Big Brother Helps Out

Today Ethan wanted to help feed baby brother. So even though I could get the job done A LOT quicker and with less mess, I thought I'd allow him to "help" mommy out. Here are a few pics of how it all went...

Great Technique!

Scooping the food that didn't quite make it into the mouth.

Not too messy! Pretty good for a rookie!

And of course....a little taste for myself. (I think he liked it too!!)

Well it looks like Ethan is now qualified to take over all meals while mommy takes a break! :) Heck, I can even leave some extra baby food and Ethan's meals will be taken care of as well. Hee Hee

Happy Belated Thanksgiving!

We hope everyone had a wonderful Thanksgiving!

My 1st Thanksgiving!!! I even had my first taste of turkey meat (baby food of course) on Thanksgiving Day. Not a big fan! :)

8 Months Old

Our little baby boy is 8 months old today! Again...it is flying by and we are doing our best to cherish each moment. Caden is such a happy boy and already makes friends when we are out and about. There have been so many times that I'll look down at him in his carseat or stroller and see a big grin on his face. I'll wonder 'what is he smiling at??' Then I'll see that he has made eye contact with someone and they are smiling at each other. It is the sweetest thing!

There are not too many things that upset this little one. As long as he is fed and getting attention from someone he is good to go. Cross your fingers that we have a "go with the flow" in this bunch. It would make for the perfect balance in our family (and mommy won't have to plant a tree to grow more patience!! okay, maybe I'll still need to do that). :)

We love you Caden! Happy 8 Month Brithday!

Yard Work

Ethan loves his lawn mower and got to mow the lawn with Daddy yesterday. He took the job very seriously! :)

Halloween

Our little elephant and frog had a great time on Halloween. We started off the night by visiting a few neighbors and then met up with friends so the kids could all go trick or treating together. This year Ethan knew what candy was which made the night a little more challenging than last year. He wanted to eat one piece of candy after another and especially loved the M&M's!!! Caden just sat back and took it all in. Next year he'll know exactly what to do!

Pumpkin Carving

Tonight we got to carve our pumpkin! Ethan had a blast using the carving tools, although all he wanted to do was poke the poor pumpkin over and over. James and I were doing our best to protect our poor pumpkin's "face". Ethan's favorite part of the carving event was probably when he got some left over pumpkin parts to cut into all he wanted. Great family time and one of our favorite fall traditions!

A Visit to the Pumpkin Patch

Brothers

The boys are growing up right before our eyes! I can't believe Ethan is 2 1/2 and Caden is already 7 months old! Ethan has been such a wonderful big brother and loves his baby brother soo much. Caden loves to watch Ethan play and I know can't wait to join in on the fun. I am so happy they have each other and look forward to all of the wild and crazy times ahead!!!

Officially Blogging!

Yes! The Hills are blogging! I’ve enjoyed reading the blogs of my dear friends and thought it would be fun to share a piece of our lives with you all! Now this blog has been on my mental “to do” list for a while now so I am happy to finally get it started. We invite you to check in and see what the Hill family is up to.
Enjoy!!!