MOTHERHOOD

So I have be such a huge slacker on blogging lately and I need to stop because the whole point of this thing is to document our life not just all the fun things that we do. So I am gonna start writing more with that in mind... So this might turn into a venting blog or something:) lol! So Kade has been sick with ear infections for the past two months literally!! No JOKE! He got his first one and we ended up in the emergency room because we had no idea what his problem was:( It was so stinkin SAD! They ended up having to give him lortab for the pain so he could even sleep, which was pretty scary for us. I had no idea they could or even would do that for a kid that's not even two but it helped and at the time we were willing to try just about anything to make him feel better. Now since then we have returned to the Dr about 7 times... I went 3 times in one week which is super fun!! ha ha they prob think that I am crazy at the Dr's office but seriously I just wanted someone to help the poor kid! They have told us now that he should prob get tubes so we are scheduled for the 26th for that:( I am not looking forward to it but I know he will feel better after. For now they have given us 3 different antibiotics to help in the mean time all have given him horrible hershey squirts..(not to be gross) but now he has the worst case of diaper rash that I have ever seen! Oh my gosh really we can't catch a break. I tried to let it air out today and Kade has pooped on my floor at least 4 times I have been cleaning up Sh*& all day!! ha ha a mothers job is a dirty one that's for sure! not to mention the sad little voice when I have to give him medicine or change his diaper he cries and through his tears he tells me "betterrr betteerr" He just wants me to make is better, talk about break your heart! Poor Kade anyone know any good diaper rash medicine we seriously need help at the Christensen's :)

Love DaY

SO I know it is long past Valentines Day and I was thinking about not even writing about it since it has been so long but then I thought... "You know what, Colby deserves a post about him everyday!" REAlly, I could not love this man more! He puts up with me and all my faults and loves me in spite of them! He works so hard for our family and never ever complains! He is the best dad EVER! Kade thinks he walks on water:) And wants to be just like him already... I am so grateful that he has such a good dad to set such a good example! And I am so glad that he is mine!! I am one lucky girl to have this hottie as a hubby!!
This year for V-day we went out to dinner to Joes Crab Shack (without Kade!), we had a great date with great food and actual conversation:) That is hard to come by when we have our little booger with us so we do cherish it these days!
Colby got me some flowers and perfume... I didn't take pictures of our goodies because I did kill my flowers in about 2 days! I couldn't figure out why they died and then Colby lovingly told me it was probably because I cooked right next to them about three times practically burning them with steam! ha ha:) Trust me they were gorgeous before that!
Colby I am so grateful that you are my Valentine 365 days a year! xoxoxox

Better late than never

So for new Years we put Kade to bed and had Mike and Julie over to our house for some good snacks and much needed grown up time:) It was pretty low key but that's what we wanted! We are just glad that we have such great friends that don't mind how boring we are now!! ha ha..

This year I vow to be a better wife and mom! Go to church more often:) ha ha and make sure that I make the most of my time! hope I reach em!! along with all the others

losing 20lbs

making more meals:)

taking more pictures etc...etc..etc..

On to FEB the LOVE month since it is already here!

X-Mas 2010

So here is our second attempt at getting Kade to like Santa this year... I can't tell who is more scared; Santa or Kade:) This is gonna be a great picture to look back on in years to come!
Of course the night before Christmas we made Santa some cookies to eat. We made an attempt to make sugar cookies but pretty sure all Kade wanted to do was play in the dough:) O well he was cute doing it and what did I really expect from a 1 yr old.

Christmas morning we had to wake Kade up to see what Santa brought him. He knew alot more this year then last but still had no clue why he was getting presents. He sure loved unwrapping them though, He would get mad when me and Colby took a turn so I am pretty sure he opened all the presents... ha ha of course we didn't care though. Watching him get so excited was by far the best part of Christmas!

After we opened up our presents we ate breakfast... We made scones and they were very good:) Then we headed off to all the grandparents house.

Kade got a cute little chair of his own to sit in and watch movies from Grandma, and he loved it! He thinks he is so big... it's so stinkin cute.

Of course we all got spoiled rotten from our family, I was pretty bad at taking pictures of everything cause we video taped so I don't have all the pics of our loot!

Grandma Evelyn made all the grandkids these cute little beenies:) I just love them. Kade does too. Whenever we go outside he pats his head and says "Hat" so I can put in on him! I just want to squeeze him all day!

I hope everyone had a Merry Christmas!

Scary Santa

My dad had a work Christmas party and wanted to take all the grand kids to see Santa and watch a little Christmas movie at the Gateway. I knew that Kade was gonna be soooo scared of Santa but we kept our fingers crossed and hoped for the best. As you can see it did not turn out so well. Luckily the picture was captured just before he started clawing at me and crying hysterically:) ha ha.. Oh the memories!

Pugs Anyone?!

SO our little Meatball had puppies again this year and they are so cute! We got 4 black ones this time and I have to say that they are our favorite! I am thinking about selling meatball and keeping a puppy!! ha ha:) But seriously they would make great Christmas presents... hint, hint!

Kade loves them and is gonna be so sad when they are all gone.

Family Vacation

Such cute BOYS!!

We headed out for a trip to Cali with our friends Jonny and Lindsay. We drove all the way to Primm to stay the night and let the boys have some gambling time of course:) Then early in the morning we were off to Disneyland! It was a lot hotter than we were expecting it to be wich made it very interesting for the clothes that we packed. In my defense who would have really thought that it would have been almost 100 degrees in November?! NOT ME! But it was so dang fun to get out of the cold and spend time together. I love Disneyland I wish that I could go back again already:)

The second part of our trip we went and bummed around LA. We went and saw the Kodak theature and walked around the walk of Fame. Colby had never seen it so it was pretty fun to see. Then we went and saw the Hollywood sign (of course). Then we ended the day by going to the Pier. It was pretty cool there and I wish we would have started the day out there at the beach cause it was so dang hot and Kade loved chasing and feeding all the seagulls. He would have been entertained all day long. I swear he liked the birds more that Disneyland!

It was a short trip but a good one non the less! But we had to come back to reality. When I got home I realized that we didn't get really and pics with jonny and lindsay and of course Madden together. I swear that I am the worst picture taker on vacations. (hard to believe but true).

And just a thought but does anyone else fight with there spouse ten times more on vacations or is it just me? ha ha!! Colby you know I love you:)