North Dakota

This summer we are in North Dakota for Brett's job at PNCL. The economy is booming here because of all the oil. Lots of families are coming here as well as guys leaving their families to come up here for work. Since there are so many young families living here it makes sense that people would need security systems for protection. Brett and the other guys are doing really well, I think they are the number one office! Since housing is basically impossible to find out here we had no luck in getting an apartment for the summer. So we are in hotels. It makes it easier to travel all around North Dakota though, and to hit all the smaller towns. Hotel living isn't the most fun, but I bought a little skillet so we are surviving and aren't having to eat out very much which is nice.

I love this cute quote below. Makes me feel so grateful for my sweet little boy! He makes us so happy. He constantly comes up to me and gives me hugs all day long and I love it. 

Here's Kaden while we were out at dinner at Sanfords. That place was GOOD!

Kaden watching Dora in our Motel 8.

Playing at the mall, riding the 4 wheeler. It was seriously the smallest mall ever! There were only about 10 stores. 

Kaden playing in the fire truck. He loved pushing all the buttons. 

Monikka! Kaden loves her. 

Helping me do laundry at the laundromat. I had to put him in the basket because he kept running away and I couldn't get anything done. 

Playing at an awesome park we found. That swing was so weird!

Playing at the park!

Playing with Monikka!

We trapped Kaden in this cage below. He thought it was so funny. 

Walking around a huge field picking dandelions.

He loves the blow flowers. 

So sleepy, he almost never falls asleep unless he's in his bed, so this shows you how tired he was.

This is a screen shot Ashley took while we were skyping with her and Grandma. sooo funny!

Look at that long hair!!!

He loves when the wind blows in his face. 

Ready to go play!

Sharing his paci with his girlfriend. That's true love right there!

Passed out!

My kitchen in our new, nicer hotel. Thank goodness we got out of that gross Motel 8.

Yay for my skillet! Best investment ever.

Our new hotel. Kaden actually has a little room to run around here. 

Cute! Kaden's shoes are so tiny next to Brett's.

Playing at the pool. I love that this hotel has an indoor pool with water slides. Kaden has so much fun. He has to drive that truck everywhere, he even takes it in the spa.

Kaden's face when I took away his sippy cup. He spilled it all over the night stand. 

He loves those blow flowers! He likes to pick off all the seeds. Only once did he try to eat it... and he learned real quick that it was nasty.

Watching Baby Genius. He loves the sing-along-songs.

Grocery shopping! And eating Nerds. 

Talking to Grandma Langford on the phone. 

Playing at the mall in the helicopter. 

Pushing all the buttons. 

He was mesmerized when the helicopter started going up and down and just sat there staring, trying to figure out what was happening. 

Going on a walk with Monikka and baby Brightyn!

Kaden's girlfriend Brightyn, playing at the pool. She is so pretty.

Touching his girlfriend's lips.

I ordered Kaden this little stroller online. He loves is so much and takes it everywhere. He even takes it to the pool and pushes it around in the water!

We are having lots of fun here! We hang out with Calaigh, baby Brightyn and Monikka every day. We explore the city, go on walks, get drinks at Starbucks, walk around the mall, play at the pool, play at the park, have game nights, eat dinners together, and watch movies together.  Sunday is the best day because we get to spend it with the guys and we get to go out to dinner together for free :) The guys always hit their sales goals so we get free dinners each week! YUM.