Cox Family

its been a long time...

2010-04-26T22:17:00.003-06:00

Between working on getting the new website (www.suryacoxphoto.com) up, setting up a new blog (www.suryacoxphoto.com/blog), selling and buying a house, working on a marketing consulting project and taking care of the kiddos, blogging has fallen by the wayside.

So, change your bookmarks and check the new site! I'll be making my posts there from now on!

they just keep growing...

2009-11-30T16:07:00.001-07:00

...and the game this morning was putting on hats...

and with this simple action...

2009-11-07T21:00:00.001-07:00

Kaya sealed the deal - Drew is TOTALLY a goner!

Halloween...

2009-11-07T20:57:00.001-07:00

a bit late, and already on Facebook...but fun to share none the less...

...and we can't forget Kaya...

2009-11-05T21:56:00.001-07:00

in all her fine feminine and festive wedding glory

Catching Up: Tanner

2009-11-05T21:49:00.002-07:00

playing in the backyard

rehearsing for dharma's wedding with flower girl aka cousin puck

haning with Opa, all dressed for the big day!

Taking in the trains at our Day Out with Thomas

The Kids

2009-09-23T22:37:00.001-06:00

Bread

2009-09-23T15:49:00.001-06:00

While Kaya napped, Tanner and I tired our hand at baking bread. We had fun, and it tastes good, so certainly worth trying again!

Happy Birthday Kaya

2009-09-14T22:21:00.000-06:00

Dharma's Bridal Shower

2009-08-24T20:36:00.003-06:00

This past week the kids and I were in Virginia for Dharma's bridal shower. Here are a few of the details from the shower. Its official - the wedding count down is on!

We all had a great time...and the two smallest guests were totally sacked out!

something fun

2009-08-09T15:54:00.000-06:00

a while back we picked up this Totem puzzle. While we dont build the things thay have shows as often, Tanner build cool things all the time - generally some kind of spaceship. If you have a little girl or boy in your life - its a good thing (https://www.hipfromholland.com/newest4.php?osCsid=6e4df43ac6c76fe202d98a0200758bc5).

monkey toes...

2009-07-29T21:52:00.003-06:00

Kaya just keeps on growing and doing new things. She is moving around a ton, getting into everything and enjoys a rousing game of hiding and seek. One thing remains...her little monkey toes.

Mud Bath

2009-07-29T21:49:00.001-06:00

its been raining...A LOT. Our never ending, gigantic landscaping projects are suffering. On the bright side, Tanner is having a dirty good time.

Home Depot

2009-07-25T09:47:00.000-06:00

picking up some plants at home depot.

Recent Family Snaps

2009-07-23T22:24:00.007-06:00

a picture of Drew and Kaya at a party the other evening...and a few grabs as Tanner tries to figure out how to make a three and a half, along with a rare moment of not making a silly face for the camera.

Kiddos in Canada

2009-07-22T23:26:00.000-06:00

Camping...

2009-07-22T23:10:00.002-06:00

a few highlights from a recent camping trip...

42 (ish) weeks

2009-06-25T22:32:00.001-06:00

here are each of the kids at 42 weeks...Kaya, then Tanner back in the day.

He must have been excited

2009-06-25T22:06:00.000-06:00

...because he thought the Rehm arrival and a trip to the airport called for a blue collard button up shirt.

Helping Dad

2009-06-25T22:04:00.000-06:00

Tanner was a HUGE help running after Drew as he mowed the lawn.

i know its gross

2009-06-06T08:51:00.003-06:00

and generally my first reaction to Kaya going after a shoe would be to take it away or move her, but seeing her compared to Drew's croc made me laugh and grab my camera instead. Oops.

Tanner

2009-05-25T19:30:00.002-06:00

He is growing so quickly, but still has a little way to go before he fits on my bike...although he was having fun trying.

Kaya

2009-05-25T19:28:00.003-06:00

Quickly approaching 9 months, she is constantly on the move. She escaped while I was trying to get her ready for bed, and i could not resist her little naked buns.

Camping

2009-05-25T19:19:00.001-06:00

a few highlights from our camping trip to the sand dunes.

The number of bikes you need =

2009-05-19T11:56:00.001-06:00

n+1

i think i just found my plus +1

Impatience

2009-05-06T08:46:00.000-06:00

proud owners of a new to us

2009-04-30T14:52:00.000-06:00

pop up camper...

seriously?!?!

it may be in need of a bit of updating, but we are hoping for some stylish camping this summer.
on the list - a bike weekend in Fruita and the run off at the sand dune...

Park

2009-04-30T14:35:00.001-06:00

Tanner was pushing Kaya in the swing, and everyone was having a good time.

