And the award for the worst blogger goes to....

I know I know I am the worst blogger in the world...I admit it. The funny part though is that I find myself constantly checking out people's blogs and occasionally I think to myself... man they haven't update forever...come on!! haha and here I sit...not updating! Oh well.... I'll try to be better! This summer has been so much fun and so much has been going on, the most exciting of course is that our little man is walking..and has been for a little over a month! I definately understand why little ones are called toddlers and I must say, I love the toddling, its so cute! He also cut his first tooth...just one but we're working on the rest! Anyways, he is growing up so much right before my eyes and I can't believe it! He understands so much and is signing and talking like crazy....In the next like.... 12 posts :) you will see what we have been up to the last few months...enjoy!

With walking comes....yes....falling! Here is our biggest battle wound thus far. It happened about a week ago and I don't want to talk about what happened...

I have been letting Jaden help me cook breakfast lately....Its a lot more fun with him but A LOT more messy as well!

Totally worth it though when he enjoys it this much! This is a great view of his one tooth!

We have also been spending our fare share of time on the boat... Don't worry though We are occassionally awake on the boat too!

Now that jaden is walking he loves parks and out in DayBreak there are some awesome ones...like the lake park, we've spent some good days there!

Jaden has also been eating lots of new foods...like pizza!

These are just a few randoms, keep reading if you want to see more! And maybe if you leave a comment I will feel more of an ambition to keep this updated!

The Zoo

This summer was full with lots of trips to the zoo...here are some pictures of the latest venture.... Jaden is loving the zoo he growls at all the animals and thinks they are so cool!

Jaden and Haylie...they may be 5 months apart and
yes...they are the same size....

Haylie hanging out

Here is a great picture about how Jaden feels about the zoo...
and yes this is a happy face

Buddies

Miss Elizabeth and Marissa... they've got the posing down to an art!
I love it

Quick Fishy Post

We took a trip to the aquarium a week or so ago and had a lot of fun, Jaden tried to swim with the fishies but other than that, it was a great care free afternoon. It was quite chaotic growing up with all my sister so close in age but it is so much fun to have us all in close stages of life and being able to enjoy those stages together! I hope our kids will all stay such good buddies!

Here is everyone but Baby Hay

My cute little man...getting so big!

The Norat girlies

Danica and Jaden...they are so funny together! I love this picture!

As you can tell Jaden is constantly surrounded by girls... and they take such great care of him!

Hanging out...down the street....

This summer we started a fun tradition where once a month we get together with a few our friends and their cute kids (we all have kids within about 2 1/2 months of eachother) and have dinner. each month we rotate houses and it such a great thing, the kids have so much fun together. Oh, and when I say kids I mean our husbands! :) The little ones play well together too, but they more do their own things!

Here is Jaden and Hayden in Hayden's cool fireman bed that we used as a climbing toy...

Jaden and Chad...he stayed in the car longer than the kids :)

Kate was the most adventurous of the three...done worry she stuck the landing!

We are so lucky to have such great friends!

Old MacDonald's Farm

We took some fun trips to thanksgiving point this summer and had loads of fun! Jaden has been really into animals so the farm has been a hit! Here are some fun pics...

Jaden and Connor feeding the cows... Jaden loved them...Connor...not so much

I was so impressed at how he wasn't even phased by how huge the cow was compared to him!

The hay ride that has no hay is always a hit :)

This summer has been so much fun, Jaden and Danica have become such great friends, he is even learning how to say her name...so far it is "dadadata" we love her!