January 2010

A New house and a 1st birthday.


Well this was one crazy month. We looked at our new house in October ( not thinking anything would come of it of course) made an offer and waited. Well Jan 5Th they came back and accepted if we could close fast. Well we did and on Jan 15Th we closed on our newest adventure. If this wasn't meant to be then I don't know what is. We found great renters for our "red house" (as Kenna refers to it) the very next day. So we packed and moved out by the end of January. Oh and we had a little Birthday for our Coul- bear too.

Old/Newer house (the "red house"- as Kenna calls it)

sorry it is so dark.... this was taken as the new tennants were arriving)

Older/ Newest house

(so it is older, but almost twice as big, huge yard- it has a tramp and a drinking fountain and lots of fruit trees in the back yard, and a legal accessory rental unit.)
If you can imagine- when they built this house the room above the garage was the garage. The garage today was added later.......that is how steep the drive way use to be........yike 4x4 for sure!!!!



January 25Th- Happy 1st Birthday Coul!!!! we love you so much little man!!

this was a super crazy time. We were moving/ getting the new house live able around this time so this was a small bday party. I don't remember ever being so tired. Long days and nights.

Good morning sweet baby....all snug in ur bed, it's time to get up there's a big day ahead........It's your Birthday!!!

I love morning shots......they look so innocent and are extra loveable.

Birthday Cupcakes

I was too tired to even plan a cake, so we did Costco choc chip muffins with icing......instant hit. The bday boy ate all of his.

waiting so patiently for the sugar...

Coul knew what the cupcake was and wanted to get it right away. He just didn't know/ understand all the fussing around him. Never one to turn away an audience......


Eating his Birthday Cupcake

He was palming this like a professional and loved every last bite.


Birthday cleanup

He was covered in chocolate so we bathed him in the sink. ( I didn't want to track choc all over my clean house) well mommy did cause as you see daddy was busy.

Guests-




The girls- Grandma Ellen and big sis Kenna



The men ( acting like boys) Papa and Preston.......

What a joker P is.....

Grandma Ellen and a freshly cleaned post cupcake birthday boy.

Coul was so excited to go to Grandma Ellen. He was so hyper.


Daddy.......he had been working non-stop for weeks. He couldn't stay awake any longer.




More pictures to come.................... <3