loves dressing up.
A Day at the Park
Mommy & Kaeden
Mommy & Raeanne
Climbing a tree with Daddy
Raeanne feeding her bear, she was quite proud of herself!!
Bedtime story with Daddy
Danny and I got away for a weekend in Jasper, it was wonderful!

Thursday, June 25, 2009

Julia's Wedding
Just over a month ago I flew to Vancouver Island with the kids and my great friend Vanessa (who was my much needed support) to be in my little sister's wedding. She is now happily married to a wonderful young man (who happens to be older than me) named Tyler! We went down a week early and got to spend time with all the family and do a little bit of touring on the Island. It was a great trip.
Julia & Tyler Siemens
The wedding party The wedding was in Minter Gardens in Chilliwack and it was absolutely gorgeous!! Vanessa & Raeanne Raeanne was a flower girl along with Tyler's niece and she did such a good job
We got to go to China Beach on the Island. My Dad took Vanessa, Me, Raeanne and Kaeden
Kaeden didn't actually see the beach because he was sleeping but he was there in the snuggly!
Raeanne and her Grandpa Hess. He taught her how to throw rocks in the water
Great Grandma Hess with Raeanne and Kaeden
My sister and Me, it was so wonderful to see her
French braiding a doll's hair, oh the memories this brings back!!
The kids and me with the Pescott side of the family
My mom & Kaeden
The kids and me with the Hess side of the family
Aunty Julia
Great Grandma Hess
Kaeden lounging on the deck at home