One Cool Dude

Another Caden favorite... Sunglasses! He actually loves to wear glasses of any kind and has no problem snatching them right off your face. But he's finally to the age where he'll keep them on his face for extended periods of time. Day or night, shades are Caden's way to go. It can actually be a battle to get them back. Here are some pics of Caden modeling some sweet shades. We've since ordered his own pair from Children's Place (which were only 2$ by the way; they're having a great online sale right now!)

Caden's New "Bike"

Like all little boys, Caden LOVES bikes. It was actually one of his first words. He loves big wheels, tricycles, mountain bikes, motorcycles, ATVs.. you name it. If it has wheels, its a bike. One of his favorite things to do is ride the motorcycle with his dad. Since he's not quite big enough to ride his own bike, we opted for the next best thing. One that rides for you! So here are some pictures of Caden enjoying his new "Spidey bike"....


He's got tricks already!

Dallin at 3 months

I can't believe our little guy is 3 months old already! It's just amazing how quickly time flies. Justin and I were talking about how we can't wait to be able to play with him and chase him around and tickle him like we do with Caden. Then we sort of stopped and realized... that time will be here before we know it! Why is it we're always wanting what we don't have, when what we DO have is just perfect =)
Anyways, here are some sweet shots of Dallin. He is a BIG boy, that's for sure. He loves to "coo" and "goo" at anyone who will listen. He is a happy baby, very smiley almost all the time. He likes to watch his big brother and is a really good sport with all the sibling torture. He still has his big blue eyes and cute little dimples. We love our Dallin!

Like Father, Like Son....

There's a song on the country radio stations called "I've been watching you." It talks about a little boy who learns many things from his dad by just observing what he does. All the while, the father has no idea his son is watching him. He learns to eat his vegetables, swear when he's mad, and even pray on his knees at night. We had a fine example of accidental parental modeling last night. Justin got home from work a little late and helped himself to some soup that was still hot on the stove. As Caden sat eating in the living room, he watched his Dad drink the leftover broth from the pot. Within seconds, Caden decided he was going to eat his soup the same way. Check out how the story ends...

Take me out to the ballgame...

Compliments of Justin's work, we took the boys to the Diamondbacks game against the Cincinnati Reds. Our seats were great! You can see from the pictures how close to the field we were. We also got to see Jessica Simpson who was scheduled to sing after the game. Unfortunately, Caden wasn't feeling too well and started to get cranky around the 8th inning, so we left a little early. I'm sure Justin was secretly relieved! But it was a beautiful night and great to be out as a family!

Here we are, the Ramirez crew!

Not sure who this is up to bat, but you can see we had some pretty good seats!

Here's Jessica Simpson doing a little interview between innings.

11 weeks already!

Time sure flies. Our little Dallin is quickly approaching his 3 month mark! He is such a good little baby. We just love him to pieces! He is very vocal and smiley. He usually sleeps about 5 1/2 to 6 hours before he has to eat in the middle of the night. I wish I had started blogging when Caden was this young so I could compare the two of them! But he is a very good eater and finishes in record time! It usually takes about 5 minutes (TOTAL!) and he is done! I timed it the other night... he woke up at 3:50 am. I fed him, burped him, changed his diaper, and layed him back down. It was 3:57 am. I told you he's a good baby. Here are some shots of our dimpled boy...

Love the belly!

And those cheeks!

Happy just hangin out!

Grass and Anniversaries...

I remember one year for Christmas when my mom got a vacuum cleaner from "Santa." I thought it was a cruel joke. But she was so thrilled! Today reminded me of that day. As Justin and I celebrate our third wedding anniversary, the day has been overshadowed by the arrival of our sod! It is the best present ever! No more rationalizing with an 18 month old about why he shouldn't throw dirt, bury the dog with sand, or eat the mud he created from the liquid in his sippy cup. We finally have our grass. We are especially grateful to the Schneiders for their time, knowledge, and resources in helping us novices get it done right! Here are some pictures to commemorate our great day.

Here is our good friend, Justin Schneider, working away before it gets too hot!

Caden enjoying the finished product!

Fun with the hose...

I think I've got this down.