the kaseburg family

The Girls

2010-04-27T14:51:00.000-07:00

Reece Kathryn

Riley Jane

Riley Jane and Reece Kathryn

Kids

2010-03-21T12:42:00.001-07:00

A couple of weeks ago David was sick with something weird, so the kids and I "camped" in the living room for a couple of days. That was actually pretty fun!..though we did not get much sleep.

I took a few pictures of the girls about a month ago while they were so cozy looking in their diapers and pink blankets on a nice warm "feels like spring" winter day.

David took Thad on the back of the bike for the first time down the private drive just the other day. Thad LOVED it! Next year he gets a helmet and will ride with daddy!

The past 6 months...,7 months...8?

2010-02-04T15:25:00.000-08:00

Well...I guess I have fallen behind! So, here is a quick overview...

I was prego with the girls at last entry, and yes, they ARE here now! OMG, to be pregnant any longer would have killed me!
Reece and Riley made there entry on November 24th at 8:11am and 8:12am. Riley actually came first (she was baby B the whole time!) and was 4 lbs., 14 ozs. and 17" long, just like big brother Thaddeaus! Reece was a bit bigger at 5 lbs., 5 ozs. and was 18" long.

The girls have been great! They are so precious and so sweet. They are really good babies, though they seem to grow horns at night, LOL! We love them so much, and even Thad shows his concern when they are upset and shows his love with lots of kisses and hugs! We have been very busy though and have not had much time for social activities. I am staying active with my church group and moms group though, which is a challenge, but gets us out and keeps us happy. I'm getting good at taking all three kids out, so it's not too much to just go play with friends.

Before the girls wake up... here are some pictures of the cutie pies!!

Riley Jane...

Reece Kathryn...

Pics & stuff

2009-07-18T17:23:00.000-07:00

So I finally have chance to blog!!

Okay, if you don't already know...they are...GIRLS!!

Looks like sometime in November (if all goes well) we will be introducing Reece and Riley!

Here is an US pic...can't seem to get the DVD on here, not sure why, but we have it. I have every US on disc so far, and there will be one every 2 to 4 weeks still...that's a lot of "inside" footage!

In these pics, Riley is on the left (though inside of me she is on the right) and Reece is on the right.

Also, I could not help but take a cute pic of Thad kissing my big 'ol belly. Just about 19 weeks along and already almost as big as I was with Thad...YIKES!

Want to take a guess???

2009-06-04T11:57:00.000-07:00

So I went to my ultrasound appointment on Tuesday and the doctor asked me if I wanted him to take a guess at the sex of the babies...I'm just over 12 weeks now, but he was 80 to 90% sure...

Care to take a guess?? David wants girls, I wants boys...

p.s. I'll see if I can get the dvd of the ultrasounds up on here. This recent one, they actually look like babies!!

TWINS!!!

2009-05-28T12:41:00.000-07:00

Wow, it's been a while...and we've been busy!

So first, yes, we are having twins, due December, but we already know we will have them by November.
Also, we just moved last weekend to Jeff and Jenny's house on Union. (you two are the best!)They've had it on the market for a while, and with us having twins, we really need more space. So our condo will soon go on the market. ...Anyone, anyone?? LOL!!

So far things are going well. Oh, and the twins are identical, btw..

I'll be sure to post as soon as we know if they are boys or girls!

What happen to January???

2009-02-22T19:01:00.000-08:00

Well, we have been busy. David is working out of town for a while and I have gone back to work too...Pediatrics. So, Thad is starting Pre-school/Daycare while I work 3 days a week. New and exciting things for all of us.

David and I took Thad to the Zoo together a while back and I brought the camera, but it was out of batteries...LOL! So I caught some shots on my phone.

Thad with "our" bears. This is the spot that one gave us a show when we went with Heidi and Blake.

We also got to visit with Bonnie and Greg, aka "Jr". It was good to see them again! Haven't seen them since New Year's last year!! They have an awesome new dog, Diesel, and Thad was excited to take a ride on the forklift at their place.

That's pretty much it for now. Thad is growing and changing everyday still. He amazes me with how good of a kid he is. Sometimes it's like he doesn't even need me anymore. Hoping tomorrow that is the case, as it will be his first day at his new school. I'm thankful it is walking distance from me at work. I'll update on how things go!!

What I got for Christmas

2008-12-28T11:01:00.001-08:00

Thad got his wishes for Christmas. He got his playkitchen (I will have to post some pics later) and he got a new doctor kit! Thanks Auntie Heather! He LOVES to play doctor. Here is a pic of him "playing doc" with his bear he got from Dr. Mark at Overlake...the kid, I swear is known there! It seems he is destined to be affiliated with a hospital in some way; wonder if he will be the cook there...??

David got me the ipod I wanted. I've wanted to get rid of those CDs in the car for a long time and now I can finally play my music and Thad's and not have to fumble with CDs. Funny how technology changes!

Jenny, I thought I was the ONLY one that gets excited about experation dates. My birthday, Thad's birthday and Christmas! I see dates on the milk all the time and I am reminded of some special day, but this is the first time I have ever taken pics of them...LOL!

White Christmas

2008-12-23T13:29:00.000-08:00

HUGE amounts of snow! We really did get our "white Christmas"! This year we did not lose power, but were prepared this time. Thad says, "We have flashlights, a generator, a fire...", he cracks me up!

So funny

2008-12-19T01:02:00.000-08:00

Thad cracks me up. He makes (and I mean that) me take my vitamin every morning and today was even funnier. I had out two chewable supplements earlier in the day and he saw one still on the counter at dinner. He told me to take it and handed it to me, but I told him I would after dinner. Well, dinner was over and I was wrapping some gifts in the living room when he came up to me with the tablet in hand and said, "here mommy, take this!". He handed it to me and then returned with the milk from the fridge and asked, "here, you need milk?". It was the cutest thing! He even returned the milk to the fridge all by himself. He is really growing up. I just love him!

