Let's get through Winter and some Spring!

We started 2010 out on somewhat of a sad note...Joel sold his Golf. For some reason, we were both sad. Why do we get so attached to cars? The memories...oh well, it had to be done.
Now you need to know...Tyler is not my favorite child...I love them all the same...though I like some of them more than others at times. Tyler just happens to be changing faster than the other kids. So this is pretty much a post about Tyler's growing up...and how stinkin' cute he is...was...well, I think he's still pretty cute.
One of my favorite church outfits...though he was almost grown out of it by the time I photographed him in it!
Tyler loves the tub and if he heard the water running, he came running. This is where we would find him when the other boys were bathing. He would literally dive in...fully clothed, I might add.
We were trying to get a head shot of Tyler for some project I was doing and this was one of our many attempts. It cracks me up everytime I see it.
This is the picture I ended up using for my project. Ty was almost 10 months old in this picture. Look at this kids hair...yeah, he needed a haircut, but I couldn't do it, it was too cute and I wasn't ready for him to look older...no worries, just keep scrolling, he got one...
So here's his first haircut...he was 10 months old.
He wasn't the greatest customer for my mom, but we got through it. See, doesn't he look so much older and different? I miss my baby!
Easter! Can you believe my blog is finally to Easter? Who thought the day would come!
My handsome boys...Mason is 3 1/2, Tyler is 11 months old, and Carter is 5...almost 6
Then I just had to throw this last one in of Tyler. 11 months old and so much fun! You guys wouldn't believe how big he really is now...seeing how my blog is a time warp...

Christmas in Utah!

So...I'm not going to write much. Sorry...but this was Christmas in Utah! We had so much fun. Let me sum up...
Nate organized this awesome Nativity program. So cool. Baby Jesus was Millie..who was just 3 weeks old and seriously so tiny and cute!
Poger and Tyler were good buds. How cute is Tyler? He was about 7 1/2 months old. I think that is one of my favorite ages. They are so darn cute and such big smiles!!
We went to Down-at-a-hot-springs in Idaho for a swim. Super fun...and super cold. It still amazes me...it's in the teens outside, but the water is like a warm bath. Your hair gets icicles on it and it just seems funny to be swimming with earmuffs and beanies.
Is Tyler so cute in this pic? I would say yes...but I'm his mom.
All the kids took turns with the ski goggles. It was really funny. Simeon even wore them for the Nativity...shepards totally had ski goggles. We had so much fun. We were so happy everyone could be there...even the Johnsons, who drove from Ohio with a three week old baby, to be with us! Amazing. Joel's parents had their "farewell" while we were there. They left for a mission in Barcelona, Spain! So cool...they are currently serving on the island of Malloraca. Um...yea, I think we need to visit them.

Halloween and Thanksgiving...2009

Happy Halloween! So, I wish I could get into Halloween, but I can't. Halloween is stressful. I am not creative or talented enough to come up with and do costumes. I let Carter pick his own out this year...well...anyway, they had tons of fun.
I love this picture of my boys. What handsome guys!
My brother Ben and his family came for Thanksgiving. It was so much fun. Here's Grandpa with Oliver and Tyler. Cuteness.
Here's the kids table for dinner. Oliver and Tyler must have been sleeping and missed out.
Here's the big kids table. We were happy to have Aunt Ally join us for the delicious dinner. I made Mom make a ham along with a turkey because I don't like turkey. I'm sure I'm not the only one. Notice all the "staches". Ben and Dad (and Doug) grew out mustaches for Prostate cancer..."Movember". I think they raised money for it or something like that. Sorry I don't know more.
Here's all the Shafer cousins! All the boys...with a girl on the way! These boys have such fun together. We had a great time and we're grateful to Ben and his family for coming. We totally missed Doug and Jackie (they are the ones having the girl..though she's already been born because I am so late in posting this) and we were sad not to have them with us!
Here was our awesome Christmas tree we cut down. It was another 10 footer! So awesome...huge and smelled so great. The kids had a great time!

Family Pics Oct 2009

What is my problem?!! Why can't I keep up with this blog? For the love.
So here is our family pictures that the most awesome HEATHER MANN took for us...yes, last October. So sad that it's taken me so long to post them. We are so lucky to have her as a friend...with benefits! Heather was super nice to meet us at this totally awesome place she found. She is seriously rad and we love her. She is so fun to be around and just makes you want to smile! She made us beautiful! We can't wait for our next family pics with her! Enjoy...it's a ton of us...



Why do I have all the kids? I love this picture though...candid...


My favorite boys! How handsome!

Okay, I asked Heather to do a picture like this and she was kind enough to oblige...I'm sure after she took it she was like...um, hey Kadi, your kids are as tall as you are and so this doesn't really work for you. It's supposed to just be the adults from the waist up and all of the kids, not almost your whole body...seriously, sad.
COOL!

Grownin' up fast...
My babes!

What a nut!

My sweet sweet!(that's what I call Tyler)
Amore.

A bombardment of pictures...

Guess what! It's September now on our blog. Fabulous. So my Carterman started school! I know! We were going to wait and send him next year, seeing as how we can't afford preschool...why not do kindergarten twice! This picture was taken when he got home...I would not have sent him with stains already on his shorts...um, yes, I am stuggling with the new dirtyness of going to school...

I never thought I would be one of those mom's who cried when their kid went to school...I was always like, man, I will be so grateful for the break, but when I dropped him off the first morning. I walked him in, found his cubby for his backpack with him, he found his name at his table and sat down and I stood behind him wondering what I should do. He wasn't even looking at me. I finally leaned down and said, "Carter, I don't know what to do, should I stay or should I go?" Without even looking at me he said, "You should go mom. Just go." I was like, oh, well, okay. So, I apparently am no longer needed. I gave him a kiss and told him I hoped he had a great day and then I walked away...he didn't even look back at me. I will admit, as I walked back to my car, I did tear up...lame. He's doing great and loves school!

Oh, my sweet Tyler. He really has been such a great baby. Enjoy these next few pictures of his adorableness! He was about 4 months old in these.




And Mason...oh my Mason. He is the cutest little bug, but such a bugger! He and Carter loved helping Grandpa and Dad rock the hillside along Grandma and Grandpa's driveway.

Just being cute.

My Mason turned 3! I can't believe it! He was so funny about his birthday. We love our little tease!

It is now October and we took a trip to Seaside with my parents for a fun day! Flew kites, played near the water, and even went on the Carousel!




We spent a day at the Portland Zoo! Super fun!


More Tyler being happy...


We went to a local pumpkin patch...not all that great, mostly muddy...my nightmare.

Me and my little Tyler, who is now 5 months old in this picture. Such a happy baby.

This is the view out of our bedroom window. Mt. St. Helens and Silverlake. Is that just beautiful?! I of course did not take this picture seeing as it was sunrise...I have yet to see the sunrise...infact I love that commercial where the guys is like, what is that orange and red in the sky...that's me.

I'm getting closer...we're almost done with October, can you believe it?!