Taven's First Birthday!!!

Taven's First Birthday was a blast!  We hung out outside, ate BBQ and a delicious cake my by Brandy, the kids swam, and everybody helped open up presents.  We had lots of friends and family and are so grateful for everyone that came, and all those who couldn't but would have:) Taven got spoiled with presents (THANK You THANK you everyone) and just loved stuffing his face with cake. We had so much fun that a few friends and ourselves ended up staying and playing until almost midnight- don't worry, we put the kids to sleep before then:)  Check out Brandy's site for more pictures!  www.bmdstudioevents.blogspot.com

Summer Stuff...

My little helper

Shopping for Taven's Birthday gifts-

Monterrey Bay Aquarium

Grandma and Grandpa Duffey flew out for their spring break a few weeks ago and Taven was in heaven!  So much attention, so little naps, and so much fun.  We went up to my parents house, the boys went golfing, I broke my finger playing softball, we came back to our place, went to Keith and Linda's in Sonora for a wonderful dinner, shopped around for houses and took a "shortcut" (that was my fault) to Monterrey Bay.  Taven LOVED the aquarium.  It was a blast- If only Terry and Marge lived closer:)

Taven is Standing!

He has been doing this for about a month. He started standing on his own over Valentines weekend. My sister said she thought she saw him standing in his bed one afternoon when she accidentaly walked in on his nap, and then someone else said that they saw him standing at a different time. Well, I leave to go to target for one morning and I get back and he is standing up on the coffee table! One day he cant even crawl and now he is practically walking! Needless to say, he has gotten so good at pulling up and standing on anything and everything that you cant keep him down. He is so dang strong, and is more stubborn than me and Trent put together, so that should tell you something! Well, sometimes I give in (it gets tiring fighting him at every diaper change, bath, and bed time) and just let him wonder for a while nude until I get too scared that he is going to pee all over. This is what a stay at home mom means when she says she gambles :)

Trent's Coaching Wrestling...

Well, he is the assistant coach actually for the Livingston Middle School Cougars. He has been doing it for a little over a month now and is busy a lot, but really doing well and helping the kids learn a lot. The only major downside is this is what happens at home... he tries out his moves on poor defenseless Tavey baby! Don't worry, I saved him:)

Playing with Riah and Robbie....

You all probably know, but Brandy and I live about a mile down the street from each other... so the kids get to play pretty often. Here are some pictures from the last little while of Taven and his heroes: Mariah and Robbie. I am sure Taven would love to have a house full of siblings to play with all the time- he just loves chaos and kids. Thank goodness he isn't the one deciding that!!!

Jelly Belly Factory

(they make you were these gay hats- Taven's didnt last long)

Trent had this past week off work for President's Day (I know what your thinking- he never works- what can I say- he's got a great job:) so we met up with the Davidsons and went to the Jelly Belly Factory. They give a really cool tour through the whole factory (which Taven LOVED) where you get to see how all the candy is made, eat all the taste testers you want and then they give you a bag of candy at the end and the best part is: it is all free! Totally worth the drive:)