Kade's first 2 weeks!

Grandpa Dan and Grandma Jeanne visit Denver

Grandpa Dan and Grandma Jeanne came to Denver to meet Baby Kade and they were a great help! Grandpa was on "Connor duty" and kept him busy by taking him to the park every day and Grandma took care of meals and many chores. They were a great help and we had so much fun showing them around the Denver area. It's just too bad that the blizzard blew through the night they were supposed to fly out, so they had to stay an extra day until they could catch a flight home. Thanks for coming!!

Grammy comes to town!

Grammy came to visit the week that Kade was born. She was such a huge help. She watched Connor while we were in the hospital and I know that wasn't easy, considering he was REALLY sick. She was great. She did all the chores that I couldn't and didn't want to do, and spoiled us by taking us out. We had a blast going to the Children's Museum, the Outlets, Park Meadows, getting her hair done, and the 16th Street Mall. THANKS Grammy!

Kade Thomas Kelly is here!

Kade was born at 3:55pm on Sat, the 7th...6lbs 8oz! This birth was WAY easier than with Connor! I went in at 5:30 am for the antibiotics and they broke my water at around 10 am. I walked the halls for a few hours to get my contractions to start, but they just weren't taking off! So, at around noon, I told Sean that I was super hungry and wanted to eat dinner that night....so that meant that we needed to get the show on the road! I knew that if we waited to let the contractions start naturally, that I may not eat until tomorrow. So, I told the nurse to start the pitocin and get the epidural going ASAP. I was really craving a burger. So, they began the epidural and pitocin around noon and just a few hours later I was dilated to 10cm! It went really fast! The only glitch was that they had to put a tube up into the uterus to add fluid because the cord was wrapped around his neck. So...the nurse had me push twice and we saw that the head was right there. We called for the doc to come in and and we got everything ready...including Sean. My doc actually let Sean deliver him!!!!! Sean got to do EVERYTHING! I pushed two more times and he literally slid right out! Unfortunately they made me wait another hour to eat, but hey...I still got to eat by dinner time! He looks just like Connor did, but smaller and with hair. Take a look at the pictures below and you'll see Sean delivering him!

Basketball

Well, Connor's last day of basketball ended with an awards ceremony and a pizza party with basketball shaped cupcakes! After Connor had eaten his pizza, he went up to the coaches wife and asked for a cupcake. She handed it to him and with a smile, told him not to be too messy. He then said..."no, this isn't for me, this is for my momma. She needs it more." He had fun this year, except it was a team of 4-6 year olds and he JUST turned 4! So, needless to say, he had NO clue what he was doing!It was pretty funny, but the coach was patient with him!!

Museum of Natural Science

Well, at the beginning of the new year, I decided that it was time to get out and see more of Denver...even if that meant trekking outside during one of Denver's -15 degree days. SO, a few weeks ago the Museum of Natural Science was having a free day. Yay! Well, we tried it out, and here are some pics from the day! There were walking dinosaurs that happened to eat Connor a few times and an 80 piece puzzle that Connor got to put together (the pic shows how happy he is that he completed it).

Valentine's Fun

This is how we spend Valentine's Day: Making as many sweets as possible! And eating them as fast as we can! We also went to Free Zoo Day. You know, there is a reason all the free days are in the winter...it snowed while we were there! It sure was fun though!

Senior Year 1998 Baby!

Senior Year
This is about your SENIOR year of high school! The longer ago it was, the more fun the answers will be!!

IN YOUR SENIOR YEAR DID YOU...
1. Did you date someone from your school? A few actually.

2. Did you marry someone from your high school? No

3. Did you play sports? Well, I was a cheerleader. Some people might say thats not a sport, but we took it VERY seriously. Then, tennis and track as well

4. What kind of car did you have? I had a 1998 Honda Civic

5. What kind of car do you have now? A 2002 Ford Explorer Limited. It's the only thing I feel safe in driving over these Rockies

6. It is a Saturday night...where are you now? Eating out somewhere. I hate being cooped up at home.

7. It is Saturday night...where were you then? Probably at some type of school event...dance, game, etc. and then studying late into the night after getting home from the event

8. What kind of job did you have in high school? I was a painter for the school district, so I painted all the schools/classrooms

9. What kind of job do you do now? Well, up until a few months ago when I got pregnant, I worked for my father-in-law who is an Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeon. But, with the baby due in a few weeks...I'm staying home:)

10. Were you a party animal? As a highschool kid, no.

11. Were you considered a flirt? I don't think I was, BUT I am told otherwise.

12. Were you in band, orchestra, or choir? Nope

13. Were you a nerd? I think only at heart, but I keep that quiet.

14. Did you get suspended or expelled? no way

15. Can you sing the fight song? Well, I can hum it and do the dance to it

16. Who was/were your favorite teacher(s)? Mr. McManus. He was so patient with me in Calculus!

17. What was your GPA? 3.9...Thanks to Calculus and AP History for those 2 B's

18. What was your school's full name? West Albany High School

19. When did you graduate? 1998

20. What was your school mascot? The Bulldogs

21. If you could go back and do it again, would you? I loved Highschool and would go back in a heartbeat

22. Did you have fun at Prom? yes!

23. Do you still talk to the person you went to Prom with? Nope.

24. Are you planning on going to your next reunion? yes, especially since I couldn't make it to this last one

25. Do you still talk to people from school? yes, a few, but only through facebook

26. School Colors? Blue and Gold, but according to our cheer uniforms, lots of white too

27. What celebrities came from your high school? HMMMM, I don't know that we have any famous alumni

28. What was your favorite memory of high school? I know this sounds cheesy, but probably winning the State Cheerleading Championships my juinior and senior years. That was great!

Sleeping Arrangements

Ok, so when did my son grow up so fast?
This morning Connor was laying in bed with me, cuddling, and he was rubbing my belly. He actually rubs it a lot, now that he knows baby Kade is in there. Anyway, he was rubbing it, talking to baby Kade, and asking him to come out soon so they could play. While he was rubbing my belly, I thought it would be a good opportunity to talk a little about the hospital stay and what was going to happen here in a few weeks. So, I told him how Mommy would be gone for a few days, that he would have to take care of Daddy at home, and continue to clean his room, be a good boy, and of course bring me treats at the hospital. Then, I mentioned that when the baby comes home, that Mommy may be really tired a lot. I explained that the baby will probably cry a lot at night and Mommy might need to take a few naps during the day. Then he kind of looked a little puzzled and asked where the baby was going to sleep. I told him that Kade would probably sleep in a little bed in our room for a few weeks until he didn't cry as much at night, and then he would sleep in his crib in Connor's room, with him. Connor got kind of quiet for a second and then went over to Daddy and said the following...

"Daddy?"
He taps him on the arm.
"I want Baby Kade to sleep in my room, so Mommy doesn't get tired at night. I can be tired, but Mommy need to sleep."

Seriously, did my 4-YEAR OLD just say that? Awwww!

7 years ago....

OK....So I thought I would post these for fun! Just some pictures from our 2002 wedding!