Thad's First Concert-Dan Zanes

2008-12-10T13:48:00.000-08:00

Thad will not stop talking about his first concert we went to on Sunday the 7th at the Moore Theater. We saw Dan Zanes for his "House Party" Concert. It was really memorable! What a great time we had! It's crazy that David and I actually had such fun, but we really have gotten into Thad's music. I find myself singing it throughout the day, it's pretty funny.
At the end of the concert Thad even went up to Dan Zanes and his band and got to shake hands with them! It was so exciting. Best of all, they really liked Thad's hair all spiked up like Dan's!

Thaddeaus would like to introduce...

2008-12-04T17:47:00.001-08:00

Our new pet hamster, Freddy.

I was at the Factoria Mall today with Thad for the story time and craft the YMCA puts on. After running into Aunt Heidi and Blake (an unexpected fun little visit) and then going to Kid Quest, we decided to go to Petco and look around. For some reason I felt it was time to let Thad in on the joy of having a pet. So here we are, with our cute little furry friend, Freddy. He is a dwarf hamster so he is really small, and SO cute. For now he has to be left alone quite a bit because he needs to adapt to his new environment, but soon he will be part of the family!

IceSkating

2008-11-12T19:42:00.000-08:00

First time on the ice for Thad and he had a blast! He kept telling me how slippery it was, it was so funny.

We had a great time and even learned that next time we should bring a helmet so we don't have to use a pink girly one, LOL! Hey, it didn't keep the girls away though! Check out the pic of him holding hands... What am I to do with this kid-I guess I'll keep him.

A day with Oma

2008-11-02T11:17:00.000-08:00

My mom and I took Thad out for the day last week. We had cupcakes and coffee at Trophy cupcakes in Walingford Center and got Thad a haircut at Klippers for Kids right nextdoor.

Thad likes to pretend he is driving...

On our way back we stopped at David's parent's house to see the progress. It looks great! The windows are in now, so it looks even more fabulous. My mom does not get out here often enough to keep up, so I wanted to show her. David's dad was there too, so it was nice for them to get to see eachother, too bad we missed his mom.

Pumpkin Patch visit 2008

2008-10-20T15:22:00.000-07:00

David finally got a day off work after what seemed like a month of working seven days a week, so I took advantage and planned a trip to the pumpkin patch.

We meet with our friend Marjory and her boy, Zoltan. Marjory and I were pregnant together and our boys were due at about the same time. Thad is only older by a couple of weeks because he was early. They were buddies from within the womb! They are just so cute everytime they get together.

Lake-House Progress

2008-10-15T17:58:00.000-07:00

This is so exciting!! With the holidays upon us all I can think is of how special the first Christmas in the new Kaseburg home will be.

Bear encounter at the zoo!!

2008-09-25T15:58:00.000-07:00

Today Heidi and I took Thaddeaus and Blakely to the Woodland Park Zoo. We had such a fun time! My friend Jessica and her daughter, Riplee (who I watch a couple days a week now) met us there as well.
Just before Jessica called us to let us know she was there so that we could meet up, we had the most amazing encounter with a bear! We were in the area that you can view the bears and otters from half under the water and half above, where the kids can run around and play while the animals swim around and go about their day. There was no one else around, so the bear came to the window with a big stick and started to give us a little show. He blew bubbles and put his paws to the window...it was incredible!

The boys had so much fun together too. I wanted to share this picture of them on the stroller, it is just so sweet. When they are much older, I will show it to them and I think they will get a laugh out of it.

3 in 3

2008-09-20T14:03:00.000-07:00

Thad will be 3 in three months!!

Each year seems to go so fast. I am anxious to know what he will be like, what he will look like, and his likes and dislikes...but, I LOVE having my "little baby" still. Soon, there will be nothing baby about him.

Ocean Shores

2008-09-20T13:42:00.000-07:00

I had been meaning to get this up. This was Thad's first trip to the ocean. We will have to be sure to get him out there at least once a year, he had so much fun.

A prayer to be forgiven

2008-09-13T18:58:00.000-07:00

"Heavenly Father,
We come before you today
To ask your forgiveness and
To seek your direction and guidance.

We know Your Word says,
"Woe to those who call evil good"
But that is exactly what we have done.
We have lost our spiritual equilibrium
And reversed our values.

We have exploited the poor and
Called it the lottery.

We have rewarded laziness
And called it welfare.

We have killed our unborn
And called it choice.

We have shot abortionists
And called it justifiable.

We have neglected to discipline
Our children and called it
Building self esteem.

We have abused power
And called it politics.

We have coveted our neighbor's
Possessions and called it ambition.

We have polluted the air
With profanity and
Pornography and called it
Freedom of speech and expression.

We have ridiculed the time
Honoured values of our
Forefathers and called it enlightenment.

Search us, Oh, God,
And know our hearts today;
Cleanse us from every sin
And set us free.

Amen!"

This is just something I think we all should think about....

For me, I have to admit, I have "coveted...and called it 'ambition'." It makes me look twice at myself and wonder, "Am I pleasing God?".

All we have is through Him, shouldn't we live our lives for Him?

Some fun we've been having..

2008-08-30T21:23:00.001-07:00

Saltwater State Park

We have so many amazing days with my mom's group, and though I don't have time to, I just feel like I want to post everything! The kids have so much fun together and they learn so much too. I just love it.

Thanks to Jill and others, I have these wonderful pics, because I just can't seem to ever bring my camera! LOL!

It was great to check out the water and see what life we could find and after we got changed and had lunch on the grass near the little cafe. They have really good smoked salmon chowder. Yum!

We also had lots of rainfall lately, so I decided to let Thad get out and have some fun in the parking lot with his rain gear on. He had a blast!

Thad's first sleep over!!

2008-08-30T20:48:00.000-07:00

Last weekend Thad had his first sleep over..well, the cousins visiting, but that was family ;-) I wish I'd gotten pictures of them the night before- what little monsters! They had a blast. Daniel really likes the train table in Thad's room and they both love to put together the huge track we have that the train goes around and around on.

I set them up to the counter with their waffles in the morning and then it occured to me that I should probably snap a pic of this memorable occasion.

I can't wait to have sleep overs for Thad in the future. I have some really great memories as a kid- wow, we're making memories!!

After the house demo, we went to the zoo for a while

2008-08-26T20:09:00.000-07:00

Thad really enjoys our visits to the Woodland Park Zoo with our membership. He enjoys most going to the big play area that has the "spider web", the wolf caves, the slides, and the turtle shells you climb into; and I can never get him away from that waterfall!

