Field Trip To The Farm

Aiden's class took their last field trip to Kensington Farm this morning.  It was a gorgeous day to be out, the kids had a great time running around and checking out all the animals.  They got to pet the baby animals and even go for a hayride. 

Mr. Goofy

I love those goofy faces that Aiden makes! It's hard to find pictures lately without some kind of goofy grin!

Five Years

It feels like just yesterday I was was bringing home my little baby boy, now he's a "whole hand". Five years have flown by and watching Aiden get older is bittersweet. He is still my cautious, tidy little man just another year older!

Aiden's 2010 Holiday Concert

Last night was Aiden's school concert, he was so excited to sing.  The class has been practicing since November but Aiden wouldn't tell me what songs they were singing.  All three of the Lion Rooms sang songs together then each class sang a song with their class.  Aiden's class sang Up on A Housetop complete with arm gestures. 

Cold

This is what happens when a 4 year old has a cold....

First Day of School

There were only a few tears shed on the first day of school. I held it together at drop off until Aiden started to well up. I knew we were heading for a disaster if I stuck around any longer so with a hug and a kiss Gary, Owen and I left. All the way to the car Owen was yelling where is Aiden? Mom, wait for Aiden! Broke my heart and really made me cry. Hoping that Thursday has less tears for everyone.

Aiden's On Fire....

Aiden has really come out of his shell the last few games. He is getting a bit more aggressive and getting in there to get the ball. His team did so well tonight, they have really started working together.












He looks like he's going to kick some butt in this picture....cracks me up.

Aiden's First Soccer Game

Aiden had his first soccer game this morning.  He did an awesome job even in the 35 degree weather.  Both teams even scored a few goals.   Hopefully next weekend it's a little warmer...

Oh, he is number 20 in the white jersey by the way.

Happy 4th Birthday Aiden

Aiden celebrated his 4th birthday with his wonderful family! Both the boys had been fighting a horrible cold all week but we were still able to have a party, complete with bright red noses and lots of tissue. He has been waiting for his birthday and I think he was more excited for that then Christmas this year. He opened all his presents and thanked everyone so politely.

 


Here are a few of Aiden's favorites at 4:

Cars! Not just any cars the boy is still in love with Disney Cars and everything that goes along with them

Anything tiny! The smaller the object the more he wants it! His favorite shirt to wear in a button down but it HAS to have a pocket to carry around all the little things he acquires.

Chocolate milk...we just call it crack around here!

Layla. That boysloves his dog, I'm not sure she loves him as much but she sure puts up with a lot. She even lets Aiden drag her around by her collar.

Macaroni and cheese...it's just about the only thing the kid will eat.

Homemade Costume

Aiden absolutly loves The Wizard Of Oz, so I wasn't surprised when he asked to be the scarecrow this year. I searched high and low for a scarecrow costume and could not find one. So....I thought I would give my sewing skills a try. Not bad if I can say so myself....
 

Gary and I both agreed I think this might be the last year of a cute costume for Aiden. I have a feeling the superheroes and other gross costumes may be next.

Guess Who Is a Big Boy???

AIDEN IS!!!!

Since Sleep Boot Camp has been going well we thought we would start Potty Boot Camp. I figured it was a good weekend to start, the weather would be nice so Aiden could be naked and I have a five day weekend. So far we've been doing awesome!! We've been telling Aiden as soon as he goes potty on the big boy chair we'd take him to Toys R Us to pick something out, so yesterday afternoon we headed there. Aiden picked out a new Wall-e toy and a little something for Owen too.

When I Get Big...

This morning while eating breakfast Aiden was telling me all the things that he'll be able to do when he is big. It warmed my heart and brought a smile to my face.

When I get big I can:

- Drink coffee
- Chew gum
- Cut my pancakes with a knife
- Make a Birthday cake
- Go downstairs by myself
- Read Alice and Wonderland

Birthday Party

I was hoping we wouldn't have a repeat of last years birthday party and get snowed out again. Wouldn't you know it, a day before Aiden's party we got hit with a snow storm, but luckily it was cleaned up enough for everyone to make it this year.

The kids table...


Uncle Tony, Emily and Owen

Present time!! Aiden was so sweet, after he opened each present he thanked the person that got it for him.


Chloe was a little unhappy that she couldn't be in the present mess...

Look at all those gifts and kids!!

Aiden's invitations this year had a cupcake on them so I thought I would make a big cupcake cake. The pan didn't come with much directions so it was kind of trial and error.

My big boy!!

A HUGE THANK YOU to everyone that came out, I'm so glad you were able to share in such a special day. It means sooo much to us!

Happy 3rd Birthday

I can hardly believe that my baby is three already! Time has just flown by. Aiden woke up bright and early the day of his birthday so he could open his birthday gift. We got him the Geo Trax Grand Central Station, and he has been loving it. He gets a little frustrated when the train falls off the track but has been using the controller to drive the train back and forth.


That night we took him out to Red Robin for his birthday dinner. He thought it was so cool when the servers came over to sing Happy Birthday to him. He was thanking them before they were even done. He even shared his ice cream with his mom...

Cookies

Aiden and I decided to make cookies while Owen took a little nap the other day. They weren't homemade cookies but we spruced them up a bit with some sprinkles.

A Trip to the Park with Chloe

Yesterday was a beautiful day so we took advantage of it and called Aunt Angie and Chloe to come to the park and feed the ducks with us. Thanks for coming to play with us Aunt Angie and Chloe!!

Red Shoes

Meghan came out to spend the afternoon with us. We took her to lunch and then did a little shopping. Aiden found himself a pair of red rubber like shoes, then he found a pair for me and a pair for Meghan. He insisted that we wear them...



Thanks for coming out Meghan, we had a great time!! Aiden has been asking about "Jackie" all day.

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Aiden

I just wanted to post this picture of Aiden from Chloe's birthday party. He had such a great time running around with the other kids and even found himself a little girlfriend. I just LOVE this picture of him.

Unsupervised Ice Cream Cone

Just the title itself is probably scary to most. There is always craziness before Gary gets home from work when I'm trying to get dinner done. Aiden is usually wrapped around one leg saying he needs something while I'm running back and forth from the boys room to the kitchen repeatedly winding the mobile for Owen to look at. Gary and I wanted to head to Kensington's Metro Park after dinner to go walking so I was in a big hurry to get dinner done so we could go before it got too dark or the mosquitoes carried us away. I caved and gave Aiden an ice-cream cone to keep him busy (he already ate). In one of my mad dashes to re-wind the mobile I found this...





I think ice cream cones will be supervised from now on, at least while we are in the house!

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New Shoes

Grandma Cindy bought Aiden a pair of knock off crocs a while back and boy were they starting to stink so it was time for a new pair of shoes. We were looking for the Cars pair of crocs but there was only one pair left at the store and they were way to big, but Aiden sure did get excited when he saw the Spongebob pair. I don't think he's taken them off since we bought them, he even wore them to bed the other night. First thing he does in the morning is put his crocs on.