My baby is ONE! Where did this year go?

Yup, that is right... Kayden is one and I am one in shock parent. So much to remember and so much to worry about. Am I doing things right. Am I going to know how to handle situations when they come up? I can't believe he is a year old. I couldn't be a happier mother though. He is the best little guy. So I have decided to give 12 reasons we love him, but there are so many more...
1. He has a smile that melts your heart.
2. He is so tough. Things that you would think would hurt a child, don't bother him.
3. He loves to laugh. If you laugh, he laughs.
4. He is a well of knowledge.
5. He loves to point at EVERYTHING. It is so cute.
6. He loves people, especially his cousins... Brooke and Landon.
7. He loves to hold my hand and walk beside me.
8. He plays so good by himself sometimes I forget he is around.
9. He still loves to take naps.
10. He kicks his legs when he is excited.
11. He always waits outside for me to get home from work.
12. He is ours and I wouldn't want it any other way!

Here are the pictures of his birthday party.  They are in reverse order so if you want to see them in order go to the bottom and scroll up!
He was so tired by the end of the day he just wanted to go to bed.  He actually was kicking his legs when I put him in his crib which means he was excited to be there.
Kayden got this train from the Stradling family (Ryan's Aunt) and he didn't get to enjoy it until he was the only child around.  Thank you Sherri, Darton, Mallory, Taylor, and Kylie!  Kayden loves you so much!
Every picture that was taken of me I have this dorky look on my face.  Kayden was annoyed that the paper was stuck to his finger.
Grandma and Papa Workman got him this table.  He loves it.  I set it up after he went to bed and when he woke up this morning he couldn't believe his eyes.  It was priceless.  Thank you Grandma and Papa, we couldn't ask for better grandparents.
Grandma and Grandpa Carling gave him these books.  He loves them.  I took them to church today and they entertained him for a while.  Thank you!  And thanks for letting us use your back yard!
He was a mess.  Poor kid couldn't figure out why I was holding him so weird.  He was just fine when I let him play in the sink to clean him off.  He was in heaven!
Can I be done now?
Not only was Kayden in heaven, but Brooke loved the sprinkles on the cake.  
Thank you Kylie... I think you are the reason he had frosting in his ear.  Kylie tilted her head and Kayden copied her and this was the result.
Should I stop eating this yummy cake yet or should I go back for more?
I can't get it off my arm...
Do you think I could fit anymore in my mouth!
Ready...Set...Go!!!
He didn't know what to think of everyone singing to him!
Kayden's great, great Aunt Joanna was able to join us and Kayden just loves her.  

Thank you to all who helped make Kayden's day so special.  It will take him a couple days to recope.  He is one tired, party boy!

Kayden's Date with Aunt Kuku

LeeAnn (a.k.a. Aunt Kuku) took Kayden the Mother Nature's Farm to the pumpkin patch.  Kayden had a blast.  Afterwards, she took him to Applebees.  He had a blast and when he got home he slept for 4 hours.  He was so tuckered out!  Thank you Aunt Kuku, you are the best!
Kayden walks all over, but I think this is so cute for 2 reasons!  He is pointing and he has his arms up in the air!
Always thinking...
So serious...
I love this picture because I can tell that he is loving what he is doing!
Kayden, the horse!  This one is for you Mark!

Happy Halloween

I didn't get too many pictures of Kayden in his costume, but the ones I did get were really cute!  He was the cutest little giraffe I have ever seen in my life.  I will try to get a copy of him crawling away from someone else, but I may just put him back in his costume so you all can get the whole effect of his costume!
This giraffe doesn't like to be held!  That is for sure!
That binkie makes his eyes look more blue then they really are!
He loves being outside!

60 and counting ...

I am so proud of my hubby! He weighs in on Friday mornings and as of this morning he is down 60 lbs. He has been waiting for this day since he started. He thought 50 was big, but you should have seen his reaction this morning.

GREAT JOB RYAN! I LOVE YOU!

Keep up the good work..
(If you don't know Ryan's story... look at two posts down! He is amazing!)