Thad has sort of made friends with this goat. He has all but named it and even tried to kiss it!

...and the house came tumbling down

2008-08-26T19:56:00.000-07:00

These pics are from when Grandma and Grandpa's house was torn down to build the new one! This has been almost a month...we just today, finally got the pictures out of the camera..LOL!

The boys entertained themselves pretty well. We were there for more than two hours, and not really any tantrums, yippy!!

Keira's visit

2008-08-18T15:23:00.000-07:00

My sister came up this month for a visit from Texas. I have not seen her since she was barley pregnant with my nephew Ethan, so it's been a while! We had a great visit with her and her family. It was really nice for them to meet Thad and we got to meet Ethan who turned 3 years old on the 10th during their visit.

We went out to spend some time with them and some other family over on the Hood Canal. My sister has a brother with a home out there, so we stayed the weekend. It was really beautiful out there on the water.

We went hiking up to Lena Lake, which was very long...I carried Thad just about the whole way up. In the first picture it looks as if David carried him the whole way, but I had put him down because he asked to get down like our friend Raquel's little girl, Sunday and then he threw a huge fit to get back up and I didn't want to give in, so David carried him for a bit.

The hike to Lena Lake out at Hood Canal

On the trail

Since Ethan had a birthday while they were here, we had a little party for him. It was fun for the kids to have a reason to eat cake!

A little party for Ethan's 3rd Birthday

My sister with Thad and her two, Ethan and Kayla...they are showing off their muscles.

The kids had fun sleeping all together in Thad's bunkbed. Don't they look so cute?! We got up early the next morning and headed to the airport :( Sad to see them go, but glad that we got what time we had together :)

Randy Pausch Last Lecture: Achieving Your Childhood Dreams

2008-07-26T16:26:00.000-07:00

Something to think about...

...MORE Mom's Group...Preschool Day 1

2008-07-22T21:13:00.000-07:00

We have a great mom in our group, Tanya, that is a licensed teacher and use to be a preschool teacher. She started us out with this great kit to do preschool at home, only who wants to do all this fun stuff and not share it? So, we are getting together in groups and working on these wonderful projects that include arts/crafts, music, and even cooking fun!

Here we are in the "classroom" with the finger painting activity for the day. It included painting the blue "water" and then coloring and cutting out the sea life for the ocean theme we had going.

We also made homeade lemonade and had yummy sailboat chicken salad sandwhiches for lunch. The kids had so much fun jucing the lemons and pouring the sugar and water.

Don't those sailboats look great! Tanya is such a great hostess and did I mention the wonderful fun the kids had in the backyard after lunch??

More Mom's Group Action

2008-07-18T17:26:00.001-07:00

Park fun...
...At Lincoln Park near Fauntleroy in West Seattle.

..Some fun at a nearby park.. we made our lunches and let the kids have fun running around, swinging, sliding and playing with the bubble machine!

Thad and Karys, one of his little playmates in our group...she is such a cutie pie!

Thad can be such a ham...

Point Defiance Zoo

Woodland Park Zoo
Noah, Bryce, and Thad checking out the ducks from the underwater view below.

Natalie, little sis Rachel, Bryce and Thad posing on the rock for a photo op.

My little zoo budy Desmond..such a sweet boy.

Desmonds big brother, Noah hugging Rachel while Thad wears his shades upside down.

Just one of the many trips down the slide for Thad man.

slide show of Thad's 2 1/2 Birthday BBQ

2008-06-30T15:03:00.000-07:00

IT'S OFFICIAL...I'M A STAY HOME MOM!!

2008-06-25T21:31:00.001-07:00

So Friday the 20th was more than just the last day of school and Thad's half birthday...it was also MY LAST DAY WORKING!

I can't believe it. I feel so strange, but also so much better- now that all the anticipation is out of the way.

Weird how I didn't think staying at home was for me, but for now, it's the only right thing to do. I was being forced to choose between my family and my job. You can guess which is more important to me, right?? I just could not see working as hard as I do and paying out 75% of my paycheck to strangers to watch my sweet boy. My job was just not being flexable enough for me to stay with having Terri watch him. I am so sad that Terri won't have him anymore, even just a couple of days a week, but my only other option was for him to go somewhere else everyday, and that was not happening. It was either work the days I can with Terri watching him, or not at all. So here I am, job free, and I think my stress level is down already...

Except, David is out of town until Monday morning. Off in Alaska with the friends to have some time I really think he needs. I hope he has a good time and comes back with stories and inspiration to have some "family" campouts soon. I can't wait, though you may think I am just a boppy little sissy girl..I can chop firewood and haul water with the rest. I grew up camping and "roughing it". I actually love the outdoors and would love to see how it goes taking Thad out camping soon.

... PICS OF THAD'S HALF B-DAY PARTY COMING SOON!! ...

-HELLO HOUSE-

2008-06-19T12:48:00.001-07:00

Nancy Stewart is a children's singer - songwriter based in Seattle, Washington.

My mom's group put this out for all of us to go see today at the libray in Fairwood. What a presentation!! Nancy is the best at what she does. Today she put on a presentation of "Hello House". It was amazing! Thad was up dancing and singing along! This was so educational for kids to learn that even the little things they do can make a big difference in the environment. She also helped kids learn the importance of being prepared in an emergency...so now Thad has his "emergency" whistle, that they handed out at the end of the program. As long as he has fun with it I guess, but oh my ears.

A really great picture of Thad

2008-06-17T17:07:00.001-07:00

I just wanted to share this really awesome picture I took. Thad loves his "doctor's kit" he got from Miss Terri; these glasses are in it and he LOVES to wear them around, it is the cutest thing!

Thad is really into his art!

2008-06-17T16:56:00.000-07:00

Thad has been really into painting, cutting, glueing, and all kinds of crafts lately. He has been having so much fun. We did help him with cut outs in this one though...can you tell? LOL! What fun it is for him to have so much fun with all this.

Snoqualmie Falls

2008-06-12T16:47:00.000-07:00

We decided to take Thad to see a real waterfall since he has had somewhat of an obsession with them lately. What a great day for a little hike. Thad walked more than half the way back up the trail too! He has so much energy; he wasn't even tired!