Road Rash

2009-04-29T21:04:00.001-06:00

Tanner took a HUGE digger in front of the house and got his first taste of road rash.
OUCH!

Kaya

2009-04-29T21:01:00.001-06:00

waiting

2009-04-29T20:56:00.000-06:00

i was curious what he was doing with all the sofa pillows...
turns out every daddy stakeout needs a comfy fort.

her new favorite

2009-04-23T08:23:00.001-06:00

per tanner's request

2009-04-23T08:06:00.003-06:00

he likes to have his photo taken
he always wants photos of the two of them in the chair
and he always makes a silly face
yeah for 3 year olds

AYKM

2009-04-22T17:19:00.002-06:00

2 kids in a tiny tub = 2 cute

Great Opa

2009-04-22T17:17:00.000-06:00

We made a trip back east to visit with Great Opa and spend a little time with him. He passed away just ten short days after our visit. I'm so glad to have had the chance to say good bye and see the kids put a smile on his face. It was such a great smile!

swinging...

2009-04-22T17:11:00.000-06:00

yeah for nice weather.

Breckenridge

2009-04-05T18:52:00.003-06:00

a few highlights from our trip to Breckenridge with Oma and Opa complete with Tanner's first time on the slopes.

sweet potato

2009-04-05T18:47:00.002-06:00

sometimes its so hard...

2009-04-05T18:47:00.000-06:00

keeping up with the big kids.

Enjoying...

2009-03-06T20:09:00.002-07:00

Tanner enjoys a plum and Kaya apparently knows just what to do with her first teething biscuit.

she is five months...

2009-02-13T14:28:00.003-07:00

..... he entertains the heck out of her and often swoops in with a random kiss.

all season rider...

2009-01-24T19:23:00.004-07:00

during our last snow Tanner was outside playing...we thought it would be a great opportunity for him to try his new skis, but Tanner had other plans. He went straight for his strider and was riding in the snow down our front yard...again and again and again. Could it be we have a biker on our hands?!?!

exersaucer...

2009-01-24T19:18:00.003-07:00

we busted it out and everyone had fun...well, fun for a few minutes, and then it was overwhelming. Its neat to see Kaya growing up and getting into new things...and even more so seeing Tanner helping show Kaya the ropes.

a seat at the table

2009-01-10T23:32:00.003-07:00

Santa brought Kaya her very own seat at our table. While it will be a bit before it gets any real use...it was fun to plop her in there for a little preview.

time for another side by side...

2009-01-10T15:25:00.003-07:00

here is each of the kids at 17 weeks...the funny part is how much they can look different, but from certain angles, outfits and expressions look exactly the same!

Tanner

Kaya

the kiddos together

Tanner's Birthday Party Highlights

2009-01-03T22:56:00.003-07:00

He is three. CRAZY. We had a really nice time celebrating his birthday. Tanner woke to find a new bike with pedals. woo hoo. A few friends come over, we did some crafts, played some games, ate some pizza and devoured a cake (thanks to joni for helping make it). Then Tanner didn't nap, we did it again in the evening (entertain that is), he fell asleep while watching Little Einsteins (fitting for our party theme) on a laptop in his room while we all celebrated a new year! Happy Birthday Tanner...and Happy New Year!

Happy Holidays

2008-12-19T21:40:00.002-07:00

Happy Holidays!

14 weeks...

2008-12-19T17:07:00.003-07:00

Inspired by a conversation with my friends Cathy and Sean (Cayton Photography) I wanted to play around a bit. A little time with Kaya while Tanner napped was the perfect way to try a few things and capture Kaya in all her 14 week glory. Here is my drooling little girl...determined, as always, to get her hands into her mouth.

Super Shades

2008-12-12T08:23:00.000-07:00

Kaya Rolls....

2008-12-12T08:15:00.001-07:00

The first few times she did it two weeks ago I thought it was an accident. However, since then she has certainly sorted out how to get off her belly and seems quite pleased while she is doing it!

The zoo with friends...

2008-12-07T08:02:00.003-07:00

We enjoyed a wonderful snowy Saturday at the zoo with friends last weekend. Tanner and his buddy had a great time running around, being crazy. They fed the giraffes and the budgie buddies, and worked hard to spot the leopard.

Thanksgiving Weekend

2008-12-06T19:19:00.003-07:00

We had a nice quiet weekend at home...and I got to play with my new camera. Can there be anything better?

Her new cow

2008-11-22T15:06:00.004-07:00

Kaya received this cow blanket/toy while in VA...and to my surprise, when I put it near her, she went after it. She managed to suck on its ear and jam the corners in her mouth. Way to go Kaya!

it shouldn't

2008-11-22T13:26:00.002-07:00

but her pouting lip makes me chuckle.

