Happy 30th Birthday!!!

Just wanted to wish Trevor a happy 30th birthday! I can't believe that you turned 30. But you are still young at heart. I love you and are grateful that you are in my life. Hope you have a great day!! I love you!!

Dear Cassidy

Dear Cassidy,

Today you are turning 2 and the time has flown by for me. I can still remember when I found out I was pregnant with you. I took 5 tests to make sure and then I still didn't believe it. I was so scared. I wasn't ready to have another baby but I guess Heavenly father knew what he was doing. I could tell that you were going to be a very strong willed baby. If you didn't like something you definitely let me knew and everything was on your time. That's how I knew you were a girl. Your dad and I didn't want to find out what you were but the doc accidentally showed us on the ultrasound. I think your dad got scared knowing that he was having a baby girl. Since that time, you have had your dad wrapped around your little finger. I was due on Oct 23, 2007 but then the doc told me that he thought I weren't due until around the 30th because you were so small. But no, you came when you were ready on Oct 12, 2007. The whole week before that I was having little contractions and so I knew that you wouldn't be too much longer but I still wasn't ready. On Thursday the day before you were born I had a Dr appointment and he said that I had a couple of weeks to go and maybe longer. So that night your dad signed up to work on Friday to get some extra hours in. Friday morning dad's alarm clock went off around 4:45am and I told him that I think I'm having contractions but wasn't sure cause they didn't hurt too bad. So your dad got ready for work and right before he was ready to leave he asked me "are you having her today? Do you want to go to the hospital?" and I still didn't know. But I said I think I need to go and get checked out. We loaded Deegen into the car and drove him up to grandma Varney's house and off we went to hospital. I remember checking in and they wanted to make sure that I was in labor so they had me a room for little over an hour and by then I knew that I was in labor. The nurse finally came in and said "are you ready for this little one to come?" and dad and I both said no. I wasn't suppose to be having you for a couple more weeks. We didn't even have your name picked out. I still had things I needed to do before you came but it proved to me how strong willed you are yet again. You were born at 10:58 am and were 18 inches long and weight 6lbs 3oz. You were so tiny but had a hugh spirit. You have bought so much joy to our family. I love your laugh, your smile and even your tantrums. I am so lucky to have you as my little girl. You are so smart for your age. You can talk in full sentences, count to 10 with a little help and even sometimes go potty on the toilet. Right now you are into Mickey Mouse, princesses, dogs and backyardgians. You love popcorn, root beer, candy(doesn't matter what kind) and pizza. You say please, thank you and you're welcome which I love.

You are my little princess Cass!!!

Happy Birthday!!!

Love you tons,

Mom

Right after you came out, you need some oxygen. You wouldn't let go of the tube.

My first time ever holding you in my arms

Dad holding you after you had your bath.

So were so cute and already had your eyes wide open.

You were 6 weeks old here

Your baby blessing

Here you are 9 months old

Here you are today 2 years old

Pumpkins

This year we decided not to grow pumpkins in our garden, Trevor said they took up too much room so we had to go buy some. We went to kind of a pumpkin patch to let the kids pick their own out. They loved it!! Deegen had to have the biggest of course, Cass wanted a small one and Trevor didn't want one at all. I don't think he likes pumpkins that much. They both helped me pick mine out. Cass and Deegen had to have their own wagon to pull the pumpkins around it. It was kind of cute. That night Deegen kept asking me if we could crave them. He loves Halloween. I think this and Christmas are his favorite holidays. Then there is Cassidy, I' m not sure if she is going to like Halloween this year. Every time she sees something about Halloween she starts saying "that's scary" or "that's spooky". I guess we'll have to wait and see.
Deegen's BIG pumpkin


Cassidy's and my pumpkin


So cute!! They were so excited to get them home

Opening of the Duck Hunt

This year I tagged along on the duck hunt. Usually its a boys only trip but Trevor let me come along. I've been duck hunting before but never on the opener. That morning we woke up at 3 am to get ready, yeah I know that's early but we had to be up to the lake by 6. Trevor, Jon and I meet Chance by the lake and then got things set up. Its like hurry up and wait. But all said and done, I had a blast and can't wait to go back out and I hope its soon. We shot at tons of ducks but only got 12 which I thought was good but Trevor said that's bad for opening morning but oh well we had tons of fun. Gus (Trevor's first child) was the only dog there retrieving and he did a great job. Jone watched the kids for us, Thanks for waking up that early so we both could go!!
Here's Gus retrieving a duck for us.

Cass and Deeg holding 2 of the ducks that we shot.