When a lava lamp just won't do...

I know you're probably wanting to see more pictures of our punkin' but I wanted to share more from my dad and my trek up to the Pacaya Volcano. :) In the first photo, you can see the peak of Pacaya in the background. More directly behind me you can see a smaller peak. This peak continued to spew out lava and rocks while we watched. OH and no, that's not some new hairdo I was trying out. My hair was in a tight pony tail, but the wind was so strong it still blew every which way. :)


This photo shows what we had to walk on once we neared the peak. This is dry, hardened lava. It's hard to walk on because it often crunches, it's not smooth at all, and sometimes it crunches and breaks through to lava below. Also, the wind gusts were so strong I was sure I would fall over and break a leg at any moment. Thanks to God, I was not limping due to injury the next day when I received our son! :)

I'll try to post some video of the flowing lava river next, along with some sweet sounds from our son. Now onto the Kaden update...

Kaden is such a happy boy. He continues to be easy on me and daddy. We were very sad to see Mike's mom leave on Friday but I'm sure she was happy to finally be back in her own bed....and not having to cook and clean for us!! Dad McKinley promised he would pamper her for a couple days when she returned home. I'm still waiting to hear if that happened or not! ;-)
Here are a couple more pictures from our trip, but I'll post recent ones soon too! He has a gorgeous grin and an extra dimple on his right cheek, (I'll let you guess which cheek!! ;) )
The last photo is of us cruising at the Guatemala airport gate. He was a real trooper and did very well on the flight home. :) Now he loves to fly in daddy's arms...although mommy prefers that daddy not do that RIGHT after Kaden has had lots of dinner. :)
We had a great Thanksgiving with family at my brother's house. Everyone was very welcoming to our sweet boy. Fezzi seems to be getting used to him now too...and used to sharing the limelight. Although he's also become an annoying beggar at the dinner table. I guess it doesn't help that Kaden likes to eat some food, then put his hand out so Fezzi can lick it off for him, then repeat the process. :)