tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23251737023795469712024-03-13T21:41:00.169-07:00All About Aiden...Always!!All About Aiden... Always!http://www.blogger.com/profile/01643007951674429250noreply@blogger.comBlogger96125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2325173702379546971.post-56310778180445963102012-07-15T18:24:00.000-07:002012-07-15T18:24:59.221-07:00Our Weekend!<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
<em>So I fully intend to do a whole summer </em><em>recap soon (since I've been the worlds worst blogger) but that would take too long tonight :)</em> <br />
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Work of course, but since I had Saturday morning off (for the first time in four weekends) I was wanting to do something fun that night! Mid morning I sent an email out to the fam inviting everyone over for a mexican night at our place! I had been wanting to try out a couple new recipes for shrimp tacos so I was glad everyone could come! Tony, Tara, Sarah, Derek and both my parents came over... we had a house full! I made <a href="http://cleananddelicious.com/2011/01/22/shrimp_tacos-2/" target="_blank">this</a> recipe and <a href="http://www.realsimple.com/food-recipes/recipe-collections-favorites/healthy-meals/400-calorie-dinners-00000000027141/index.html?viewdate=20110310" target="_blank">this </a>one... plus beef tacos as back up ;) We liked certain things about both recipes but weren't in love... it's always fun trying something new though!<br />
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We had plenty of Bud light lime-a-ritas and Coronas to go with of course. <br />
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Sarah finished the night by making home made sopapillas...omg YUM!!! They were soooo good!!<br />
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Totally chill yet totally fun night... so glad my last minute plans worked out!<br />
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Mom and I were up bright and early to do some shopping with Sarah. The dress she was wearing really flattered her baby bump and I just thought she looked so darn cute!!<br />
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<br />We were on a mission to find fabric for my niece Collins' crib bedding! We went to Hobby Lobby, Hancock Fabric and JoAnn's. The fabric we found is PERFECT and I can not wait to see how the bedding turns out. My brother's fiance's mom offered to make the bedding which is SO sweet!<br />
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We also made a pit stop into Buy Buy Baby. I could look at baby stuff all.day.long. LOVE it all!!!<em> {I may or may not be living vicariously through her pregnancy.... so much has changed in the 3 yrs since I've had a baby!} </em>Sarah decided to test out what she thought was a massage chair/glider, but with a press of the remote, the chair reclined! She was in heaven! It was hard to get her to leave that chair ;)<br />
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We had so much fun but that shopping wore us out!! No time for rest because Aiden was patiently waiting at home for us to take him to the pool :)<br />
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That night Tony and Tara had us over for a bbq at their new house! My dad and Tony had picked out a new grill earlier in the day so we had to test it out! Good food and fun with the family for a second night!<br />
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Lazzzzyyyyyy!! Saturday's are always go go go so our Sunday's are super low key.</div>
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We picked up and did some laundry, then while the boys napped my mom and I ran to Old Navy and Home goods. At Home Goods I found Aiden new bedding for <em>cheap </em>and also found storage bins for Collins' nursery that match perfect with the fabric we got! Love that store!!</div>
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</div>All About Aiden... Always!http://www.blogger.com/profile/01643007951674429250noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2325173702379546971.post-16253094606531853612012-05-04T18:52:00.002-07:002012-05-05T09:13:09.791-07:00Friday Phone Dump!Holy picture overload :) I need to keep up with the Friday "dumps" so I don't have so many to post at one time.<br />
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As most already know, Android got Instagram! Woop Woop! It doesn't have all the features the i-phone app has but it still makes me pretty happy :) I'm on Instagram now more than facebook! Say wh-aaaat??!! It's true :0)<br />
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I need to work on taking some different pictures... all of mine are of Aiden and food! Ha! <br />
Hey, they are a couple of my favorite things!<br />
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I fell into a manhole. Or water main hole... whatever you want to call it. Long story short-er<em> {not possible for me}</em>...we were outside grilling and Aiden and I were flying his kite. I ran into the neighbor's yard, because it is more open than ours, and while not paying attention to where I was running I stepped on the lid of the hole and fell in. Scared the living <em>sh*t</em> out of me and it hurt like a <em>b*tch</em>. Sorry for the choice of words, but that is <em>honestly</em> how it went down. I've never been so scared and mad all at the same time. Mike was watching us the whole time but had gone inside for a minute. Aiden was running right behind me and I just thank GOD it wasn't him. The lid wasn't properly on the hole so when I stepped on it, the lid went into the hole, and so did I. I immediately jumped out of the hole and ran inside. I thought it went straight to the sewer and didn't even want to look down into what I fell into. I went inside screaming at Mike to go look!! He said it was like a 3-4 foot drop that just had a water line in it. <em>{whatever, there was totally sewage and rats and alligators down there} </em>Thank god one of us can remain calm. All I could think of was what if that was Aiden or another kid in the neighborhood.... flash backs of Rescue 911 episodes were all over in my mind. <em>{remember that show??!! I feel bad for you if you don't ;) }</em><br />
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I tried to find pics on-line of what I fell in but nothing looks like the one in our neighbors yard... and I am NOT going back over there to take pics. Wonder if they (the neighbors) saw me fall... if <em>they</em> exist...I've NEVER seen them.<br />
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I had some pretty wicked bruises to show for it...<br />
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2 large, nasty bruises. One on the outside of my leg and one on the inside. This was the leg that fell in the hole, while the other one just crashed into the edge of the lid. The pics don't do them justice, they were so sick! And now they are finally healing and <em>itch</em> like no other! ha! <br />
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We're just so thankful it wasn't Aiden!! I still need to call the city and report it... there are too many kids in the neighborhood!<br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><strong>{Bad day #2:}</strong></span><br />
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So the fall was Sunday and around noon on Monday I get an email from Mike. Wish I had it still but I can't find it in my email.. let me try to re create it...<br />
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<em>Subject: Look who made CJ online</em><br />
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<em>Let me preface this by saying it was not my fault and she got a ticket. </em><br />
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<em>Talk to you tonight.</em><br />
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reaaallllllly Mike??!! You're just going to nonchalantly email me at NOON about a wreck you had been in??!!! I could kill him sometimes... ;) <br />
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Thankfully it was really minor and no one was hurt. Apparently there was construction and a lane ahead was closing.. a semi needed over and everyone had so slam on their brakes. Mike got hit by the lady behind him <em>{that swore it was NOT her fault, that it was the semi trucks fault, and never apologized to mike once, rude.} </em>The jeep has minor damage on the back left side that will be getting repaired. <br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><strong>{The GREAT Day!!}</strong></span><br />
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So after a rough Sunday/Monday the week had to get better... and it did!! :)<br />
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Sarah and Derek finally announced to everyone that they are prego!!! Yayyyyyyyyy :) :) :) <br />
They had their second sonogram Wednesday, April 18th and asked me to come over that night to take pics for them :)<br />
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I've known for too long, like before she missed her period!! (sorry TMI.) It has been SO hard keeping it in!! You can read about their story <a href="http://sarahderekandzoe.blogspot.com/2012/02/worst-fear-becomes-reality.html" target="_blank">here</a> & <a href="http://sarahderekandzoe.blogspot.com/2012/04/baby-lorson-details.html" target="_blank">here</a>. They didn't have the easiest time getting pregnant so this little bean is <em>truly</em> a blessing!! She is 10 weeks and since they've had 2 sonograms and heard his/her strong little heart beat both times, it seemed pretty safe to announce the news. We are beyond excited!! Sarah and Derek will be THE BEST parents ever and I can not wait to spoil my nephew/niecey rotten. So happy they live right up the street from us!! Im moving in guys!! :) :) <br />
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Only thing missing was the Hall family :( They stayed in El Dorado to celebrate with Josh's family.<br />
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Mike had off Friday (lucky dog!) and spent the afternoon <strike>and evening</strike> making scoreboards for his corn hole boards. He is so meticulous and quite the perfectionist when it comes to his "projects." It always pays off because they turned out great!! He really needs to start selling those things...they are AWESOME! Aiden wanted to help daddy out...they both had drills {aiden's was a toy of course} and it was SO cute! :)<br />
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Saturday I had to work in the morning then headed straight to a shower for Brie and her baby girl Aubrey. It was a beautiful shower and they ended up with a ton of PINK!!! Yay for girls!<br />
