Sunday, September 28, 2008

We went on down to Shelby

Corrina, Cadence, Jake and I went to visit my family this weekend. On Saturday, Mike had a soccer game. I think the final score was 5-0. The good guys won. Mike scored the first goal of the game, and played goalie (#7) for the second half. As usual, Aunt Tia was great at keeping Cadence happy and off the field. I think Grandma liked showing her off.



On Sunday, we spent some time with Shelby's finest at the Cleveland County Fair. Cadence had a great time. The first thing she got to see was the Farm Equipment aka "Ta-tuh" (tractor). FYI, her favorite toy has remained a Catapillar Backhoe Loader Corrina picked it for her up months ago. Honestly, she's quite fascinated with heavy machinery in general. Paw Paw kids that she'll be a truck driver. I think when she grows up she'll be building and grooming jumps for Ryder.



Cool pic by Coco (above). We saw enough livestock for me, but then again, no livestock is enough for me. I guess this is something that would go under, "things you do for your kids." The kid did love it. She squeezed a chick just a bit too much, and fortunately, she relinquished it. She was amazed that cows really do "moo" in real life. Full-size horses seemed alright. She had more fun barking at the miniature ones.




Thursday, September 18, 2008

Photo Mania!

Thanks for the prodding, folks! An update is long overdue. So much so, that I'ma let the pictures do the talking. It's been a good month (in no particular order):




















Sunday, August 24, 2008

The Future's So Bright You Gotta Wear Shades!



Isn't she so cute. I couldn't help from cracking up when this picture was taken. Her GG Ma got her these cute glasses for her birthday.

Tuesday, August 12, 2008

Happy 1st Birthday Cadence!


Today is the day! It is very hard for me to believe that a year has gone by. Wow. How life has changed! A year ago today our lives started a new trajectory. I know that it hasn't all been easy, but it certainly feels that way right now. I guess hindsight isn't always 20/20. I do know that I love this little girl with all my heart. Her innocence and happiness is infectious. I work and have worked with A LOT of kids. I honestly can't think of a little one who is so consistently upbeat, social, and engaging. Regardless of my parental bias, Cadence has given me a renewed appreciation for humanity and a perspective (that I once had) on how to again view the world. If we all still had the optimism, wonder and openness from our youth, the world would most definitely be a better place. Happy Birthday little girl. I love you. ~Dad

the above photo is from 03/16/2008 and is one of my favorites from the last year

Sunday, August 10, 2008

2 days until the big day! 10 months old


i know this picture is a little blurry, but she was having such a fun time and has such a big smile that it just makes the picture great.

Saturday, August 9, 2008

so, Cadence starting walking

Here is a video of Cadence walking. She has been stumbling around for a couple weeks now, but officially started 2 weeks ago when she strayed away from the couch and headed for the front door. It has been non-stop ever since and she especially likes chasing Raleigh, or as she says RaRa.

3 days left! - 9 months old


first days of standing!

Friday, August 8, 2008