The Birthday Shirt

Last year we put Aidan in one of Cliff's shirts on his first bday so we cold see how big he was. We have decided to do it every year. Here is his last year shot and his second year shot.

Extreme Playdating!

When my mother in law was here she told me that the blogs she enjoyed the best were the ones that showed what we did on a regular basis......So I'm going to try and do more posts about that. Every week I try to see that Aidan has at least one playdate. This week was a special one because all of his friends got to come over at the same time. Aidan always has a great time and it helps get a lot of energy out before nap time. I also love it because I get to catch up with my girlfriends. Here are some pics of how we spent our morning.



Pizza time!

The kiddos letting us take their pic before lunch. We also had 3 babies there!

I wonder what I will be doing this afternoon?

Grandma and Grandpa come for a Visit

It was so fun to have Cliff's parents visit this last week. The kid's were spoiled rotten and enjoyed every second of it. They gave them one really big present which I will post a pic of next week when it is delivered. Here are some pics along with Aidan with his bday cake/pie that I made him.

Can't Believe She's Mine!

3 in 1

I feel very behind in my blogging so I have 3 posts in one tonight and will probably do Christmas tomorrow...... We got our table on Thursday and I love it. It fits so much better in the space. We have had three meals there already with Cliff's parents and we all fit with lots of room. It fits 6 comfortably and when I add the leaf it fits 8. Very fun for having people over.

I also was finally able to catch a pic of Ryla smiling the other day. It is only a half smile but at least I got something on camera.

Finally, we got some window markers for Aidan for Christmas and he has been loving them. I would fully recommend them for all mothers of kiddos this age. They wipe right off and keep him entertained forever. It has been perfect for when I am cooking dinner.

Happy Birthday Aidan!

I can hardly believe my little guy is 2 years old today!!! He has been having a great Birthday week so far!!! Grandma and Grandpa Mullen drove in from Missouri on Wednesday. He has loved having them around and it has been so nice that they could be here for his Bday. Last night we went to Apple Bees. This is a tradition we started last year that we want to keep up with. My water broke at Apple Bees on the 30th so every year we want to go there on that night for dinner. He go to have his favorite meal (chicken fingers and fries with chocolate milk and they brought him a ice cream sundae for the occassion). This morning Cliff and I filled up the living room with balloons. He LOVES balloons so that when he woke up there was a room full of balloons for him to play with. It was really cute to watch. He then opened up his presents. He got some great stuff and our new basement has now been taken over with toys.....Fine by me!!! I just finished making him a peanut butter cup cake/pie which we will have tonight and of course are going to watch Toy Story 3 with popcorn to finish off the day. I have his Bday party set for next Saturday at Mubius Museum. I think it will be fun.

Here are some updates on our little guy.
Wearing 2T clothes
Wearing his new cloth diapers but would be a size 4
Size 7 shoe
Weighs 30 lbs but is starting to get skinnier because he is growing so quickly
Goes to bed at 8 and wakes up at 7:30
Takes a nap from noon to 3 sometimes 4 (Yes I know I'm spoiled)
LOVES anything with cars
Bestfriend is Norah
Loves going to Bible class and jumps up and down when we tell him he gets to go
Started baking with me. Knows how to run the Kitchen Aid
Obsessed with anything Toy Story
Enjoys skyping with family
Follows Daddy around every second he is home
Loves to clean....He loads the washer for me, transfers clothes to the drier, and knows how to push the buttons to make it start.
Also loves to unload the dishwasher.
Goes on 1 to 2 playdates a week with church friends.
Has all his teeth minus 2
Loves every dog he sees!
Reads about 10 to 15 books a day.
Talks all the time and LOVES to sing.

I'm sure there are many other things but that is what I can think of. I will post more pics later and try to catch up on my posts.

Craigslist and Double Stroller

So my friend Amanda has been trying to get me to try Craigslist for a long time and I finally decided to give it a try. Cliff and I have been researching double strollers but have not been excited to invest in one. I found the one I liked and put it in a search on Craigslist. Brand new the stroller was $380. It was listed on Craigslist for $150 and I got it for $135. I was pretty excited. It was only used for 1 year and is in almost new condition. If you are shopping for one we would really recommend this one. It is a Maclaren WOX15013 Twin Techno. I wanted something fairly light weight and wanted a side by side one. Our main uses will be for walks to the park and several trips through the airport. We took it out today and it was AWESOME. As you can see it works for a good sized toddler and little newborn. Look forward to using it!