6.25.2011

Aaron Rolls Along

Well, he's not quite three months and the boy has figured out how to roll over!! What in the world, I think we have a future athlete on our hands.

This video is our back to belly post-roll celebration...it also shows Kaela the narrator, and some classic Luke.

6.24.2011

July 2010 To May 2011 In A Nutshell

Below is a quick synopsis of our lives since last summer until now.

Park City 4th of July Vacation with Avondet Family:

 Boating was a blast.
A little rodeo action.
 Fireworks at The Canyons Resort.
 Roasting marshmallows

Sparkler action.
 Spending time with grandmas and grandpa.

Yellowstone Vacation with Hobson Family:
 Spending time with grandma and grandpa.
 Old Faithful doesn't disappoint.
Hanging with the buffalo. Never did see a moose, danget.
 Fishing with grandpa.
 Testosterone race across the lake.
 Chillin in the cabin where the majority of us (mostly kids) ended our time together praising the porcelain god (yes, throwing up with some type of nasty flu).

Lazy Summer Days:

 School Starts:
 That's a "0" Kaela's holding up for her first year of Kindergarten.
 Apparently Luke thinks he's in 2nd grade, but it's just Pre-Preschool for him.

Gentry Drive-Through Zoo:


 That baby monkey bit some little boys cheek and made him bleed soon after I took this picture!

Happy 6th Birthday Kaela:

Pumpkin Patchin:




Kaela Runs Her First Race (that tall boy cheered her along). She Was So Proud:

Halloween:
 Carved pumpkins
 Luke=Optimus Prime, Emmy=pumpkin, Kaela=witch princess
Handing out candy with Lindsey and Connor on a Sunday trick-or-treat night.

Thanksgiving at Our House (first ever)!! Hobson Style:
 Emmy couldn't get enough of Jill & Don. Jill has magical powers over her.
 Grandma with Erick & Luke.
 Kids table.
 A successful group effort. Well, they did most of it because I was prego and sicko.
 Big kids table.
 Gentry zoo. Kids in with tigers. Cami fell into their water when a tiger jumped on her.
A lawsuit waiting to happen at that zoo.

 Happy Birthday Joey!!
Quality Grandpa time.

Jessen & Linda Hobson Family Pre-Christmas Visit:

 Red Daisy BB Gun Museum visit (home of Red Ryder BB Gun from A Christmas Story).
 Kaela & Luke meet Santa.
 Emmy wishing she'd never met Santa.
Christmas dance-a-thon.

 Christmas:
 Christmas Eve pj's & slippers.
 Luke playing with "dinosaur rock cave" made at last minute by one of Santa's elves.
 Kaela's playing with her new Leapster that can take pictures.
Emmy got a fun ball popper.
 Hanging out all day together was the best.

Joey Skydives in Vegas:

 My Bunko Group (we get together once a month):
 Major Snow Hits Arkansas...most snow they've seen since 1800s...killed six of our pretty holly trees...shut schools down for a week:
 Happy 4th Birthday Luke!:

Super Hero birthday party. Batman theme.
 Happy 2nd Birthday Emmy!:

We celebrated at Red Robin...she got her very own mac n' cheese.

Baby Aaron Arrives, March 31:
 As you can see, babies don't fit inside of me at all!
 Kids meet baby Aaron for the first time.
Aaron Joseph, 7 lbs 16oz.
 Heading home.
 Grandma Hobson came for two weeks to help out. She was wonderful and allowed me time to heal from my c-section.



 Grandma and Grandpa Avondet came out for a week to continue spoiling us.

Kaela's First Soccer Team ~ Go Team Chelsea!: