October 08 pictures

Apple picking in Tehachapi



These are just at my front door, but I thought he looked really cute with the pumpkins.



This video is showing how well Kaden is walking, with just one hand! He'll be doing it on his own shortly!! Just a side...look at Kaden's hair...doesn't it look like he has a dark mohawk right down the middle?? He's so blond all the way around, but his hair is dark on top. It's pretty cute, actually.

October 08

Hi friends! I've been adding pictures, but I haven't really told you guys much lately. Ed and I have really been making friends, learning our way around this area, and marveling at Kaden's growth and development. He isn't quite walking on his own yet, but he certainly does well when holding his hand. KK even took 2 steps on his own last Sunday! He hasn't done that since, though. It's like he gets nervous, and just sits down. He can stand on his own, and he loves to see how long he can stay up by himself.

Last weekend, the three of us went to Tehachapi, CA to go apple picking and just enjoy an area OUTSIDE of the desert!! It's only about an hour drive, but the town is in the mountains, so it's cooler and actually has four seasons. It was a beautiful day that day.

Ed is leaving tomorrow for a month :( He and some of his coworkers are driving down to Tuscon, AZ to attend Freefall jump/ parachuting school. He will be skydiving rather than just jumping out of the plane and having it open autimatically. He is very excited for the qualification, but we are not excited to be apart. Since the drive is about 8 hours, I am thinking of making a weekend trip out of going down to meet up with him. We have friends that want to go camping in Yuma, so I may make the first leg of the trip with them...take a few days there, and then drive the rest of the way a few days later. That way I won't have to strap Kaden into the car for so long...by myself!

Ed will be home on Nov. 22nd, so he will be back for Kaden's first birthday as well as Thanksgiving Day on the 27th! Isn't it great that the baby's first birthday is on Thanksgiving??? We certainly have a lot to be thankful for :) Hopefully, family will be able to come out and visit in December, and I have two great friends from Okinawa coming to visit that month as well! I am SOOOO excited to see everyone and have them see our new house and lives here.

Please keep in touch...especially while Ed is gone. you can call me or email me anytime.

Love you!

Settled in our house

Here are some pictures of the house on the inside...now that we are settled and there is paint on the walls and pictures hung. We feel like it is finally HOME!

Kaden 10 months

This is a video clip of Kaden walking with his shopping cart!- he was really about 9 months old in this video. The pictures are all newer...within the last week.