The Big Loop
This year we took a special trip up to the U.P. for our good friends Jennifer and Jason’s wedding. Instead of making a long, straight drive, we decided to split it up into a series of smaller drives and excursions, making the big loop up through the U.P. and back Continue Reading
One year for Aidan
It has been a very special week for us, as our little Aidan celebrated his very first birthday with a grande celebration last Sunday, and an encore cupcake on his official day. Saturday night Nana and Aunt Nancy joined in the decorating as we hung up banners and poms, frosted Continue Reading
(pre)Walking and Talking… (and squalking…) oh my!!!
As Aidan approaches his first birthday (still 3 weeks to go), he’s decided the past couple of weeks that it’s time to unveil some new tricks. Lest you be decieved by the title, he’s is not yet walking but is certainly doing his devoted share of cruising- cruising along furniture, Continue Reading
clapping to the beat of his own drum
Teehee– Aidan is learning some very cute tricks. and is completely excited about participating more and more in our world. In Sabbath School we’ve been doing the memory verse, “Everything God made was good!” with hand symbols… big arms (everything), pointing up (God made), and lots of happy clapping (was Continue Reading
define: cuddletime
cuddletime: function: noun pronunciation: \ˈkə-dəlˈtīm\ Aidan’s time from around 5:15am – 6:45am that occurs after morning nursing, but when it is still too early to get up. A time to hold affectionately close for warmth or comfort in hopes that Muma and babe will go back to sleep until Alexander Continue Reading
We’ve got a crawler!
This week, Aidan decided that he’d had enough of this sittin’ stuff and ventured out on hands and knees. Much to his delight, he discovered that he could indeed move forward in the direction of his choice instead of just backwards! David found this neat little program on the computer Continue Reading
Aidan’s First Christmas
Aidan’s first Christmas Season almost 8 mos We’ve had some pretty special Christmases the last couple of years, but this one marks another hallmark year as we celebrate Aidan’s very first Christmas. And with the season, he’s had a few little surprises of his own for us as he’s been Continue Reading
First Christmas Portraits
We did a set of First Christmas pics for Aidan. Though we didn’t do a real order, we wanted to capture they memory, and they turned out pretty cute. We thought we’d share them here… 🙂 click on this link to go to the studio-you can choose your own name/login Continue Reading
A Little Life Dedicated to God
Last Sabbath, November 28, was a very special day for our family. It was Thanksgiving Sabbath. It was Aidan’s seven month old birthday. And it was the date that little Aidan Daniel Winkler was ‘officially’ dedicated to the Lord. It was a day set apart to consecrate this little life Continue Reading
First Swing!
We headed down to our playground on a lovely autumn Thursday– Alex on trike, and Aidan in the stroller. Now that Aidan is sitting (woot woot!!!) he got to play a bit, and take his first swing.Aidan just loved it, and ooohh how proud was big brother to push Aidan– Continue Reading