Kayden's First Camp out . . . My last . . . J/K

I don't know how many of you know how much I dislike camping . . . but this trip actually wasn't bad. We went up to Camp Lo Mia (where all the girls camps are for our church) and it was a lot of fun. I left work early on Friday and we were able to head up there and were there by 4:30. It was a lot cooler up there, but it felt nice. They leaves were changing colors and it felt like fall. It was beautiful. We went there for the annual ward camp out. Ryan and I are on the activities committee so we helped with some of the planning.  I felt like we were packing for a week long vacation, because I didn't know how cold it was going to be there so I didn't want Kayden or I to get cold.  Needless to say, I packed way to much.  I think that it was better safe than sorry.  Kayden was the only baby in our cabin that slept through the night.  We didn't get much sleep, but it wasn't because of the other kids... I hate that plastic on the beds.  Every time any one moved it was so loud.  We got home early afternoon on Saturday and Ryan has been working on homework since. 
I took a couple of new pacifiers with me and I handed Kayden them to play with before I took them out of the package and he thought that he could suck on them.  It was so funny.  He couldn't figure out why he couldn't get them in his mouth!
He slept most of the way up there.  I was glad because I knew he wouldn't be taking his evening nap.  He was the first baby to bed that night and the last one to wake up!
I forgot to turn this picture the right way, but this is Kayden's friend, Max Gannon.  He is so cute!  His mom is the head of the activities committee and so we were in the same cabin.  We just found out that Rachel (the mother of Max) and I are cousins.  What a small world!
Kayden loved this glow stick that he found.  
I guess I need to teach Kayden how to defend himself.  He just laid there while Max tried to wrestle him.
I tried this whole trip to get a good picture of Kayden and Ryan finally got this one... with his camera.
Kayden loved getting dirty.  I had to keep telling myself that it was okay.
He ate leaves as well.  Crazy kid.  
Aren't his gloves so cute?  
So sleepy!
Gotta love that laugh!

He loved being part of Explorer Unit 449 or 445 or 567 or whatever number Ryan decides to make up!
Kayden is walking but I think he was kind of intimidated because all the other kids walked so well that he couldn't keep up.  He tried though.
It was a fun little trip!  So glad I decided to go!

Ryan is AMAZING!!!

I don't think I have mentioned on here that Ryan has been on Weight Watchers since the end of March/beginning of April.  Let me just tell you how proud I am of him.  He has gone down 4 pant sizes and has lost . . . (drum roll please) . . . 55 pounds.  Let me say that again . . . FIFTY FIVE POUNDS!!!!  He doesn't let anything get in his way of loosing weight.  He now turns down his favorite past time food.  Sometimes I try to get him to eat something and he won't have anything to do with it!  He is amazing.

Also, Ryan has finally found a job!  A guy in our ward needed some extra help and has snatched up Ryan.  It has been a blessing and a relief!

Here is a before and now picture of Ryan!  You will be amazed!  I will keep you updated with the pictures because he still isn't done!

BEFORE . . .
NOW . . . 

UPDATES TO COME!!!!

A true Prescott loves Pickles . . . Kayden must be a Prescott

So true, so true!  Kayden loves pickles.  I guess I shouldn't have been surprised, but he loved it.  A true Prescott loves pickles though.  We grew up on them and so I guess this just proves that Kayden isn't all Workman! LOL!  So Doris . . . this picture is for you!

Better Late Than Never

Landon turned a year old a month ago and I have been meaning to post pictures on here, but haven't gotten around to it. So I am finally getting around to it, but better late than never. Landon was acting shy his whole birthday and every time I went to talk to him he would put his head down. He is such a handsome little guy and was so happy. His birthday was a Lightning McQueen birthday party. He for sure does like CARS! Anyway, he doesn't like to get dirty so it was hard for him to dig into the cake, but he did with the encouragement of his father. Deena and I were taking pictures.  The party was at Peter Piper and it was a big hit!  HAPPY BIRTHDAY LANDON!
Kayden going back and forth between two toys . . . He was taking steps in between them!
This is Ryan's cousin, Kylee with Kayden.  Kayden LOVES Kylee.
Me and my little man!  Isn't he adorable?
Cute little Brooke!!!!!
Kayden climbed up to stairs, but didn't want to climb through the tubes to the slide.  He just wanted to say hello to everyone down below.  He loves attention!
He didn't make it too far in the tube.  It was so busy in there with so many kids.
Landon digs in to the cake.
He didn't know what to think of being dirty! lol
He still the the cutest little guy!
Riding the little ride at Peter Piper!
All the little kids had these hats on and Kayden didn't even notice his on!