Sing Sing Sing!!!

Kaden was testing out his microphone... he's quite the little singer and dancer! :)

Bay Area Road Trip

The To clan packed up two minivans and headed south! Joel's two sisters and families (minus one dadda) traveled to the bay area and stayed with Joel's cousins for a few days and attended Lisa and Billy's wedding! What a fun trip!!! We all expected the worse, but the kids were actually very good. They watched movies, played video games, ATE LOTS OF SNACKS!!! Kaden got a little restless at points... but overall everyone was very well behaved, even without naps. 10 kids, 7 adults packed into Joel's cousin's house... lots of food, games, laughs, and fun!!!

We took our time traveling down making lots of stops to stretch out legs, go potty, and see Grandma and Grandpa at the fair. We spent five days total hanging out in the bay area in nice mid 70-80 weather, and then returned to record breaking heat wave in Portland of 110!

Lisa and Billy's wedding was beautiful! Lots of fun details and most of all great time to connect with some friends we haven't seen in a while. Congrats Lisa and Billy!!! Love you guys!!!

Water Baby

Most of you know that Lisa doesn't really like the water much. So, secretly wishing that Kaden wouldn't either... Just kidding... we have a little fish on our hands. Kaden will run towards any hose, sink and bucket looking for water. He isn't quite sure with some bodies of water, but will quickly get over the fear. (unlike his momma) Joel has been taking him into our pool, but Lisa splurged and spend a whole $4.99 on a kiddy pool so that daddy doesn't have to take him into the pool all the time. We were also at a park that has a water feature and he didn't want to leave... so, here's some fun summer time pictures of Kaden and his love for water!

Congratulations!

Another trip to Seattle this last weekend. It was full of one event after the next. Auntie Gracie was up from Cali to join in all the festivities! It's always fun seeing her!!!! We got to go celebrate Uncle Remy and Auntie Kathy in their wedding celebrations! Kaden wasn't doing too hot... he was getting in FOUR teeth at the same time! His Canines all decided to arrive together! :-( So, starting mid week Kaden got a fever, nose running, lethargic, didn't want to eat. We had many sleepless nights and lots of throw up to clean up... We are glad he only throws up around teething time... and not ALL the time! He was restless and didn't take his naps which made for more of a grumpy child! We were a little concerned that this trip to Seattle would be not very fun for him or for us... but we packed up and headed up! He started to feel better Sunday morning (sleeping in until 11:30 am might have helped too!) We had Chloe's one month party to attend on Sunday and then we took Monday off and hung out with Gracie and my family with yummy pancakes from the Original Pancake House and Salad Rolls for dinner! We had a few BBQs in between all of this...and lots of hanging out with the family! Congrats to Remy and Kathy! Fun weekend, would have been more fun if teething wasn't involved! :)

Father's Day!!!

Dear Dadda,

Words can not express what a great Dad you are to Kaden. Being an at home dadda probably isn't the easiest job in the world, but seeing the way you interact with Kaden and love on him: it is precious. It's amazing to see how involved you are with Kaden's growth, maturity, development and love for Christ. We hope you know that you

are much appreciated & LOVED!!! We would be sad, bored, hungry, and dirty without you. Thank you for caring for both of us when we don't feel well, or are just plain GRUMPY! Thank you for loving us with such sacrificial love. We thank you for directing us both to Jesus daily and accepting us in our brokenness. Thank you for being Kaden's daddy and my hubby! We hope you know we love and respect you with all of us (our head, shoulders, knees and toes!) I love seeing Kaden have your mannerisms and be a little mini-you.

Happy Father's Day!

Momma and Baby

Lets Hear It For Summer

Kaden has been very active the last few weeks. After learning to walk and his feet really under him he is exploring everything. He is amazingly fast and confident in his new walking abilities.

The other day we went to the park and he wanted to do all the "big boy" stuff: climb the jungle gym, go down the slide, and run across the bridge.

Daddy isn't sure if he is ready for this and mommy is just happy to be behind the camera taking new and exciting action shots of the little toddler.

We're looking forward to all the summer activities this year because the little one will be able to enjoy them in a new way. 

This year he will be able to jump in the pool and splash around with the cousins, he can enjoy the 4th of July celebrations,  roll around in the grass, (yes, he is over his fear of the grass!)  the possibilities are endless.

It will be fun to see this little face light up with every new adventure.  

So let's hear it for summer....

Hip Hip Hooray!

Hip Hip Hooray!!

Hip Hip Hooray!!!!

A New Cousin!!!

The last two weekends we made trips up to Seattle. And both trips we were hoping Lisa's brother and sis in law would have their baby... It's been a busy month: 1st weekend Joel's graduation celebrations, 2nd weekend Mother's day celebrations, 

3rd weekend we went to Seattle for a bridal shower celebration and a Mariner's baseball game with some friends from Vancouver, BC, 

and 4th weekend for Kaleb's 1st birthday celebrations... and during the whole planning time we hoped that baby Chloe would be born so (selfishly, I know) we wouldn't have to make a 3rd trip up to Seattle back to back to back! And guess what... SHE'S HERE!!! Chloe was born on Friday, May 22nd at 2:04 PM. Weighing in at 7 lbs, 20 inches! She has the cutest cheeks and is very sweet. Congrats Tran Family!!! So, we got to see her every day over Memorial Day weekend... plus a ton of other events that weekend. We went to Green Lake and walked around, to Hoi Dong (Vietnamese District Conference for the C&MA) and Kaleb's 1st birthday at the park. Beautiful weather! Kaleb got a cool wagon that Kaden and Kaleb got pulled around in... they almost look like twins!!! :-)Slowing down this summer??? Doesn't look like it! We have a few weddings to attend, a FIVE year anniversary to celebrate, lots of family and friends around! And a future to try to figure out!!! :-) Kaden is walking like a big boy and doing all sorts of fun things! I will post a video soon of him singing... and then clapping... it's the cutest thing ever!!! Anyways... sorry blog world that our posts are very few and far in between!