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Saturday evening we all went over to my moms to have dinner and let Aiden dye eggs! Of course the boys {and my mom} had to put the new scoreboards to use and played quite a few games of corn hole.</div>
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Sunday morning Aiden decided to "sleep in" for once and Mike and I were awake just twiddling our thumbs waiting for him to get up. Growing up the Easter bunny always <em>hid</em> our baskets and that is a tradition I want to continue with Aiden. I knew he wouldn't know to LOOK for his basket so the Easter Bunny left him a little trail to it. Aiden walked right past the eggs when he woke up! silly boy!! Once we pointed him in the direction he was super excited!! He found his basket and was SO pumped about his goodies... and eating candy at 8am :) </div>
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The Easter bunny brought Aiden the movie HOP, an Iron Man tervis tumbler, an Iron Man figurine (think he likes Iron Man??!!) a Transformers spin brush, swim trunks, flip flops and of course a little candy.</div>
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I was lazy Sunday morning and instead of getting up and ready while Aiden slept, I laid in bed doing nothing :) Then I realized if I went to the 9am church I wouldn't have time to cook my sides in time for lunch. So I was bad and sent the boys off to church with out me and stayed home to cook and get ready. </div>
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After they got home we headed to Sarah's for the rest of the afternoon. Nana Jana totally outdid herself and spoiled her grand babies rotten!</div>
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This is when I stopped taking pics :( I'm SO horrible at that!! My grandparents came, my brother and his fiance and his little bro Noah (big brothers/big sisters) as well as my aunt, uncle and cousins. It was a BLAST!! There is <em>never</em> a dull moment with this family :)</div>
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Noah is such a sweet heart and kept Aiden entertained all day... so glad he got to spend Easter with us!</div>
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We spent ALL afternoon and evening outside on Sarah and Derek's deck... it was glorious!!<br />
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It's too early for me to do much writing this morning so I'll just leave you with some pics to sum up our last two weekends! Enjoy! <br />
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We had SO much fun at Disney on Ice!! It was extra special that we got to take Grandma Linda with us!<br />
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Peter Pan was Aiden's Favorite! But if you ask him now if he liked Disney on Ice he'll tell you yes but "it was just a wittle scary"- referring to the crocodile in Peter Pan. Silly boy. </div>
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{This was the little Mermaid..it was MY favorite!!}</div>
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Grandma Linda got Aiden a sword! He was in heaven!!</div>
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My brother and one of his loan officers put on an Easter egg hunt for their clients this past weekend... it was at the most GORGEOUS park we've seen since moving to KC! We'll definitely be heading back there! </div>
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Aiden had a ton of fun gathering eggs and opening them to see what was inside! Auntie Sarah came along with us and we all had a great time. Thanks Tony and Jennifer!!</div>
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::Not much has been going on around here lately! Since I blogged last, we were headed to Manhattan to visit the Stallbaumer's! Mike was finally finished with his busy season so we decided to get out of town to see our good friends and stay at their new home. We had such a wonderful and <em>relaxing </em>weekend!<br />
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We started Saturday morning off at <a href="http://varsitydonuts.blog.com/" target="_blank">Varsity donuts</a> before Aiden and Mike's <em><span style="font-size: x-small;">{much needed}</span></em> haircuts with our favorite barber, Roger! <br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"> It was Aiden's first basketball game! I was so sad we couldn't get tickets for all of us, but I knew he'd have fun with daddy and the guys. Us girls made a trip to Target and had just sat down to watch the game on tv when Brooke got a call from Jeremy asking us to pick up Aiden... the poor little fella fell asleep on Mike right before tip off! Huge bummer!! I guess that's what we get when they schedule games during nap time :( We'll have to try again next year!</span><br />
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After the game Brooke and I left the kiddos with the boys and went to see 'The Vow'. Good movie! We were both in tears, duh.<br />
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It was such a great weekend... we LOVE being back in Manhattan and it was so nice of Brooke, Jeremy and sweet baby Ava, to have us in their new home. Can't wait to plan our next weekend together!<br />
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::In other news... Aiden just finished up his gymnastics classes! We can't wait to get him signed up for something else... he loved gymnastics but we're ready to get outdoors! He was so happy that daddy got to come to his last 2 sessions. <br />
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During the last part of his final class the parents got to come in and play around with the kiddos and have open gym. They also presented the kids with certificates. <br />
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::Aiden's been a whole new kid since Mike has finished his busy season. Thank goodness!! I knew all the acting out and attitude had something to do with his confusion as to why daddy wasn't coming home every night... and at that age they just don't understand or know how to communicate their feelings. He still has a lot of sass but has been listening and obeying so much better. There are much more smiles than tears in our house now (from both of us!!) Yay!<br />
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::This weekend Amy & Josh had a wedding in KC so we got to watch the kiddos! I hadn't seen them in SO long and Aiden was soooo pumped to play with his cousins.Yesterday we enjoyed the gorgeous weather and spent time at the park and outside at Sarah and Derek's. <br />
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Harper stayed with Sarah and Derek and Pax stayed with us! Not sure what was up with the boys but they both kept waking up in the middle of the night crying. Finally at 3am I kicked Mike to the couch, brought Pax in bed with me and let Aiden have his bed to himself. We finally all <em><span style="font-size: x-small;">{well, maybe just me, pax and aiden, sorry mike!}</span></em> got some sleep after that.<br />
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March 17th:: <a href="http://www.aggieville.org/events/event.aspx?id=215" target="_blank">St. Patricks Day in Manhattan</a>! My sis Amy is working a booth for the YMCA and my brother and future Silly are running the 10k so we decided to all join in on the fun weekend! LOVE St. Patrick's Day! Gotta get our GREEN ready... :)<br />
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March 24th ::<a href="http://www.sprintcenter.com/events/detail/disney-on-ice-treasure-trove" target="_blank"> Disney On Ice: Treasure Cove</a>: I got tickets for Mike's mom and I to take Aiden to this! We can't wait!<br />
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{Randy Rogers/My Birthday}<br />
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We had an absolute BLAST celebrating mine and Cortney's birthdays and watching our favorite band play!! I still can't believe everyone made it to KC that weekend... it was SO good seeing everyone and another reunion is already on my mind... let the planning begin :) <br />
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</div><div style="text-align: left;">Sunday after the concert Mike was going to take me out to lunch or dinner for my birthday. Of course I did not want to move from the couch that day so he offered to go grab take out from where ever I wanted. He was taking quite a long time and when he finally walked in the door he had a gift in his hand...</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;">He had gone up the street to a little boutique and picked me up earrings and a new wallet. He knows me too well :) We don't really do gifts so I was completely surprised and he did SO good. I wear the earrings every other day and have gotten so many compliments on the wallet :) He's too sweet to me... love him. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: left;">{Aiden}</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: left;">Poor little Aiden has been sick for a few weeks now. Last year he was sick all.the.time. and we've been super lucky up until recently. It started with a high fever and we took him to the doctor to get checked out and he tested negative for strep and his ears and lungs were fine. So, just a virus. We stayed home from school a couple days and thought he was over it. A week later the high fever came back and instead of going straight to the doctor {like we should have} I figured it was the same thing and just gave him ibuprofen. After a few days and he still had a fever I took him in and the poor thing tested positive for strep. This is the first time he's had it and I felt horrible!! It makes sense now because he refused to eat for a few days but when I asked him if his head, tummy, mouth etc. hurt he would always say no :( And most moms know what I'm talking about when I say how annoying it is to take them to the doctor to be sent away with them saying there is nothing they can do... "its just a virus." I hate those words. I was almost relieved that he finally had something and we could get a prescription to knock it out. He's still not 100% and this past Friday/Saturday he was running a low fever again. So weird! It's like a vicious cycle!! </div><div style="text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: left;">Besides being sick, he has been quite the little monster since turning 3. Everyone always warns you about the "terrible 2's" but the truth is 2 is an easy age. SO easy. I would do anything to go back to age 2. ha!</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: left;">Slowly but surely we will get through this stage. He is super confused about daddy being gone so much lately and it's hard to understand at this age that it's just for a period of time. All Aiden knows is daddy's not home every night anymore and I'm sure that has an effect on him. I think he's really confused and not sure how to communicate it so he's been testing his limits big time and stressing this mommy out to the max!! Praise the Lord Jesus Mike will be back home this Friday and we can get back to our normal routine and hopefully Aiden will start acting better. If not, at least I wont be alone anymore and Mike and I can tag team this together. ha!</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: left;">It's not all bad. Somewhere in that strong willed little body, his kind heart still remains. He is still his lovey, cuddly, sweet self at times.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: left;">{Valentine's Day}</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: left;">Most likely Aiden and I will be spending most Valentine's Day's without Mike. It's just a busy time of year for him but it's actually okay and I like the little traditions that Aiden and I are developing. The Sunday before the holiday we celebrated with Mike. I made a big breakfast and we gave Aiden some treats.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br />
