This and That

Here are just a few random pictures from our weekend. Cousin Sage is getting a new brother or sister in February, and I got Aidan on film talking about what's in Aunt Amy and Uncle Cody's tummies. Pretty funny, and surprisingly accurate!

I caught the kids jumping on Aidan's bed the other day while his sheets were in the wash. Avery has NO fear and is becoming quite the daredevil. That's another post in itself!


Aidan is into showing off his muscles lately. Here he is proudly displaying his "tough-guy" Elmo tattoo:


We had a Sunday School class picnic today...here are all the kiddos in our class!

Children's Museum

On Grammy's last day of her visit we went to the Children's Museum. The kids went last year but now Avery gets a lot more out of it. She loved sliding down the firetruck slide and riding the rocking horse! Aidan had a great time with his friends Jake and Ryan, running around and exploring. The three of them are quite a gang!

Papi and Grammy

Here are some more pics from Papi and Grammy's visit:


They took the kids to the mall one day and let them ride the train:


Grammy made cupcakes with Aidan's help, and he also learned how to crack eggs:

We also spent plenty of time outside in the baby pool and on the Slip n Slide:


Daniel and I bought new dirt, shrubs, and mulch for our flowerbeds (we just had new retaining walls built around them) so Papi and Grammy helped us with that huge project!

Before:

After:

Then and Now

Papi and Grammy have been visiting from Florida, and we've spent the holiday weekend eating, playing, and working in the flowerbeds! Here are some pics of the kids enjoying some watermelon...and an "old school" one of my brother and I doing the same back in the early '80s :)

Happy Birthday Sage!

Here are some pics from Cousin Sage's 1st birthday party at the park this weekend!

New Pool

Cookie and Gigi are in town for Cousin Sage's 1st birthday party which is tomorrow. This morning I decided to break out the new blowup pool and let the kids play. Unlike our old house, this house faces east which means we have hot afternoon sun in the backyard. The new pool comes with an attachable cover but I'm not sure if it will be enough to keep us cool in the afternoons!

Vacation Bible School

This past week Aidan attended VBS at my friend Kimberly's church. They took kids as young as 3, so I signed Aidan up! A few of our MOMS Club friends also signed up, including Aidan's good friend Aitor who ended up being in his class. Thursday night was the closing assembly so here are a few pictures and a video of Aidan with Aitor and Kaelyn, performing their hearts out! Definitely a great first VBS experience for Aidan...we plan to do it again next year :)

Aidan's First Sleepover

Aidan spent the night with Kaelyn the night before Avery's tubes and adenoids surgery, since it was so early in the morning. He had a great time! Thanks for the cute pics, Tracey!

Tate’s Birthday Party

Yesterday we went to a birthday party for Aidan’s friend Tate.  Tate is a friend from church and Wee School.  The party was at Pump It Up Jr., the same place Aidan’s was!  The kids had a blast and Avery enjoyed eating her first piece of pizza.  Everyone was amazed that she ate the whole thing.  Everyone except her parents, that is…we knew the “eating machine” would put it away :)

P.S. I’m giving Windows LiveWriter a whirl, which I’ve heard makes blogging easier!  Thanks for the help Shannon and Brandy!

Computer Whiz

Aidan recently got a "Cool School" Computer for his birthday from Grandpa and Nanna. He's still not totally proficient in using the pen, which is like a mouse. You have to push the pen down to select something or to draw, which he's still getting the hang of. But it's really neat! It has an art section, letter and number sections, a music section, and a science section. Right now his favorites are drawing in the art section and tracing letters and numbers.

Ducks

Today we fed some ducks at the park with Aidan's playgroup.

Avery's Surgery

Yesterday morning Avery had tubes put in her ears, and had her adenoids taken out. She did great and although she was fussy and sleepy most of yesterday, she is doing terrific today. Aidan had his first sleepover at his friend Kaelyn's house, since Avery's surgery was so early in the morning. He had a great time! Anyway, here are a couple pictures of Avery before surgery, and a couple of us with her in recovery.

It's So Hard to Say Good-Bye, Part 2!

Today is Aidan's last day of Wee School (wahhh!!). Here is a picture of him with his wonderful teachers, Miss Cindy and Miss Rebecca. I'm also attaching a picture of him from his first day this year so you can compare how much he's grown!