ChucK E Cheese - So much fun!

That's right, Chuck E Cheese was fun! Caden had a blast. He went on a few rides and down the slide. He was really excited about Bob the Builder. He also had a blast just watching everything. We went to Chuck E cheese with my parents and the Rings. Charlie had fun too, he keeps saying mouse, cheese. Which we decided means Chuck E Cheese is a mouse.

Caden slept so good last night. He woke up once and then slept the rest of the night! I think we will be going back to Chuck E cheese again, Justin can come with us next time.

Did you know they serve beer? I guess you might need it if you were there for an extended period of time. It was a bit of a zoo! Birthday parties galore!

What's new with us today?

Well for starters, Caden is 1! He is just changing so much, he now has 8 teeth. We will try and get some tooth pictures of him.

We are also going to Chuck E Cheese tomorrow with Charlie. Oh yeah, and my dad is here now too. (I guess it takes grand kids to get the man to slow down during tax time). Thanks Caden & Charlie for that!

House update: the house is still on track to close at the end of February (exactly 3 years to the day from when we bought it). Once the money is in the bank, we will feel good about finding a house. Until then, we will just keep looking to see what is out there, so when we do find something, we are ready when the house sells.

My mom and I drove by a potential house today. Our realtor was stopping by at the same time to preview it for us and make sure it was worth looking at. Turns out one of my sisters friends lives across the street and has 2 kids. The people next door have a boy that is the same age as Caden. That could be great for growing up with friends on the street! We will see what happens.

Pictures of Chuck e cheese and Caden doing laundry will be up tomorrow.... I promise.

It's a year later!

So I can't believe it, but it's been a year. Caden turns 1 tomorrow at 10:15am! (or 9:15am Pacific time). I am still in DC, but will get to see the little guy on Friday morning. We are going to have a little birthday party with cake for him on Sunday. It's amazing how much can change in a year!

Washington DC - Here I come!

Well, I flew into Washington DC yesterday and am here for a week for a training class. Sadly, there is not any time for sightseeing, but I may be able to go on a night tour on Wednesday. We will see where the week takes me.

Caden is at home with Justin and my mom. He's got a cold, so he is kind of cranky. He will be 1 on Thursday! I can't believe it.

Snow day?

In the last 24 hours we have gotten 11 inches of snow. It is unreal. The snow plow came to our complex at about 3pm today, but they just plow the road. Justin is the shoveler! As you can see, there is tons of snow. I am standing in front of the pile so you can see how high it is. This is what has been shoveled out of the driveway.


Caden got to stay inside during all of the shoveling and the snow, but he did go over to the window alot and let out some excited yells while watching the snow. There was a press conference this evening announcing that all city offices will be closed tomorrow because the roads are so bad. Not sure if this means that my office is closed. Also not sure if daycare is closed tomorrow either. We will be playing this by ear, but we could have a snow day!

Sick baby!

Caden was up all night for a few nights. Justin decided it would be easier to sleep on the pull out couch with Caden rather than get up every hour when he cried, so they got comfy. Justin was off on Thursday and Friday so he was on baby detail so I could sleep. I still woke up some, but got way more sleep than I did on Tuesday night (I slept in the recliner). the little guy is getting big, he is out of the little blue tub now and likes to stand up in the tub. He also throws all the toys in the tub before getting in. Today he almost fell into the tub, so we have to be even more careful about what he is doing. He can't be alone in the bathroom at all - he likes the toilet and is very interested in the toilet paper roll. He loves to pull all the TP off the roll as fast as he can.

Cousins that play together

Well, these are some pictures from last week, before the hand foot and mouth episode. Caden gave it to Charlie, so things are miserable at the Ring household right now. This is what the two little guys look like when they are both waiting for more cake! Caden got a cupcake at daycare, so we brought it home to share with Charlie. They both gobbled it down.
Later on, Jeannette came over after she was done working and assumed the bed rest position. As you can tell, this isn't too relaxing with a 26 pound kid sitting on top of your unborn kid in the belly. Oh yeah, and she must read lots of books while being squished! Only 7 weeks to go, hang in there!
The last picture is of Caden sitting in the lid to the legos and playing with one of the legos that he likes. He was pretty fascinated with it.