A family that bikes together...

Jared has wanted to get me a bike since before we got married, he has a really nice bike and has been wanting to go on family bike rides. So last weekend (while it was raining) we went and splurged some of our tax return on a pretty cruiser for me and a trailer for Kroten. We have been on a few rides since and are loving it so far. Tonight we went on a 6 mile ride, it was great.

Jared and Kroten trying out Kroten's new wheels.



Me on my new bike. I LOVE IT. Even though I really bought it for Jared, I am really enjoying it.



See how much Kroten loves it.


We are so excited to bike our way through summer.

our awful weekend...

My head is still spinning from this insane weekend we had. IT WAS AWFUL!!!

It all started on thursday night when Kroten decided at 7 o' clock to break a fever. He started screaming and wouldn't stop crying, he wouldn't go to bed and all he wanted to do was cuddle, not like him at all. His fever topped at 102.4 at about 11, at which point he had only slept maybe an hour. The rest of the night I stayed up watching cheesy informercials and holding him. I think I got about 3 hours of sleep all night, that isn't even the worst part, Jared had to work the next day and I had a job interview at 11.
It was the worst night ever,
worse than when he was a newborn, and you all know how horrible that was.

So Friday, my mom came over to help watch Kroten while I got ready and went to my interview, luckily I can run on little to no energy, unfortunately it catches up to me (keep reading and you will see.) Later that afternoon, we went to the doctor and they told us he has a pretty bad ear infection and (thank goodness) his fever was almost over. That night I started to feel crummy. Since I had stayed up all night with him, Jared offered to take the watch, so I took a Benydril and conked out. Kroten slept almost all night, but Saturday both Jared and I were sick and tired but thankfully Kroten was feeling much better, thanks to the pink miracle drug they gave to him. I dont know what is in it, but I am a firm believer in its healing powers.

Today we skipped church, mostly for everyone else's sake, what ever this sickness that is going around is I definitely dont want any one else to get it. But I am glad we did, because I feel awful. I can't hear, cant smell, cant breath, cant taste, cant move, and to make this whole story even worse...
Kroten decided to wean himself from nursing,
I've tried everything and he just doesn't want to nurse. If you dont know what that means for me, just knowit is horrible, and it hurts.

So even though we didn't get to enjoy the weekend and tomorrow we have to go back to the daily grind, I am glad it is all almost over. I learned one good lesson though, I would way rather be sick than take care of a sick baby, at least when it is me I can sleep!!

3 Whole years...

where did they go?

Year One... We laughed, we cried and we loved.
It was awesome.


Year Two... we laughed, we cried, we got pregnant, and we loved.
It was awesomer.


Year Three... we laughed, we cried, we loved, and we loved Kroten.
It was way more awesome.



Heres to a million more AWSOME. years.

I love you Jared!

Love Kristen.

Way to go!!!

I try to go for a big walk a few times a week, and we live right by the bike path, it is so nice to be right by the path and it is such an awesomely beautiful day today, I couldn't pass it up. Sometimes I forget how good it feels to get out and do something like that. Today something cool happened, I was towards the end of what sometimes feels like an endless five miles, pushing Kroten in his stroller and a lady came running by with her dog and said "way to go mom...good for you." That just made my day! And I can't help but think how proud I am of myself for doing the right thing to get healthier. Every once in a while you have to pat yourself on the back and say...

"Way to go mom... Good for you."

It is motivating to know your doing good, that lady will never know that she gave me the push to keep going... Skinny here I come!

2 New Chompers.

These ones were not fun!!!

Batter Up.

For an early anniversary present, I got Jared tickets to see his favorite team, the Tigers, play against the Seattle Mariners. So last weekend we drove up to seattle for a packed weekend of fun. We went to pikes street market, ate sushi, visited with family, and (drum roll please) THE TIGERS WON... it was an excellent trip.

All of us sitting in our awesome seats before the game, I was sure we would catch a foul ball from here, we didn't, but we could see everything.



We could see all the players so close... this is number 15 Brandon Inge, one of Jared's favorite.



I am not sure why they have this fish, but it was cool, and Kroten was pretty interested.



Kroten and His very proud papa at the ball game. By this time, Kroten was getting a little restless and tired. But he was pretty good the whole game, he is going to love it when he is older.


This is Kroten cheering for the wrong team. Every-time the crowd would cheer, Kroten would get all excited and start clapping, unfortunately there were not enough Tigers fans to get kroten to cheer for them. It was cute how excited he was.


After the game, we were very excited that the Tigers won, we like to think we are good luck, and Kroten was very tired.

it must be summer...

Kroten Officially ate his first dirt claud.

Boooo for easter candy!!

So far my New years resolution has gone pretty well, I have lost 15 pounds!! I am pretty proud of myself, except for the fact that I have a long way to go. I have kind of hit a wall, it was my birthday and then Jared's and then my mom's and then easter... you get the idea, I am struggling a bit. Jared has one cupboard in the kitchen for all his snacks and lunch stuff, I have been pretty good at staying out of it, but the peanut butter cups and mini pastel snickers from easter are calling my name. So naturally I needed some motivation. Now this sign covers the cupboard. We'll see if it does any good.




And just incase you all need a reminder (cause I do) of PART OF the reason I need this sign, here he is...

It is a really, really good thing he is so darn cute... I guess it is worth it.

Kroten's first Easter.

These pictures should sum it all up...

now I have to clean up the mess!

Did you just say picnic?

YES I DID. The weather is getting better and spring is around the corner. I am so excited. This week for Family home Evening we went for a picnic, it was like 60 degrees. I loved it.
I have been waiting so long to put Kroten in shorts, we have so many cute shorts for him I just couldn't help it, I had to put him in them. His little legs were so chubby and cute.


We BBQ'ed Shishkabobs. MMM they were so good.



And After the picnic, we fed the ducks. This Goose got so close, I was scared it was going to bite him. They wanted his bread.


I really like this picture, he was so into the ducks. And he wouldn't share his bread. Isn't he so cute.