Good Ol' Lagoon..

LAGOON!

This picture is a classic in the Drake family album, wouldn't you agree?

Help me!

(Notice the kid behind Kaiden looking like he is going to throw down an elbow punch...)

This was before the line got nasty ;)

You have to love being a Farmington Resident, free Lagoon walking passes..that means Kaiden is under two and gets to ride the rides for free and we pay nothing!! We went with my sister Bri and her cute family a couple weeks ago and Kaiden had a lot of fun...Taya wanted to ride every ride with Kaiden and cried cause she wanted to ride the car ride with Kaiden. It's by far his favorite ride (just like his mom) so we did it twice, once with Emry bean and the next with Taya!

Kaiden is definitely not having the time of his life if you can't tell...riding with cute Emry!

Kaiden loves his cousins so much! Too bad I couldn't get him to look..

Cha cha cha chillin on the boat with Taya..

Happy little boy (these are off of Nate's phone so the pictures aren't the greatest!)

(Kaiden planted his bottom right in the middle of all the water coming down and sat there laughing forever)

Don't you worry, leave it to Nate to let Kaiden do whatever he wants..he spoils him :) At the end of the night when we were heading out and walking past the fountains, Nate let Kaiden run in the fountains! Kaiden LOVES any time of water activity so he was having the time of his life! Of course Taya and Emry had to join in once Kaiden got to go in the fountains..they were so cute playing together!

Such a fun night, thanks Bri and Jake!

We are Expecting....!

We're Expecting!

It's official we are pregnant with baby number two and we can't wait! This time it was planned and all :) I am 8 weeks and 5 days today. My due date is February 4th but we will for sure be having a January baby since my doctor will induce me a week early if the baby doesn't come earlier. We are so excited and can't wait for baby number 2! Kaiden LOVES babies and all kids, he is more than ready to be a big brother...he is going to love it! We are heading off to NY so I'm excited to go to H&M and buy their maternity clothes..they have the cutest stuff. Anyway we are very excited and are happy with another boy or a girl!

Happy Birthday Natey (late), my Dad and extra...

So to start off with some not so good news. My dad just found out he has cancer but it is in the earlier stage you can catch it so we are very very hopeful. He is probably going to do surgery in September to get rid of it. We hope everything goes well, I always have thought my dad would live to 100 cause he bikes miles and miles everyday and is in awesome shape mind and body...we want him around forever! My dad is in the middle obviously with Kaiden on top, on Thanksgiving!

On a lighter note!!! Look at this sexy little number I bought the other day, don't be jealous! You can get this lovely pajama shirt at Target if you love it as much as I do. I'm not tall like this girl so it goes to right above my knees covering everything that needs to be covered. I thought Nate would think I was a dork when he got home and saw me in it but he loved it! He thought it was sweet, so I think I might have to buy more... it is SO comfy!

My neice Taya did so great this year dancing at Lightbox and next year (right now) Emry will be joining her! Here is my family at Taya's competition and also I'm here for my cheerleaders competition too...they both got first!

These are old pictures from earlier this year but they are cute and I forgot to post them! Here is Kaiden and Kennedy holding hands at the home show Nate had a booth at. They were cute together!

Here's the prince and princess eating their suckers at the home show...

Here they are holding hands walking down the aisles again!

HAPPY BIRTHDAY NATEY!!!! (May 27th..late)

I have been waiting for my friends pictures from our Harley day and also from camping to do a post about his birthday but I never got them so here is my late post!! For Nate's birthday I rented a Harley for him for the day! Our friends the Nutt's helped me plan it and rented one too and did a day trip with us! We went up to Park City first, had breakfast and looked in a shop then we went the back way through the canyon and ended up in Ogden to eat lunch..it was a way fun day besides mine and Laura Ann's rear ends were KILLING! That weekend I had planned a surprise trip up to Lava Hot Springs to go camping since I bought Nate a tent for his birthday. Actually it wasn't a surprise, since he looked online at our bank account and saw I had paid to reserve camp sites up in Lava. We had a blast up their with friends and want to go again soon!

Here's a not so good picture of us, me with my bug glasses on to keep the wind out of my eyes..worked like a charm!

Here is Laura Ann and Jeremy!

Here we are getting pelted with hail for about five min and then the rest of the day was sunny and hot! Nate was laughing saying "OW" as he was driving.

Random catching up!

Kaiden is getting so big, I swear he is taller this week than he was last. I LOVE this stage right now but am sad he is getting so old! He is hilarious and always cracking us up, honestly he is the cutest thing in the whole world! I'm his mom and of course think he is the best but really he has the sweetest personality, he is so loving and loves making people laugh. I love him so much and am SO thankful for him everyday, me and Nate can't imagine our little man not here with us. We are so glad that heavenly unexpectedly sent him to us, many things happen for a reason and I know he was meant to be with us at this time! I love him so much and can't get enough of him...I need another one of him :) Sorry so mushy!

I never posted pictures of Kaiden on Easter, after church we went to Grammy's house for an Easter egg hunt.

Kaiden loves games! He joined in on this game where someone throws the ball high into the air and you lay with your arms and legs out hoping not to get hit...Kaiden is brave.

