First Time Camping

All, this post was actually supposed to come before the "Finally" post. However, it didn't. It is presented to you now without commercial interruption. Thank you for your patience.

I loved camping in the mountains!! It was so nice just to relax. This is me relaxing on Mom's lap.

This is the life - family, the mountains, and these noisy things called "quads". My aunts and uncles, and my mom really had fun on them!

I also learned about this - it is a motorcycle. It's noisy too, but mom had fun!!! Seems like it would be a lot of fun - can't wait 'til I can ride it for real!

Here's my mom riding the quad! She looks the part too. Fearless!!

So, that was our camping trip in the mountains of Arizona. We had a lot of fun together. Thanks to Grandma and Grandpa for putting it together, and for letting me sleep in the motorhome! Love you all.

ARIZONA . . . finally! (6/26/07)

Well, we are finally in Arizona! Here are few pictures of Mommy and me in the pool. We love you all wherever you are!

This is the "crab"! I like it a lot as you can tell by the next picture!! :)

I love you crab!

I really like the pool - it's nice to splash and get used to being in the water so when I'm bigger I can go to classes with Mommy and really learn to swim . . . for now, I just do the bicycle as Mommy moves me around the pool!

More splashing!!!!!!!

I even go under the water! Mommy counts to 3, and then blows a puff of air in my face. I take a breath, and under I go!!!

This is me coming back up!!

Ta Da!!!

Alright, enough for now! Stay cool - I'll just be here in the pool thinking of you trying to send a little bit of Arizona your way~!


We love you!

It's EASTER?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!

It's EASTER!!!!!???!!! Really!?!?!?!? I love Easter!! . . . wait, what . . ? What's Easter again?

Really? Rice cereal? That's a present? Says who? So what am I supposed to say? What do you say to someone who gives you, as a 'gift' mind you, rice cereal?

"Oh my gosh! Is that what I think it is? Is it . . . Is it Rice Cereal!!!?? [insert watery eyes here]. I really am speechless (no, really! I just make sounds - ask dad). Thank you for the Rice Cereal. Oh, and the other wonderful gifts too - I was just so excited about the Rice Cereal - alright!! A Mother Goose book - she's cool (just keep that on the down-low, I've got a rep to protect ok?)"

See everyone in a couple of weeks!!! I wish Dad would just hurry up already and graduate . . . come on Dad!! Love you all! Bye for now.

~ Love, Kaden

5 Months - Time Flies

Well, finally a moment to update the post. Here's our little man quite content after stuffing his face. We've moved to formula almost exclusively at this point - lots of reasons - but it suits him just fine (as the face indicates!)


He's very much like his parents - very very very talkative - brrrb, grrrrrrrrb, blaaaah, etc. He's smiling and giggling and smurking and playing with his red elephant. He like the swing, and the playmat, and when dad holds him up in the air like superman.


This is his submission to GQ Gerber! So cute!! This is picture is saved as my desktop on my computer. So when I'm using it in class everyone just gasps with "Oh, how cute!"'s, etc.


The Boppy - I'm convinced - was given to the human race by extraterrestrials as its uses are absolutely limitless. I wouldn't be surprised if it made my toast in the morning one of these days. It did so well helping Kaden keep positioned for his pictures!!!! He managed the hand to his chin - like a pro!


Kaden loves to laugh! We love to laugh with him!


Kaden really enjoys being photographed - definitely a plus for parents with a digital camera and video camera!


In March, when Kaden got back, Mom and Dad took him in for a regular visit to the Doctor's office since he got really sick the day of his blessing, and again on the plane ride home. He hadn't lost any weight from his last weigh in, but he hadn't gained any either - not good when your that little. So, he went on a strict eat-every-two-hours schedule for a week, and ate as much as he wanted - Mommy's milk and then as much formula as he'd take in. He gained 17 oz in that one week!!!! Then 9 oz more the next week. Since then he's bulked up considerably over what he weighed when we were in AZ. It is also very clear, that the majority of his "gas pains" were actually hunger pains!! :( What a stupid, stupid thing to miss - his parents are really sad and frustrated they didn't clue in. We were just so focused on treating what we thought were gas pains, we didn't even consider he wasn't eating enough. He would nurse forever so we thought when he finished he was full - he was tired, not full. Just a very frustrating experience. You'd never know it though looking at him. Chubby everywhere now!


It snowed here around Easter. Try finding your eggs in this!! Now I get the plastic egg option . . . hard boilded has nothin' on frozen eggs!!!!

We love you all, and long to be back with you. I graduate from law school on May 12, and we have plans to be back for good in Arizona the week of the 14th, and of the 21st. Till then!

Love - Mike, Erin, and Kaden

I'm Lame

This is an interim post to say I will post "for real" soon. I've been swamped, and this has been moved from the backburner to a quiet place far from the stovetop. Thanks for you patience.

My First Christmas

Hey there! Merry Christmas! We decided to take our family Christmas picture in front of the tree in our pajamas! I can't wait to open the presents...

Enjoy the rest of our Christmas Day pictures!!

Ha Ha Ha, nice. Dress me up like Santa. Go ahead. But remember what goes around comes around - one day I'll be dressing you!

Ok, this is plain ridiculous! Get me out of this thing!!

Who are you telling to lay off the eggnog!?! I'm fine...chrerry mismas...to you!

Mom and silk pajamas! Hot!

Mom wanted me to show off my five little fingers!

And, here's this picture of my ability to grab, hold, and hang on tight!

I guess that's all for now! More pictures will be coming as time goes on. I am so grateful for all my blessings, and especially grateful for My First Christmas! We should really do this again!

More pictures and fun adventurous tales to come! See you later!

Paparazzi Parents

Ok, so everyone has been calling my publicist for more pictures of me. Well, here you go. This is me the day after I got home from the hospital. The pictures to the right will stay for the forseeable future to remind us all of my arrival on 11/19/2006.
Me and Dad.
David Letterman called and asked me to come on his show to demonstrate my impression of a puffer fish. This is me practicing.
Dad and I are just talking about the usual - sports, food and sleep.
Yeah ok, so I'm small. So what!?
I can't get over how absolutely beautiful my mom is!! Everyone is saying that I got my good looks from her.
Can you say "Christmas Card"!!?
Or maybe this is the Christmas Card. If this one doesn't make it, it will definitely go in my portfolio.

Grandma Goldthorpe came to visit me! I can't take my eyes of her when I'm awake - she sings me songs, makes sure I burp, and helps me get back to sleep after I eat.

I also enjoy just resting in someone's arms - provided they love me!

This is fun - just resting with Grandma Goldthorpe.

So I am definitely part of the family with my ability to do the whole Spock-from-Star-Trek hand thing!
I have a spot on my chin - See?
Ok, no more pictures. The paparazzi have over-stayed their welcome. Enough!
My Mom likes to give me kisses, and I like getting them! Its nice to know you are loved!
It is so nice to be held - here I am with Mom.
Mom and Dad went out on Saturday to get a Christmas tree. They did a great job considering the tree would only fit on top of the car. They used something called "rope" to make sure the tree didn't fall off on their way home.
Mom and Dad put the tree in our living room, and will put the decorations on it soon.
I got a bath tonight.
I do not like baths . . . at least right now.
However, Grandma Goldthorpe makes baths tolerable.
Well, that's all for now. I'm going to eat again, and then go to sleep. Hope you enjoyed this latest installment of pictures. Please continue to direct your requests for photos to my publicist. Thank you.

I just want to say again how much I love my family - I know they love me. They were fasting for me before I got here! I love you all, and can't wait to see you. Bye for now.