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Showing posts with label Makenzie. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Makenzie. Show all posts

Sunday, April 15, 2012

Grandkids Riding Chick



Sara and Makenzie wanted to get Chick out to ride.  Caden spent the night, so he wanted to ride, too!  This would be the first time that Caden would actually ride, not just sit on the horse!  He was excited to help groom and saddle!  (Thank you, Traci, for having him brush Bob!)

 They are waiting at the railing with Pop!


Sara warmed up Chick. (Oops, we forgot to bring her helmet out!)


Caden has his first long ride!  He even trotted and loped a little!


Makenzie wasn't happy waiting, but I told her that it was Caden's very first ride and she gets to ride all the time.


Caden was all smiles!  He ia already a naturally relaxed rider!


Makenzie is riding too!


It wasn't long before she was giggling!


Makenzie even rode Chick by herself and rode in circles. Quite a horse woman at 3 years old!


Grandma just had to get on Chick with Makenzie for 1 picture!  (Sorry I didn't have my helmet!)

Monday, February 13, 2012

Play Time


 

Last week went fast.  I sat at the table with my leg wrapped in heat, trying to catch up on paperwork. 

Last Sun-Tue mornings, I could hardly walk.  So, thinking the worse, after talking with friends, I went to the Dr on Thursday, spending the afternoon, ALL afternoon (since I just walked in and they could see me after a short wait), to find out my calf is just badly bruised.  I knew that!  Can't wait to get the Dr bill to find out how much those words cost me.

By Friday, I was feeling very tired of sitting, so went to town.  Amber and the boys went shopping with me, and we went to Amigos for lunch.  Caden hadn't been to our place for a month to sleep over, since we were on vacation and then the first week back, we had a terrible snow storm.  He said he was excited to come to Namas and help Nama get boxes of new toys out.  These were the toys that have been packed aways since his daddy was about 8 or 10!  It was time for Caden to play with something more than the toddler toys.


When we were shopping, we helped to pick out a Valentine gift for Makenzie.  When we pulled into the garage at our house, he asked if Makenzie was here to play too!  (Makenzie, Caden really misses you, and so does Ema and Pop).  (Each of the kids couldn't say Grandma for awhile, and had their own versions, which they still use.



Caden has a twin bed to sleep in now, and I asked him if he was ready to sleep in "his and Makenzie's room".  He said yes, took his stuffed animals, and put them on "his" bed. He said "the other bed is Makenzie's.  When is she coming too?"  I hope this summer, I told him.

Pop came home from work soon after, we all bundled up to go outside and feed horses and dogs, and it was cold Friday late afternoon.  Caden and I stayed in the barn while Pop carried horse grain and fed horses for me.  The last thing I wanted to do was fall on my leg in the snow.


After supper, Pop helped to get down a box. Caden was so excited to find army men and trucks.  The next day, Caden helped me to get down a few more boxes off of the storage shelves.  We found dinosaurs and lots of miniature cars and trucks.  And we found more tractors and implements! I just didn't take pics of all the toys spread out on the carpet, so you will have to imagine the fun!

This box of an army building needs Pop's help to put together!  Caden can't wait to play with it and the army trucks!

Caden had lots of fun and couldn't wait to tell Mommy and Daddy what he played with.  Now if he would just sleep past 6 in the mornings!

Tuesday, January 3, 2012

Caden's 3rd Birthday

Makenzie and Caden turned 3 in December. We weren't able to go to Makenzie's party in early Dec in CO, but the family was together at Thanksgiving, and we had a birthday party for the 2 of them then.



Caden's birthday is the 26th, and his party was the Friday night after.


His cake was designed as a robot.
 
and he had robot decorations.

His mommy helped him open all his gifts.


Pop and I got him Toy Story Woody and Buzz figurines.


and Pop gave him a hat with a flashlight attached!


Caden was ready to blow out his candles!


and eat his cake!



Baby brother Tyler hung out awhile with Grandma.



Monday, January 2, 2012

Christmas in Colorado

Makenzie is excited that Grandma and Pop came to visit her at Christmas!

We played in the snow and swung on our belly!


Christmas morning!


Makenzie is excited to see presents!


Looking at presents with mommy.

















Sara, Jake and Makenzie


Pop, Grandma and Makenzie

Saturday, December 3, 2011

Jumpin for a Birthday Party

We had a great Thanksgiving weekend, which besides that Holiday, was also Christmas time for the kids as this would be the only time everyone will be together. And we also have 2 toddler birthdays, so Birthday Party time also.

We went to a bounce house called Jumpin. The 3 year olds, Makenzie and Caden had so much fun! Afterwards, we went to Build a Bear, since Uncle Micah bought them gift cards as a present. Makenzie got a Rainbow Bear "Rapunzel" and Caden got a German Shepherd "Super Dog".

Enjoy the pics!












SO much fun and so many smiles and giggles!




Tyler hung out with Aunt Sara.


Time for Build a Bear!


Makenzie has a Rainbow Bear being stuffed.


Caden has a German Shepherd Puppy being stuffed.


Tyler hangs out and just keeps chewing on his toys!


SO many choices of outfits.


Dressing Time.



Checking out Time.



Ready to leave with our Bear and Puppy Boxes.

What a fun, fantastic, Family Day!!!

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