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Heart shaped "krispies" as Aiden calls them... with Toy Story valentine's for his friends.<br />
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</div><div style="text-align: left;">I found those adorable mugs at Target and they were fairly cheap so I grabbed a couple to give to his teachers. </div><div style="text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: left;">They had a party in the morning and I'm pretty sure it was a sugar filled day because he was in a MOOD when I picked him up. My mom insisted she take us out to dinner and refused to take no for an answer. Although we didn't have to wait that long, Aiden was acting SO horrible and almost had me in tears at the restaurant. Even my mom was shocked at his behavior. We made it through dinner and went home and straight to bed. I'm still glad we got to spend the holiday with my mom and it was so sweet and thoughtful of her to want to take us out. {But next year we are sticking with our Papa Murphy's heart shaped pizza and parking it at home! ha!} Love you mom!!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-oaOusZUFmLo/T0MYOrZai0I/AAAAAAAACCs/NN0gqhoyJ4s/s1600/210.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-oaOusZUFmLo/T0MYOrZai0I/AAAAAAAACCs/NN0gqhoyJ4s/s320/210.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: left;">Once again Mike went above and beyond for this holiday. Some might laugh at his gift for me {and trust me he's gotten made fun of for it} but I thought it was SO sweet and thoughtful...</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: left;">Window tinting for my new car :)</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: left;">Ha!! I know that seems so silly but the week before Valentine's he found a good deal on it and sent me a link asking if I'd like that more than flowers :) DUH I would!!! Who doesn't like getting flowers.... but they are SO expensive. I mentioned as soon as I got my car that eventually I wanted the windows tinted and he remembered that and made it happen. It might not be the most romantic of gifts but to me it meant the world. I still laugh out loud when I tell people, just because it sounds so funny, but I'm truly ecstatic about it!! Good job babe. </div><div style="text-align: left;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: left;">Well that's our life lately!<br />
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Like I said we are BEYOND excited for Mike to be done with this busy season on Friday and we are celebrating by spending the weekend in Manhattan with the Stallbaumer's! They've been wanting us to come and stay with them since they purchased their new home. The plan was to all go to the K State/Iowa State game but with little miss active Ava and Mr. attitude Aiden... we will probably just all watch the game in the comfort of their house. ha! :) I cant' wait to go HOME and spend a relaxing weekend with friends!</div><a href="http://s114.photobucket.com/albums/n271/anl9999/?action=view&current=signature.png" target="_blank"><img alt="Photobucket" border="0" src="http://i114.photobucket.com/albums/n271/anl9999/signature.png" /></a>All About Aiden... Always!http://www.blogger.com/profile/01643007951674429250noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2325173702379546971.post-10839978262350356302012-01-23T20:00:00.000-08:002012-01-23T20:00:42.932-08:00Quick Catch UpHello! I've been MIA again... story of my life, so here's a quick catch up post!<br />
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We had SO much fun at the Cotton Bowl! {Except for K-State losing} We road with 2 other couples to Dallas and it was such a fun road trip!! I dont think I've ever laughed so hard in my life! :0)<br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Aiden started a gymnastics class!! His sweet aunties, Amy & Sarah, got him signed up as his birthday present from them. I thought it was a fantastic idea since lord knows he doesn't need anymore toys! </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Its every Thursday for the next 6 weeks or so and he absolutely LOVES going. He is still really excited and curious so he has a hard time listening to his instructors and sitting still. He is ALL over the place and they are constantly chasing him. There is so much going on with all the different classes at the same time as his, and a ton of kids, so he is easily distracted. The parents stay in another room that has windows so we can watch. I usually just play on my phone because it stresses me out when I see him not listening and playing on equipment that he shouldn't be. I joked with the instructors after the last class that they probably wouldn't be doing a 3 yr old class anymore after this experience. ha! Also, they've nicknamed him Crazy Aiden if that tells you anything...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"> Im sure as the "newness" wears off it will get better... hopefully :)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"> Its been a fun adjustment for us to have to be somewhere right after work. Its quite chaotic getting him changed and fighting traffic to get there on time. I feel like such a soccer mom :) I love that he is getting old enough to be involved in activities and we've already been receiving fliers for basketball and t-ball... can't wait!! </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">We are full on into Mike's busiest season at work. 2 weeks down and 4 to go!! </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"> Aiden misses his daddy SO much and this year has been really hard on both of them. Last year Aiden was a little too young to realize how much Mike was gone but this year he knows. I can only imagine how hard it is for Mike to listen to Aiden tell him he misses him and ask why he's never home :( I've been trying to keep Aiden as busy as possible and his mind off of daddy not being here... and we try to send Mike pics of what we're up to. We couldn't get skype to work on our phones but yesterday we both downloaded <a href="http://www.tango.me/" target="_blank">Tango</a> and are going to try that tonight! </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">I can't even contain my excitement for this coming weekend... RANDY ROGERS BAND in KC with 10 of my favorite girls!!! We're celebrating mine and Cortney's birthdays!! </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
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I had to work for a bit Saturday morning then ran a few errands afterwards while my boys napped. Mike's brother & sister in law were having people over for NYE as well as my good friend Mandy and her husband... but we decided to fore go all the festivities and spend the evening at home as a family. Christmas was hectic and we'll be out of town next weekend so we really wanted to just relax, spend time with Aiden and catch up on sleep. We cooked dinner, had a treat afterwards and watched football. It really didn't feel like NYE at all... we didn't get any party hats or noise makers or even have a sip of champagne but to me, it was<em> perfect</em> and exactly what we needed. Honestly, we were in bed at 9:30 and I was asleep by 10 and Mike said he was asleep by 1030. Ha!<br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I could definitely add to that list but it'd go on and on and on, so I wont. I think Kelly from <a href="http://www.kellyskornerblog.com/2011/12/2011.html">Kelly's Korner</a> summed it up best.... "just survive." Amen sister. :)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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We usually spend Christmas Eve and morning with Mike's family. It works out well because we love going to the candle light church service in Hanover as well as waking up Christmas morning with them. Mike's family has a "pickle ornament" and it has always been their Christmas morning tradition. Linda hides 2 pickle ornaments (one for the boys and one for the girls) and we have to find them. Its quite competative because the pickle prizes are always GREAT!! Sadly, Alissa won this year and I was bummed because she got a CUTE "santa's cookies" plate :( <br />
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Mike won the guys' pickle prize this year which was a bunch of shoe polish's- he was pumped!<br />
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Chad, Theresa and the girls came over after church to spend Christmas Eve with us. We all ate and played games! They were so sweet and brought Aiden a gift.<br />
