Army Kaden

AND HE'S OFF...

Kaden decided he was ready to go and he is on the go! He started inching his way around Wednesday morning and I took this video Wednesday after church.

Brayson has been voicing his opinion lately. The background noise is louder than I intended, but you still get to hear the sound of his voice.

Zoo time and fishing...

Karl wanted to go fishing....Karl always wants to go fishing....Karl wants a boat....At this point, we thought we might NEED one with all of the rain. Since I am unwilling (at the present time) to buy Karl a boat, he fishes when and where he can. A couple of weekends ago Karl took us all out for a fishing outing.

Brazos enjoyed it for about 20 minutes....Then he was done fishing.

Braxton liked throwing the line in and reeling it back in as fast as he could.
Braxton actually caught a fish. He wanted Karl to throw it back in so he could throw his line back in the water. He didn't want the fish, just to tempt them.

This is what Brazos wanted to to rather than fish. Glad we had a backup plan...Way to go Neil!

Andy, Karl and Braxton fishing it up.

Kaden has a new way of using his pacifier. I don't know what the purpose of having it in his mouth. He doesn't do this all of the time but when he does it is fun to watch.

At the entrance of the zoo they had some guys out there spinning plates. Karl was able to get some going for both Brazos and Braxton.

Braxton showing off his spinning ability...

Isn't Brayson such an adorable boy. He has been the smiliest little thing lately.

One of my favorite places to visit at the zoo is the fish pond. The fish get so excited when you start feeding them, most of the time a few will get stuck on top of the mass of fish and Kaden loves to watch all of the movement!

Feeding the goats was not Brazos' idea of fun. His mother insisted and then once he got the hang of it, it was okay!

My family is being held together by braces and shots...

I have an update on my family. Last night we had our Ladies Night Out at church. We were writing all of our prayer requests up on the board and it seems my family literally made half of the board...WHEW! We need some healing! So, I should have done this before now, but here is our list for all of you prayer warriors.

Lyneil is better. Her knee surgery went well and she is as tough as nails. She is close to being 'HEALED'!

Johnny (my father-in-law) is having shots in his back today for his leg pain. He has a nerve that is being pinched.

Sherry (Karl's sister) is having ACL surgery on Tuesday. She has been in a brace since May 15th. She is ready to have the surgery and get it over with.

Chad (Sherry's husband) fell and broke his foot in two places last Thursday. He has to have his foot above his heart until the swelling goes down so they can put a cast on it.

Karl (my husband...he he) is going to have a nerve block done on Monday. He has a lumbar traction unit that has been ordered and he'll start that treatment as soon as we are able to get instructions on the equipment.

Isaiah (my cousin's little ~2 month old) is still having trouble feeding after surgery.

We'll end on a good note...my Granny Zant is doing better. She is planning a trip out to west Texas later this month to see her sister. She is really looking forward to that trip!

We could use your prayers. We are not having to fight the water (personally) yet. I think we'll be clear but there are many others in the flood zone that need your prayers as well.

Thanks PRAYER WARRIORS. I know through HIM we CAN!

Jesus Christ is the same yesterday and today and forever. - Hebrews 13:8

He will always take care of us....no matter what circumstance we are in!

Kaden's 6 months old!

Um, mom did you know I am now 6 months old

I took Kaden to have his 6 month pictures taken and I will just say that it is much easier with two adults than with one. I always spend WAY TOO MUCH money. If Lyneil hadn't been there the first time I probably would have spent twice the amount I did and this time I still walked away with more pictures than any two huge families could need. I promise myself next time I will be better! These are some of my favorites. Hope you enjoy...

The one above is Karl's favorite. This is Kaden's study face. He is just so funny and has such a great smile most of the time that this face was priceless to catch.

Kaden and his dad have been having patting wars. Karl will pat and Kaden will follow suite. It was so fun doing is his pictures. He would pat, pat, pat with such a huge grin and then shut down and get serious! It was a riot!

Love these black backgrounds!

He is moving and inching his way out of whom ever's lap he is in. He moves (rolls) all over the floor. The other day, I left him in the middle of his bedroom floor with toys on all sides of him and came back to find him under the big bed in the room and the next day he ended up under his own baby bed. I can't tell you the feeling of not seeing him in the same place you left him. That first initial shock the first time I didn't see him was a long two seconds. I wasn't scared as much as just shocked...there was no Kaden. It is so much fun watching him. He is arching his back real well and trying so hard to do a backward army crawl. He really hasn't tried to crawl too much. Although, he is getting better about sitting up on his own. He still leans forward a lot, but he is getting there. He is extremely ticklish (everywhere) and loves to be startled!

Kaden and dad at his 6 month check up. His stats were:

19 pounds 10 ounces

27.5 inches long

Random man...

I haven't posted in a while, so here are some random pictures I downloaded (stole) from Lyneil! Thanks, Neil for the pics!! My sweet big boy will be 6 months old tomorrow...I have to go and cry now. He is the sweetest thing to watch sleep. He plays well by himself and loves to sing songs with lots of hand motions!

Is this not the sweetest look you have ever seen?

