POWER IS GOOD!!!

We got POWER!!!! Just an update!!!

HURRICANE IKE

Well...we are back from our evacuation! We are back to a house with NO POWER....STILL!!! Everyone we know has power except us, but I am confident we will get it soon enough. Luckily we were spared this hurricane with minimal damage (the gate to the fence really).

Kaden's swingset received the most damage........

We started our evacuation journey on Thursday when the mandatory evacuation was called. We loaded up (luckily alot was still packed up from Gustav) and headed to the lakehouse. We got a little play time in before we had to get up and leave Friday morning for Plano. (The whole Williams clan...mommy, daddy, grammie and pawpaw, and great-maw maw and great-pawpaw) Since nothing is EVER simple, Kaden started running a high temp when we were in Plano. It was very sad.... Kendal and I took him to a Care Clinic and got him on some antibiotics....he was diagnosed with an upper-respiratory infection.

On Sunday we headed back to the lake because it did not lose power at all. Luckily our friends the Bartlett's were staying in Plano as well so Kaden and I hitched a ride with Jeanifer and Tyson to go to the lake...the boys had fun together!

Kaden kept us entertained...

When we got to the lake though...Kaden went downhill...his fever went up and up and finally peaked at 103.6. For those first few days it was bad...no one got ANY sleep! But his fever broke and soon he was back to normal.....silly!!

Back to School!!!!!!

Well, mine and Kaden's summer is officially over. School (for teachers) started back this week. We get kids back next Monday. Kaden started back to Cindy and he is having a great time playing with Reese again. We both are trying to get used to the early morning hours again. It's been nice sleeping in these past few months. Here's a pic from the summer of Kaden playing on a friend's John Deere tractor. He is VERY MUCH into tractors, golf carts...pretty much anything that you can ride. (He doesn't know this but he will be getting one soon!!)

Laundry Hamper FUN

FINALLY, some new pictures. The only time Kaden shows any patience is when I am washing clothes. He waits so quietly for me to empty the hamper because he knows.....once the clothes are gone, its his for the taking. I've got him convinced that THIS is his way to help mommy (usually he likes to pull the clothes off the table just as I have folded them) His "job" is to drag the hamper back through the house to his bathroom. A job he does very well I might add. BUT FIRST..he has to drag it all through the living room, get inside it, roll around, then run as he pulls it (I guess he thinks it's chasing him??...see pic for visual) Oh and in case you are wondering why he doesn't have any clothes on...its because I do laundry once a week...and I needed his clothes so I could wash them. He doesn't mind!!!

Don't Give Up!!!

I know I haven't posted in awhile....thanks Cat! My computer USB drive broke. I promise this weekend I will put some on...I have lots of new pics and video. It will be more regular starting next week because I will be back at school and can use my computer there. BUT here's an old one!! This is Halloween last year...FEEL FREE to give me any ideas on what you think Kaden should be this year.

Tropical Storm Edouard

Well we survived the tropical storm! The night before Kendal was busy putting everything in the garage...toys, chairs, grill, garbage can...to make sure nothing blew away. He even took the swings down off Kaden's playhouse. Dixie Dog was the most excited because she got to spend the night in the house. Kaden woke up at 5:30 just as the storm was coming in. It was VERY WINDY so I think that scared him. He spent the rest of the morning in our bed...which for some of you that know..is a BIG NO NO!!! I will admit it was nice to sleep until 9:00 AM for a change. Kendal got to stay home most of the morning, but now he is off to work again and it's just me and little bit. Hope everyone doesn't have too much to clean up from the storm!

Date Night!!!

Parent's Night Out.......Kendal and I enjoyed a nice evening out with our good friends Jeanifer and Scott (who also were enjoying a night out...they are Tyson's parents) We went to Johnny Carinos and ate a whole lot of food and drank lots of wine!! It was fun and we can't wait to do it again!!

Spoiled???

So, here's how the rest of the story went. Kaden screamed his head off and I had enough of the crying so I took him outside to his daddy. The pictures show what daddy had to do..... Could this be why he is sooo rotten? Probably so!

Poor Little Man

Here's some pics that I had on the computer from about 3 weeks ago. Kaden, as I shared in an earlier post, is all about his daddy. Well, its a pretty sad day around here when daddy comes home from work and has to cut the grass...this means Kaden has to stay inside with mommy while she cooks dinner. As you can see, this is not what he wants to do. Pretty soon I'll be having to bolt the doors!!

Technical Problems

I would love to put new pics of Kaden on here, but unfortunately our computer is not working very well. Soon, I will promise to put new pics and some video on here. I have some of Kaden doing his new "tricks". Hope everyone is doing well...don't give up on me!!! I WILL keep this up. My summer vacation is coming to a close and soon I will be back at work and Kaden will be back with Ms. Cindy. I will definitely be able to load pics then to my computer at school and email them home to share on this. So until then....here's an OLD pic!!! Funny though because it could be a recent pic as Kaden STILL pulls all of his clothes out of his drawer!!!

My Daddy

Kaden is 100% a DADDY'S boy!! He loves his mommy, but when daddy walks through that door it is all about him. Kendal came home from an out-of-town trip the other day and he fell asleep on the floor. Kaden did not leave his side until he woke up.

Tyson Play Day

Tropical Storm Dolly ruined our plans for a fun pool day, but Kaden and Tyson had fun playing with all of Ty's cool toys. Tyson is catching up to Kaden and soon they will be running around getting in trouble together. Tyson is 7 months old and Kaden is 15 months.

A Beautiful Wedding

So we are back from our weekend in Conroe. The wedding was wonderful! Lynn looked beautiful in her dress. Kaden walked down the aisle holding hands with two little flower girils and then sat on the steps and played with a hole full of water while he was fed fruit chews. The reception was fun! Grammie and Paw Paw were there to take the little one back to the hotel....so Kendal and I stayed up way past our usual bedtime to continue the evening at Dalton's. Good food, ice cold beer, Texas Country music, and old friends we hardly get to see anymore....it was a great night!!!
Congrat's Lynnie and Tracy!!!

The Wedding

We are off to Conroe for the weekend for Lynn's wedding. (One of my best friends from high school) Seems like everything is set and ready to go. We decided to stay around the house until Kaden's nap time...so hopefully he will sleep in the car!! He is the ring bearer. Hopefully he will behave. This is Lynn, her fiance Tracy, and Kaden last Halloween.

Here we are!!

Ok, so I have this friend who tells me I need to start a blog so I can share our daily life with everyone we know. Here is my ATTEMPT. Please be patient with me as I figure this out. Kendal and I are good! We are VERY busy keeping up with our toddler who is now running!! Every morning it seems as if Kaden grew during the night. He surprises us everyday with new things and we just love every minute of it. Here is one of my newest pics from his swimming lessons.