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This was Christmas morning but the best pic I have of his new snowman jammies. My family has a traditon of opening ONE present on Christmas Eve and it is always new pajamas! It's one of my favorite traditions so I have carried it on with Aiden the past few years. Mike got some new ones too! :)</div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">After Aiden played with his Santa gifts for awhile, and the rest of the family woke up, we all opened gifts together. Everyone had a GREAT Christmas and got lots of fun stuff. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">This year Mike's parents suprised me with a Coach purse. I cried. They are just SO generous and good to me and Im beyond grateful! I mentioned over Thanksgiving that I had wanted a Coach slingback so I could shop hands free, without my purse falling off my shoulder....but apparently Alissa and Linda found this on black friday and couldn't pass it up. The purse is gorgeous and im obsessed with the purple inside :) I dont own nice purses... Im too cheap and have never cared for expensive purses. But I LOVE LOVE LOVE this purse and it is now my little baby. I dont even want to put in on the floor of my car or even the seat of a shopping cart. ha! </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Then Mike suprised me with the sling back I had wanted!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-yl87dZL-uQQ/TwHOhFr8JaI/AAAAAAAAB7Q/9f_6RolQj30/s1600/purse2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400px" rea="true" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-yl87dZL-uQQ/TwHOhFr8JaI/AAAAAAAAB7Q/9f_6RolQj30/s400/purse2.jpg" width="400px" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">It was a good Chrismtas had by all!! </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">After breakfast and presents it was time to shower and get packed up to head to my dad's for Christmas with the Long's! </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Aiden took a quick snooze on the way there and was SO eager to play with his best friends Pax and Harper! My dad had an amazing dinner and my grandparents and aunts, uncles and cousins were all there. We had a special toast to congratulate the newly engaged couple, Tony and Tara!!After cleaning up dinner, we spent the rest of the evening opening more presents, playing, watching football and just hanging out. Us adults thought it would be a brilliant idea to play poker til 4am. ughhhh. The only good thing that came out of that was ME WINNING!! :) ha!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">I didn't take a single pic of Christmas with the Long's but you can go <a href="http://paxtonhall.blogspot.com/2011/12/christmaspart-deux.html">HERE</a> to see my sister's post! Its quite hilarious at the end :)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">It was a great Christmas and we were EXHAUSTED come Monday!! Going back to work Tuesday was SOOO hard!!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Aiden was OUT by the time we hit the interstate!! :)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-JPwwaVqL5FE/TwHRih0XgxI/AAAAAAAAB7c/hJ1ysoACVi4/s1600/010.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400px" rea="true" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-JPwwaVqL5FE/TwHRih0XgxI/AAAAAAAAB7c/hJ1ysoACVi4/s400/010.jpg" width="223px" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">::Lets back wayyyy up til after Thanksgiving when we put up our tree. Even though Im absolutely embarrassed to admit... this is our FIRST tree EVER!! Let me <strike>make excuses</strike> explain... Year 1,as a family, was a blur... c'mon we had a 13 day old baby and were NOT concerned about decorating. Year 2 we were still in our apartment and just didn't have the room. Year 3 we were just lazy :) but FINALLY year 4 we made it happen! ha! :) Its still not perfect because I never bought anything for the top of the tree or even a tree skirt. I just couldn't find one that I liked!! Im too picky!! We also dont have stockings because the ones I want <em>might</em> cost a small fortune :) ha. Maybe next year!! :) The tree looks great and so does the mantle and thats good enough for our first year at it. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><em>{We hadn't vacuumed yet... so dont mind the disgusting floor}</em></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Notice those little feetsies behind the tree??!! Silly boy :)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">We had so much fun decorating the tree!! I got teary putting on our ornaments from the past few years!! Such a sap I am...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I had found this pic one Pinterest and had to recreate it for our mantle!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-JzdluyCsiWY/TvVdAylcqMI/AAAAAAAAB3Q/sExuVDRGyC8/s1600/309.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="223px" rea="true" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-JzdluyCsiWY/TvVdAylcqMI/AAAAAAAAB3Q/sExuVDRGyC8/s400/309.jpg" width="400px" /></a></div><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-AM06TsGP8e4/TvVdKXUZT3I/AAAAAAAAB3Y/LmJbbuj17rs/s1600/392.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="223px" rea="true" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-AM06TsGP8e4/TvVdKXUZT3I/AAAAAAAAB3Y/LmJbbuj17rs/s400/392.jpg" width="400px" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">It was my first time working with deco mesh (which I LOVE) but it was a pain in the rear!! I pretty much gave up on the mantle after messing with it for hours. Thats when I decided I wasn't going to even attempt putting it on the tree like I had planned. I need the amazing Linda Schuessler to come give me some help with it next year :) Gotta love having florists in the family! </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">{dont mind the awful tree thing on the end of the mantle...}</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">And I ended up clipping the Christmas cards we received to the mesh... I like how it turned out!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Here is what I plan on doing after the holidays with all the cards we received... plus adding the ones I kept from last year. SO cute!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-x1gpXbmbvJA/TvVfpTIDijI/AAAAAAAAB3w/rRmvJ_GGEec/s1600/cardbinder.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="213px" rea="true" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-x1gpXbmbvJA/TvVfpTIDijI/AAAAAAAAB3w/rRmvJ_GGEec/s320/cardbinder.jpg" width="320px" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.tracithorsonphotography.com/blog/?p=22">{source}</a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">::Speaking of Christmas cards... here is ours from this year!! I actually got them out BY Christmas... actually with a few days to spare. Go me! </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-090FsYm7X7A/TvVWsJvN2-I/AAAAAAAAB2s/86fCx8TqauU/s1600/merry2.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="378px" rea="true" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-090FsYm7X7A/TvVWsJvN2-I/AAAAAAAAB2s/86fCx8TqauU/s640/merry2.png" width="640px" /></a></div><div align="center" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;">{front}<a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-ujelu9L7JOc/TvVWcxkL8tI/AAAAAAAAB2g/vU4StUo58KE/s1600/merry3.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="378px" rea="true" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-ujelu9L7JOc/TvVWcxkL8tI/AAAAAAAAB2g/vU4StUo58KE/s640/merry3.png" width="640px" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">{back}</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I honestly wasn't going to do them this year. Things just got hectic and I just kept putting it off. Then one day there was a Living Social deal that was 40 Christmas cards for $28 from <a href="http://www.mypublisher.com/">My Publisher.com</a> . I thought that seemed like a pretty good deal so I purchased it! I had a wonderful experience using this site!! I didn't love love love the card choices (Im pretty partial to Shutterfly!) but for that price I picked one and said the heck with it. The cards printed beautifully and on nice thick card stock. I also got to choose a color for the inside of the envelopes, for free, which I thought was cute AND they printed our return address on the back of the envelope, also for free. I was very pleased and would reccomend this site to everyone!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">:: Aiden got to bring treats to his class twice in one week for his birthday then his class Christmas party.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> I of course found some recipes via Pinterest!! Here is what he brought!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Okay, I thinks thats enough for now... its late late on Christmas eve's eve and Im exhausted!! We are headed to Hanover bright and early tomorrow morning to begin all the holiday festivities! Can't wait!!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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This is one of the MAIN reasons I look forward to this time of year. Sad, but true :)<br />
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Here are some of my faves :)<br />
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<div style="text-align: center;"><strong><span style="font-size: large;">1. Starbucks Peppermint Mocha</span></strong> </div><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">an oldie but a goodie... always :)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">And Im ECSTATIC that they now have a "skinny version" <em>{this is actually a good AND bad thing.ha!} </em>They skinny isn't as good but 100 calories is SO much better than 340 (yikes)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><strong><span style="font-size: large;">2. Maxwell House International Latte-Peppermint Mocha</span></strong></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I've confessed my love for Coffemate Peppermint Mocha numerous times (seriously how did people not know it was sold year round now... old news!!) but I've found something equally as good!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">All I have to say is, amazeballs!! This with a tiny splash of the Coffeemate P M... heaven.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><em>{Thank you to my sis Amy for introducing me... and heads up, the only place Ive been able to find it is Target</em>}</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><strong><span style="font-size: large;">3. Dunkin Donuts Mocha Mint</span></strong></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">This stuff was just okay... pretty expensive and not THAT great. Seriously, I just cant resist anything that says mocha and mint... or it could have been that cute packaging :) </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Who doesn't want to smell like peppermint??!! Its really not that strong of a smell... I LOVE it. Ill have to stock up before the holiday season is over! :)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Mike went and got this the night we decorated the tree... omg YUMMMM!! </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">It takes everything I have not to go to Dairy queen every.single.night. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Love, love, love this Yankee Candle!! Unfortunately I haven't had one in years :( Scentsy has taken over my house! This candle is a yummy, subtle, peppermint aroma... so if you can get your hands on one GET IT... and pick one up for me too :) </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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Aiden Michael you are {almost} THREE yrs old!!! I can't even believe it... I remember the day you were born like it was yesterday but the past 3 yrs have happened in a flash and Im praying time will slow down!<br />