Kaiden loves dancing! I went in to get him in the morning and he turned over and started doing the "booty pop" for me, I laughed my head off he is so cute.

Kaiden loves kisses! This is Kaidens "kiss" face, this is how he gives kisses, with his bottom lip puckered out.

Kaiden loves climbing! Nate made this card board box house for Kaiden and this is how I found him when I looked around the corner.

If you can't tell Kaiden LOVES food! I was bringing Pizza to Nate's dodge ball game for people and I looked in my rear view mirror to find him like this! Biting into two different slices he some how managed to pull up to himself.

Kaiden loves animals! Every animal is a dog :)

This was him when we left the horses and got in the car. He was hysterical!

Kaiden loves Five Guys and Fries! He is in love with cheese burgers and hot dogs, and dipping everything.

Kaiden loves his friends! Here he is opened eyed kissing cute Ava at dinner haha.

Kaiden loves dogs! And especially Max (Keri's dog), Kaiden just saw this picture on the computer right now he keeps saying "ah Max, Max." :( Poor Max passed away the other week. Kaiden misses his friend that he could pick up and hold, and we miss our cute friend too!

His vocabulary is growing everyday and I'm surprised how much he remembers, he'll say words I didn't even teach him. It's so fun to see him grow and learn, it's amazing. We love you Kaiden!

Lightbox...

LIGHTBOX

Another year is up at Lightbox! Summer classes start up next week, I can't believe another year has already gone by. I think this was my 5Th year working there? I teach tumbling and cheer at Lightbox and absolutely LOVE IT! I told Nate that I never want to quit teaching there unless they fire me! :) Even though I don't teach a lot of hours since I had Kaiden it is so nice to get out of the house for a bit and feel like adult and not just a mom. Everyone on our staff is awesome and I can honestly say I love everyone of them! I have the best boss, she does an amazing job with the dance teams. She is great at what she does, and is so great to her staff! We got spoiled this year going to our private dinner party at the Grand American and not to mention the great gifts. I am so proud to be a part of Lightbox every time I see them do their amazing routines! The dance company we have at Lightbox is such a great opportunity for the girls..they do such a good job and teaching all the technique you need (that you get from ballet) for dancing but also work so hard at the other dance styles that will make you the best dancer you can be. I'll have to post one of their dance routines, I get chills watching the dances! We have our dress rehearsal tonight and tomorrow night is the big review! Our cheerleaders have really improved this year and did so well at their competitions. I am so excited for this fall to get started with our new squad! I am so proud of my cheerleaders and tumblers, they are doing so well and improving a lot! I'm also exciting for our new building they are adding on, it is going to be AMAZING! It will be about 4 times the square footage it is now, I saw the plans this week and I can't wait!

Thanks Tiffany for letting me be a part of something that I love!
(I love you all!)

Happy Birthday girls!!

Today Miss Taya turned 5 years old! She left me the cutest voicemail on my phone today saying she's five now so excited! I haven't done a post for all my nieces and nephews birthdays so no one be offended (Emry loves Kaiden just as much too). I have nothing to post about but this! Rileigh had her birthday too recently, Crystal always gets her the cutest cakes. Taya and Rileigh are the oldest of the cousins on both sides and you can tell for sure. Whenever around Kaiden they both just love him and act like their his older sister. They are SO cute with him. Taya is around Kaiden all the time since they live so close, everyday they are together when Bri and I go on our 5 mile walks. She honestly loves him with all her heart and tells me and Bri that she wishes she could just have Kaiden and her brother and keep him haha. She is my little baby sitter when we are together and she watches out for him in everything that he does. I am so thankful for such wonderful nieces that love Kaiden in their own special way. It means the world to me and I hope that they can always be close to him growing up!

Me and Taya long boarding down the hill on mothers day at my parents house...

This is her favorite, she rides on the front as I push and ride around the neighborhood...

Taya trying to get Kaiden to look at my phone for the picture, what a good helper haha...

Rileigh and Taya on my wedding day holding hands all the time..they were so little it makes me sad they are SO old and big now!

Rileigh turned four this year, this is on her birthday! Cute Jen (Crystals friend) brought Rileigh her own little cake, how thoughtful. I love thoughtful people!

Happy Birthday you two!! And Emry bean in February!

Funny Tag...Paige needs..

Everyone will want to do this tag, it is a funny one! Ashley Phelps had it on hers, so thanks Ashley! You google the words "Paige needs," but with your own name and write the first 5 things that pop up!

PAIGE
1. Needs deep thoughts..
2. Needs to deal with the fact that she's from the future.. (haha hmm..)
3. Needs a vacation.. (how did the internet know?!)
4. Needs our prayers.. it goes on to say "I hope she doesn't mind me posting this but I just had a a call from her and she needs our thoughts and prayers right now. She is home alone until." (How did the internet know I was going to be home alone? haha I just had gastric bypass I guess it says. haha)
5. Needs a Cosleeper.. "Phil keeps asking me if Paige is going to spend the night in her crib, and I keep asking myself...is Paige ready for her crib?"

*These are hilarious to read! I tag everyone cause I know you all will google it!*