PHOTOSHOPPING!!!!!!!!!!!

My work trip to Argentina Sept. '09

Old ship in Puerto Madero

Daddy and Huddy talking on Skype, 6000 miles apart!
Galerias Pacifico in Buenos Aires, Argentina
Women's Bridge - crossing over the water in Puerto Modero
San Telmo street fair - every Sunday in Buenos Aires
Plaza De Mayo
Church at La Recoleta - Iglesia de Nuestra Señora del Pilar
Me at La Recoleta
Evita's mausoleum
Having dinner at La Brigada - Tenderloin and Buffalo
Having drinks with my class
Having "Baby Beef" at La Brigada
Church at La Recoleta
On stage at Cafe Tortoni
Artist making a picture for my wife - he's painting it in this photo

The President's House "The Pink House"

Coming home! The boys wearing their futbol jerseys from Buenos Aires, holding their Boca Soccer Ball

My birthday

So, I turned 32. Wowsers! My crew made my day so great. Kaden had his 3rd day of school...he didn't want to go. He thought he was going to miss out on all the fun. HA! I don't think he realized that mom's birthday isn't quite like his. It's pretty much just another day at the Horner house. Still laundry to do, diapers to change, meals to make, etc. etc. etc.! However, this year Jeremy took the day off and spent the day at home with me. I don't know if he fully understands how that, alone, can be the best present! Just having another pair of hands in the house is golden. He felt SO bad that he didn't get me some lavish gift. I told him I just wanted a break from my usual routines. I didn't want to fix breakfast, give the morning bottle, change diapers, wash bottles, do laundry, EMPTY the dishwasher (ick), and all those glorious things.

DISCLOSURE: I do love all these things (except emptying the dishwasher) and do not want to sound like I am complaining. I LOVE my life as mommy and wife and wouldn't trade being home with these three precious little ones for anything, BUT a girl needs a day-off once in awhile! :)
Digging in to my Daube's carrot cake. I wait for this EVERY year. I love this cake so much and anticipate this part of my birthday so much in fact, I ordered this cake for Jeremy's birthday last November. He will never forgive me for ordering MY favorite cake for HIS birthday. ;)Mmmmm.....
I love these little people with all of my heart. I am SO blessed to have them in my life!
Jeremy took the boys shopping for me. This is the shirt the boys picked out for me. They thought for sure it looked like something I would like...I think I'll wear it on Cinco de Mayo!!!! They were so excited to give me all of my presents.

Jeremy took a video of Kaden shopping for me. This video might be my favorite gift.

My favorite girl


One of my cards. The boys also made me one, it was ginormous.

Sweet boys, relaxing on the couch with me. A great end to a perfect day.

You guessed it...blogging again. Wow.

First days of schoolWhy do they have to grow up so fast?

My big man. 2nd grade. 7 years old. Sept. 8, 2009. Jefferson Elementary. Mrs. Sharon Erickson.
Hudsen was SO excited for Kaden to come home from school. He asked me "where is Kaden" all day. He missed him a lot.
Kaden gets off the bus on the top of the hill and always runs down to our house. Always smiling...
Happy to see each other after a long 1st day. (pic isn't so great, but I don't care, this hug is priceless)
All ready for another year of preschool at Bethany! Hudsen started the day after Kaden.

Lining up with Mrs. Ketch to go home.

Yes, I'm blogging

Really. I am...

Here's what has been going on at our house. I will start in August....
Adalyn Mae's 1st rice cereal (5 months)
Jeremy surprised Kaden with a new bike. Kaden was, obviously, very excited. His dad and I had a lot of "heated discussions" (nice term for fights?!) about whether or not he needed a new bike.

I lost...

Grandma and Adalyn at the lake
Not quite ready to give up the Bumbo yet. Her hair looks blonde in the light. I think she'll end up having the same color as Hudsen's, when she finally gets some.
She did this funny thing where it would look like she is doing crunches. She got to the point she didn't like to lay on her back. Check out those rolls... :)

She loves her saucer
What can I say? I had two bored boys that really needed an activity!

Drool...always lots of drool

I am truly in awe of the love that Hudsen has for his baby sis. He has not once shown any negative feelings towards her. He has nothing but love for her day in and day out. A lot of people tell me, "you just wait" but so far, so good. I think she loves him just as much. She knows he is the one that pays a lot of attention to her. I love their relationship already!
Mom's bestest friend, Diane and grandson James...he is SOOOO cute!
Waiting for their sunset cruise. Sure wish I could have heard their conversation. They were sitting together so cute waiting for their boat ride.
The captain of our ship
The sun sets on Spirit LakeCheck out that beast of a fish! (He caught a ton of these little fish...or was it the same fish over and over again?...all weekend)
I love that my mom takes hooks out of Kaden's catches. Maybe it was all those years growing up close to the river?
This is the way it is...Kaden tubing and Huddy watching. Maybe next summer will be the year we finally get Huddy Lee on the tube!?!
My bald beauty at 6 months.
Huddy and his new "Bikings" hat. Jeremy took the boys shopping one afternoon for soccer equipment for Kaden and Hudsen saw this hat and absolutely wouldn't take no for an answer. He didn't throw a fit, just told his dad he had to have it. He does EVERYTHING in it. Sleeps, eats, etc. in it. It is hard to get it off his head to take a bath.

Goodbye Summer of 2009...it's been real.