I could just sit and love on this boy all day long.
Mama Z with some good ol' cuddle time with Brayson

Growing to be like his daddy

Neil and I took the boys home for the Lamar County Jr. Livestock Show. We have not been in years and it was so much fun. Granny and Papa came out to watch Zach, Jayla, Steven, Montana and Makayla show their animals and also to watch Hunter, Eli, Cassie, Braxton and Brazos play in the dirt (I mean show in the Kiddy Class). Aren't they cute. I think Granny could have won a prize all on her own!

We'll end with Amy! All smiles...love ya!

The Circus, the circus

Everyone loves the circus…

The preacher and his wife have four kids, the Beck’s have three kids and we have one. When you total these numbers up, you get a total of 8! WOW!! Eight kids in one house for a total of eight hours makes for a circus. The GREAT news is, they ALL GET ALONG…(most of the time). The bad news is, when one baby is hungry; they all three want to eat! Lyneil is so good. She just goes on like she only has her three boys. We are thankful they all play as well together as they do. We just open the door and let them roam the back yard. It is not the ‘usual’ that we have Payson (he is 5 months old). Usually Neil only has the oldest three (ages 3, 2, and 1) plus her three boys (ages 3, 2, and 4 months)…whew!

Just writing the ages makes me tired. Lyneil and the preacher’s wife (Lisa) switch off days during the week. They generally keep the little babies but trade off the older kids. It is great. Here are some pictures of last week when the Clapp’s were working on their house and we had all four Clapp kids.

Kaden (6 mo.), Payson (5 mo) and Brayson (4.5 mo) - They are all trying to hold hands...Isn't that sweet. I think that Brayson is trying to eat Payson!

The youngest of the boys. These are three tough little boys. They put up with a lot of noise, love, hugs, and business from the rest of the clan.

Braxton has a wagon full of Beck/Clapp kids. I have not made it to the camera today, but it does sound like I hear the footsteps of awaking children upstairs. We have 8 again today!

We all survive...mostly. Although the tomatoes plants Karl put together Sunday didn’t seem to make it! They need a better protection plan! Brazos was so funny. He was quick to come and tell me that ‘Karl gonna get him’. Him is Logan. Oh, well! Some days are just good and some better than others!

Speaking of circus. Amy, Jorge, mom and dad all come up this last weekend. Being right on top of things as usually, I only took one video, NO pictures. I am FIRED! So, here are Amy and Jorge boxing it out. Amy and I KO’d Jorge once each and then he retaliated!

Thanks for the fun weekend y’all! We love ya!

Vacation in Arkansas....

Yes, we went to Arkansas for our family vacation!

Karl, Kaden and I headed south on Tuesday of last week and we had a blast. We stayed in some cabins about 45 minutes from Fayetteville. There were trees, green grass and beautiful scenery everywhere you looked. I am not fond of curvy roads (tend to get a little car sick) but we made it. Karl got us there safe and sound and Kaden did wonderfully well in the car for the amount of time that he ended up spending there. We were able to go into Eureka Springs the first day we arrived and enjoyed walking through a cavern. Karl carried Kaden through the whole way and Kaden enjoyed himself.

Kaden enjoyed every minute of his daddy time...as well as I did!

We left Kaden with Grandma Hazel and the dogs with Grandma Cindy and hiked Devil's Den. We didn't find any bears, but we did hike the whole trail backwards! Who said that Aggies couldn't read maps?

Karl and Sherry were trying to attract the bears, so Chad and I tried to push them off of the side of the cliff. Only, they caught a tree and hung on for dear life...Oh! Sherry tore her ACL the Thursday before we left for AR. She did not complain and toughed out every activity!
Way to go Sherry!

Again, Karl and I handed over Kaden to the 'Grandma's' and the four of us headed into town. We played putt putt, motor boats and raced. The funny thing is, we didn't see any of the first two sessions of motor boats come out near as wet as we did. We weren't expecting it, but I wouldn't change a thing. We were soaked and we had a blast doing it!

I want you! Kaden loved his time with Aunt Sherry and daddy.

FOUR Generations!

Grandma Hazel

Cindy Bradberry

Karl McD

and

Kaden McD

Cindy, Johnny, Lloyd and Grandma Hazel with Kaden

Grandma Cindy had her hand in the spoil Kaden game. Kaden loves his food.

Grandma Hazel (Cindy's mom) fed Kaden every time she was at the cabin.

Sweet conversation with Grandma Cindy and Kaden

Grandma Cindy and Grandpa Johnny oversaw the whole ordeal. Sherry did all of the connections but the trip was funded by the Bradberry clan! Kaden was super spoiled by all parties. Cindy’s mom came down from Illinois and spent the week with us as well. This was a first time meeting for Kaden and his great Grandma Hazel. We all ate it up. Both Cindy and Hazel fed and held Kaden anytime that he was awake. When we could, Aunt Sherry and I got our hands on him as well.

We hiked, picnicked, played putt putt, motor boats and road race cars! It was great! We thoroughly loved being with our family and we are looking forward to next years trip already.

Uncle Chad and Aunt Sherry

Kaden has some new squeaking sounds. We thought they were pretty cute. He also found his tongue. He like to just smile and then out comes the tongue!