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The result: bathtime barber shop. Hope you like some of his wet "dos!"
Tuesday, September 20, 2011
Like Ashton Kutcher...
...Aidan's hair got entirely too long this summer.
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The result: bathtime barber shop. Hope you like some of his wet "dos!"
;-)
The result: bathtime barber shop. Hope you like some of his wet "dos!"
10 months!
June 29, 2011
Happy 10 months Gavin! Here's to that irresistible smile, now with some new teeth. :)
You are certainly a "10" in our books.
We love you to pieces!
Happy 10 months Gavin! Here's to that irresistible smile, now with some new teeth. :)
You are certainly a "10" in our books.
We love you to pieces!
Aidanisms
Aidanisms are certainly getting to be more complex as he gets smarter and smarter and understands more about the world around him. Enjoy just a few I've managed to write down over the last few months.
"Mommy, do I have a brother or sister?"
(You have a brother, silly.)
"Oh. Can you buy me a sister?"
(No, but we can ask God for one.)
"Ok... I am going to ask God and the angels for a sister, Happy, and a dog, Barky."
"Yeah, you were at work, right? You don't make people better like Daddy, you talk to people on the phone."
"Daddy, I smell Christmas!"
(While going through his ABC cards...)
Me- "L" is for "love."
Aidan- "You are my love."
(Me- I heard you up there, what were you doing?)
"Oh, I was just walkin like a penguin."
"Oh thank you Mommy. I really appreciate that."
"Mommy, you sure make delicious dinner!"
(During a thunderstorm)
"Mommy, I need you to go out there all by yourself because I don't want to get spooked out there."
"Mommy, do I have a brother or sister?"
(You have a brother, silly.)
"Oh. Can you buy me a sister?"
(No, but we can ask God for one.)
"Ok... I am going to ask God and the angels for a sister, Happy, and a dog, Barky."
"Yeah, you were at work, right? You don't make people better like Daddy, you talk to people on the phone."
"Daddy, I smell Christmas!"
(While going through his ABC cards...)
Me- "L" is for "love."
Aidan- "You are my love."
(Me- I heard you up there, what were you doing?)
"Oh, I was just walkin like a penguin."
"Oh thank you Mommy. I really appreciate that."
"Mommy, you sure make delicious dinner!"
(During a thunderstorm)
"Mommy, I need you to go out there all by yourself because I don't want to get spooked out there."
Monday, June 13, 2011
Could it be?
Some days I find myself pausing, and thinking, "Could life really be this good?" Sometimes I am so grateful and so immensely filled with this gratitude I don't know what to do with myself. I usually ruin these moments by letting thoughts like this make their way into my brain: "Life is too perfect. Nothing can really be this perfect. Something bad is going to happen because it's all too good to be true.. Oh God, what is going to happen?" Horrible, right? But I can't help it. I don't know how to stop it! Normally I don't really ponder this for long however, and instead choose to dwell more on the grateful moment itself. Like tonight.
Today started out like a pretty ordinary Monday. I was tired. It was hard to get out of bed. I needed to stop at Starbucks to get myself through the commute. I caught up with coworkers in the morning. I had a lengthy staff meeting. Nothing all that great. Then I met my mom and grandmother for lunch as my mom had to pick up something and it worked out well to meet up. It was such a nice pick-me-up to my day... enjoying a wonderful meal with two of the greatest women I know. Especially with my 89 year-old Gaga, because alone-time with her is much more rare than I'd like it to be these days...
Then, when I arrived to pick up the boys after work, Aidan was excited to tell me about the "Mommy Robin Hood he saw feeding her baby bird and the Daddy was there too." Yes, Robin Hood. He is the cutest 3 year old on the planet. :)
I arrived home to my house being the cleanest its been... well... ever. Thanks to the 2 cleaning ladies who will be cleaning our home every 2 weeks! It was their first day and I was not prepared for the feelings that would overcome me when I walked in to see the result of their hard work. It was truly heaven. I literally grabbed my camera and took a picture of every room in my house. I kid you not! I was SO happy that our house looked this good and it was not ME who spent all day doing it!! So so so so so so grateful for my new BFFs- the cleaning ladies.
After dinner, I put Gavin in the stroller and Aidan drove his truck around the neighborhood. We ended up at Sophia's house (See pictures below). She is Aidan's new love, the almost-3 year old who moved in a few months ago. She came running up to his truck, yelling, "Aidan Aidan!" Aidan was excited to pick her up and take her for a drive like usual. After that, other neighbors from across the street brought their gentle giant, Kobe the dog, out to play. We all smiled and enjoyed watching Aidan and Sophia chase Kobe around and try to snatch the ball from him. All 3 of them were having so much fun, I could have watched them play all night and not gotten bored. I am so grateful on nights when Kevin works late that I live where I do, around the people I do, (and dogs).