Fall in VA

2008-11-08T20:09:00.002-07:00

Helping Opa rake leaves quickly deteriorated...but Tanner had a blast in the big pile of leaves and soon dragged everyone else into the pile as well.

Kaya meets her great Opa

2008-11-07T15:13:00.002-07:00

Halloween

2008-11-02T15:41:00.000-07:00

Tanner the spider...

Cute Overload

2008-10-21T14:49:00.003-06:00

I heard Tanner over with Kaya and turned around to make sure he wasn't being too rough and saw this instead. I grabbed my camera and moved in closer, boy am I glad I did. The two of them were to cute...its especially cute if I pretend Tanner's game had nothing to do with the elephant trunk shooting water up Kaya's nose!

She fell asleep

2008-10-21T14:40:00.002-06:00

on my chest and I put her down on the sofa for a minute and could not resist grabbing a photo of her all curled up.

Pumpkins

2008-10-21T14:28:00.002-06:00

This past weekend we headed to Happy Apple Orchards to pick out some pumpkins. Tanner had a blast running around the pumpkin patch and as always the tractor ride was a big hit!

It is starting...

2008-10-14T19:11:00.004-06:00

I'm seeing those smiles more and more often.

Five Weeks

2008-10-14T19:07:00.004-06:00

I can't believe my little peanut is already five weeks old! I couldn't help but try to catch the smiles that are starting to show up (more on that later), and when looking back at the photos they reminded me of Tanner. I thought it would be fun to compare the kiddos, and found the photo below of Tanner at five week. What do you think...same or different?

Tanner at Five Weeks

His idea of help...

2008-10-12T20:13:00.000-06:00

Fun times with Nana

2008-10-12T20:05:00.000-06:00

and then i made them pose

2008-10-05T22:28:00.001-06:00

The middle one just cracks me up!

Tanner and Kaya...playing?

2008-10-05T22:19:00.001-06:00

We were in Kaya's room working on putting the decals up when Tanner began to show Kaya some of her toys. She seemed to be quite interested in what he was showing her, and he seemed to have fun...i think they just had their first round of play!

Skid Loader

2008-10-04T22:04:00.000-06:00

...it was a bit hit all around. Evan and Tanner enjoyed watching, riding and playing in it; I'm pretty sure Drew and Gary enjoyed operating and monkeying around with it; and I know I'm enjoying the fact that finally...finally, we are making progress on our back yard.

Her new hat...

2008-10-04T21:58:00.002-06:00

Kaya rocks out her new hat from Cousin Andrea and family...thanks!

Cozy with Nana

2008-09-28T21:12:00.000-06:00

...and so it begins

2008-09-28T21:09:00.001-06:00

project backyard is underway.

Recent Kaya Photos

2008-09-28T21:05:00.004-06:00

Oma and Kaya

2008-09-28T20:41:00.001-06:00

Opa

2008-09-20T20:26:00.004-06:00

this picture makes my heart melt...

Tanner and Kaya

2008-09-18T16:43:00.000-06:00

One Week Old

2008-09-16T21:50:00.000-06:00

Kaya strikes a few poses.

Cathy Strikes Again...

2008-09-12T19:21:00.003-06:00

Cathy came over to meet Kaya and let Abby and Tanner have a little playtime. Fortunately for us, she brought along her camera and posted a shot of Kaya and I on their blog. Check out the post here or see the image below.

Thanks Cathy!

Gardening

2008-09-12T19:17:00.003-06:00

As we all waited for Baby Kaya to arrive...Tanner, Oma and Opa decided to spruce up our front porch.

Baby Sister Kaya is Here

2008-09-10T20:21:00.003-06:00

After keeping us waiting...Kaya made up for it with a quick entry into this world. We had a great labor and delivery, with just five hours from the time of my first contraction to Kaya's birth in the early hours of Monday morning.

Kaya Maren Cox
September 8, 2008
1:13 am
7 lbs 3 ozs
19.5 inches

We are glad to be home and everyone is doing well!

The Waiting Game...

2008-08-31T10:25:00.003-06:00

Two days till her due date...we are all waiting, some more patiently than other, for her to make an appearance. Tanner is working on his big brother helper skills and spent sometime yesterday afternoon putting a doll into the swing, buckling it up and giving it a good push.

part 2 maternity...sneak peak

2008-08-21T07:27:00.002-06:00

As mentioned in my earlier post, in addition to our family shots, Cathy and I ran around Monday afternoon and got some fun shots of the big belly. You can check out their blog post here.

A Family Portrait - Sneak Peak

2008-08-20T15:20:00.004-06:00

We hooked up with Cathy of Cayton Photography last weekend to have some photos taken before my belly disappears. They posted a little sneak peak on their blog here.

