Remlinger Farms

Last week we got invited to join some friends at Remlinger Farms on Sunday.  We had a great time, of course, it's difficult to not have a great time there. We have visited there many times and always love it.

The farm was decorated for the fall and Halloween, it was great.

 Kayden was asked to hold this kid tight so he could get a turn on the train too.  Kayden took his job very seriously.

 One of Kayden's favorite things at the farm is riding the ponies.  This time he got to ride Apple.

 This crazy kid told us he has a license and was allowed to drive, so we put him in the drivers seat.

 I love this tunnel they have, I have take other pictures of him in it and it never gets old.

We all had a great time at Remlinger Farms.

Kayden is Five!

We celebrated Kayden's fifth birthday on Saturday with a big fire truck party.  I have mixed emotions about his birthday.  Four has been hard, the defiance, talking back, stubborn and strong willed behavior needs to go, but he also can be so sweet and caring and concerned.  Out of the blue the other day he says, "you're a great mom", which may or may not have brought tears to my eyes as I have struggled with knowing how to parent him and his tantrums.  When asked if he likes to get his toys taken away he'll answer with, "yes", or if in the middle of an authority war I ask if he enjoys when I get upset with him, he'll answer, straight faced and with a hint of a grin, "yes".  So to moved to five and kiss fours goodbyes feels good and hopeful.  If we never relive another year like four, I will be one happy mama. 

So, lets discuss his birthday party.  I was happy and not happy about his birthday landing on a weekend.  It is kind of nice to enjoy two days celebrating this little guy, but that's ok.  It was great to have everyone here helping us celebrate him on his real birthday. 

Christy, of course, did an awesome job on the cake.  It tasted as good as it looks!  We have been sampling every part of this cake since his party and it's all delicious.

We had a family friend, Jenny, come to demonstrate and show the kids the gear.  It was a hit, the kids seemed to enjoy it, although a few were a little intimidated by the noise her equipment made.

 

 

 

I made most of the decorations.  



 These fire hydrants lined the entry way.

 This little ham loved the "fire truck wheels" mixed with dirt.  Delish.

 

Kayden enjoyed opening his gifts and loved playing with all his friends.  He is at a really fun age for birthdays and Christmas.

We are hoping for a great fifth year ahead, fingers crossed it is better than four.

And if you want to take a trip down memory lane, here is a list of his past birthdays.

Fourth Birthday
Third Birthday
Second Birthday
First Birthday
Birthday

First Day of Preschool 2014/15

This week marked the first week of our new preschool.  Kayden has been really excited to go to school, and frankly, lately mom has too.  It has been a long, busy summer and we are all looking forward to getting back into a groove around here and back to a consistent schedule.

So, Kyle took Monday and Tuesday off to help see Kayden off to his first days of school.  It was great having dad there, and its something I wish he could do more often, but it just makes it that much more exciting when dad is able to go!

Upon picking Kayden up on Monday I learned that he had a great first day and didn't skip a beat, followed directions and was overall excited to be at school.  Of course, this felt good and encouraging since we have had our struggles with school in the past. 

I know we are only a few days in, but I feel like this might be a good fit for Kayden, and me.  I enrolled him in a co-op preschool where I volunteer one day a week, along with some other obligations throughout the year.  We have loved our new teacher also and the other parents seem great too.  We are hoping for a great year and don't see much that will stand in our way to successfully complete this school year with a smile.  So, hats off to a new school year!

First Soccer Game - Fall 2014

Our soccer season finally started and we are off to a great start.  Kayden loves playing and we love watching him.  We scored his first goal of the season during his first game and we were all so excited for him.

It was so warm out that Kayden was D-O-N-E by the time the game was over.  He was tired and sweaty!  Lets hope we have nice weather for the remainder of the season, but if it decided to cool down a bit, we'd be A-OK with that!

Kayden's Sleep Over

A couple weeks ago we had a very awesome friend spend the night.  And it was great.  We had her mom and brother over for a pizza dinner before mom and brother left and the official sleep over began.

We had fun watching a movie, where Emily successfully told me how popcorn is made.  After telling her we didn't have any popcorn, she tells me, "well, it's just made from corn".  Fair enough.  She got crackers instead!

Then it was time for bed and these two had a so much fun goofing off and talking and giggling!  It was well after 11:00 pm before they fell asleep.  I didn't get too many pictures, unfortunately, but I was able to capture a few in the morning before I woke them up.

I always thought it would be fun to style a little girls hair every morning, then Emily's hair happened and I was then grateful, once again, for a boy and the no fuss hair!

Kayden and Emily had a great time and so did I.  I loved watching them interact and I loved hearing their way past bedtime giggles.