Growing a Family

Sunday, January 16, 2011

A couple of Reagan pix

She's a happy baby!

Cousin Robbie feeding her

Did I mention she loves to be naked?

Reagan is doing great. She has hit 3 months and is just a happy baby. She still wakes up once at night to eat, but she goes right back down. She loves her bottle, loves baths, and loves to watch her mobile. I must say she is soo fun to dress :) We think she is about 12 lbs now. We go to the doctor in two weeks, so we'll see.

New Years

Ethan and Angie playing at my parent's house during our annual party!

New Years at Grandma and Papa's. Cam with Gia his favorite cousin!

Every January I start to get excited to start another year. A new beginning, a chance to clean out the old. A new start and when needed a goodbye to anything tough from the year before. That also means cleaning out the house. A process I quite enjoy. Well, that's been kind of hard with so many helping hands. I guess it will be a prolonged process!

This January I decided to take sometime to count my blessings instead. What a good year we've had. Though 2010 was an economically challenging year for all of us. We've been blessed with a home and food. We've been blessed with health and happiness. We have been blessed with good family and friends. As a mom I feel especially blessed. I look at my kids and am amazed with each of them. Ethan has grown into such a nice kid. I'm so impressed with what Kindergarten has done for him. He is so kind and sweet and I'm so proud of him. Cam has learned to wait his turn and share. He is so loving towards his sister. Jack is talking up a storm and really doesn't need speech anymore. He has come so far he is such a gift to us all. Not to mention we added Reagan to our crazy bunch. Through a tough pregnancy and a scary beginning she has done just great. We are so blessed and I can only hope next year blesses our family too. I will remember 2010 in fondness and look forward to all 2011 brings.

Christmas

This Year Christmas was awesome! All 3 of the boys were really into it! Cam was so excited I thought his head might explode. Jack loved his Mickey stuffed animal and light up shoes. Ethan got a cool circuit set, some Star Wars toys, and a kid lap top computer that he loves! Christmas was awesome for mommy and daddy too. I think Reagan slept through most of it, making it even better :)

Saturday, November 6, 2010

Cam's Birthday

Cam loving his sister. His sister eating his nose.

The 3 boys

Eric's creation

Pizza and friends

Riding a train..

Due to our vacation and some scheduling issues we did Cam's 4th birthday party a little early. The party was at Entertrainment Junction, and the kids had a blast. I cannot believe Cammy, my little Cammy is almost 4! Where does the time go. He's a great kid. Always making us laugh and so full of energy. His new moves are some strange round-off thing he does while Power Ranger fighting with his brothers and a running headstand onto the couch. I must also add that he is always the "pink" Power Ranger...sigh, some things just don't change. I also have to say that watching him with his baby sister is so much fun. He could not love her any more. They are so cute together.

Halloween

I've heard of the "Grouchy Ladybug" how about the grouchy flower???? Reagan was not so into Halloween this year, but she did a good job of crying to scare those teenage girl trick or treaters out of having babies!

Jack as Thomas. He did a little trick or treating, then decided riding with the beer was better.

Ethan as Lightening McQueen for the 3rd year in a row. Well, at least he's economical.

Sorry sideways again, but here's Cam as Mickey Mouse. He was an expert trick or treater, keeping up with all the 7 year olds! He likes his candy.

We had a great Halloween. We celebrated with our neighbor's in our usual fashion. Starting with Jim's Chili, then the men and their wagon's of beer...I mean kids...head out to trick or treat. The women stay back to "pass out candy" drink hot cider and rum... You get the picture.

Reagan's Baptism

I have no idea how to rotate this pic...sorry, but it's my fav of Reagan.

Umm is this what your supposed to do in church? Great grandma, what are you teaching Jack???

All the Caton kids in one picture. Pretty sure it's the only one in existence.

Eric's cake creation!

We had an absolutely beautiful day for the baptism. Reagan slept through the whole thing and the day went off without a hitch. It was very special to have our friends and family there with us.