Family Party

Here are a few pictures of Kade at his great grandmother Nana's b'day party. I don't know why we couldn't get our act together enough to get a picture of him with the birthday girl! He is a big fan of his cousin Emma (Memma) who belongs to Shane and Stacy Gregg. All the great grandkids think the world of their Papa. Probably because he does just about whatever they want him to do.

Horses...Big and Small

As if having his own big horse (Grey) was not enough, Kade now is the proud co-owner (w/ his grandmother GiGi) of a miniature horse named Cookie. Doesn't every 19 month old need a variety of horses!!!

Halloween 2008

Kade's 2nd Halloween was much more exciting than his first! He had a great time at the WOSC student carnival and enjoying the putt-putt, duck pond and roping dummy. After an hour of games he ended the night at a few select spots trick-or-treating.

Kade and Uncle Dallas (Dow-Dow)

Feedin the cows!

Feeding cows is a lot of fun but it's also a tough job. A little fella has to take a break in between bales of hay. And once the feeding is done a good cattleman always takes time to count the herd. You never know when one might wander off!

Get the gate!

Kade is a big fan of checking the cows with his "dadda" and "grampa". We have to go through the same steps every night at the gate. Kade gets out, walks to the "gu"(gate) and hands me the "ssss"(keys). Once I open the gate he then pushes them open so we can drive into the cows.

Golf and Tractors

At this point in his life, Kade has several passions. Two of them happen to be golf and tractors. From his carseat he can spot a "tratter" at least a mile away. The first thing he says when we come home from any outing is "goff cub". So, why not combine two of your favorite things! Could this be a new olympic sport??

Big Bathtub

Kade loves taking baths. The other day he decided he needed to experience the jacuzzi tub. I don't know why the faucet in that tub was so exciting but obviously he felt it was an upgrade from the one in his bathroom!

Golfin' in the rain

Kade loves water so much that I couldn't wait for it to rain so he could go outside and get that experience. As most of you know, waiting for rain in Altus Oklahoma can sometimes be a lengthy process. Well, we finally got a shower and Kade had a blast. He ran through the puddles in the driveway and then went back into the garage to get his "goff cub". He then proceeded to hit the puddles with the golf club and make a bigger splash! Oh what fun!!!

Summer 08

It's hard to believe that summer is over and mommy and daddy are both headed back to work. We have had so much fun watching Kade grow over the last few months. Some of our best times have been outside with a $15 blow up pool and a water hose. Who says kids are high maintenance?

Atwoods Bucket

I have a row of shrubs and the garden hose won't quite reach the last one. So, when I water I fill up my Atwoods bucket and water that one lonely shrub. Typically Kade splashes in the bucket until I dump it but on this day he kept lifting his leg as if he was trying to get in. So, I helped him out and he spent 20 minutes in a 5 gallon bucket. Who needs Toys R Us when you've got a local Atwoods!

Glorietta, NM

We spent a week in Glorietta, NM for Sunday School Teachers Week. After much discussion, we decided to take Kade along (10 hours on the church charter bus was our reason for debate). He was a super traveler and had a great time playing with the other kids at daycare, feeding the ducks (and himself), catching minnows in the pond and giving his new best buddy Kristen Kendrix a hard time.

Peek-A-Boo!

Here is one of our favorite pictures from Kade's 1 year photo session. We took him to the Altus City Park and he seemed to like hanging out by the jungle gym the most.

Summer Break

Kade has adjusted well to summer break so far. I had prepared myself to have to wake up a little earlier than in my pre-Kade summers hoping to get to 8:00 a.m. but much to my surprise, my little guy likes to sleep in too! He has been known to have to be woken up because it is after 11:00 a.m. I am not sure this is helping our school schedule but we are adjusting :) He also takes about a 2 hour nap in the afternoon as well. I know it is crazy but when he is awake he is BUSY BUSY BUSY. Kade and I have started Mom and Tot swimming lessons and will be posting swimming pictures soon.

First Steps

Kade started taking steps by himself a few weeks ago. These are some pictures of that night when he finally got brave enough to take off on his own. He is so cute keeping his arms to help balance.

Lake Fun

Kade and Racer enjoying the sand on the beach during our first trip to the lake. The boat was a helpful tool when nap time rolled around.



Kade enjoying riding in Bubba's (Braden's) new tube. Don't panic we just pushed the tube through the water but Kade still thought it was pretty fun.

Tractor Driving

Kade loves the tractor and has just learned to say tractor himself. Daddy lets him "drive" which makes him feel really BIG!

Imagination Station

Kade had a great time playing at the park. He was so cute peeking through this oversized tic tac toe game.



He wasn't too sure about swinging at first but decided it wasn't too bad and kinda even enjoyed it!



The slide was probably his favorite activity at the park even though Dad went down with him.

Long Time No Post

Well...we don't really have a good excuse for not updating in the last two months but I will say we have been quite busy with different things. Please don't give up on us yet, I will be updating in the next few days.

Extended Family Fun

A few Sundays ago cousin Jennifer had the whole family over to her house for lunch after church. We got a great family picture and Kade had a good time with his cousin Braden aka "Bubba."

Presents --- Yeah!!!

Kade loved his new sandpile and didn't really know what to think about the squishy ball. The new red wagon and blocks (that are just the right size to put in his mouth) were from honorary grandparents Glen & Melissa.

The Big ONE!

All in all, the 1st birthday was a little stressful for Kade. His "Haas" family party ended with lots of tears and a VERY tired little boy. The "Wiginton" party was a little better but all of the excitement got in the way of lunch so he was a bit cranky due to hunger pains!

A Day on the Farm

Kade can't hardly go a day without seeing the cows and horses with Dad and Grandpa. He lets you know he wants to take a ride with constant "moo's". He will sit in my lap for nearly an hour looking and "talking" to the cows. There are even a few that come up to the window and he'll reach his hand out and pet them.