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</div>I've been looking through baby pics of Aiden and last weekend I read his baby book and went through all his 1st birthday stuff while rearranging his closet. Wahhhhh!! I would do anything for one more day with him as an infant!!! <em>{mind you I said DAY not NIGHT because lord knows that child did not sleep...ever.... man, I do not miss that. ha} </em><br />
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<div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;">I can't even put into words how honored I am to be Aiden's mom. He has been the best thing in my life and has taught me SO much. When I look at him I cannot believe he is mine <em>forever</em> and Mike and I created him together... its so miraculous and I think we did a pretty good job :) <em>{hence the reason Aiden NEEDS a brother or sister! ha!}</em></div><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-zDdtro5zFvg/TuFt3REKvNI/AAAAAAAABz0/JvisLdn4Kus/s1600/2011xmas3.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400px" mda="true" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-zDdtro5zFvg/TuFt3REKvNI/AAAAAAAABz0/JvisLdn4Kus/s400/2011xmas3.jpg" width="377px" /></a></div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;">Aiden has become my little buddy! He has gotten to the age that I really ENJOY taking him places and to run my errands. He usually behaves pretty well and keeps me laughing the whole time! He is mr. social and likes to tell EVERYONE hello! He is too sweet and just wants to be friends with everyone... just like his mama! :) When I get the chance to go to the store alone <em>{gasp! that never happens!!} </em>I actually miss him and wish he was there to talk too! </div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><br />
</div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;">He is also very polite and I rarely have to remind him to use his please and thank you's. I especially love when I sneeze and even if Im upstairs and he is down... Ill hear him yell "bless you!!!" ... cracks me up every time! </div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><br />
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</div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;">*He does NOT help or listen to me at all... I have to force him to get dressed and brush his teeth and he has to be told 3 trillion times before he does it. </div>*He only wants to watch tv, which I hate, and as soon as I ask him to come get dressed he decided he wants to play with his toys. grrrrr. <br />
*Besides waffles and sugary cereals he is impossible to feed in the morning. On rare occasion I can get him to eat toast and yogurt but usually its waffles and fruit. I just dont have time in the mornings to fight with him but Im ALWAYS looking for new ideas for breakfast. I actually have a granola bar/healthy <a href="http://blueberrygirlinoz.blogspot.com/2010/05/no-sugar-oat-drops.html">cookie recipe</a> Im going to try soon! I just wish he'd eat eggs... there are so many things i could do with eggs and they are quick AND good for him! *sigh* <br />
*This morning I caught him playing with a remote control car that he had gotten for his birthday. Well the car was defective when we got it out of the box so it was in its bag to be exchanged at Toys R Us. Aiden found the bag and proceeded to get the Car out. He told me he knew the remote was broke but it was okay because he was just going to play with the car. Sorry buddy, not an option. So after numerous times of telling him to put it away he finally walks downstairs to do so. I decided to quietly watch to make sure he does it and found him STILL playing with the car! When I caught him he looks at me and says "Just go get ready mommy." <br />
ughhh... little stinker!!!<br />
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So after all the hustle and bustle of getting us both ready and out the door for school/work... I miss him the SECOND I drop him off and count down the minutes til Im back to pick him up.<br />
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If only he felt the same way... ha! Im kidding, he loves his mommy, but he also LOVES school and hates leaving there!! <em>{breaks my heart}</em> I always figured he'd drop everything and run towards me with open arms and smiles as soon as I walked in the door, but that does NOT happen!! He usually ignores me or hides from me. No joke. I guess its a good thing that he likes school so much and I try not to take it too personal. :)<br />
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</div>He is doing really well in school. I think he's had 1 bad report since moving to the 3yr old room, which he's been in for months. Either that or the teacher is too nice to tell me if he's being naughty.... but I dont think that is the case. He thrives around kids his age, he always listens better and definitely eats better!! Even though he doesn't eat too well for us I KNOW he eats good at school... every day there is a x2 by lunch and snack :) chunky monkey!! <br />
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I have to share this pic of his "tracing worksheet".... they've been working on this and the last time they sent one home to do over the weekend, he could NOT even begin to know what he was doing. I thought it was a little advanced so I didn't harp on the fact that he couldn't do it. One month later and he ROCKS the tracing sheet! Ms. Hannah said he did it ALL by himself and even she was completely blown away when he showed her. Go Aiden!!<br />
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He just amazes us everyday. I can't even begin to go into detail about all the things he is saying... he doesn't quit talking ever!! Ill have to start writing stuff down.<br />
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Like I said earlier, he is not the best eater. The past two nights I've gotten him to eat chicken, peas & carrots and mashed potatoes. This is HUGE. He loves ALL fruit but hates veggies :( I've tried everything <strong>over and over and over</strong> and he just is not a fan. Same with potatoes, its a struggle to get him to eat his 2 bites. <em>{he can NOT be my child}</em> I can usually get him to eat any meat we are eating <em>{with ketchup, vomit} </em>and any sort of noodle/pasta dish. Its a constant struggle that STRESSES me out. Of course he loves all "treats." <br />
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He is still our early riser!! He goes to bed between 8-9pm and is up at 6am every.single.day. <em>{sometimes earlier, ha!} </em>He is still taking a 2 1/2 hr nap each day as well. Im so glad he still naps. I will take the early mornings if I can have 2 quiet hrs in the afternoon. I know Mike really wishes he would sleep in, especially on the weekends, but again he is like me and we can function with little sleep and are definitely morning people! <br />
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I'm convinced he will be in pull ups <em>{only at night}</em> til he's 18. Potty training went beyond quick for us and was SO easy but the whole night time thing isn't going as well. We tried doing underwear at night for a few weeks but I got SO sick of changing bed sheets in the middle of the night and doing laundry that I said screw it, we'll try again later. Not sure why its so hard. He would go 2-3 nights with no accidents then have accidents the next few nights. It was weird and really inconsistent. He has milk or water with dinner and a small drink of water before bed and his pull up is FULL when he wakes up! ugh! I dont think the sensation to pee (sorry!) wakes him up! Not sure what to do... oy.<br />
<em>Some people have mentioned setting an alarm and waking them up to go during the night...might be worth a shot. Joy, its like having a newborn again!! ;) </em><br />
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He hasn't had his 3 yr check up yet so I have no measurements. Im guessing he is still skinny and tall with a big head just like he's been since day 1. ha.<br />
Aiden does have the sweetest/kindest soul. He will hug and kiss me ALL day long and tells me hundreds of times "I love you mommy." It never gets old. He loves all babies and animals too and is always like "awww mommy, that doggie is weady cute!" and vice versa with babies. He loves to snuggle and if im on the couch or chair he has to be RIGHT beside me. <br />
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he is also ALL BOY. Lately he is really into fighting/wrestling. If you will get down on the ground with him, he will attack you for hours and it gets him SO riled up. I can't wait to get him involved in sports to take care of some of this energy! His amazing aunties, Amy & Sarah, got him signed up for gymnastics for his birthday! Yayy!! We start that in January and can not wait! <br />
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Aiden is still very independent and wants to do everything himself. Shutting car doors, opening doors, dressing himself, turning off and on lights, turning off and on the tv. He is also likes to be the "line-leader" so he always wants to be FIRST in whatever we're doing. <br />
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His favorite toys include all cars,tractors,trucks, trains... puzzles and his new leapster explorer. He loves to play basketball, pretend he's a pirate with his sword and LOVES hide and seek.<br />
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Okay this is getting REALLY long so Ill wrap it up now :) Stay tuned for a recap of his 3rd birthday and the holidays!<br />
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Aiden, you are truly the greatest gift from god... I dont know how I deserve you, but I thank the lord every.single.day. Your kisses, laugh, smile, hilarious personality, kind heart and sweet face MAKE my world complete. Your daddy and I love you SO much bubba!!<br />
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The bank I work at requires us to take off 5 days consecutively each year. Well this is my 5 days and it couldn't have come at a better time! As much as I complain about my job, at the end of the day it is a JOB with pretty good pay, benefits, minimal stress, friendly people and I really need to be grateful for that. But lately I've just been burnt out and pretty grumpy at work... which is NOT me at all! <br />
