It's official...

...we are the parents of a 3 year old and a 1 year old! Where did the last year go??? It feels like I was just pregnant! Cade had a sports theme for his 1st birthday. He had a great time...happy and laughing his entire party, which is how he is all the time. He LOVES cake, which you can tell by the pictures. After that, we put him right in the bathtub, clothes and all, and Chris took the high chair outside and hosed it down. Cade got a lot of great gifts...tonka trucks (of course), a mailbox, clothes, a big tonka truck that he can ride on, and a wagon for the boys for outside! He also got a booster chair for the kitchen chair like Chase's and now we can get rid of the high chair (YEAH)! Chase picked out a car carrier for Cade for his birthday a few weeks ago and was so excited to give it to him. He said it is for him and Cade to play with together! Its was adorable!! Both boys had a great time at the party and thank you, thank you, thank you everyone for everything! It was a great first birthday. July has been a busy month...my mom was off for a week, LaChelle and Bailey came and spent a week and Roger, Colleen, and Bailey came for the party. The week my mom was off, we took the boys to the lakefront. The Circus Parade was in town and they had all the wagons set up, some of the animals out, and a lot of other activities for the kids. The highlight for Chase was the diggers that were there and also the fire truck, which he got to sit in! He also went on his first kiddie ride by himself and also got his face painted for the first time, a train of course! When Bailey and LaChelle came, we went to the zoo and played a lot in the backyard on the slip-n-slide and in the pool. Thank you guys for coming!! It was so much fun!! Chase also had a big month...he got his first bike! He picked it out all by himself, along with his spiderman helmet, which once you get it on him, he doesn't want to take off. He is doing a really good job on his bike! He loves to take walks and ride his bike while Mommy and Daddy push Cade in the stoller. Cade got his first pair of Crocs and also his first haircut. He did a great job for his haircut, but looks like such a little boy now...where did my little baby go??? Cade also seems to think he didn't turn 1, but that he turned 3. He thinks that we can do everything that Chase can do! He adores his big brother, and you can tell that he wants to do everything that Chase does. He is a very determined little boy and most of the time succeeds, but not before scaring that you know what out of his parents. He is walking now like he has been walking his entire life. It is turning into a run now, which once that is mastered, we are in serious trouble! All in all, everyone is great! Chris and I are enjoying our week vacation...the kids are at Grandma and Grandpa Zemans' for the week! Bailey is also spending the week at their house, so the house is full of laughter! They are having a great time so far, but we do miss them! It is way too quiet at home! Our anniversary is actually tomorrow, 2 years already, and we are going to Great America for the day to celebrate. We are then going to the Brewer's game on Thursday then heading to the Cities to see friends and for a wedding, then to pick up the kids on Sunday! Hope everyone is doing well and see some of you in a few days!