Thad at work with mommy

2008-06-08T16:10:00.000-07:00

Thad and I had so much fun on Saturday. David had to work, and we didn't want to bother anyone to watch Thad on short notice, so I just took the boy with me to work. He did really well...he even watched me draw blood on patients and was not scared at all. I think he may have some interest in this feild.

Thad got so comfortable being there that he felt he should give a check up to our staff. He checked Michelle's heart for her and Dr. Nymruch's ears, just to be sure they all checked out.

More mom's group fun...

2008-06-01T20:25:00.000-07:00

I just LOVE getting together with my mom's group! We have so much fun- Oh, and the kids love it too..Ha ha!

We were just finishing up a fun playdate at the Fairwood Library where we meet about once per month for an art or craft project. This day we made pinecone bird feeders. Well, the mom's did, and the kids helped at little, watched or just played. They have fun, we have fun, and I just can't say anymore about fun! LOL!

I will have more fun pictures to add soon.

Another of Thad's favorites...DAN ZANE

2008-05-26T10:41:00.001-07:00

"CATCH THAT TRAIN"

"HOUSE PARTY-LET'S SHAKE"

My Poor Car!!

2008-05-12T22:07:00.000-07:00

I was minding my own business. I just wanted go pick up Thad at Grandma and Grandpa's house after work and start my Mother's Day weekend...

From the pics you can see clearly that this girl should have been paying more attention. I'm tired of being angry though, so I will just take this as one of life's lessons. I will come out a better person having been through what I've been through and I have to look at this as a lesson in forgiveness as well. Though, I must add that this is not this young ladie's first offence, or second, or third...you get the picture.

I hope everyone had a better Mother's Day weekend than I did- or at least not worse.

Ha, Ha. It even looks like my car wet it's pants in all the excitement, ..but it's the coolant that came out when the impact cracked my radiator. They put sand on it to sweep it up. ...Poor, poor car.

Easter Fun

2008-03-29T18:41:00.000-07:00

We had a really fun day on Easter Sunday. The last dinner at the "old" Kaseburg home (Grandma and Grandpa's) before the remodel. We were worried that the weather would not be nice enough for an egg hunt, but it stopped raining long enough for us to go out and really have some fun. The weekend before we had an egg hunt with our mom's group, so Thad really knew what he was doing. He went right out and started to fill his basket. Even Kyle got to have own little egg hunt, but of coarse he had to work a little harder for it and it was for more than just stickers, toys, and candy. I ended up taking all the candy to work to put out for everyone there to snack on; Thad, and mom & dad, certainly do not need it ;-0)

After our egg hunt we went back inside for a nice dinner and great desserts. I just love how wonderful the desserts are in the Kaseburg household. They sure are something special. Made with love by "Mrs. Kaseburg" herself. Have you seen her Christmas candy?? My goodness, she could start her own store. I thought it was all store bought the first time I saw it. Take notice of me pigging out on the apple crisp in the shot of the boys playing..LOL!!

Our Game

2008-03-29T14:30:00.000-07:00

Thad and I have this really cute game we play.

He loves to open and close the doors, and tell us which room we should be in. He will pull me into the bathroom and close the door, or he'll make me stay in our room (I think he means time out for mommy). He's so funny! I just had to take some pics of the action.

Notice how surprised he looks that I actually came through a door...!!

Mom's Group

2008-03-15T13:18:00.000-07:00

I just wanted to share some of the fun that Thad and I have been having with our mom's group.

Novemeber, we were missing the nice summer days, so we decided to bundle up and go play...

Then we recently had a Valentine's party at Tanya's house. You can tell the kids were happy with all the frosting for the cupcakes that many of the pics show them eating. It was also so much fun to get outside in her backyard and have some "feel's like spring" fun. The kids loved it!

In February too we got to see the Reptile Man, right here in Renton. It was cool to see all those snakes, turtles, lizards, etc.

Thad, the photographer

2008-03-13T14:11:00.000-07:00

I realize I have not posted in more than a month! I guess we have just stayed busy and not too much out of the ordinary has been happening.

Thad has begun to realize that he too can press the button on the camera to take pictures...and he LOVES it! Most of them are of just his eye up against the shutter, but I thought I would post one up that I helped him to take that I thought was pretty funny. He just does not want to turn the camera around and take picutes of anything but himself. He is such a character.

Choo Choo Soul, on Playhouse Disney

2008-01-18T19:18:00.000-08:00

I have moved most of these videos to thadsfaves.blogspot.com along with other favorite artists of his; it is part of our family blog.

"LITTLE BIRDY"

Thad just LOVES these videos!!...and there are many more!

_LOCKS OF LOVE_

2008-01-12T12:36:00.000-08:00

On the 30th of Decemeber, I finally did it! I went to Seven in Bellevue Square at the mall and donated 17 inches of my hair to locks of love.
I mentioned that I just wanted to keep it at least on my shoulders. So when she made two ponytails and then mesured it, she told me it was 17 inches! I figured what the hey..Go big or go home, right?

So now my hair is short...

I feel like I lost all my super powers! ;-0)

New Year's Eve 2007-2008

2008-01-05T22:08:00.000-08:00

David and I can't stand crowds... So, for New Year's there is nothing more perfect than good friends and a great dive to go to for drinks!

We started the night with some yummy BBQ at Greg and Bonnie's house along with a little beer drinking out by (oh yes, I'm going to add this) the burn barrel. That's right, there is nothing better than a cold beer by the burn barrel in the cool winter night air. LOL!! Not since my younger years have I done anything like that! It was awesome. Just like old times. I wish I had taken pictures of that.

Later we headed over (on foot) to the nearby tavern for our toast in plastic cups to start the year out right.

It was a really relaxing and fun night with some good people. I would love to do it again next year too!

Christmas morning at the Kaseburg's

2007-12-29T15:41:00.000-08:00

We had such a great morning at David's parent's home. It's always so nice to have breakfast and open gifts with everyone- a family tradition. I was sad though that for some reason the famous Kathy Kaseburg cinnamon rolls did not turn out; at least we had Aunt Paula's delicious almond bread.

