Alive & Well!

Just in case anyone was wondering... we are still here. Just have been really neglecting the blogging world for the past few months. We moved last Saturday, so maybe that will get things a little settled down for us! At least I'm hoping so!
I got a phone call from my dad a few weeks ago informing me that there haven't been any updates in a really long time and I needed to get on it... so here it is dad! And a fair warning to anyone reading, this is the most obnoxiously long post I have ever done... but I'll try to be brief!

Gage turned 2 just over 2 months ago. He sure has grown up, it is so much fun! I love watching his personality come out more and more. We took him out for some 2-year shots, so here are a couple to go along with the one I posted a few months ago!



I like to call this one "Bad to the Bone"

We threw a little family party for Gage's birthday. This is his surprised look he made when he came out and saw Gramma Jill and Papa Joe were there to see him!

One cool, spoiled rotten dude!

Gage's "Smash Cake"
Last year, during Gage's 1st birthday party, he had a fever over 103 degrees. Not so much in the mood for eating his cake. So we decided he got another shot at it this year. I made him a "deer cake" and he definitely loved it! Didn't hesitate a bit!

He even blew out his own birthday candles, he was so excited!

"Mommy, taste how good this is!!"

The cake for everyone else, made my Gage's great-grandma

The decorations...

More decorations... Cathy made Gage this adorable letter to go in his new room! Isn't it so cute?! It will go so perfect with the theme we are going to do.

We had a great time and we were so happy Gage wasn't sick this time so he could actually enjoy all the fun and attention!

We went to visit Gage's Great-Great-Grandma, and took some 5 generation pictures. This is the look you get when you tell a 2-year-old to look at the camera and say "cheese!!"
In the picture is my mom, my grandpa, me, Gage, and my great-grandma

Blowing kisses to his new cousin. He loves baby Paisley, he sits and watches her whenever she is around and tries to help her mommy take care of her.

Gage's first day of class! Growing up so big!

Gage loves the piano. Always has. He was so excited when he learned to climb up on the bench so he could play whenever he wanted to! I love to watch him play, he plays so nicely like he is really trying to play a song. And he loves to sit on his Uncle Kaden's lap and watch him play music.

Speaking of sitting on laps... this is our lap dog. Or so he thinks....

Gage's first good black eye. When I took the pictures it didn't look too black, but it slowly got worse before it got better. He decided to go down 3 cement stairs face first... no fun!


Gage's favorite thing to do is sing songs. If we would sit and sing songs for him to do the actions to all day, he totally would be in heaven! So I took a few pictures of him doing 2 of his songs. I really need to get pictures of the others, I love watching it!

"If you're happy and you know it....

... stomp your feet!!"

"The isty bitsy spider went up the water spout... (yes, I am totally aware of what sign he is doing... but that is what he has come up with for "the itsy bitsy spider!)

... down came the rain and washed the spider out ...

... out came the sun and dried up all the rain ...

... and the itsy bitsy spider went up the spout, again!"


There's our update for now! Hope you enjoyed it :)

Happy Birthday to our sweet little man!
More birthday pictures to come!

I know that this post is totally random, but I had odds and ends and hadn't posted for a while so I figure... why not!



This little boy is in love with fruits and veggies. He goes through the fridge searching for them. The other day, he grabbed this apple and I said, "oh, you're just going to have an apple are you?" And he did some random sign and then started eating it. I didn't know what he had said, so I asked Derek to look up the sign for "apple". Sure enough, that's what he was sayin! Silly boy.

He's gonna be a fisherman, makes his daddy proud :)

Gage's OT came over this past week. He hasn't come for a few months, not sure why, just hasn't. So he was excited when Gage showed off for him. He did his puzzles and shape sorting, so his OT said the next thing he wants to work on is stringing beads and things. We have a bead-stringing set, but I thought this idea would be perfect Gage, beings that he is obsessed with deer and all! I put a picture of a deer on a piece of cardboard and made it indestructible by covering it with tape. I then put a bunch of holes in it so he could string through the holes while looking at his deer! I think it worked, because he loves to work on it and concentrates so hard!

It is hard work, but I think he'll get it soon!

Baby Paisley!

Yesterday was a wonderful day! Derek & I are now an uncle & aunt and Gage has a cousin!
Paisley Jo was born Saturday morning at 4:14 am.

