Pray, please!

I know I haven't blogged in a very long time....but I have a prayer request! Please pray for Noah. He is a sweet 2 yr. old little boy w/ a massive brain tumor. Click http://www.prayfornoah.weebly.com to read their story...Thanks in advance for all your prayers!

Birthday celebrations!

My baby turned 3 this past Sunday! We decided not to have a huge birthday party this year and do a couple of small celebrations. I had some of Caden's friends over on Thursday for cupcakes and waterfun!

Then on Saturday, Brandon and I took Caden to the Tennessee Aquarium for another birthday celebration! We had a blast! Caden loved seeing all the "nemos" and his favorite part was the penguins! On his actual birthday we had family over for dinner and cake and icecream! He LOVES batman and spiderman, so we had a superhero theme going on!
I think C had a wonderful birthday week! I still can't believe he's 3! I absolutely love being his mommy and love him to pieces!

June

I'm just going to re-cap the month of June since I haven't blogged all that much!

• Caden and I took a trip to ATL w/ my mom and brother! It was good to see old friends. It was a very quick trip but we managed to squeeze in some fun. We had dinner with friends, went swimming, and got to visit monkey joes for some play time!
• We celebrated our 2nd anniversary with a yummy dinner at PF Changs!
• We have been going to the pool alot....especially in this hot, humid alabama weather!
• Let's see....Brandon got 4 new big tires for his jeep, his ac fixed, and a new knife for father's day. We took him out to lunch at his favorite restaurant and just relaxed the rest of the day!
• I found out I got into nursing school!!! I'm super pumped! I start Aug. 24th. It's going to be a long 5 semesters, but it will be worth it in the end. I'm just tickled to death...i've waited about 2 yrs. to get in and it finally happened!
• Brandon got a new job!! He is now working for a company called ERC which does contracting for NASA. He's working out on the Arsenal at Marshall Space Flight center. Alot of what he does is for the military and gov.t...its secret, so I don't know much about what he does! This job was def. a blessing...he's getting paid a whole lot more w/ flexible hours and his own office. WAY TO GO B!!
• We visited Point Mallard, a waterpark close to us. Caden had a blast and we are planning to go back soon!
• One of my childhood friends, Kristen, met Caden and I for lunch. She was coming through Athens on her way to B'ham. It was so good to see her and meet her little girl Ava! Caden and Ava are only like 3 weeks apart in age!
• And finally....Caden turned 3 the 28th! I can't believe I have a 3 year old. He is growing up way to fast!

Here are some pics from this past month: Caden jumping at the Mall of GA! I can't believe he was brave enough. I'll post the video I took at the end of this post!Monkey Joe's!

Anniversary Pic!
Point Mallard!caden & ava

Potty training or bust??

So I'm having a really hard time potty training Mr. Caden! He will be 3 the end of this month and I'm bound and determined to have him potty trained by his 3rd b-day. Any suggestions??

Happy Anniversary!

Today is mine and Brandon's 2nd Anniversary! Time sure does fly by! We are going on a date tonight to celebrate, without Caden, and I'm super excited! I love you sweetie! You are such a wonderful husband and I'm so thankful God brought us together!

We're back!!

Wow!!! I can't believe I haven't blogged in 3 months! Life has just been crazy, wonderful, and busy. I won't bore you all, but I'll try to recap what all we've been up to lately.

• I just finished up my semester! I've had a wonderful sememster....I got to do clinicals in the ER, on the ambulance, and at the fire station! I have lots of crazy stories, but I'll share those on a different post! So on Monday, May 18th I go take my national registry test so I can officially be an EMT! I'm hoping to get a part-time job this summer working maybe 2 days at the hospital or on the ambulance.
• Caden is growing up....he'll be 3 in June! His last day of preschool is next Wednesday and then he's out for the summer. They have missed alot of days so far in may because of all the swine flu stuff. There were 3 cases here in Madison! I thought maybe C might have had it last week...he started running a super high fever but he ended up having hand-foot-mouth! So he's finally feeling up to par this week.
• I had a wonderful Mother's Day! We went to church and then ate with my family and my grandma! Brandon and Caden treated my like a princess the whole day. Brandon is getting me a super cool new coffee table! You can go check it out at tangerinasonline.com...look under tables and mine will be similar to the brown cow!
• Brandon just switched to 10-hour days, 4 days a week. So he has Fridays off which we love!!
• We got to meet my sister's new boyfriend this past Easter!! He's a cutie and we think he's a keeper! They both stayed with us for the weekend and we had a blast with them.
• And we are all looking forward to this summer. I am taking the summer off from school so I am super pumped about not having a set schedule.