It was a full house with Heather's family, Heidi's family and us, not to mention Derek's parent's were in town from Boston to join our little group. What a nice couple they are!

Thad did start to get a bit cranky though with all the excitement and so we headed home for the afternoon for nap time and returned later for Christmas dinner. What a fun and busy day.

BABIES

2007-12-18T12:59:00.000-08:00

Our extended family is growing like wild fire! This year alone we have two new additions to the family. David's cousins Chris and Kyle both welcomed new baby boys in October. This is a first child for Kyle and Kristen (Evan, Oct. 7th) and the second for Chris and Rebekah (Levi, Oct. 29th); Simon was a year in June.

I wonder who will be next...

SNOW!! It's almost Christmas!

2007-12-11T14:07:00.000-08:00

David is such a great artist. I took a picture of the cute drawing he made on Thad's little sketch toy.

He's so modest, but I just had to share it!

...and the proof that winter is upon us, pictures of the first snow!

A special haircut for Thad

2007-12-09T11:55:00.000-08:00

Thad's first haircut went really well, so I'm not sure why he has been so unwilling to let anyone cut his hair again. We had been doing it ourselves and it just started to look too much like a "bowl haircut". So, I asked Thad if it would be okay if his auntie Heidi cut his hair. His responce was good, so we called her up.

Thad had a nice visit with his cousin Blake and got to get a very cute haircut as well. Thad was happy just feeding Blake teddy graham cookies while I held him up to watch. The boys love playing together and I really think they will be the best of friends as the years go on.

Should we get frequent flyer miles for the hospital?

2007-12-02T16:26:00.000-08:00

Thad is actually known at Overlake Hospital. He was even given a little toy ambulance from one of the nurses on our last trip in there! I feel like we should get some kind of package deal or something. Maybe if we pre-buy four visits, we could get the fifth one free.

Thad was so sweet at the Hospital the day before Halloween. Poor kid. He was so cute though! As we left, there were about five staff members just adoring him. He told them thank you and said bye-bye. When we went to get in the chair to go, he said "sit down", and got in the chair all by himself. So I put him in the chair and they gave him his mask...you can see in the pics he was putting it on his puppy dog. He actually remembered it was used on him over his nose. They gave him a balloon that said "you're special" on it. I think he is. One of the ladies said I "hit the baby jackpot". That was so nice to hear.

Then there was the visit to the ER for his first stitches! Good thing it was October 1st and the deductable for the insurance carries over from the last 3 months of the year into the next year! One day sooner and we would have had to pay again next year...and at this rate, we may see the ER again in 2008! He is his father's son you know!

A car crashed into my office today!!!

2007-11-16T23:28:00.000-08:00

WOW!! So the short of it because it's late and I'm very tired...

I was in one of the exam rooms with a patient this morning when I heard this strange scream, heard a loud noise and felt the floor shake under my feet...except I can't remember which order it happend in because I was so shaken up.

I left the room and ran to Tyler's office (the nurse practitioner I work with) to find him on the floor in the doorway obviously shaken up. I can't actually recall how it all took place now, it happend so fast. All I remember is asking if he was okay and trying to figure out what happend. Turned out Tyler was sitting at his desk when he heard a loud screaching sound and looked up out the window in front of his desk to see a car coming right at him. That was when he screamed, tried to jump back and get out of the way, and ended up thrown against the desk behind him and then onto the floor.

Tyler was okay. Just a couple of bruses, nothing too bad, we all hope. Turns out an elderly man (actually Tyler's 9:45!) got confussed and hit the gas instead of the brake and ended up crashing into the building!! What a morning!

Thad's "big boy" bed, The pumpkin patch, and Halloween

2007-11-08T20:12:00.000-08:00

So much has been going on...

Not only did Thad move out his crib into his big boy bed, but we made our annual trip to the pumpkin patch, and celebrated Halloween with some of the family.

Here are some great pics of the action!

Thad in his new bed

Sound asleep the first night. You know, I actually think he sleeps better in a bed than he did in his crib.

Thad looking for the perfect pumpkin

Found it!!

HALLOWEEN NIGHT!!

Thad with his wonderful babysitter Terri!! He loves her so much- we ALL do!

Thad and cousin Blake. We had dinner with David's sis Heidi and her family along with Grandma and Grandpa Kaseburg before heading off to do a little Trick-or-treat.

Thad only made it to see Terri and was out. He had a rough day the day before, and just needed to rest.

Funny Things...

2007-10-21T14:22:00.000-07:00

Blue hair...
We went to the Puyallup Fair last month and I had the great idea that we should get Thad's hair colored. Not such a good idea. Poor kid, did not like it. Was upset the whole time the gal was putting the color in. We did get a lot of compliments though!

Binkies...
Thad was at the table and wanted to play with his container of spoons and forks..I also keep binkies in it. We looked over and just had to take a picture of this...David felt he had to "show him up". I think David won for most binkies in the mouth at once.

You know, he looks so much like his cousin Mason in this picture, strong family genes!

The butt...
I just love the "Butt" pictures too!! I must have a hundred like this...Just thought I'd share one! Enjoy!!

Anniversary Trip, More fun & Thad's first Stitches!

2007-10-09T09:52:00.000-07:00

We got back yesterday from our trip to Port Townsend to celebrate our wedding anniversary. Great fun! I think we picked the perfect place. So romantic. First, the bed and breakfast we stayed at was fantastic!! The James House was the first B&B in the Pacific Northwest and the past 12 years in row has been voted the best in Washington. I just knew we would not be disappointed. We stayed in the Master/Bridal suite, which had a seperate sitting room with a great view! On Sunday evening we had massages in the sitting room. So relaxing. It was great to have the alone time together without Thad needing us every second. He had fun with Grandma Kaseburg, he never even knew we were gone. I missed him so much, but I knew how much we needed this getaway together. Well worth it! We may just do it again sometime..

Breakfast in the morning at the James House is so wonderful...

We had mimosas and tea/coffee in the morning in our room after breakfast on Monday before we headed out to go back home.

