1 and 3!!

So I feel like most of my blogging friends are in the same boat as I am....behind! Life seems to only get busier! So yes, I plan to backtrack and fill in some gaps, but I wanted to put C's 3 yr check up (a few days early) and L's 1 yr checkup stats on record. We went to our pediatrician today for both of them. C is 39 1/2" (90%) and 34 lbs (75%). Looking good and sounding good. He is a great talker, he shares the same vocabulary as his 5 year old brothers. Really all is well for him.

L was 32" (95%) and 21 lbs 3oz (30%). He had lost a little weight but they were not too concerned. He looks good and still has baby fat tummy so no worries there. Here are a few other developmental things for him:

-says hi, bye-bye, dada, momma, top (which is stop-frequently heard from his big brother C), uh-oh

-he has daddy completely wrapped around his finger-can do no wrong

-pulls up (not cruising or walking yet)

-eats zucchini, beans, turkey, corn, tomatoes, pears, bananas, oatmeal,

-gives hugs and occasional kisses to daddy

-likes to "sing"

He is our little pumpkin!!! Happy Birthday to you!!

back tracking

NJ Kedersha's

playing in the pool



Dallas Children's musuem
the whole Kedersha clan

(OOPS)-Eli and Landon

Abby!!!

Mark, L and C

C at the Children's Museum
in Memphis

It has been awhile again! July included a trip to Grandma and Papa's for a week. Lots of swimming, the Memphis Children's museum, Memphis Zoo and other fun times with family, including cousins Mark and Annika.

The end of the month we had a visit from our NJ Kedersha's, Uncle Chris, Aunt Stephanie, Kayla, Samantha and Julianna. We had 7 kids under 7 in our house for 5 days. It was loud but it was sooooo fun. The girl cousins and boy cousins had a blast. We played Wii, slip-n-sliding, went to Dallas Children's Museum, and lots of running around and being silly!

Finally, mommy and baby boy Kedersha took a trip to Atlanta to visit long time friends with new babies. We had such a great time...he was such a trooper. We met Landon (4/20/09) and Abby (6/09). So fun to see my friends enjoying the ups and downs of motherhood.

Arlington Memorial

Flag folding with precision

The Lichtermann family (minus our 4 kids).

My Pop-Pop, or Pops as he had become to my kids and my niece and nephew, passed away right before Christmas this past year. We had a very nice memorial in Memphis over the holidays. Then in the beginning of June we had a extended family and friend memorial at Arlington National Cemetary. His ashes were enturned with my Nana's ashes (placed in a box in a whole in a granite looking wall with a plaque with their names on it). It was such a moving and amazing ceremony. (It was the worst weather-constant rain and drizzle for 3 days and a high of mid 60's.) He was enlisted in the Navy and retired from the Navy, so he had the priviledge of a 21 guns salute, a trumpet player playing Taps and a flag folding ceremony that was precision perfect. It really reminded me of how many men and women have sacrificed over the years and even today for our country and our freedom. And also what a priviledge it is to serve in our armed forces. As these young men precisely folded our flag and presented it to my aunt in honor of her father (my grandfather) I was in awe of everything before me (in this ceremony) and ahead of our country as well as behind our country.

Little Kedersha, Scott and I made the trip to be with the rest of my family. The three bigs stayed in Dallas with a friend. They missed us, but had a great time with Ms. Leigh!! The little man was an awesome travel buddy!! We did take the metro into DC and a quick trip to the Holocaust Museum. Again, humbling stuff!! We can't wait to go back in 4 or 5 years and take the kids-so much history to see!!

Summer begins!

Summer seems a little daunting with 4 boys 5 and under. It's not like we can just go hang out at the pool (the 5 of us), since really no one swims yet and C is a loose cannon so to speak. So we have had a week of VBS which D, D, and C all got to go to. They seem to enjoy it. They learned about the times of Jesus around the time of his death on the cross. They got to go to a "marketplace" and carve soap, make instruments, see small animals (ie goats, bunnies, etc), make pottery (also known as playdoh if you are 5 or younger), and so on.
Next week the 3 bigs are taking swimming lessons at a friends house nearby. I'm hoping for a reality check for #3 and confidence for D & D. They are quite excited!
Then it will be off to Grandma and Papa's for a week. Grandma will fly down and drive up with us and daddy will fly up to drive back with us. We are really excited about that trip. We will get to practice swimming in their pool!! Among other things we love about Grandma's.
We have playdates most weeks with some new friends and some old friends. We plan on hanging out in our yard with our new "slip-n-slide", playing with our pool and water table (if mommy can tolerate the mud pies and the mess we somehow bring in the house), a new little climbing playset from our friends, trips to the library, splash pad, children's museum and who knows where or what else!! It will be fun! We will post pictures as time goes on!

Little's 6months!

At 6 months (if mommy had been on top of things this would have been dated around April 27th), I am 18lbs 6 oz (65%) and 27 1/2 " (80%). I can roll on my tummy and I think I actually like sleeping there. My bottom 2 teeth are starting to poke out and I am the droolingest kid in this house yet! I think I'm starting to get this sleeping thing figured out, I even gave mom a break the last 2 nights and slept 12+ hours!! I have started eating some rice cereal and those strange mashed up veggies. Not really a fan of bottle no matter what you put in it. Sorry mom and dad. My brothers still love me and I have the best smile when daddy comes home. Mom says I'm getting too big too fast! What's a boy to do? I have to keep up with all the other boys around here!!

More May updates

Papa and some grandson's
5th Birthday party cake

Superhero's at their party

celebrating on their birthday with cousins

Cousin Annika with Lincoln

preschool Graduation (C thinks he belongs there too)

May included end of year preschool picnic, "graduation", visit from grandma and papa (mr. fix-it), visit from the Conlee's (my sister and her kids), and many birthday celebrations (twins and mommy and daddy). Those are just a few things going on...probably why I didn't get any of it documented!!

UPDATES!!!

So as you can tell I've been behind on blogging....I'm going to attempt to catch up a little bit!


These first pics are a few of some fantastic pics that Scott had done for me for mother's day! They really are great and I can't post all of them. Thanks to our friend Jess that took these. They were taken near the library where the fountain is and the city plants wildflowers. Daddy did a great job sneaking around. Needless to say, pics of 4 are just a little too much at this stage!!

Pictures I will treasure forever...they are almost 5 years old!!!


These are the 4th annual TX blue bonnett pictures!

All 4 boys!!!

Sweet boy, looking into the sun