I loved this picture, everyone had to get a shot on their phones to start sending them out!

Proud daddy (my brother, Kody)

So gorgeous!

My mom & I admiring Paisely

Papa Joe with his new granddaughter

Paisley and her beautiful mom in her "going home" dress!

Gage wasn't allowed to go back to the room, but we brought her to the window and Derek held him up so he could admire his new cousin. He was very impressed, that's for sure!

HAHA Hilarious, huh?

This and That...

Derek's graduation Saturday was great! We are so excited he is finished! Last year, since Derek and I were both graduating, my grandma made Gage an adorable robe and cap to match ours. It was the cutest ever! But he has grown lots and lots since then, so he didn't get to wear it this year. We had a lunch at our house with family before the graduation. You would think I would have thought to take some pictures... but I didn't, darn it!

Gage came walking in the other day with Derek's t-shirt on, his arms through the right holes, facing the right direction and everything! I thought it was hilarious so I had to get a picture. Although but the time I got the camera he was sick of it and trying to get it off!

One of Gage's favorite things in the world is toothbrushes. He LOVES to brush his teeth. Not for me to brush his teeth, but for HIM to brush his teeth. He always signs that he wants to brush his teeth and reaches for a toothbrush. This is what I saw when I got home from work today, too cute! (Lily, see Gage's glow-worm in the background? Just like the one you love! :) )

How about an update!

Wow it sure has been a while since I have posted! Here is a little picture overload of some of the things we have been up to the past month.


I don't have any pictures on my camera from Easter day, but here are some pictures of Gage's first Easter egg hunt! He thought they were all balls so he had a fun time throwing them around!

The egg hunt was also a "Harley Ride" fundraiser for SUDSA. Harley riders raised money for our association and then ended their ride at the park where we had the egg hunt! We went and talked to some of them and a nice guy offered to let Gage and I sit on his bike! Gage thought it was pretty cool, but he thought the IPod on the front of the bike was cooler :)

My cute grandparents at the park. Isn't my grandpa's hair the coolest! :) I love it, makes my day when he wears it!

We got to have a yummy picnic after the egg hunt.

Hanging out with Papa Joe!

We got to go up north a few weeks ago, we had some friends blessing their baby. He is so stinkin' cute, I was so excited to finally get to meet him!
We took a couple extra days to hang out, as well. Gage got to go to Cabelas THREE times and he was in HEAVEN! He kept telling everyone we went past about the deer and the fish and the birds and the bears. He was so excited about it all! This little boy is in love with animals. Animals of all sorts. So Gage and I went with our friend Laura and her daughter Lucy to visit the zoo while the hubbys went fishing! Can you tell he was excited about it?

"See Lucy? That's the elephant!"

As much fun as the zoo was, it wore Gage right out! He was fighting going to sleep though, so finally he ended up asleep on his tray of his stroller. Silly boy!

After a little nap, we spent the rest of the afternoon at our friends home. Gage had fun swinging and looking at the chickens.

And blowing bubbles with Laura and Lucy!
It was a great weekend, full of lots and lots of animals!

Just a few cute random shots of Gage. Gage LOVES wearing his daddy's hat! We are working on getting him to keep his own hat on, but there is something about his daddy's hat that is so much fun! And a few months ago, I bought this mirror after a suggestion from Gage's speech therapist. I would recommend one of these to any parent! Gage just loves watching himself and talking to himself in the mirror! So much fun!

Stacking blocks, such concentration!

Our little boy is growing up so quick! I can't believe it. He will be 2 in 1 1/2 months, but sometimes with his attitude I swear he is already 2 :)

The most exciting thing, though, going on at the Anderson house is that my handsome hubby is GRADUATING on Saturday! YAY YAY!! He will be receiving his Masters of Accountancy. I am so proud of him! He has worked so hard for this and has earned GREAT grades as well. Can't wait to spend the weekend celebrating him and his great achievement! Love you LOTS babe!!

I love you

Today, as I was driving, I looked over at Gage because I noticed he was doing something with his hand. It took me a second, but I realized he was signing "I love you" to me. It was probably the most precious thing I have ever seen. He will sign it back to us when we sign it to him, but I have never had him just decide to tell me he loves me out of the blue! My heart totally melted!