The breathtaking view

The garden view from our room

We kept going back to this funny pub that was right down the hill on the water called Water Street Brewing & Ale House. We loved the food and David (through our many trips in there) got to try every brew they made. I myself was quite fond of the pear cider. Just before we left town we made our last stop lunch on the patio in the back. Note: they have the BEST fish & chips ever, especially the tarter sauce.

Thad and I had a great day together before David and I left for our trip. We went to a group play at an indoor facility in Issaquah where we had fun for a couple of hours before we went on to the swimming pool where Thad spent over an hour in the water. He did not want to leave! We did have to get going though because we had a nap to get to and a playdate with our moms group in the afternoon for some fun time in the park. Thad just loves our moms group we go to. We have met so many fun moms and kids. He was not even bothered by the fact that he was sporting his first set of stitches! Three to be exact. We were getting ready for bed on Monday night, (Oct. 1st, why not start October out right, eah?) David was playing with Thad in the living room and he was running around like a wild man. He tripped over his slide and went flying into (yes, again) the corner of the wall! This time there was blood. My poor little guy! I got an ice pack fast. After just a bit, we just decided we should take him to the ER. After he slept through the stitches, the doc said we should probably go ahead with a CT of his head. We agreed. It was fine, but better safe than sorry. We slept better knowing he was okay too. I am almost certain this will not be the last time he gets stitches.

Like father, like son.

An eventful day

2007-09-15T12:30:00.001-07:00

We had such a great day on Thursday!
Thad's aunt Heidi told us about a movie that they put on for kids and parents at Lincoln square in Bellevue on Thursdays, so we went to that in the morning. It was his first movie at a theater. We saw Ratatouilli, very cute. Thad had a great time! He ran up and down the stairs and back and forth on the landing where we were sitting. He took a liking to a little girl who had just started walking. It was so cute.
Since we were right there, I figured we could walk over to the Bell Square Mall and walk around a little. We decided to play on the boat for a while too. There we ran into Kim and her little girl Silvia! What a treat! David has known Kim and her husband Dave for a long time. We haven't seen them in quite a while. We caught up a bit, Kim told me they are expecting another little one next year!
Later when we got home, I got a text message from Marjory (a friend David has known since highschool). She was right down the road at the beach park, so we went down for a visit. It was nice to see her and her little boy, Zoltan. We haven't seen them since spring break last April.

Enjoy the slide of our fun filled day!! ........

More thoughts on how BRILLIANT Thad is!!

2007-09-03T14:59:00.000-07:00

My boy has got to be my smartest child!! (HA! He's my ONLY child!)

He just impresses me so much with the things he does. I don't know becasue I really have no basis for comparison, but I think he is doing things a bit faster than would be considered "on schedule".

He is 20 months now, and is singing the ABC song, counting, and he knows his shapes! His Grandma Kaseburg(Kathy) got him a shape sorter for his birthday that has been just so much fun! He now can put all five shapes (star, circle, square, triangle, and hexagon) into the correct slots! He even tells me what colors they are, most of the time;)

Well, I better get back to playing with this little man...who knows what he'll show me next!

Camp Casey

2007-09-02T17:06:00.000-07:00

We went out to Whidbey Island to Camp Casey to get out for the holiday weekend. It was so nice to let Thad get out and run around! He loved it!

We've been going to the park a lot lately with all the nice weather

2007-08-23T12:36:00.002-07:00

We've been taking Thad to the park quite a bit lately, it has been so nice out. Here are some cute pics of the fun :)

Thad loves to go to Starbucks and flirt with the girls and get his "coffee", but it's only organic milk;)

Just some cute pics of the boy and us

2007-08-12T22:05:00.000-07:00

We went to Coulon Beach Park and had a great day!

We have been having lots of fun this summer!!...

Thad tries to fake me out

2007-07-15T16:09:00.000-07:00

I had to share this...

Thad is getting to be so funny! He is 18 months now and just continues to make me laugh.

I had him in the kitchen drinking his water out of his big boy cup, when he decided to pull a 'what happens when I turn the cup upside down?' move. Being that he made the mess, he can clean it up as well. So I handed him the towel and he began to wipe the floor. I stepped away for a moment and returned to him sitting there where I left him, trying to get into the cupboard under the sink with the recycling. The second he noticed I was there watching him he began to act as if he were wiping the floor the whole time I was gone! Isn't that just too cute?

Well, I just wanted to share how cute that was. He is really starting to have some kind of personality to him, that's for sure!

Thad went pee pee on the pottey!!!...and got a second haircut

2007-07-06T15:56:00.000-07:00

It happend on the 4th of July...

My little man makes me proud everyday!! On the 4th, he really made me proud! We were all out at the 6th annual 4th of July party on the lake at Grandma and Grandpa's house where everyone was having a great time in the sun and water. Thad was playing in the kiddy pool having so much fun, when suddenly, he stopped and looked very excited. He told me he had to potty!! I figured he knew what he was talking about because earlier he was in the kitchen and told me he had to potty right before he tinkled all over the floor (apparently the built in diaper in the swim shorts is not really a "diaper"). So I rushed him up to the bathroom where I pulled down his swim shorts just in time to get him on the potty! He did tell me he was "all done" before he was finished, but it was so cute!! He is sooo ready to potty train! Glad I got all those pull ups!

Our little man also got his second haircut last weekend. I had been trying to take him somewhere to get it done, but everytime he would throw a fit; not like the first time. So finally we decided to do it at home because it has been so hot. David just used the clippers and cut away! He looks so cute! I did mess up the sides though...we wanted it off of his ears so I cut streight across with the scissors and now it looks a little funny. He's still cute though.

This little guys is growing up so fast. I just love the time I have with him! I am having so much fun being part time! It is giving me so much time to get out and be with Thad. Also I am able to make our home so nice. I can't be a stay at home, it would just not be for me, but part time is working out great! I'm lovin' it!!

We've been practicing...

Happy sleeping, Happy awake

2007-06-21T07:07:00.000-07:00

My funny, funny boy...

FEET

2007-06-14T09:48:00.000-07:00

Thad is growing so fast. It is funny to think that someday his little feet will be bigger than mine! Mine are only a size 6, but David on the other hand has size 12 or 13! I guess we'll have to wait and see what happens.

