We got an Ice Cream Maker!!!

Well, okay, Ashlea bought it and is keeping it at our house, but I am sooo excited to try all the delicious Ice Cream recipes out there and all the ideas I have for the most amazing ice cream flavors!! This summer is so on!
Since Ashlea is vegan, the first ice cream recipe attempted was Chocolate Coconut with Oreos. The base to it was coconut milk and if you didn't know, Oreos are vegan! Sadly, it didn't turn out. We think the problem was that we didnt freeze the bowl long enough, but it did make a delicious milkshake! Oh well, we have plenty more hot summer days to perfect it!
Enough about ice cream (for now) and moving on to our boy!!! Kaiden turns 10 months in just 2 days, but this 9 month stage has been soo exciting. I love watching him try to walk! Even today ,on his own, he attempted to walk back and forth from the couch to the coffee table, maybe 2 feet apart. He would hold on to the couch and try to tak a step toward the coffee table with his hands held out, sadly his 4 attempts failed, he just fell to his knees. :( However I believe this is a step in the right direction! I predict he will be walking on his own next month! I still can't believe how fast he has grown and it never ceases to amaze me how smart he is.
Also today I had my interview at Babies R Us and was hired on the spot! I will be working 15-20 hours a week! Hooray for discounts and extra playing money!
Well its been an exciting day! TTFN!!!!!

Hannah and Cavitites

Yesterday Kaiden and I played at Hannah's. It was lots of fun, we ordered a movie on the TV (When In Rome- a cute romantic comedy!) and we ate candy (by the way, you should really try then new Coconut M&M's!) and ate yummy pizza! Oh and I almost forgot, Kaiden took another step on his own yesterday! Im so happy I cant wait until he starts walking/ running all over the place!
Today I'm going to the dentist to get 1 of 7 cavitites filled! Yup my sweet tooth has bit me in the bum! However 7 cavities are still cheaper than 1 root canal. I'm just thankful we caught them all now. After that Kaiden and I are going to run a bunch of errands and then hopefully go swimming at Hannah's place!

And Another One Bites the Dust!

It might be too small to see, but it's there! HIS top left.

Ta da!!!! Kaiden has cut his 4th tooth! Its the top lefty one. Geez these teeth just keep coming. Poor guy, he is such a trooper. He's hardly been fussy this past week!
Today Ash went to church with us! Schwoop!!! Im really glad Relief Society is first because I've pretty much decided its my favorite part of church. It also helps that all of these girls are super cute and way nice!! Today was an especially good lesson, I have this theory that they are all probably really good lessons, but when I have Kaiden my attention is divided as 90% Kaiden, 10% lesson. He is just a handful at church. He wants to be independent and be able to crawl around of his own free accord, however at church I make him sit on my lap which he hates. So today I had Darren take him to Priesthood, and Relief Society was so great! I think I might just have Kaiden thrown into Nursey as soon as he can walk. Haha! (I already take him there when he is acting rowdy because watching other kids calms him down, but I dont leave him there alone. lol)
At the moment Im making chewy chocolate cookies! Yummm! And our Bishop is coming over at any moment to introduce himself, since we are new to the ward. So I better go and finish these cookies!
TTFN!

Provo! Again?

So Darren was playing "Handy Man" all day today and it was just such a beautiful day I didn't want to waste it! So I decided that Kaiden and I would play in Provo with Laura and Ashlea! It was lots of fun! We went to Chili's for lunch and went shopping then out for sno cones and finally we stopped at The Sweet Tooth Fairy for chocolate dipped cake bites. It was such a fun day! Ashlea is staying the night again because she really wants to go to church with us! Hooray!
Last night I decided to apply to Babies R Us as a part time associate so that we could have more playing money. I applied online at like 10 pm and I got a call today for an interview on Wednesday! I have been so blessed to be so lucky with jobs my whole life. Now Darren and I need to have the talk about whether me being away from Kaiden a few hours a day would be worth it. I guess we'll just have to see what happens. =)

Early Birthday Presents!

So my birthday is in exactly 2 weeks from today! Yahooooo! I love Birthdays more than anything, I think it's because my mom loves birthdays too and always made sure to make them extra special for us kids! Anyways we picked up Ash from the airport last night and she brought with her my birthday present from my parents. Well, it was just sitting there and for those of you who really know me, you would know that I have no self control! Haha! And so I opened it! All sorts of things were in there, lotions, nail polishes, hair products, a Birthday Cake scented candle and the doozy a Bed Bath and Beyond Gift Card! I just love that place! I'm going to use it to update our bedroom! Thanks Mom and Dad, BIG shout out! =)

Airport and Ice Cream

Today the "plan" looks like we are taking Skyler to the airport at 4 and we will be picking Ashlea up at 7:30. See what I mean? An Airport Day! Its a good thing that we only live 15 mins away! I really don't mind it though since I love being busy and having plans that keep me busy! =)
Now for a funny story: I went to get Kaiden after he woke up from his first nap, and he had completley removed his diaper! We have got to watch out for this one! I wasn't expecting this nonsense until he was at least 12 months. lol. I'm just thankful the diaper was clean! Like I said yesterday, he gets smarter everyday! Oh and did I mention how much he loves opening and closing doors!? Not cabinet drawers I'm talking about the big doors! Whats really funny is when he closes the door all the way shut, and he is on the other side and cant re- open it on his own. He just sits behind the door crying for me, but I cant open the door because he's behind it! I'm sure watching this situation would be pretty funny but to Kaiden its not. Haha.
Later, Kaiden and I went to the store for ice cream! We love ice cream in this house! Anyways, Kaiden learned to wave like 2 weeks ago but he has been shy about waving even at me. So we're in Target getting our ice cream and he deicdes to wave at this girl. Well she gets excited and starts waving and smiling back. It was at that moment Kaiden decided he LOVES attention from strangers! So he turns around and starts waving at the girls behind me. Same thing! Haha. What a flirt!
We are so blessed to have such a happy baby!

We've Got a Genius On Our Hands!

This afternoon, Skyler flew in to the SLC he is attending a friend's wedding tomorrow. Its been fun having him, Darren especially loves having a buddy to play XBOX with. I mean these boys played "Call of Duty" for 3 hours tonight! And since Kaiden went to bed at 7 I was bored outta my mind. I finally convinced the fellas to wach a movie, thank goodness. =)
Lately Kaiden has been working on getting his top teeth through. A few days ago one of them finally did come though, but he has been really fussy lately so I bet the 2nd one is working its way down. On the plus side, he gets noticeably smarter everyday! Its soo funny to watch him see something he wants and work to get it. What he usually does is move objects to stand on top of so that he can reach an item he wants thats too high for him. He has been doing this since 7 months! But everytime he does it, it still amazes me!! We have a genius on our hands which Im assuming means even more trouble! Haha!


Kaiden just turned 9 months here!