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Originally my vacation was suppose to be next week and Mike had taken off as well. We had plans to head to Omaha and take Aiden to the zoo there!! But there's this thing called LIFE and sometimes it just gets in the way :( No it really is fine... but because I needed this coming weekend off, for my brother-in-laws 30th birthday in Manhattan, and the weekend of the 15th off, for a wedding, I had to move my vacay up a week and work next weekend. Its actually worked out just fine and although we're sad we wont be able to take Aiden to the Omaha zoo... we plan to take him to the KC zoo instead, since we've never even been to it either.<br />
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We're actually headed to Manhattan Thursday night and will be there the whole weekend. Mike's parents are coming to get Aiden and keep him Friday & Saturday night. They are in DESPERATE need of 1 on 1 time with Aiden. This move has been much harder than we had ever imagined. Aiden is missing them like crazy too so I know they will have a great time! Im super excited for the weekend because we're doing a huge tailgate to celebrate my brother in law Derek's 30th Birthday!! For the first time <em>ever </em> Sarah, Derek, Tony, Tara, Amy , Josh, Mike and I get to spend time together<em> </em>without ANY kiddos!! This NEVER happens and Im just so excited ... plus K-State football and tailgating...OMG!!! :)<br />
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<i>{ We all</i><em> LOVE the babes more than anything and will miss them terribly though!! They will be in GOOD hands!!}</em><br />
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So that's what we'll be up to at the end of this week and until then Im just taking care of some cleaning and organizing at home, helping Sarah prepare for the party, putting the gym membership <strike>that i've had for months </strike> to use and just relaxing!! Its pretty splendid!!!<br />
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And here's a real quick catch up of what we've been up to lately...<br />
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:: A couple weekends ago we attended my friend Addie's wedding!<br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">:: On Saturday we headed to the Durler's house for a K-State vs. Miama watch party! </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">We got to meet some new friends as well as catch up with Mark & Lindsey and the rest of the Bryan family... they are all SO fun and sweet. Us girls hung around the AMAZING food the whole time chit chatting and making sure the little ones were getting along. I honestly didn't start watching the game til things got a little intense at the end. We all had faith our Cats would pull it off and they did! GREAT game!!! </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Im so happy Lindsey put this together and we could attend... we hope to do another one soon. We're SO bummed that we wont be able to attend their murder/mystery party... that is def going to be a fun time as well!! </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Last Thursday we got the privilege of watching Mr. Jackson Stein while his mommy and daddy attended a wedding rehearsal and dinner. His mom Steph is a good friend of mine who I met <strike>used to spend every waking second with </strike> playing softball. Her parents are like my 2nd parents and we just love the whole family!! Ironically she met her now husband at Amy & Josh's wedding... Justin was a groomsmen and they met that night and totally hit it off! Fast forward a few yrs and they are now married and have a little man!! Sadly though, they live in Denver. BOO! We are trying so hard <i>{and its actually working!!} </i>to get them to move here! I <strike>bet </strike>HOPE they do within the next couple years! yay!! </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
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Anywho.... Ill first catch you up on our WonDeRfuL Wildcat Weekend!!! We hadn't planned on going to the first home game but when we found out it was at 6pm we figured <em>why not</em>??!! I also thought it'd be a great idea to take Aiden to his FIRST game! <em>{In our defense... we haven't ever felt like it would go real well taking him to a game. He was always such a busy baby/toddler and wasn't EVER content just sitting on our laps... it would have been a disaster for us and the poor people stuck sitting by us. PLUS Mike's parents loved getting the chance to watch him whenever we wanted to go. So we're not completely horrible for waiting this long} </em>I finally felt he was at the age he would enjoy the game. He loves to watch/play sports plus with the band and crowd there is just SO much to look at. Plus Willie the Wildcat!! <br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Our seats were BEYOND perfect. In the shade... at the end of the aisle (thank god).... and BONUS the people right next to us had a little girl Aiden's age! <em>{hallelujah & praise the lord, this was our saving grace!!} </em>Aiden had SO much fun with his little "girlfriend" and we stayed from the minute the game started til the minute it ended AND the fireworks following. Mike and I were beyond pleased with how the day went and were so happy we finally did this as a family. <em>{and that it didn't completely blow up in our faces like usual. ha!}</em></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-fscufBzXpsU/TmggBR5vfAI/AAAAAAAABwY/_4T-C_PeoyU/s1600/007.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400px" nba="true" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-fscufBzXpsU/TmggBR5vfAI/AAAAAAAABwY/_4T-C_PeoyU/s400/007.JPG" width="300px" /></a></div><br />
Dont' get me wrong we were EXHUASTED at the end of the day... but it was all completely worth it!!<br />
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Aiden thought it was pretty great too... he was slightly envious though and kept asking when it was his turn to play football... and the instruments {the band}. I had packed a bag of snacks that he and his little friend shared and I was completly shocked that he only went to the bathroom once the whole game. I was sure he would want to run around, up and down the stairs and have to go "potty" a lot just so he didn't have to sit ...but he was competely fine just playing with his friend and actually "watched" the game! It wasn't til towards the end of the game that he got a little antsy but was completely content playing games on my phone and showing his little friend how to work it. <br />
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We're headed back to Manhattan for the game on October 1st... but NO kiddos!! I can.not.wait to tailgate with friends and family and celebrate my brother-in-law's 30th Birthday! woop.woop!<br />
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Sunday my grandparents had us all out to their place for a HUGE lunch before we all left town. On the way out there I had to take a trip down memory lane and show Mike my "old stompin grounds." The neighborhood where I spent most my childhood, the TWO houses my dad built in that same neighborhood, the gas station that my bff T.Chard and I rode our bikes to get candy and glass bottles of Clearly Canadian <em>{remember that stuff??!!}</em> ... oh the good times we had :) Such a wonderful childhood :) Im sure Mike was thrilled... ha! Its SO crazy how that neighborhood has changed and now instead of Timbercreek I and II there are Timbercreeks 3, 4 & 5! Craziness... <br />
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Lunch was beyond amazing and my grandparents still have their touch with cooking, even though it was exhausting for them, it was so nice and we appreciated them doing it for us! My grandma wanted to take Aiden over to the playground before we left so she and I drove him over there. Lake Elbo is where I spent SO much time growing up. Weeks at a time in the summers, and EVERY 4th of July. The lake, the beach, the fishing... it was heaven growing up. Such a sweet memory for me being there again with my grandma and my child. Seeing him play in the sand and throwing rocks... makes me wish we had spent more time out there when we lived in Manhattan. :( He had so much fun and we promised when he was a little older my grandpa would take him out on his fishin boat!<br />
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AND being the super cool, laid back mommy I am... I let him sit on my lap and DRIVE us back to the house <em>{GASP!!!!} </em><br />
Settle down people... Lake Elbo has a speed limit of 5mph and its completely its own secluded community. Everyone drives around in golf carts, its very quiet, and the house was less than a mile away. Heck, growing up my grandparents let us drive home from church which was MILES from thier house... on back country roads and "killer" hills :) Its all good... we survived and I was in the moment and said the heck with it :) And he LOVED it!!!<br />
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Funniest thing was him getting on my lap, before he drove, and saying...<br />
"I need the keys mommy."<br />
So I put them in.Then...<br />
"I need music mommy"<br />
All before he was ready to drive...Ha! He must be watching his mama in the car! :)<br />
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<em>{If you all think THATS bad then you dont even want to know about him not riding in a car seat at all sometimes when we're back in Mike's hometown... ugh oh! someone call SRS!! ;) HA!}</em><br />
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Its always so good for my heart when Im back in Manhattan... it really takes me back everytime Im there and I love it. <br />
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We spent Labor Day OUTSIDE! This weather makes me beyond happy!! Fall is just around the corner... my ABSOLUTE favorite time of year!! <em>{minus the pale skin and 20 extra lbs I gain from all the comfort food!} </em>Im quickly planning our weekends with tons of trips to festivals, farmers markets, pumpkin patches, craft fairs, K-State Football games and MUCH more! And we thought Summer was busy... ha ;) <br />
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<i></i>All About Aiden... Always!http://www.blogger.com/profile/01643007951674429250noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2325173702379546971.post-49813153742072539492011-08-21T19:24:00.000-07:002011-08-21T19:55:32.757-07:00{Our Weekend}For the first time in A WHILE we had a low key, no plans, relaxing weekend. Woo Hoo!<br />