Going Part-time

2007-05-30T15:55:00.000-07:00

I am so excited to let everyone know that I will be going part time at work starting here in just a couple of weeks!

David and I have been talking about this for some time now, and finally as the circumstances have it, I actually HAVE to.

David's mom, Kathy will not be able to take Thad in the afternoon for the summer. So, I will be getting off earlier and picking him up myself. This will be nice to have shorter days and the great part is...I even get to keep my benefits working part time! My office manager has really worked with me and is so supportive. I have gotten to choose my days I work and this fall I will be working only three days a week. This may be the opportunity I need to get back into school and finally start working in Labor and Delivery at a hospital or perhaps even alongside a midwife.

I will keep everyone posted as the days unfold and things fall into place.

A wonderful Mother's Day

2007-05-15T15:54:00.000-07:00

Mother's Day was so amazing this year! It started with beautiful tulips (as David knows, those and lillys are my favorite) and my favorite drink from Starbucks: a vanilla latte with whip cream! I am so excited to "use my gift"...two, one hour massages! And, the best part is, I don't even have to leave the comfort of my own home. The massage therapist is coming to our house to give me my massages. David said he will take Thad to the park or something and let me have my time to relax.

I had a great day all day. David did all the diaper changes and made me the best breakfast ever! Yum!! We went on a fun boat ride around Mercer Island with David's parents and his sister Katy. Thad was all dressed up in his super cute sailboat outfit! We stopped at Coulon Beach Park and got lunch at Ivars too. It was so good. I love the cowder there. I got a bread bowl and shared some fries and fish with Thad. I made an exception on fried food for the occasion. It was too cute when Thad and Grama took a nap in the cabin of the boat. David ended up laying down with Thad when we got back so that Grama could go in. Thad woke up so happy. He's such a good boy!

Later in the evening I wanted mexican food, so David went and picked up some yummy fajitas for me because Thad was asleep and we couldn't go out anywhere without a sitter. We enjoyed our food with a couple of cold beers and relaxed for the night. It was nice.

I didn't have to work the next day- I just happen to get a three day weekend on Mother's Day weekend, ..nice! So, Thad and I hung out at home for the morning. He was so good. He let me do my yoga, then my arobics from TV. Later we went shopping and then to the park for about two hours until it was time to get back for dinner. After dinner David had to go do some work on a project for a customer, so he went to do that and Thad and I went for a run. When we got back we got in the shower (my big boy loves the shower) and got ready for bed just in time to play for a while and hang out with Daddy. It was a great weekend!

The cutest boy ever

2007-05-05T13:46:00.000-07:00

He's such a ham, he loves the camera!

Spring, ...Break?

2007-04-15T10:17:00.000-07:00

Well, they call it spring break, but I don't know why. It does not feel like a break to me. I feel like all I did was run the whole time.
Thad's babysitter, Terri, has a daughter that is seven, who was on spring break. So, I took off some time from work (vacation) for the week. I thought it would be great for me to have a chance to spend some time with Thad and go visit some people we haven't seen in a while.

We did have some good times. I spent all day Friday with our friend Marjory and her little boy Zoltan, who is Thad's age. We had such a great time! We had lunch and went to the park. It was so fun! I loved getting the boys together.

On Saturday we headed up to Whiby Island, to Oak Harbor. I have a good friend, Phelana, up there I had not seen in almost 10 years! Her daughter, Shannon is my second cousin, and she has another little girl that just turned one. We went up for her first birthday party.

Today is Sunday and Thad is sleeping now. When he wakes up we will go shop a little for a while so that David can do some things around here. He is going to finish some painting, caulk the shower, and install a new light fixture in Thad's room. We have much more on the list, but I don't want to push it for one days work. I really want to just relax tonight. I do not feel rested at all, and I have to go back to work tomorrow.....NnnnOooooo!! Maybe a nice dinner and a cold beer. Later, a movie and early to bed. Sounds good to me.

I guess it WAS good, I would not have been happy if I had done nothing and just wasted the time off.... the grass is always greener, right?

Thad's first haircut

2007-04-06T23:41:00.000-07:00

We finally got Thad his firsthair cut!!

What a sweet sweet boy he is. He had a great time and was so good. The lady that cut his hair was Michelle at Haircuts for Kids in the U-district. She was super cool and knew just how to keep him occupied and happy. I was very impressed! I love how cute his cut turned out too! My handsome boy!!

Don't make fun of the pics that show him holding the pink phone guys!! It made the best noise. ;) ...he's very masculin.

Well, that's all for now.....take care!

Shots!!!

2007-03-16T15:31:00.000-07:00

Well, I finally broke down and gave Thad his first flu shot a couple of weeks ago. I have to give him his second shot (because this is his first time having this vaccination) about the same time he needs his 15 month well baby shots. David was pretty upset that he had to hold him while I gave him the shot, but he was okay with it after because he realized that it was better to do them at home. Thad didn't even cry. He got mad that he was held down for a minute, but just got up and started to play with his toys. Thad is such a good boy! I am always so proud of him.

These are Thad's 15 month shots...after the terrible experiance we had during his one year shots, I give them to him myself now at work, it's working out great.

Thad knows where his eyes, ears, nose and mouth are!

2007-03-02T21:29:00.000-08:00

The bump on his head is in the previous post!!!

My poor baby!!

2007-02-22T15:18:00.000-08:00

So Thad had quite a rough time the last couple of weeks... To begin with, Wednesday morning (the 7th) I took him to the babysitters and he was not well. He felt feverish and he was very needy of our comforting; he just wanted to be held. That evening I picked him up from his grandma's house and when I got him home he threw up all over me and on him.

Luckily I had the day off the next day and I was able to stay home with him. He was sick with flu symptoms all day and that evening I finally decided that he just had to be seen because after only two hours from his last dose of tylenol he had a fever of 103.8! We took him to the children's after hours clinic and were told he had an ear infection. We were given an rx for antibiotics, but we wanted to hold off to see if he could get over it on his own.

