And the Hair is Gone.....

So I have been dreading the "1st haircut" for awhile now. My baby boy has done some serious growing up lately and it seemed that cutting off the little curls and baby fine hair was the final straw to taking the "baby" out of him! Well, I have to say I was right. Today, Kole, Kady, Maxx and I loaded up in the car and headed out to Cool Cuts to get the overpriced "My 1st haircut package". Well, he was so super excited about getting up in the car, watching a movie and looking at everything going on around him, until the nice lady decided to put the cape on him. He wanted nothing to do with that. So she bribed him with a dum dum sucker and he was all hers then. He did really good, got slightly impatient at the end, but there was no crying and no screaming so I considered it a complete success. So, without boring you anymore...Here are the before and after pics of my little mans 1st haircut!

Before.....

The Back before....

During...totally not sure about the cape...

After....

My Big Boy!

I am an AUNTIE!!!

On Thursday, December 31st at 12:39am Jordan Lane Barrett came to this world to join us! Proud parents Jason and Erin (Wade's sister) are super happy! He weighed 7lbs 13 oz and is 18.25 inches long. He is the cutest little guy and I totally enjoy this Auntie business! Spoil em' love em' and Send them home! LOL Here are a few pics of his arrival!

Brand New Baby!

Daddy, Mommy and Baby Jordan

No Cigars...but, It's a Boy!

4 Generations!

Maxx and His Dog Crate Obsession

So my dearest little boy has the weirdest obsession with Tink's dog crate. It is quite funny actually. The other day I was looking for my brush and I was getting quite frustrated that I couldn't find it. The twins were absolutely sure they didn't take it, Wade had no clue what I was talking about and I searched high and low in all of the toys, laundry piles, under beds...everywhere that I could think of. Or so that is what I thought. Then.....I stumbled upon this....(I am so happy I keep my camera handy!)

Then on another occasion, Maxx was in Tink's crate again and he was super annoyed that she wanted to come in and join him!

She eventually gave in and left him alone!

I have now located Maxx's new spot to hide his treasures and now when something goes missing...this is the FIRST place that I look!

Christmas Day!

Christmas Day is a super busy day but it is always so great. We start off by getting up super early and opening presents with the kids at our house and enjoying all the goodies that Santa brings. Then we head to my Mother in law's house and have a small breakfast and open gifts. After that we head to my parents about noon, do our family thing and then my Aunt and Uncle show up and we have Christmas dinner later that evening. Even though the day is super hectic, and I do wish at times we could extend it out over a few days, so it isn't so overwhelming it is just awesome to spend time as a family! Lots of pics were taken that day (cause well....we all know me and the camera) but I will post a few so you can see the fun we had!

Santa Came!!!

Maxx LOVED the paper!

Stockings!

Talking to Best Friend Mikey on the phone

Playing in the backyard at Grumpa and Grandmas

Dinner tradition...poppers!

Matt and Maxx bondingMaxx's new ride on toy

Christmas Eve

Christmas Eve was great this year. We kept with the family tradition of going to Wade's grandmas house and met up with the Shuey side! It is really neat as there are a few kids on that side and the kids have someone to play with. We had a wonderful deep fried turkey (compliments of my great father in law) and all the other fixins that go along with it. Not to toot my own horn or anything but I got a recipe from my second mom for homemade scalloped potatoes and they were AMAMZING! It was the only dish that did not leave us any leftovers! So after dinner we sat around and talked for a bit, we took the kids for a quick quad ride around her property and Maxx got his very first ride ever! He didn't want to get off of it and all he kept saying the rest of the night was "VROOM VROOM"! After our food settled, and we parked the toys we all met in the living room and opened presents. It was really super nice, not rushed and just wonderful to spend time with our family!

Kole riding Maverick's skateboard with him

Maxx hanging out on his favorite toy

Kady ready for her turn on the quad!

The Shuey Family on Christmas Eve.

Our Little Fam Bam!Leaving Cookies Out for Santa

I guess Santa Came!!!

Kady's First Dance Recital!

Ok, so I am gonna stay true to my word and post about Kady's recital tonight!

