The boys' week at Gigi and Pops' house

This is just a small glimpse at the last week with the boys...Gigi and Pops took over 70 pictures! They had a great time, but I think my mom and dad are pooped! The boys were good overall, but wore them out! Caden got to bake cookies, pancakes, mow the grass, go to kiddieland, go swimming, and play at Grammy Flo's. You name it they did it! Can you say spoiled! Just kidding, we are so blessed for my parents to keep them so we could go on our trip! Thanks Gigi and Pops!

Carter crawling under Grammy Flo's table...all the kids, including me have done this!

Caden squishing Pops like a bug!

Making eggs with Gigi

Mission Trip Week

Cory and I got back yesterday from our mission trip to Trinidad, CO. We had a great time doing work there. Cory worked on painting and cleaning up a medical clinic in Trinidad, and I spent my mornings directing a VBS in Stonewall. I had a great time with the kiddos and Cory worked hard at the clinic. He led one person to the Lord and witnessed to several others. We had 9 kiddos accept Christ at VBS! It was an awesome week!

Here is the view of Monument Lake.

We spent the afternoon up there on Friday to relax after the long week.

This is the girl that Cory and Whitney led to the Lord. Her mother (in the pink) was so excited!

This is the sign in front of the clinic that the crew worked on all week.

Here is a pic of our new friends...being silly about SAMS!

Red Things

Carter has discovered a new toy. The red Peek A Block Wagon that was once Caden's is now a new favorite for Carter. I put new batteries in it and it now provides up to 15 minutes of solid entertainment. That is when Caden doesn't try to take it away or drive it over Carter's legs. Most of the time they play nicely with it together, but other times it is a fight. Why Caden wants to play with baby toys, who knows...but I am glad Carter enjoys it!



And of course, since I had taken Carter's picture earlier in the day, Caden wanted his taken, but wanted to "hear" it. He thinks all things are videos now. "Take my video mom" he begs! So this is his picture for the day, eating a red popsicle. This is his second time eating a popsicle so he only ate half, it was too cold! But he did have a red tongue and belly! He enjoyed it!

Mini-Vacation at Grammie and Papa's House

I went to Premier Designs Rally this past week for a few days so the kids went to Grammie and Papa's in Guymon. I was worried they wouldn't sleep or eat well, because we had had a rough week earlier, but they did great! I met Grammie half way on Wednesday and dropped them off and Cory went Friday evening to get them. Caden played outside with his cousins and had a blast! Caden came home with some scrapes on his legs from too much jumping but other than that it was all good! In the first picture he played outside after lunch on Friday and didn't nap, so while Grammie was bathing Carter, Caden was supposed to be eating...this is what she walked in to find....

This one is Grammie with all the grandkids, from L to R...Mya, Grammie with Brooklyn in between her legs, and Tate...you guys know who Caden and Carter are right?

And here is how the little man played outside...glad to see he likes to swing!

Caden was supposed to be sleeping...

Well I put the boys to bed, both of them, then went outside to help Cory with the flower beds and playground area out back. After working out there for several minutes, we see this orange streak running through the playroom. We go in and find...

Instead of sleeping, he apparently got into his closet, got a shirt, the boots, and hat out and decided to get dressed! Did you notice the snow boots...he is so funny!

Carter's newest trick

Look at what my big little baby can do...

We went to the Dr. today and he was 19 1/2 pounds and 28 inches long. He is growing like a weed!

Family Vacation

We left Saturday to go to Red River again, but this time it was the entire family, well almost! We took my parents along and met Cory's parents, sister, and our nephew and two nieces. There were 7 adults and 5 kids total! It was the typical Reid Family Zoo, but it was tons of fun. We went dancing at the community center Saturday night, horseback riding on Sunday, rode go-karts, took an off road jeep ride, played in the river, and at the park. It was tons of fun and we are exhausted! Here are just a few pics of the vacation...

New Playground

Caden's playground arrived and Cory is beginning the slow process of putting it together. We had to lay it all out in the yard and check everything, then we had to seal it first, but not to sure how that went considering it rained that night on all the pieces. Caden helped Pops and Cory carry in the border from my dad's truck. Then Pops and Cory worked on it a little last weekend before we left on vactation. I don't have to nag Cory at all because Caden is doing it for me :) Hopefully it will be up and running soon!