San Diego Zoo

Hi everyone! I know it's been months since I've posted a blog. So...to make up for it I have 3 new posts for you. I downloaded pictures from Christmas, some from our hike around the Edwards desert, and now this one is of our time over Valentine's weekend down in San Diego. We went to the San Diego zoo. We had a great time there, and Kaden LOVED the goats in the children's petting zoo area. Not much has really gone on here in the past few months. Ed's been home for the most part. Kaden and I fill our time with playgroups and afternoons in the park. Life has been pretty simple. We did have a nice visit from my best friend Colleen. She stayed not quite a week, but it was so nice to have a familiar, loving friend here. I have really missed her this past year since we left Okinawa!
Here are some great pictures from the past few months.



Elephant

Yak...cute baby!

Panda

I forget what this is, but it is cousin to the giraffe

tiger

me and some weird monkey

Kaden LOVED the goats!

Petting the baby goat

My itty-bitty bug

Mohawk and GQ sweater...so stylish

Good boys

The new toy!

My Colleena Kelly :) So beautiful
Look at those bowed legs...sheesh

I love all of you......enjoy!

A hike in the Edwards desert

This was a fun hike right behind our house. Kaden loved riding in his pack.



This obviously isn't part of the hike, but my new favorite picture of Kaden :)

gnawing on my chicken wing! (still not part of the hike)

asleep in my back pack (Now what is all over my face?)

In the middle of the desert with mommy

Looking at the view of the mountains

I love my cup

Cute hat

hiking up a hill

ugly wasteland

the snow up in the mountains really was nice

Christmas 08

horray for stocking stuffers!

mmm....cookies

opening gifts

another one daddy?

Christmas stockings

Merry Christmas mommy

Christmas cards

The boys and their new toys

I love my truck

I got me some sweet new kicks



Look at this fun new toy!

Kaden's 1st Birthday!!!

Miss Anngie made this great cake for Kaden's party!

cute family!


Kaden stuck his hand right into the frosting, and didn't like the way it felt!!
Kathleen and Kaden blowing out the candles!

Birthday girl and boy


Kaden's new bike!

Kaden the builder in his flight jacket from Grandpa and Carla!


hat and toolbelt
Toolbelt too cute!

Opening his presents!

Kaden cried the entire day on Thanksgiving/ his birthday...he had a tooth cutting through.

Kaden's cake on his actual birthday

Great Grandmom's gift to Kaden...his first gift for his first birthday!

Reading his first card


Hello everyone! This past Thanksgiving, our family celebrated Kaden's first birthday! We spent Thanksgiving at some friend's house. We had a cake and some small gifts for Kaden on that day, of course, but we waited and celebrated his birthday in combination with another one year old who celebrates her birthday later this month. Her name is Kathleen, and she is a baby from playgroup. Her mom and I both decided that it would be nice to have a fun day at the park with all of our friends, since all of the same people would have had to come to both parties within a month if we didn't. It turned out to be a beautiful day! Lots of people came out to celebrate with us, and we had cupcakes, juice, and Ed grilled up some burgers and chicken. Here are a few pictures from the past month, including both Thanksgiving and the party. Kaden has been getting lots of fun toys and books this month! Thanks everyone!