I'll post pics later on another post! And since I'm done with school till August, I will be much better about blogging!

My talented hubby.

Back in January, my hubby killed a huge boar! He didn't really think much of it, just lots of meat and its something he's always wanted to kill with his bow. Keep in mind that Brandon doesn't just hunt with a normal bow, he shoots a recurve, which is kind of like what the Indians used. It doesn't have any sights or advanced technology!

The local outdoor store, Wiley's, got ahold of the picture and called him last week and told him he won the 2008/2009 picture of the year! He got $100 to use towards anything in the store! I am so proud of him! This is quite an achievement in the hobby of hunting! Below is the picture that won!

Happy Valentines!

This is one of my favorite pictures of Brandon and I! I thought it was appropriate to post since today is the day of LOVE!! I love you sweetie! You definitely complete my life and are a wonderful daddy! Let's always remember why God brought us together and how blessed we are!

Brandon and I are going to enjoy tonight all to ourselves! Caden will be at B's parents so we can enjoy each other and have some alone time:) Hope everyone has a wonderful Valentine's Day!

Birthday Shoutout!!

This is for you Cass....Happy 26th Birthday! I know you read my blog, so I hope this puts a smile on your pretty face!
We miss you and love you! You're the greatest!

Kids Kingdom.

Last Thursday, little man and I met some friends at the park. It actually wasn't freezing outside so that's why we went. Normally, I really dislike being outside when its cold, but Thursday was in the sixties! We went to Kids Kingdom, hands down, is the coolest park I've seen! I took these pics with my phone and I'm pretty impressed!
.............and this is Monday, at the doctor, b/c little man has the croup! He doesn't look sick, but trust me, he was! Poor Caden!

Update.

I think this is the longest I've gone without blogging. Sorry y'all. Life has been really busy for us Bailes lately. Let's see if I can catch everyone up with whats been going on around our household.

*I started back to school 2 weeks ago. At the last minute I totally changed my schedule. I didn't have any more classes left to take before I start my nursing clinicals in the fall, so I just signed up for some classes I really didn't need. Well, right before classes started back I happened to be at school one day and was talking to my advisor when the EMT director walked in and overheard our conversation. The guy is actually a friend from high school so I know him. I already had decided that one day I might want to do the flight nurse job, that is where you ride on med-flight. My friend talked me into taking the EMT basic class this semester, and my advisor agreed too! It just so happens that to be a flight nurse you have to take this course anyways! So here I am....we start clinical rotations Feb. 12th and I have no idea what I'm getting myself in to. But I love love love my classes so far. I get to learn how to drive an ambulance the first week of February. I'll keep ya'll posted on what all I get to do and I'm sure I'll have some crazy stories. One of my teachers is the county coroner, so that kind of tells you the kind of stuff I'll be seeing. This is totally out of my comfort zone, because I would have never signed up for this class b/c of the stuff I might see, but I think God has something wonderful in store for me this semester:)
*Caden has been sick quite alot since Christmas. He got the stomach bug and now he's got croup. We were at the dr. earlier today. I feel like we can't stay away from the dr!
*Caden is growing like a weed. He's talking in full sentences now and we understand him completely. He's so much fun to be around. We actually carried on a complete conversation the other day in the car. He named everyone in his class and told me his friend had to sit in time-out! He cracks Brandon and I up.
*He got invited to his first real birthday party of someone in his class whom we don't know! Caden said he's his friend and they play together at music! The invitation came home in his backpack and i'm sure it won't be the last!
*Brandon is still loving his job at Teledyne! He went hunting two weekends ago and killed a huge boar! He is quite proud and we have lots of pork to cook!
*I'm still helping take care of my grandmother, who has Alzheimer's disease. She is getting worse and probably needs to go to some kind of nursing home or assisted living. Please pray for wisdom for my mom and I as we decide what the next step in her care is going to be. She keeps falling and we are so scared she is going to fall and get really hurt.
*Brandon and I went to Auburn this past weekend and visited with my sister! It was so much fun seeing her and getting away for the night. I had the pleasure of showing Brandon all around my alma mater! WAR EAGLE!

That pretty much sums up what we've been doing. I'm gonna try and be better about blogging! I'll try and get some pics up later tonight after I get home from school! I know pictures are what most ppl want!!!

Hiatus.

Sorry ya'll...but i've been on blogging hiatus! I'll be back to blogging soon, so if any of you read my blog, stay tuned!