Happy New Year!

Happy New Year!! We are off to a good start! In November Seth had surgery on his right shoulder which we thought would be no big deal. But he actually got a blood clot in his lung from it, so after two nights and three different emergency rooms he is finally on the mend. Also in November Mike was diagnosed with stomach cancer. On Decemeber 19 he had a 9 hour surgery in which they were able to remove 90% of his cancer. We are very greatful that the surgery went well and that he is getting better as well. Quaders is rolling over now! I can't believe how big he is getting. He is rolling all over the place. It is so fun to watch. He actually was able to roll back to front first which is kinda wierd. At first, he would roll on to his tummy and get stuck there and scream, but now he is able to roll any direction he pleases. This is going to be a big year for our baby Quade. Lots of changes and growing up, why can't he just stay our little angel baby forever?

We have started eating big people food and, boy, does he love it! He especially likes sweet potatoes, which I hope is a permanent thing. His favorite little snack is  the Gerber cheetos. We go through a thing of those in a couple days.

Seth has been reading a book called, A Tough Trail Through Paradise and has been unable to put it down. The other morning I was getting ready and came down to this. It was so darn cute. Quade doesn't do this too much anymore so we have to savor the few snuggles we get.

We had to go vacinate the cows the other day. Papa Mike came and helped us even though he is only a month out of a major surgery. He was running that chute like a pro.

Quade has been teething and a good remedy, we have discovered, is pickles! They are too hard for him to bite, and the cold bumps feel good on his gums.

We took Quade swimming in the hot tube for the first time the other day. He screamed like crazy for the first few minutes. After that he got so relaxed and started kicking his feet and had a great time.

Here's our three generations. Who can tell they're related? Look at that hansome face they all have.

Quade LOVES his bath time.

We're just a little happy family! Things couldn't be better for us. Seth's arm is getting better, Quade is a big and healthy boy. Life is just great here in Dillon Montana at the beginning of 2012. We have high hopes for the rest of the year!