Happy New Year and S Novim Godom (for our Russian friends)

Happy New Year!! We are alive and doing well....just not concentrating on updating my blog. However, after multiple requests, I have committed to once/week updates for our blog. There, it's written.

We love you all. Here are some fun family photos at the beach :)

Riding bikes on the beach

This morning we went to Venice Beach and rented bikes to ride. We also got a little trailer for Kaden and Elise. We had a great time!!!


All ready!













Having a great time!

Elise: "Hey, Kaden, this could be fast, so hang on to me if I get scared."

We rode from Venice to the junction of the 10 and the PCH. When we got back, they were both out. We gave Kaden a bottle of water, and after he fell asleep it spilled all over himself and Elise. I'm sure it felt good on a hot day. I think it's so cute how Elise is sleeping on Kaden's shoulder. He is such a good brother to her.

The DOC band

Elise has a flat little head in the back. We noticed it a few months ago and.... today she got her little helmet. It's called a DOC band.

We still love her :)

More pictures of our cutie pies :)

These are more pictures...i'm not going to say a lot. I'll just let the pictures speak for themselves :)




The grumble face :)









just looking around








Kaden was reading with dad......














proud brother :)















Kaden was so sad about something...i don't remember what, but this is a pretty sad face :)











Elise being so cute with grandma
our little sweet babes :)

She's here :)

She has arrived!!!

Elise Frances Carroll
Born: Thursday February 12,2009
1:37 AM
7lbs. 0 oz.
19.5 inches long

This is Kaden helping her put her little hat back on :)

And, this is his solution to her cries...just plug your ears :)

Mom is in love. She is a great baby, and sleeps A LOT!!! Yeah!

A little update

Before the joy of our fun Christmas pictures of Kaden are overshadowed by our joy of posting cute pictures of him playing with his little sister, I better get in gear and get our Christmas pictures posted.

We had such a great time in Idaho playing in the snow for 2 1/2 weeks at Christmas time. These are some of the memories :) We were so glad that they had TONS of snow!!!














Daddy helping me get ready to play in the snow :)















I'm a cutie :)















Me and my dad :)

















Kaden with his cousins Ashley, Taylor and Kailey















Just chillin' at grandmas with my cousin Kailey















This is mom riding on a little 4-wheeler 8 months pregnant :) We had a great time.















Kaden with all of his cute, cute cousins at grandma's house :)