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Yesterday we bummed around all day and I worked on a couple of craft projects...<br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Since Aiden will be moving up to the 3 yr old room early (yay!!!) he is leaving his teachers who he's had since we moved here. :( <em>{SAD!}</em></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> He has 2 morning and 2 afternoon teachers, so we're making them all these framed crayon letters. Idea found <a href="http://rainytuesdaymornings.blogspot.com/2010/05/crayon-monograms.html">HERE.</a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">These suckers are SO much harder than they look! Im still not done... </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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For my second project I took a picture that was hanging over our couch and turned it into a chalk board for the kitchen. It'll go above our table and have cute sayings and stuff. I just took it and spray painted the frame red then painted the glass area with chalk board paint. Easy Peasy and its CUTE! I've found a lot of cute ideas to do with old picture frames... I just need to find some. Might be hitting up some garage sales and antique stores next weekend!<br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Today we celebrate Mike's 26th Birthday!! Aiden was up bright and early at 6am so him and I headed on a "donut adventure!" to get Mike the BEST donuts KC has to offer and let him sleep in while we did it. While searching for donut shops I stumbled upon <a href="http://www.52donuts.blogspot.com/">this</a> blog that insists on John's Space Age donuts being great, so that's where we went. I wanted a place where we could sit and eat a donut and people watch for a bit :) It was such a cute, vintage shop! I was in LOVE!! Aiden and I ate a donut, had a carton of milk and took a bunch home for Mike! It was SUCH a great morning! <em>{I just wish we would have made Mike come with us... we'll just have to go again!}</em></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Mike enjoyed the donuts and opened his gift. He requested a new coffee cup. I tend to get cute, cheap ones that end up being crap.. so I went to Starbucks since their cups are good quality. I ended up grabbing him 2 cups...one for coffee and the other for iced coffee. Mike really likes his iced coffee :) I filled that cup with some of<a href="http://www.drugstore.com/products/prod.asp?pid=353836&aid=338666&aparam=353836&scinit1=pla&scinit2={keyword}"> these</a><em>.{anxious to see if they're good} </em></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Although it was SO nice not having much going on this weekend, at times I was a little bored :( I wish I wasn't so go go go all the time but I am!! Oh well, we're re-charged, the house is clean and laundry done and we're starting the week on a great foot!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">He only poses for me if I tell him we're sending the pic to Pax :)</div><a href="http://s114.photobucket.com/albums/n271/anl9999/?action=view&current=signature.png" target="_blank"><img alt="Photobucket" border="0" src="http://i114.photobucket.com/albums/n271/anl9999/signature.png" /></a>All About Aiden... Always!http://www.blogger.com/profile/01643007951674429250noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2325173702379546971.post-44847501417340144452011-08-14T17:46:00.000-07:002011-08-14T17:55:07.982-07:00Catch upIm playing catch up right now.... I need to do about 5 posts but instead Im going to condense it into one LONG one... with little words {very hard for me, I tend to over explain and ramble a lot! ha!} and LOTS of pictures. Enjoy :)<br />
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:: Recently Aiden went to his first <i>big kid </i>birthday party. I call it a <i>big kid</i> party because it wasn't at someones house and it was with all the kids in his class. Kael and Cameron had a joint party at a gymnastics center! Of course he isn't of the age where we can just drop him off and come back 3 hrs later... so Mike and I accompanied him to the party. It was very fun but the place wasn't air conditioned so needless to say we all <em>melted. </em>It was a great time and we went straight from the 3 yr olds party to Mike's grandma's sisters 90th birthday party... what a day! :)<br />
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</div><div style="text-align: left;">::Good Eats...What's been cookin in <i>our</i> kitchen...<br />
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</div><div style="text-align: left;">::Last weekend we headed to Topeka for the Bruna wedding reception! Mike was in Vegas for work so me and Aiden went with my sister and the girls and met up with Mike's parents. The reception was at the Kansas Museum of History and it was a neat place. There was a childrens area that kept all the little kiddos occupied which was really nice. Between that and the dance floor Aiden was a tuckered out little boy by the end of it! of course I didn't take but a few pics...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-_YBQXM4nfuY/Tkhl4Dp7r1I/AAAAAAAABrw/q4hE5KDLuGc/s1600/020.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-_YBQXM4nfuY/Tkhl4Dp7r1I/AAAAAAAABrw/q4hE5KDLuGc/s400/020.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">::This past Thursday we took Aiden to the JoCo County Fair in Gardner. I was beyond excited and shocked that Aiden was willing to ride ALL the rides. {he has refused in past years and doesn't even like carousels} And he rode them all multiple times! We met up with a girl I work with, her husband and their son who is a few months older than Aiden. We all had a GREAT time!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-uKaE0dM1PwM/TkhnHf9sFMI/AAAAAAAABsA/ZbTZrPk7k1A/s1600/029.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-uKaE0dM1PwM/TkhnHf9sFMI/AAAAAAAABsA/ZbTZrPk7k1A/s400/029.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><br />
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</div> :: We just got back today from Manhattan! We spent the weekend with my family just hanging out, celebrating my dad's birthday and going to a welcome home party for our good friend Christopher Frakes, who just returned from Air force training, and is moving with his fiance to Phoenix soon. We're exhausted but it was a great time!!<br />
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</div></div><a href="http://s114.photobucket.com/albums/n271/anl9999/?action=view&current=signature.png" target="_blank"><img alt="Photobucket" border="0" src="http://i114.photobucket.com/albums/n271/anl9999/signature.png" /></a>All About Aiden... Always!http://www.blogger.com/profile/01643007951674429250noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2325173702379546971.post-16819937251559438482011-08-02T09:06:00.000-07:002011-08-02T09:06:33.176-07:00BUSY Weekend!!Today is my half day at work so I thought I'd get a quick post in about our weekend.<br />
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Friday night, Mike's work put on a Casino night. It was a lot of fun and we spent most the evening playing some black jack! {I suck btw!!} Sadly we didn't win any gift cards that went to the high rollers or the IPAD that they raffled.<br />
Everyone at his company is SO nice and its always nice to meet and get to know the people he works with everyday. After that got over a group of us headed to Johnny's to chat some more and have a couple drinks. We had a really good time!<br />
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Saturday morning I had to work til noon and Mike took the car to get an oil change. I came straight home from work, laid down for a bit then met over at Michelle's for the Kenny Chesney concert!!<br />
I had to take a pic of my outfit and send it to mike... im sure it was the last thing he wanted to see after he got done with the warrior dash... HA! {I doubt I EVER wear my boots again, they gave me horrible blisters!!}<br />
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The concert was a blast and we found a nice parking spot in the shade a hung out for a couple hours before the concert. Kenny did great... its fun since we know most of his songs! He even wore a cut off chiefs shirt... I thought that was really cool. We opted for cheap seats so we were high but could still see perfect and thankfully in the shade the whole time. <br />
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Mike spent his afternoon at the Warrior Dash and he SURVIVED!! This is a 5k race/obstacle course. I was really nervous since he was in the 3pm heat and it was SOOO hot... Im so glad he finished and didn't die ;) I heard today that some guy is in the hospital in critical condition from heat stroke and exhaustion from the Warrior Dash... so sad! Im so glad Mike, his brother Joe and my brother Tony all are okay!!<br />
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My brother posted a similar race on facebook today, <a href="http://www.runruckus.com/kc-course.html">RunRukus,</a> and we joked about us siblings and spouses doing it... doubt that happens :)<br />
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Sunday I had a bridal shower for my good friend Erin aka Buffy. She is getting married in October in DC... its going to be an amazing wedding and I hope my work schedule allows for me to go!!<br />
It was at a yummy place called Yia Yia's Eurocafe. I had never been there or heard of it and I already told Mike we'll be going back. Its a really pretty place and GOOD food :)<br />
Erin's sister Sarah did an amazing job...it was a beautiful shower!! After taking a quiz about Erin I won some pancake mix and a wire whisk!<br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"> They also went to the pool Friday night and Saturday afternoon. Apparently he is jumping in the pool with NO fear...finally!! I love my family and I am SO grateful that they are here to help when we need them. Mike's mom was going to take off and come watch him but we'll be spending this weekend with them in Topeka at a wedding reception then they'll be in KC the following weekend. I felt bad making her drive all THREE weekends!! We are truly blessed with the most helpful and wonderful families!!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
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Here are some randoms Im loving right now.... <br />
