Happy Halloween!

We originally planned to be in Colorado for Halloween but we made a last minute change in plans. Instead, Kylee and Kade were able to spend a last day hanging out in Rexburg with the family.

Kade wore his Halloween pajamas with a little pumpkin hat while Kylee dressed up as a cowgirl; horse included.

Now before you start thinking too much, I did not choose Kylee's costume for her. I actually thought she was going to be a ladybug. After sifting through her cousin's old costumes this is what Kylee chose. I will admit to being ecstatic about her decision though.

Along the way we stopped at papa's shop where Kylee enjoyed trying out every single snow machine, dirt bike, and motorcycle. That took awhile.

Kade was dragged along with Kylee to go trick-or-treating. Poor guy can't eat any of the treats. (However, mom was given a few treats for carrying brother. Score for mom!)

After trick-or-treating we had a little party for all of the cousins. Kylee was thrilled to see everyone's candy and to have a final good-bye until Christmas.

Sneak Peek

So I know this outfit did not take a lot of thinking or creativity, but it is pretty darn cute. Kylee's baby tiger costume is hidden in a box somewhere so I had to come up a with a Plan B for Kade.

Kylee is still trying to decide what she is going to be. We have a costume that she chose herself. However, the question is will she wear it?

Three Months Old

Some people, who will remain nameless, have commented on how behind I am on taking up-to-date pictures of Kade.

Well, here are two pictures I took yesterday.

You can't get much more up-to-date than that. Ha! :)

By the way, Kade is 3 months old now. Big accomplishment for such a little guys: he has survived me, his sister Kylee, and his 9 cousins.

Kade...Better Late Than Never (right?)

So this is a little overdue in coming, but better late than never.

 Here are some pictures that we had taken when Kade was about 2 weeks old.

 This was the true side of Kylee for about the first 3 weeks of Kade's life. She did not realize how much bigger and heavier she was than Kade and could not understand why he kept crying every time she smothered him.

 Poor guy. He was a good sport though.

Fall, Apples, and Horses

I have LOVED having my horse right in the backyard. It is great to just walk right outside and be able to mess around with my her. It was so hard for me to wait until I had recovered from my c-section before I could ride Sage. (Maybe this is why I started riding 2 1/2 weeks after I had Kade - everyone was gone at Bear Lake...oops:)).

Kylee has enjoyed visiting Rebel and Sage on a daily basis and giving them treats: apples and corn husks. This little girl has no fear and will sidle right up next to the horses to pet them, will ride them bareback, and feed them treats. (Maybe I have a little horse buddy in the making?)

We have been enjoying the apple trees in the backyard and Kylee enjoys making regular trips to pick her own apples to eat and share with the horses.

This was Kylee's reaction when we told her she was going to have another brother or sister in a few years. Just kidding. Talk about perfect picture opportunity. She bit off a little more than she could chew.

Last of the Summer Days

It no longer feels like summer here. (Not a big shocker to anyone that is familiar with this area.) One day it was 90 degrees, and then the next was in the 60s and you needed a sweatshirt. We have had a fun and busy summer!

Kylee has loved having Grandma and all of her nieces to play with. One of her favorite places is Grandma's backyard to play. She also loves making her daily bike ride trips down to Lou's to play with the kittens and get her daily "treats."

Kade keeps growing like a weed. He now loves to interact with anyone that is willing to give him some attention. This little boy just can't help talking and smiling. (Yep, he can be pretty loud right in the middle of sacrament just like his sister.)

 

Kylee has gotten really good at riding her bike while being here. She has now learned how to pick her legs up and balance. She also loves riding down hills and the whoops at a nearby dirtbike track. Crazy girl.

 

As you can see, the cat has enjoyed her stay and feels right at home. Poor Jan. She has been a real trooper with dealing with this little feline since she greatly dislikes cats and has one walking around her house. Thank you Jan!

 

A big change in Kylee that I have LOVED has been her becoming less clingy to me. This has been a big deal because before Kade was born she would throw fits if anyone did something for her other than me. Since Kade's birth, Kylee and Kurt have become a lot closer, which has been wonderful for them both. Whenever he is gone though this side starts to come back out. 

Jenny's Lake - Jackson Hole

So there are a lot of pictures, but I just could not decide which ones I wanted to post. Oh well, this should make up for the lack of pictures for the past month.

About three weeks ago Kurt and I made a trip with both kids over to Jackson Hole, Wyoming. To Kurt's surprise, it went exceptionally well. Just took a lot longer on the drive with two kids (Kylee hungry or Kade needing to nurse.)

 

We drove over to Jenny's Lake and rode the boat across to hike to Hidden Falls. The whole time Kylee was pointing out the fish she supposedly saw.

Kylee did great on the hike. It was only a 1/2 mile in and then back out, but it was steep and had a lot of tree roots and rocks. Kylee even walked faster than most of the adults that had traveled on the boat with us.

As you can see by the picture, Kade was pretty tired from his strenuous hike. (It is hard work to boss your mom around and tell her to go faster or walk more gently so the ride is not so bumpy.)

Kylee went and played in the lake while I fed Kade. Even though the water is freezing, this did not stop her from wading out and getting completely soaked.

After Jenny's Lake we stopped at all of our favorite place in Jackson: the candy store. Kade still has about a year before he will learn about the joy of candy. Poor guy. You should have seen how big Kylee's eyes got when we handed her a basket and told her to go pick out what she wanted. It was like Christmas for her.

Kylee thought she was pretty cool when she got to "drive" the car. Good thing she did not realize that she was not getting anywhere fast.