Mom's Day 2012 Video

My sister sent me the video...here it is. The sound you hear at the beginning of the video Jayden, then the peacocks join in.

Enjoy!

Mom's Day 2012

I know this post is a little late, very much like all of them but I wanted to share some pictures of our very fun Mother's Day. 

We (Joe, me, Grandma & Grandpa Geniesse, Grandma & Grandpa Teska, Aunt Sarah & Uncle Casey, Aunt Debbi, Aunt Becky & Uncle Tim, Jayden) went to the Milwaukee Zoo.  We were all very excited to spend Mother's Day together and see Jayden's reaction to all of the animals.  I think at the end his favorite animal was the bear and my favorite moment was the merry-go-round.  Jayden smiled and giggled the entire time and was very sad to get off the ride.

Jayden with Uncle Casey, he was able to see a lot at that height!

Jayden's Favorite Black Bear, he was on the move.

Jayden & Grandpa Teska walking to the elephants.

My favorite moment....the merry-go-round

Our Big Boy wanting to walk.....

The most humorous moment of the day was when we saw the peacocks..and then they started talking to each other.  Jayden joined in with a very high pitched squeaking sound.  It was hilarious, he looked very serious as if he was part of their conversation.  I thought I had a video but I can't find it sadly.  I do have a picture though of one our peacock friends.

I am a very blessed mom and had a great day to celebrate.

Easter 2012

I know that Easter was 2 weekends ago, so I am a little slow with my updates.
We had a great Easter Morning. The Easter Bunny stopped by and dropped off a basket for Jayden.

Jayden loves books and bubbles and he got a lot more from the Easter Bunny.  After a quick breakfast, we were on the road to Dodgeville to visit Grandma DeMuth and family.  It was great to see everyone.  Jayden had a blast running around the kitchen over & over again.  He was sleeping by the time we got to the highway for our drive home.

Last weekend we were bounce house crazy....On Saturday Jayden & I met up with Jo (my friend and old boss)  and her son Cameron (2 months older than Jayden) at Wild Air.  The boys bounced for an hour and had so much fun.  I think Jo & I got our work out having to take the boys up the big slide over & over & over again. On Sunday, Joe & I took Jayden to Monkey Joe's which has bounce areas as well.  I was a big fan of this place, especially with the 3 & under section....so...we may be going back there today, unless we decide to go to the park.

Sadly, last Thursday we had to say goodbye to my step Grandpa Geniesse. The funeral was a celebration of a long and fulfilled life. The priest spoke some great words about Grandpa Geniesse and the choices we make in life. He will be missed.

Dells Vacation 2012

Last weekend we met Joe's cousin (Matt), his wife (Chris) and their twins Reagan & Quinn in the Dells for a fun family weekend.  We started the weekend in the waterpark.  It was the perfect size for the kids, it wasn't too deep in any area for them.  It took a little warming up to the idea of the slides for Reagan & Quinn but once they started, all three didn't want to leave.  Jayden's favorite part was the big blue slides...we have learned that Jayden has no fear.  Thanks to his daddy for going on the slide over & over & over again.  We  have learned that Jayden just loves water (or wau wau as he calls it). Below are some pictures of the fun....even a video on the slide.

Yes...Jayden has a tattoo on his arm...

Below is a video of all of the boys playing in the big pool area.

We also traveled to a place called Knuckleheads on Sunday.  They had a bounce maze, slides, and several rides for that all three kids could enjoy. Jayden loved the Flying Tiger ride.  I thought he was going to be scared...Mommy was wrong...I think we went on the ride about 7 times.  Jayden laughed and giggled the whole time.  He loved it.  Then when we went on other, not so fast rides, Jayden gave us a look like..."really, this is not fun." 

Below is the look I thought he would have the whole ride.  This is before is started. Like I said before, I was wrong.

We were able to get all of the kids on a bus ride together.  As you can see, this is Jayden's not so fun face.

 The crazy bus driver!

Next was a big climbing areas with a slide all three loved.  Joe got to go on this over & over as well. 

Below is a picture of Jayden at one of our dinners.  He had his moose hat on and this is the first time he tried chocolate milk, which of course he loved.

Our last morning was spent at Paul Bunyan's restaurant.

We had such a fun weekend and was so great to spend time with the DeMuth family.  Hopefully we can make this at least an annual adventure.

Wildlife Sanctuary

Yesterday was a beautiful afternoon so we went to Green Bay to visit my brother and go to the Wildlife Sanctuary.  Jayden had a great time and we were able to capture some of the day on video and in some pictures.

The first video is on the big rocks between the nature center and animal rehab center.  Sorry the video is sideways.

Next is a video of Jayden feeding the ducks and geese.  If you listen carefully you can hear him making some animal sounds. He was great at throwing the corn to feed them. 

Below are some pictures of our day. 

And finally..my favorite picture. My big boy and his daddy....

 
Have a great week!

Enjoying the outdoors & dancing

As the weather continued to stay warm, we continued to stay outside.  We went on the swing at the one park and then traveled to another one to play on the slides. Jayden now wants to be outside all day, every day.

Below are some pictures of the fun.

We also have dance parties in our living room.  Jayden likes to spin in circles, as you can see in the attached video

And finally....we got Jayden a chair yesterday.  We think he might be enjoying it.

Now we are going to head outside. The sun is out!

Beautiful Weather

Well...today is officially my last day on prednisone, which is the steroid I have been taking for the past 4 months for my UC.  It is a temporary treatment while we worked out our next plan.  Most people take it for about 4-6 weeks....I am so excited to say goodbye to insomnia, weight gain, and my moon face (yes, that is actually a side effect that is called out for the medicine)

Enough about me..Jayden has been one active boy.

On  Saturday we went to Addison Drobnick's 2nd birthday party at the Little Gym.  It was our first time there.  Jayden was a little scared at first but he saw the other kids running around, off he went.  I can't wait to get him into a class there, he will love it! 

Below are some picture of Jayden having some fun. 

Happy Birthday Addison! I can't believe you are 2 years old!

On Sunday we spent the day outside...we went for a walk, went to the park (someone didn't want to get off the swing)  and then ran around the backyard with the dog. As we were walking Jayden saw his shadow and thought it was so neat.  It was fun to see his reaction.
I think we will be spending most of the summer outside this year.  Last night I asked Jayden if he wanted to go outside.....and he got excited and brought me his shoes and jacket.

Jayden has been having fun making his animal sounds, coloring, and reading his books.  Everyday he seems to learn something new and it is just an amazing thing to watch. 

I hope everyone is enjoying this beautiful weather.  Have a great week!