Fun in the Snow

The last several weeks have been pretty uneventful, so I haven't been blogging much, but I decided to just post a few pics of what we've been up to lately.

We've had some good times snowboarding this season. I've been so excited to go this year since I couldn't last year because I was pregnant. As you can see from this picture, Kevin's always excited about it too!

My brother Brad took this picture of me and Kevin at the top of a run at Solitude. Such a pretty day!

This day was bitter cold! My face was so frozen it was hard to smile, hence the forced cheesy and slightly painful look on my face!


This was the very first day I went this season. Since I hadn't been in 2 years, I was pretty rusty, so I seemed to be in this position a lot!

Cannon has braved many cold days with me in the jogging stroller. He loves it though!

Cannon loves the snow! He loves to crawl around in it, lay in it, eat it, put his face in it, dig in it, you name it!

I Love him!

Hives!

On Monday morning Cannon broke out into hives. It wasn't too bad, just a few spots on his face and some on his legs. I called his doctor and he said that he's probably allergic to the antibiotic he's been on. We started him on one a week ago because he developed an ear infection. So I stopped the antiobiotic and gave him a little Benadryl.



Tuesday morning Cannon woke up completely swollen and red on his entire body. When I saw him I just cried because he looked like someone kicked the crap out of him! I didn't even recognize him. The picture below was taken Tuesday afternoon, he looked a lot better! I wish I would have taken a picture of him in the morning, but I was too busy freaking out! I took him to the Doctor to let him see it, and he said he was almost certain it is an allergic reaction to the antibiotic. He gave me a couple doses of a liquid steroid to reduce the swelling and pain. Kevin is hoping the steroid will also buff him up a bit too. Maybe we will have him start lifting weights and see if he gets huge.

His little hands were so puffy and red. He would cry whenever I touched them, poor buddy!

This morning he woke up looking and feeling a lot better! He still has some red spots, but most the swelling has gone away, and he is back to his happy little self!

Cannon's first Christmas!

On Christmas Eve Cannon wore his Santa Clause Outfit.

Cannon loves his cousins.

Ellie just couldn't contain her love for Cannon. He was cool with it, as long as she still let him play with her shoelaces.

Cannon fixing Abby's hair

On Christmas morning opening his first present, snow boots!

But what he was really excited about was this motorcross outfit Kevin gave him.

Then Grandma and Grandpa came over with more presents, wooden puzzles..

And this car he likes to ride in his motorcross outfit.

Family Picture by our tree.

Family Pictures

My sister in law Sarah took these amazing pictures of us a few weeks ago. These are just a few of the many favorites I have. Thanks again Sarah!!

Thanksgiving in Parma

We had a grand old time in Parma for Thanksgiving this year. This was the first time Cannon had been there so Kevin was excited to show him his old stomping grounds.

On the drive up there, Kevin got a little tired so we decided to let Cannon drive for a while.

I took this picture of Cannon as he was watching Kevin and Jeff try to untangle the dirt bike from the grape vines just after Jeff decided to flip it and ram it head on into the vines, with Ellie on the back mind you. Oh how I wished I would have got it on video.

Me and my buddy

Hangin out on the tractor

Kevin made me...yes, he made me ride this little dirt bike on a little adventure around the hills of Parma with him and his cousin Scott (Okay I guess it was pretty fun, even though I fell off going about 2 mph).

Cannon and Millie reading a book

Fun on the trampoline (Ellie, Cannon, Millie, Mesa and Max)

Long walks in Parma