After baths and last drinks, Gavin fell asleep on me for the first time in months. He is normally an on-the-go, not cuddly, big baby these days. So getting to rock him as he slept on my belly was the best feeling. I then read Aidan a Dr. Suess story, did our usual cuddles and giggles and put him to bed. Then while it was still dusk, I snuck out in the fresh air, monitor in hand, and went for a 2 mile run around the neighborhood. After each loop, I ran inside to check on the boys, who were sound asleep, and would do another loop (4 loops=2 miles). I have just started running again after a long hiatus and this night run felt oh so good. When I finished, I just walked up and down our sidewalk to cool down, looked at the moon, breathed in the best summer air and just thought...
"Wow. What an awesome day. Life is so, so good. Thank you, God."
Today started out like a pretty ordinary Monday. I was tired. It was hard to get out of bed. I needed to stop at Starbucks to get myself through the commute. I caught up with coworkers in the morning. I had a lengthy staff meeting. Nothing all that great. Then I met my mom and grandmother for lunch as my mom had to pick up something and it worked out well to meet up. It was such a nice pick-me-up to my day... enjoying a wonderful meal with two of the greatest women I know. Especially with my 89 year-old Gaga, because alone-time with her is much more rare than I'd like it to be these days...
Then, when I arrived to pick up the boys after work, Aidan was excited to tell me about the "Mommy Robin Hood he saw feeding her baby bird and the Daddy was there too." Yes, Robin Hood. He is the cutest 3 year old on the planet. :)
I arrived home to my house being the cleanest its been... well... ever. Thanks to the 2 cleaning ladies who will be cleaning our home every 2 weeks! It was their first day and I was not prepared for the feelings that would overcome me when I walked in to see the result of their hard work. It was truly heaven. I literally grabbed my camera and took a picture of every room in my house. I kid you not! I was SO happy that our house looked this good and it was not ME who spent all day doing it!! So so so so so so grateful for my new BFFs- the cleaning ladies.
After dinner, I put Gavin in the stroller and Aidan drove his truck around the neighborhood. We ended up at Sophia's house (See pictures below). She is Aidan's new love, the almost-3 year old who moved in a few months ago. She came running up to his truck, yelling, "Aidan Aidan!" Aidan was excited to pick her up and take her for a drive like usual. After that, other neighbors from across the street brought their gentle giant, Kobe the dog, out to play. We all smiled and enjoyed watching Aidan and Sophia chase Kobe around and try to snatch the ball from him. All 3 of them were having so much fun, I could have watched them play all night and not gotten bored. I am so grateful on nights when Kevin works late that I live where I do, around the people I do, (and dogs).
After baths and last drinks, Gavin fell asleep on me for the first time in months. He is normally an on-the-go, not cuddly, big baby these days. So getting to rock him as he slept on my belly was the best feeling. I then read Aidan a Dr. Suess story, did our usual cuddles and giggles and put him to bed. Then while it was still dusk, I snuck out in the fresh air, monitor in hand, and went for a 2 mile run around the neighborhood. After each loop, I ran inside to check on the boys, who were sound asleep, and would do another loop (4 loops=2 miles). I have just started running again after a long hiatus and this night run felt oh so good. When I finished, I just walked up and down our sidewalk to cool down, looked at the moon, breathed in the best summer air and just thought...
"Wow. What an awesome day. Life is so, so good. Thank you, God."
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| Driving off into the sunset :) |
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Aidan and "Ophia" - Belden Buddies. |
Thursday, June 9, 2011
Look-alikes or Opposites?
Here you go. For everyone who says "Wow, Gavin looks exactly like Aidan!" and for everyone else who says "You can tell they're brothers but they don't really look the same..." Here is the first comparison shot I have done. :) A favorite photo of Aidan at 9 months old... vs. Gavin, now also at 9 months old. So what do you think??
Rubber Ducky
... isn't "the one" on our house! Instead, the new bath toy my sons have recently discovered is Aidan's peepee. Yes, upon entering the bathroom with their PJs I heard squealing and laughter, only to discover that both Aidan and Gavin were pulling, tugging and playing with Aidan's "Rubber Ducky!!" While I don't have pictures of this new bathtime game, I do have some others that showcase the fun the boys have together when it's bathtime... Enjoy!
Help with the laundry?
These are the types of things that transpire in our house pre-bedtime on a weeknight!
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| Yes, there is a Gavin under those clothes! |
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| The beginning of little boy mischief... |
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| Mommy, help me!! |
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| This stinks. I just learned to crawl but I can't crawl fast enough! |
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| Wooohoooo! Apparently throwing dirty laundry on one's little brother is lots of fun. :) |
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