The Past Few Weeks!

Since we have been back from Seattle we have been slowly getting back into our routine here in Azusa. The school year is in full swing now and we are adjusting to Matthew being gone more again (although this years schedule seems way better than last years!). Matthew started his practicum at Loma Linda Medical Center in Redlands, Ca (45 mins away) where he will be working around 20 hours a week. He is only taking four classes this semester so the school load is a little lighter. We have now entered the final year of Matthew taking classes before his final internship. He is currently working on applications (15 plus) which are due in the first part of November. From there he will hopefully get some interviews and then there will be a "match day" similar to Medical students. So we will find out at the end of February where we will be going next year. The states that Matthew's applying to are Washington, Oregon, Iowa, Colorado, California, and possibly one site in Utah. So who knows where we will end up. We would greatly appreciate your prayers the next few months!!

Cayden and I are staying quite busy with playdates with friends, music classes at a local bookstore, my Mom's group at church, trips to the park, and plenty of quality play time! Due to the heat and the fires the past few weeks we were forced to stay inside but a few days this past week we were able to get out in the mornings, so we were both relieved to be outside again! Other than that we have been hanging out with friends and we recently started attending a new church in the area, so we are trying to get involved with that! So on to the pictures from the past few weeks!

Cayden and Libby playing while we were watching her one afternoon!

I am positive that it was hotter than this, but this was the highest temperature I caught on camera . . . way too hot in my opinion, come on fall!!
Our friends were house sitting their Uncle's house who had a pool. We were invited over there one weekend and we had a blast hanging out with them and swimming! Here is Cayden and Matthew in the "deep end" on a bench.
Family picture, you can tell Cayden is so happy here :)
Lovely
Cayden enjoying the water. This pool was awesome because it had a little shallow end that was perfect for Cayden to play in. When he stood up the water only came up to his waist!
The gang swimming!
We decided to get Cayden a train set. His baby toys just aren't cutting it anymore so we had to get something a little more age appropriate and he LOVES it!

Cayden was lucky enough to have an ice cream cone one night! It ended up being too messy for him so we had to put it in a bowl :)!

Cayden really likes to get in any kind of box, including his little book basket . . . so funny!
My friend Brenda and her two kids came over so we could attempt to be crafty moms with our kids! These are what the little bees were supposed to look like!
Brenda and her two kids (Libby and Elliot)
Cayden attempting to make the bees or just eat all the chocolate chips off the plate!
This is how the bees actually turned out . . . oh well! We tried!
Cayden has been talking on the web camera quite a bit to both sides of the family. I just thought that this was cute when he had to have his hat on so Grandpa De Yager could see!!
And then on September 9 our baby, I mean little boy turned 20 months . . .
He is growing up way to fast! Here are a few new developments: can say two word sentences, can do summer salts, can put together peg puzzles, has started to eat apples and bananas (finally some fruit!) and is starting to focus on one toy for more than 1 second! He continues to grow and it is so fun watching his language develop. Just the other day I asked if he wanted something and he shook his head yes! He can't quite say "yes" but it is nice that he can now communicate "yes"!