I can't even begin to tell you how much fun it was to go through this with her. Yes, I know she is only 3, and how big could it be....but oh, what a moment we had! Yesterday it started with dropping her off for the dress rehearsal at 9am. I didn't get to go in and watch as they wanted to keep it a surprise for the parents. So, 2 1/2 hours later I picked her up and she told me how much fun it was. She had her "make-up" on and even though we needed to run errands, she kept those "rosy cheeks" on until the last possible moment last night. Since Dad and Kole were up in the desert at Nanas house and then to Brent's house to watch the fight, Kady and I layed on the couch together after Maxx went to bed and watched TV. She looked up at me and said "Mom, is tomorrow my special Day? You know, like on Dora when it is Boot's special Day?" I assured her it was her special day. So, this morning when she woke up, Kole started to sing to her.."It's Kady's special Day, It's Kady's special Day!" She had the biggest half awake smile! So we ate our breakfast and slowly got ready, put her "million dollar" outfit on and headed out the door to get her checked in for her "Special Day"! Well we got her checked in, and then got in line for seats. Ohhh, big thank you to everyone who came....Papa Tim, Nannie, Grandma, Uncle Master, Chelle, Aunt Erin, Marissa and of course....to Ah-ma (Maddie) for watching Maxx so we could actually enjoy the show! As the show started, I got kinda nervous and started thinking, "will she do it? will she smile? will she enjoy herself?" Then, act 6 came and her class came out on the stage, the lights went up and she was all smiles! She did the whole dance and made us so proud!" I have to say, it was truly a "mommy moment" I got a little misty eyed as for those two and a half minutes my "little girl" was up on a huge stage, with lights all over her, in front of several hundred people (if not more) and she did it like she was sitting at home in front of "Dad and Mom"! Kady, if you ever get to read this some day....We are super proud of you and you are an amazing girl! Tonight when I got home, I posted a note on facebook, and my friend Kortney (whose daughter Belle is in the same class and also happens to be Kady's best friend) also posted something and it truly brought a smile to my face. (So Kort, I am stealing this from you to share with my friends and family...I hope you don't mind!) "Many firsts in their lives, Dance recital took up a special spot!" So without keeping you in suspense too much longer.....May I share with you.....

Kadence Ann Shuey and Her First Stage Debut!

Getting her "cheeks on" by Miss Natalie her teacher"Teddy Bear Teddy Bear go to bed"

"Teddy Bear, Teddy Bear wake up now!"

"I like to move it, move it!"

Final Pose

Coming back on the stage for the finaleTypical Kady....not quite sure what she was doing!

Santa just came on stage

Her first flowers! (ones on left from Daddy, ones on right from Nannie!)

Super proud Daddy and Mommy!

Halloween 2009!

So this year, Halloween was on a Saturday, and as you know this day is already busy, but we were also invited to a Halloween party thrown by Wade's best friend Brent and we REALLY wanted to attend that as well. We have come to the realization however, that even though it is "Daddy's Day" it is all about the kids. (Well at least for the next 10 years or so!) We started off the day with breakfast for Dad, and relieving Dad of all his "adult duties" and he played in the garage with his remote control car and had a great time. Kole decided he loved this hobby of Dad's too! We had dinner, did presents, ate birthday cake and then dressed up and headed to our really good friends The Greene's to start off the trick or treating. They live about 5-10 minutes from us, and they have THE BEST neighborhood for Halloween! I tell ya, the houses are decked out, everyone is in their driveways awaiting the kids, some had homemade haunted houses built so the kids could go through them it was just the neatest thing!

Well as you can imagine, having 3 year olds, all they talk about is how they are going to dress up like......

Ok, Kole started in August. Here is how the discussion went-

Mommy- "Kole what do you want to be for Halloween"

Kole- "I want to be a firefighter"

Mommy- "Kole you were a firefighter last year, how about something different this year?"

Kole-"No Mommy, I want to be a firefighter AGAIN!"

Mommy-"Do you want to get a new costume?"

Kole-"Mommy I want to be the SAME firefighter again!"

Mommy-"Are you sure?"

Kole-"Nannie is getting me new firefighter boots and i want to be a firefighter again with MY costume."

Mommy-"Ok, firefighter it is!"

Now, my dearest daughter. Our conversation went something like this...

Mommy-"Kady, what do you want to be for Halloween?" (might I add hers started in like May!)

Kady-"I want to be Cinderella with the biggest dress ever!"

(mommy then purchases the dress at an AMAMZING DEAL in June for her wish to be fulfilled)

Kady- (somewhere around September) "Mommy, I want to be a rockstar for Halloween"

Mommy-"Um, Kady, we already bought your Cinderella dress. We are going to be Cinderella this year"

Kady- "Um, Mommy, maybe I want to be a kitty cat this year"

Mommy-"Kady, you are going to be Cinderella remember?"

Kady-"Mom, can I be Strawberry Shortcake for Halloween?"

Mommy-"Kady......"

Kady-"Mom, I am going to be Cinderella THIS time, but next Halloween I want to be a Kitty Cat, and a Rockstar, and a Strawberry shortcake Ok!"

Mommy-"ok Kady! Whatever floats your boat!"

Kady-"Mom, you are silly, i don't want to be a BOAT!"

So, this year, Kole was a firefighter, Kady was Cinderella and Maxx was a Moose!

So for those of you who TRULY know my family, know that my brother likes to "create" things that you may not see elsewhere. Well let me tell you, he did it right this year! We have decided that we like to take the golf carts with us, as sometimes little legs (or older legs) get tired on our Halloween Hike! So we use my Father In Law, Tim's golf cart and my brother brings his along as well. Well I guess Steven figured that since his golf cart is only a 2 seater, he should do something, to increase seating availability. So....this is what he came up with!







Yes, you are seeing what you think you are seeing. Steven's ultimate display of White Trash! Now to make it even better, Steven and my Dad, get their halloween costumes on so they are part of the festivities as well! This is what was rolling around Rancho Cucamonga on Halloween this year!

My Dad, dressed as a Fat Ballerina......

and my brother...An Overweight Personal Trainer!

Now to give you the complete image....

I Seriously...love my family! So from us to you....Hope you had a Happy Halloween!