A Camping We Will Go…
Last weekend we headed over to Pinckney Recreation Area for another family camping adventure. I don’t know if it was such the relaxing and laid-back weekend as our anniversary getaway sans munchkins, but it’s always fun to watch them in their adventures and wonder at all their new experiences. We Continue Reading
This Little Boy Loves Cars
Oh Little Aidan~ he is our little wheelin’ wonder. Give him a bucket full of little cars and he will be happy all afternoon. Whether it’s playing with little metal cars, hanging out turning on all the gizmos in one of our vehicles, or driving Grandma & Grandpa’s ‘Big Red Continue Reading
Words and Blurbs
Wow! Aidan’s really taking off with his little words and sounds. It seems like every time we turn around he’s got something new to say. This morning at 6:15 he was adamant about getting out of our room (where he’s quarantined from sleeping brother until 6:30 while m&p try to Continue Reading
Aidan on Two Feet
Create your own video slideshow at animoto.com. We’ve got a new little bi-ped in the house! We’re so excited to have Aidan finally toddling about the house. But I don’t think there’s any more pleased than he. He was already trying to keep up with the older boys at Sabbath Continue Reading
When “Boomer” Entered our World
Every spring we head out to the back yard, dream a glorious dream of tiered decks, winding walled patios, or Tuscan lounging spaces. This year we decided that we don’t actually live in Italy, and instead of planning exotic living spaces, maybe we scale things down to something we could 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
spring air makes hearts happy
i cannot describe how happy it makes us to have the warm spring air and long sunny rays filling our home once again. life just feels different, and smells different, and it’s like we’ve all turned a page and are staring at an unwritten new chapter. today we made our 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