Our 1st visit from the Tooth Fairy

Kaden lost his 1st tooth this morning.

A few days ago he says to me,

"My tooth is really wiggly! I bet if I just chomp on an apple it will come right out! So whenever I want it out I'm just gonna chomp on an apple."

Well, he tried chomping on an apple and "it hurts, it hurts!" This morning he said he refused to eat breakfast until his tooth was out. So I convinced him to tie floss around his tooth to pull it out. But once we got the floss on, he didn't want to go through with it. I told him it's like ripping a bandaid off and there you go. I just pulled real quick and it came right out! Kaden said, "It just hurt for like, a second!"

"Now we gotta go put it under my pillow!"

"The Tooth Fairy's gonna bring me lots of money at midnight!"

Midnight? Lots of money?

I hope he's not disappointed in the morning!

Happy 1st Birthday Paxton!

Paxton turned 1 year old on May 31st!

I can't believe my little baby is already 1 year old. And with the celebration of his birthday, we completed a trifecta of birthday celebrations! All 3 boys were born within the last 11 days of May, and Paxton barely made it sneaking in on the last day of the month.

Enjoying some cake for sure!

May 31 2010

Paxton is 31" tall.

He grew 9 and 1/4 inches since his last birthday!

Paxton is almost the opposite of Versii. On Versii's 1st birthday, he cried when we tried to put a birthday hat on his head...yet here Paxton is all smiles!

All my boys!

1...3...7

And so begins another year of craziness!

Boys will be boys!

Here's a little video Josh took for your viewing enjoyment.

It's short & sweet.

Mostly because the memory card was almost full.

Happy 3rd Birthday Versii!

Versii turned 3 on May 23rd!

He was super excited about the balloons and the presents!

It's hard to believe he's 3 already. He doesn't understand the age thing yet.

We keep saying, "You're 3 years old!" And Versii says, "I'm not 3, I'm a Versii!"

Versii loves planes, trains, cars, trucks...any thing that moves really.

So he loved his cake!

"Happy Birthday to you...Happy Birthday to you!"

Here are the boys after Daddy pushed there faces into the cake.

I couldn't get one picture where he wasn't standing on his tip-toes.

But I did get him to stand right for a measurement.

May 23rd 2010

Versii is 38 and 5/8 inches tall.

He grew 4 inches since his last birthday!

He seems so tall to me. He's just turned 3 and he's already wearing 4T clothes.

Happy 7th Birthday Kaden!

Kaden turned 7 on May 20th!

I can't believe he so grown up!

He's about to finish the 1st Grade. He's the fastest runner in his class. He's the most advanced reader in his class. He has a girlfriend. And when I asked what he wanted for his birthday he said, "I want Lego Indiana Jones, but not the other Indiana Jones...cause that's inappropiate."

Kaden wanted his Mario square on his cake.

He still loves Super Mario Bros. I sometimes wonder if he's wonder if he's a little too obsessed. He told me once that when he grows up he wanted to be an actor and play Luigi & Indiana Jones.

The boys on Kaden's birthday!

May 20th 2010

Kaden is 48 and 3/4 inches tall.

He grew 3 inches since his last birthday.

That means this summer he can ride any ride he wants at Oaks Park. Which is a big deal!

This year was Kaden's first "Friend Party." He was really excited!

Left to Right: Aaron, Jaycen, Rick, Kaden, Bea, Versii and Megan

Left to Right: Jaycen, Aaron, Bea, Kaden, Rick, Versii and Megan

Always a silly face with this one.

When Kaden's friend Bea arrived at his party,

he said to all his friends,

"That's my girlfriend Bea. She's just my girlfriend!"

And then during Kaden's birthday party,

he said to his friend Megan,

"I love you. But not enough to marry you. I love Bea! And I'm going to marry her!"

"Just what I wished for! I wished for Lego: Indiana Jones and my wish came true!"

Left to right: Megan, Grandma, Bea, Versii, Kaden, Rick, Aaron and Jaycen

Kaden had so much fun at his party! Thanks to all his friends!

A bag full of boys & a G.I. Joe Ninja...what more could you want!

My Texas Getaway

Paxton & I flew on a buddy pass out to Texas, to visit my sister Julie, on May 12th.

(Thank you Jenn!)

We spent a week with Jewels. And Josh stayed home with the "big boys" while we were away.

(Thanks Josh!)

And flying standby turned out to be a better experience than I imagined.

I guess Wednesdays are great days to fly standby. We really did walk right onto the plane, just like Jenn said we would. Plus I forgot how beautiful the view from the air can be. The entire sky was blanketed with clouds when we took off from Portland. It was amazing...and not surprising either.

This was Paxton 2nd flight to Texas.

He was 10 days old the first time he went to Texas, on his first flight.

He's a great flyer! He slept for the 1st hour of each flight on the way there.

Bird-watching from Ashlyn and Austin's room.

This is actually the only picture of me while I was in Texas.

Here I am on a chair that I would love to own.

Julie & I spent a lot of time shopping for her new home.

Paxton at the Gristmill.

A yummy restaurant, Julie took us to, in an old mill.

Josh's Mom came with us and quickly became Paxton's new best friend by feeding him whipped cream!

A came across a couple of serious drivers during a quick trip to home depot.

(Paxton and his cousin Austin.)

Paxton and his Mimi

(AKA-Josh's Mom Jenny)

I love this little picture.

Pretending to talk on the phone is one of Paxton's favorite things to do. Everything goes to the ear. Everything's a phone.

I'm in love with the pool boy.

This was Paxton first time at the pool.

He loved it!

He's so different from Versii. When Versii was his age, he cried when I tried to take him in the pool.

Paxton had a blast one night climbing in Julie's entertainment center.

On the right: My tiny traveler. Paxton in the Arizona airport on the way home.

He's now been in 5 states:

Washington, Oregon, Colorado, Arizona & Texas.

While in Texas, Jewels and I went to this place called Homestead Handcrafts and found this little treasure. It's a train coin bank. The boys love trains and there are exactly the right number of cars. Jewels even ordered vinyl lettering so we could label one for each boy.

Thanks Jewels! I had a great time! And I can't wait to visit again!