Cathy and I also ran around and did some maternity photos alone, fun things to look forward to.

Thanks Cathy!

Touch The Trucks

2008-08-13T21:33:00.003-06:00

Tanner was in heaven...trucks, buses, loaders, fire trucks, and tons of other vehicles to sit in, honk horns and be in awe...it was a good morning.

Happy Birthday Drew

2008-08-08T22:34:00.002-06:00

We hope you enjoy your Monarch Crest ride...maybe we can all join you next year!

Love, Surya, Tanner and the Belly

so pleased

2008-07-25T14:42:00.001-06:00

to be squirting me with a water balloon.

Big Mama and her new Bike

2008-07-14T21:52:00.004-06:00

Drew, Tanner and I met up with friends for a little ride Saturday afternoon. We rode up and down the Fountain Creek trail and then headed into downtown for dinner at Il Vocino...a great way to spend a beautiful afternoon. The cruiser is awesome, and just what a pregnant girl needs to keep up with her boys.

Nothing Cuter

2008-07-12T21:09:00.002-06:00

than these two little guys on their balance bikes doing a little bit of single track riding. Drew rode with them, while LeighAnn and I tried to keep up on foot. Those little legs took them about 2.5 miles round trip, and the boys did great! Tanner even wanted to ride again this evening...i think we have a biker on our hands...HOORAY!

Oma's Visit

2008-07-11T10:27:00.000-06:00

During Oma's visit, we did manage to take a few breaks from all our house projects and room prep work for some good old playground time. Oma and Tanner had a blast...

Thanks Oma for all the fun and all the help with getting the rooms ready!

We're So Proud...

2008-07-10T14:31:00.003-06:00

Tanner has been out of diapers and using the Potty for a few weeks now...and he is doing great! We are so proud of him, and I'm super excited to have him out of diapers before the next one arrives.

Yeah for Tanner!

So Serious...

2008-06-29T21:14:00.003-06:00

...makes you wonder what he was thinking about holding daddy's hand standing near the fountain.

One of a Kind

2008-06-26T22:04:00.002-06:00

We are really lucky...baby girl has the most wonderful bedding set ever, hand made with lots of love by Oma. My mom mentioned she wanted to make a quilt for the new baby and I somehow managed to sucker her into doing a whole set for the baby's room. We picked out some fantastic fabric...Amy Butler's Midwest Modern Pink Dahlia...and my mom put together this amazing quilt, with coordinating bumper, bed skirt and curtains (not pictured) and the most adorable little pillow for the rocking chair. I'm so excited to set it all up and start getting ready for this little girl to arrive. We still need to move Tanner into his new room, and tackle some serious painting (why did I do bright blue and dark brown walls?) before we can start getting the new room set up.

THANKS OMA...THE QUILT IS TRULY AN AMAZING GIFT AND PIECE OF ART WE WILL ENJOY AND TREASURE FOREVER!

Baby Girl Cox

2008-06-25T13:41:00.001-06:00

Just about two months till we get to see her...but here is a sneak peak.

a follow up...

2008-06-24T16:06:00.001-06:00

We shot a bit of video on Fathers Day during our ride...enjoy.

Surya

Fathers Day

2008-06-15T21:06:00.004-06:00

We had a super fun fathers day...including a trip to the zoo, a good nap and an afternoon bike ride on the Santa Fe trail down to Poor Richards to get pizza for dinner. I'm guessing Drew's highlight was when he asked if Tanner was getting tired of riding, and Tanner said "No Daddy, I'm having fun riding my bike."

Coming and Going

2008-06-09T22:38:00.000-06:00

Seeing the Rehms at the Beach

2008-06-09T21:43:00.002-06:00

It was such a treat to see you guys and have an afternoon of fun in the sun. We hope it wont be another two years before we see you again!

...AFTER...

2008-06-09T20:27:00.000-06:00

some of the new windows and the new house color we picked.

Next up...get the remaining doors done, getting the new kiddo rooms organized, building the retaining wall and doing some landscaping. Hopefully win the lottery and be able to add some more things to the house project completed list!

...things going on at our house...

2008-06-09T20:24:00.000-06:00

Tanner vs. the melon

2008-05-28T14:23:00.000-06:00

He said he wanted a big piece...and he meant business!

Helicopter

2008-05-23T07:50:00.000-06:00

While on our hike yesterday evening, Tanner insisted he was a helicopter.

The Belly at 24 Weeks

2008-05-12T22:11:00.003-06:00

On Sunday I helped Cathy Cayton (www.caytonphotography.com) with a portrait session...and just as we were finishing up she grabbed a few shots of my belly.