The next day things got worse for him... he was so unsteady on his feet that he fell right into the corner of a wall and hit his head! I called his pediatric office frantic- this was MY baby, not a child that I was doing a triage call on at work. I went over all the signs of head injury with the nurse there and we decided that he was okay and did not need to be seen. I put him down for nap for just over an hour and when he woke up he had a huge walnut on his forehead!! I freaked and called his doctor's office and told them I was bringing him in. I could not take any chances with my little boy! When the doctor saw him, it was obvious why he had fallen, he had a ragging infection in both ears. I was told to start the abx right away and to keep him on tylenol and motrin for the pain (ears and head). His head was okay, but it still looks like I beat my child. I am so embarassed taking him places. I put a hat on him, but he pulls it off!

To make matters worse, over the weekend he got the worse diaper rash ever! He has never had diaper rash before either. My poor baby! He would cry and shake when I changed him. It was so sad.

....But, all that has cleared up now. Aside from the hard lump on his forehead, he is doing much, much better now. I am so thankful. He went through so much, but things can always be worse.

Today we went to the park

2007-01-28T17:16:00.000-08:00

Today while David changed the oil in his truck and worked on the brakes, Thad and I took a little trip to the beach park down the hill from our home.

We had a great time looking at the ducks and the squirrels and watching all the other people go by. We had lunch at Ivars and enjoyed a beautiful sunset on the water.

Thad had his first experience on a swing as well!! I don't know why it took so long. I guess I was afraid of him falling. He did a wonderful job of hanging on though and had a blast!

I just wanted to share this great experiance with everyone. Thanks for taking the time to see what we're up to. Love to all, and good-night.

Check out this so cute video!!

2007-01-28T14:40:00.000-08:00

Thad in Jumperoo

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Some pictures of our little family...

2007-01-26T14:23:00.000-08:00

Thaddeaus one minute old.

This is Thad when he was one day old at the hospital.

David with Thad just after we got him home.

Thad at home in our new Condo last summer.

Thinking about work

2007-01-25T14:19:00.000-08:00

I was just thinking about work yesterday, since today is my day off and I have nothing else to do, right? There are days when I think I may just walk out; it wouldn't be hard for me to find a new job. The 10 hour days, the patients that can be such a pain in the a**!, the days when the A.R.N.P. I work with and I just butt heads,... and then there are days like yesterday that make me think, maybe I really do LOVE my job. I don't think this kind of job is for everyone. I guess "everyone" would be in nursing if that were the case.Yesterday a patient came in and gave me the best compliment ever! He remarked how wonderful I looked (he has not seen me since July) and that at first he did not recognize me. I looked great he complimented. -My son was six months old at the time(of the last visit), I had very recently gone back to work after so much time; not working for a year, being on bedrest and gaining a ton of weight to try and keep Thad safe. Okay, I had gotten FAT! He went on to tell me that it was my wonderful personality that tuned him in that it really was me. He said when he had met me before, I sort of stuck with him. He recalled that he had never had a nurse treat him like a person, and not just another patient on the schedule. He told me how my personality sparkled and that when he left the office after his last visit -he felt uplifted by my spirit. I hope he left there yesterday feeling that way again; I know he put me on a cloud. I can feel confident that he was genuine with his compliment- a fourtyish, happily married guy; is probably not out looking to pick up chicks. I get compliments on my energy and personality from many patients actually. I think that is one of the reasons that I love my job. I think I also love my job because of the family I have found in my co-workers too. The A.R.N.P. I work with, Tyler, is wonderful. He is like a friend sometimes. He has great advise and is a very intelligent person! I love all the staff! Our office manager has been someone that I can go to for anything, and I mean that! She has been like a mother, a sister, and a great friend to me. I admire her as a wife, a mother, ...a WOMAN! Everyone at work is always willing to help each other out. Not just at work either. When someone is having a baby, gifts are flying about the place! At holidays everyone is so generous and even with out a reason, everyone there is thinking of everyone else. As I think about weighing the good against the bad, I guess there is so much good in my job, that it sort of washes away all the bad stuff. Well, time to come out of my deep thoughts and get back to my day off of taking care of Thad, errands, laundry, and keeping a lunch date with one of my great friends.I hope everyone is well today, and everyday. I love you all and thanks for taking the time to just read a little about what is going on with me and our little family.

My first blog post

2007-01-12T12:39:00.000-08:00

Hello to our friends and family! We finally became high-tech and have set ourselves up with Internet. So, in doing so, I thought it would be a good thing to set up a blog to keep you all posted as to how we are all doing and the latest goings on.For those of you who do not know all, here goes.. David and I have been married a little over two years and now have a beautiful one year old boy named Thaddeaus. We were married in September of 2004 and in the first year of marriage, while I was stationed in the army at Fort Campbell, KY., we were surprised to learn of the upcoming arrival of our little bundle of a handful and joy, baby boy. It was great to be back home to Washington, but stressful to try to get new jobs, a new home and prepare for a new baby. But we made it through without too many scars. On December 20th, 2005 at Madigan Army Hospital on Fort Lewis, Washington, we welcomed Thaddeaus Robert Kaseburg! Weighing in at a whopping 4lbs. 14ozs. and 18ins. long. He was a tiny thing! After my three week stay in the hospital on bed rest with preeclempsia and days in labor, not to mention that last night under the billi lights (we will not soon forget), we were so happy to bring Thad home. Who knew something so small would need so much stuff and give you so much trouble! Despite the nights on end without sleep and the despair I felt when I returned to work, it was a wonderful first year. We could not have done it without the help of our giving family. Grandma Kaseburg (Kathy), spends almost every evening that I work with Thad. We have her to thank for finding us the best babysitter we could ever have dreamed of, Terri, and their (Scott and Kathy Kaseburg) generosity to us in helping with the first year after our return to Washington. Thad could not have any better Grandparents than he has. He is so loved and has been such a blessing. It was quite a relief when we found our condo here in Renton, Wa. We were so excited to finally call a place home. We had a wonderful holiday season and with it celebrated Thad's first birthday. Our original date that was set for the party had to be changed because most of the whole area was without power for a week or so for some. We did reschedule and had a wonderful party with our terrific family and friends. It was great to have those who love Thad so much be there to celebrate him and his first big year of so many firsts.I can't wait to post some pictures for everyone and to give more updates as the days go on. Thanks for sharing in our lives and caring to keep up with us as our family grows and experiences new and exciting things to come.