September Flew

Where did the month go?! Is it really October?? WOW.  We had a fun month.  Auntie Julz came to see us at the beginning of the month.  It is always such a treat to have her visit!  My mom also visited this month.  We love it when we get Granny all to ourselves when she comes to Logan!  Kason is working on taking sets of steps instead of just one or two and cruising around with his little walker.  We went to our Aggie game (of the season).  Before the game we hit up the tailgate party with our friends Kirk and Dorthea.  Perfect night for a game!  Kason liked watching the game (and EVERYTHING around him) with his buddy Monroe and Grandma and Grandpa Brown!

 In Park City.  Kason taking a snooze while we shopped!

 Bear Lake

 My happy water babe!

Walking around like he owns the place! (GO KU!!)

That's sexy.  A man with a diaper bag!

 Utah State! Goooo Aggies!

LOVE my brown eyed boys!!!

Hair Cut (if you can call it that)

Sooo...I put off the first haircut as long as possible.  After Kase turned one, we decided it was probably time since he had some random long pieces of hair on top that were needing to go.   So his first haircut was just before he turned 13 months.  I don't even really know if you can call it a haircut. More like a trim to shape things up.  Don't need my kid runnin' around looking like a ragamuffin. He was a little ticked initially (mostly cause I was holding his head still in one spot) but as soon as we whipped out a sucker those tears were died up and he didn't move a muscle.  

My baby boy is getting TOO big!

 

Notice the awesome stream of drool coming from his mouth! : )

Birthday Boy!!

Still Cannot believe my baby boy is a year old.  It is hard to put into words how much love I have for little Kase man!  This past year flew by, and I know the time will continue to quickly pass.  I feel so  blessed for the opportunity to be a mother and to have the experiences I have had in the last year with my little family.  Through the happy times, the difficult trying times, and the exciting times, and many "firsts"...We have learned and grown so much as a family in the past year.  I am incredibly grateful to all of our family and friends who have shared the last year's experiences with us as well.

We decided to do a simple party/BBQ with our families for Kason's first birthday.  It was great to have everyone here who could come. A BIG thank you again to Grandma and Grandpa Brown for sharing their beautiful back yard with us for the party.

Helping Grandma make frosting!

 BIRTHDAY BOY!!

Hard to believe you are actually ONE Kason!

HOW

 YOU'VE

GROWN!!!

He was not loving his party hat!

 Papa and Uncle Clay

 Feasting on some homemade Mac n Cheese!

Ready to attack those cupcakes!

Numero 1

ELEVEN

Kason is way too close to being one!  This little man is so much fun!  During month 11 these are the things I want to remember about my baby boy!

• He all the sudden wanted to be totally independent with eating.  Not a fan of being spoon fed right now.  However, if I cut almost any food up and put it on his try he will eat it.
• LOVES: Mac n Cheese, asparagus, green beans, and chicken breast.
• Prefers "salty" foods to "sweet" foods.
• Still has ZERO teeth.  I would be concerned, but Josh was 17 months before he got teeth.
• Bath time is his favorite, I think he would play in the bath all day long if I let him.
• Enjoys going to the pool and "jumping off the side" (sits and leans forward into the water) and going under.
• Likes reading with Daddy.
• Gets pretty excited about animals.
• Will pull himself up on anything and walk himself around furniture, but does not seem to have a desire to walk on his own.
• Does a "bear crawl" to get where he wants to go.
• Still goes with me to crossfit and sits in his infant seat content and happy.  Loves watching all the action around him and the loud music. 
• Gives a salute instead of a wave lately.
• Likes to go on walks.
• Does not like to sleep with covers on.
• Licks everything.
• We had to childproof the house this month.
• He likes to press the garage button and watch it open and close, he gets this smile like he is so proud of himself.
• Learned how to play peek-a-boo; hides around the side of the stairs and peeks around waiting for us to say, "peek-a-boo."  He also plays it by covering his face with taggy and pulling it down.

As much as I hate to see the time pass so quickly, Kason gets more fun all the time!

A small slice of Heaven

 One of my ALL TIME FAVORITE places to go is McCall, Idaho.  When I was little we would spend 80% of our summers in McCall on the lake.  Josh and I went to McCall for the day on a whim when we were dating.  Sad to say, but I haven't been back since! Unfortunately, it had been SEVEN years since my last visit to McCall- much too long!!  Kason and I were in Boise and my Mom made some quick arrangements so that we could go enjoy the lake for a few days.  It was wonderful!  Only Mom, Brog, Clay, Kase and I were able to be up there the whole time.  Luckily, Blake and Hayden came up to join us one of the days.  We had such a good time at the pool and lake!

 Rex, my Aunt Heidi's dog.  Kason surprisingly liked Rex (and his dog food) , although in this pic he had apparently had enough of his slobbery kisses!

Playing in the sand!

 Poolside drinks for little man

Kason's first time on a jetski, not his favorite.  We went on a quick loop in the  "No wake zone," that was enough for Kase.  I think the sound of the motor scared him.

 

Kason just finished enjoying half of Grandma's cookie that he ripped out of her hand before she could even stop him! 

Now we need to get back to McCall SOON with Daddy!

Zoo

...or should I say BIRD HABITAT.  I am sorry, but I really think the Willow Park Zoo is pretty sad/lame (I know that sounds like a really bad attitude, but I think most anyone who's witnessed it would agree).  It is much more like a bird habitat.  90% of the animals are birds.  No elephants. No zebras. No tigers. No lions.  You get the picture.  However, it was Kason's first zoo experience.  He enjoyed it and got excited about the animals he could actually see.  I guess when we get to a decent zoo, it will knock his socks off!

 Gazing at some more birds!

 Tongue out again (this is how Kase smiles half the time)

 Not quite sure what he thinks of the swing...

Bear Crawling at Bear Lake

 

Kason had his first beach experience and he LOVED it!  We were up at Bear Lake for the Brown family reunion.  Kason bear crawled basically anytime he was on the sand.  Once he hit the water he would go into turbo speed and crawl as quickly as he could and as deep as he could into the lake.  He didn't even care that the water got colder as he went deeper.  His typical cautious personalty went by the wayside at the beach...

 It was such a blast to see him experience all of the sand and water for the first time.  He did eat some sand. He did drink some lake water.  He did lick a ton of rocks.  He even took a nap for nearly two hours in his pack n play at the beach.  As soon as he woke up he was ready for round two of sand and water.  We have got to get back to the lake before summer is over!!

 Playing with Daddy!

 This pic (that I didn't even know Josh took) perfectly captures what we did ALL DAY.  Played in this shallow water.  It was such a great spot for the kiddos!

 This little day trip to the beach only made my desire to live in Cali stronger. : ) Maybe one day...

 Kase and Max (only one month a part)

 I guess Kason thought Max looked tough enough to give him a piggy back ride!  Max looks like a GIANT in this picture with pee wee Kason ha ha ha