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</div><div align="center">Im LOVING the fact that we can get the coffee ready at night, set the timer for 6am and its made when we wake up!! When I can <em>smell </em>the coffee from our bedroom... it really does help me get out of bed!! We used to do this religiously in our apartment but stopped doing it when we moved... just too lazy to do it at night I guess.</div><div align="center"><em>{thats so sad, it takes TWO seconds, we're pretty pathetic. ha!}</em></div><div align="center">Im just glad <strike>we </strike> <strong>I </strong>got back in the habit of doing it because there is really nothing better than waking up and having the coffee waiting for you. Simple.little.Pleasures :)</div><div align="center"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">This stuff is SOOO not helping the low carb low sugar plan I was attempting... </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">oh well its absolutely</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">DELISH*</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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<div style="text-align: center;">SOLO brand makes cups for kids! I love those cups :) Unfortunately I have not seen the sesame street ones but I couldn't find a picture of the ones I got. They are just green and have different colored straws. They are SO cute!! Sadly I had to pack away almost ALL of Aiden's sippy cups </div><div style="text-align: center;">:***( wahhhh!!! But he is my BIG boy so he doesn't like them anymore. Most the time he refuses to use a cup with a lid but he doesn't mind these... he likes anything with a straw.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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:..Im Lovin my new facewash...:<br />
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Am I the only 27 yr old still using clean and clear??? HA! I <em>know</em> at this age I need to invest in a good skin care line but im just too cheap! <br />
Anyways, I picked this up just because it had a cute bottle and smells amazing!! I meant to have mike smell my face when I got in bed last night, but totally forgot. he he <br />
really hope it doesn't make me break out because of all the fragrance and stuff. :)<br />
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:...Dont be mad... but im kind of LOVING the <em>thought </em>of FALL...:<br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Schnuggle buddies {winter 2010}</div><br />
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Sorry, I really want these for OUR memory and for when I FINALLY do a blog book.... plus I know the grandparents and great grandparents always enjoy the pics :)<br />
<blockquote><a href="http://s114.photobucket.com/albums/n271/anl9999/?action=view&current=signature.png" target="_blank"><img alt="Photobucket" border="0" src="http://i114.photobucket.com/albums/n271/anl9999/signature.png" /></a></blockquote>All About Aiden... Always!http://www.blogger.com/profile/01643007951674429250noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2325173702379546971.post-79482019847774471622011-07-25T21:16:00.000-07:002011-07-25T21:16:11.759-07:00**BLAST** In Hanover!We did in fact have a BLAST* In Hanover this past weekend. Exhausted is an understatement of how we feel today... even little Aiden had a hard Monday :( We need to get a GOOD nights sleep tonight!<br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Getting out of town Friday night was a bit of a debacle but once we got on I-70 it was smooth sailing. Mike's client is in Topeka right now so that's where he goes every day. It was just easier for him to stay in Topeka and me swing through and get him on the way. Worked out just perfect... he had to wait for a bit longer than we had thought but he found a bar and had a couple drinks while he waited.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-AagBwoOtpGg/Ti4xgHuwl8I/AAAAAAAABkM/iHPpeL6TcYI/s1600/096.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-AagBwoOtpGg/Ti4xgHuwl8I/AAAAAAAABkM/iHPpeL6TcYI/s320/096.jpg" width="179" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I grabbed Mc D's for Aiden on the way out of town, he devoured a cheeseburger and immediately passed out! ha! </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><em>{About the time I got on the highway I realized I had forgot my camera. Seriously, I was devastated!! I almost cried... I just HATE when Im stupid and unorganized and forget things!! (which happens A LOT) So all pics in this post are with my phone :( }</em></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">I was under the impression we were headed straight to bed once we got there {at 10:30pm} but Mike had other plans... so we pretty much dropped Aiden off at Don and Linda's to go to bed and him and I headed into town. Tyler and Cami were having people over for a poker night and Mike def wanted to play. <em>{SO GLAD we went... he ended up winning it ALL!! woop woop!} </em>I had a good time as well just catching up with some girls! </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"></div><br />
We headed to Snappers for some drinks afterwards and headed home around 2am. Aiden was up at 6am making for a very short night for us. Thank god for grandma Linda, we both slept a little longer while her and Aiden played. Mike had golf plans at 8am so he left and Linda and I just sat and drank coffee and played with Aiden. We headed to Washington around 11 to spend the day with Brooke and Ava!! After a yummy lunch we met 4 other moms and their kids at the pool. It was SO much fun!! The Washington pool was perfect for the kids and Aiden had a blast!!<br />
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After the pool we headed home for NAP time! Mommy and Aiden both enjoyed a little snooze :) We ended up missing church because we woke up right as Don and Linda were leaving... but Aiden getting a good nap was crucial since it was going to be a late night out for him. Mike and Ron got home from playing 36 holes of golf <em>{he is absolutely CRAZY!!!} </em>right when we were done getting ready to they showered and we headed to Grandma Shirley's <em>{aiden calls her "miss grandma" ...its the CUTEST thing! ha! } </em>for dinner before the fireworks. In years past we just go straight to the grounds because they sell food up there but it was just TOO hot this year... we needed to stay in the AC as long we could. <br />
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The fireworks don't start til its DARK DARK so we headed up around 8ish and they started at 10:00pm. Aiden was having a good time walking around with Mady and her little friend Adrea and getting spoiled with popcorn and Cotton candy but he was SO tired by the time they started.<br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">The fireworks show was ABOVE and BEYOND what I thought it'd be. Absolutely amazing!! I have never seen so many unique and beautiful fireworks in my life. The show was about 25 minutes long and he coordinated it to 4 songs. The "theme" was Elvis's "Burnin Love"</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">::Saturday::</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"> Me- Work and Kenny Chesney concert</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"> Mike-oil change and <a href="http://warriordash.com/register2011_kansas.php">Warrior Dash</a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
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</div><div style="clear: both; text-align: left;">{Grrrrr... I can NOT get the other one uploaded :( It has all of Aiden's funny comments and my FAVORITE Fireworks. boo!! Too tired to keep trying}</div><div style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Good night!!</div><br />
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As of 5pm this evening we are hittin the highway and heading to Mike's hometown, Hanover, KS! <br />
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Im SOOO excited!! We use to be in Hanover all the time when we lived in Manhattan but not that we are 3 hrs away instead of 1, we just dont get back enough :( Makes me so sad... I really enjoy that town!! <br />
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Mike's best friend and old roomy Pat is the creator of PFB Pyros and him and his crew put together ridiculous amazing firework displays. Each year they put on a show in Hanover and people come from all over to see it. They always do it before or after the 4th so it doesn't compete with the holiday weekend. He coordinates it all to music!!! I've never seen anything like it or remotely close to its awesomeness ;)<br />
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There is always food and a dance after and we have SO much fun each year!!<br />
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Im anxious to see how Aiden does.... seems like he's afraid of everything these days... <br />
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We're going to get there pretty late tonight but I wanted to have ALLL day tomorrow to be there.<br />
Brooke and Jeremy just moved back from Auburn, AL and we couldn't be more ecstatic. <br />
Mike and Jeremy are golfing in the morning and me and Aiden are spending the day with Brooke and baby Ava!! I think we'll be meeting up with other friends and their kids at the pool as well... FUN!!!! <br />
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Mike's mom had scheduled family pictures with his side of the family for Saturday afternoon. I was excited for us all to be back in Hanover together and really excited to get a good pic but she ended up canceling them this week. Its just going to be too hot!! Im kind of glad because they were at 2:30 in the afternoon and I would have been a red, schweaty mess... i dont even want to know what my hair and makeup would look like. Linda and Alissa felt the same way and honestly the boys weren't too thrilled either, since we're wearing black and denim, so we'll hold off and try again in September!!<br />
Of course Aiden is soooooooo excited to go to Grandma Linda and Grandpa Don's!! I made the mistake of telling him yesterday that we were going today after school, but first he needed to clean his room. He said "okay mommy, I cean my room!!" <em>{that def did NOT happen,btw} </em>so when we got home and I took my shoes off he had a total meltdown!! "NOOOO mommy put ya shoes on, we goin gama's house!!!!" and then I had to remind him that we weren't going til today and he continued to scream and cry and throw himself on the ground. <em>{his school report from the day said he was "very emotional today" ummmm yeah, I see that!ha!}</em> Nothing a capri sun and an episode of bubble guppies couldn't fix but he was READY to go last night! Sweet boy loves his grandparents. :0)<br />
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<em>I decided to try something new and link up with Jaime over at </em><a href="http://littledaisymay.blogspot.com/"><em>http://littledaisymay.blogspot.com/</em></a><em> for her What Im Lovin Wednesday posts! {I did NOT know this existed when I started my "Things Im Lovin" posts! just sayin... }</em><br />
WoOp WOop its Hump day folks!!! Im SO LOVIN that its Wednesday already!! Im sad that this is my first time linking up and Im drawing a complete blank on things im lovin... these will have to do!<br />
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This absolutely by far my FAVORITE bath soap for Aiden!! Omg I could just DIE over the smell. I love and hug on him constantly after a bath because I just can't get enough of it!! :) We couldn't use anything scented on his skin for the first year of his life. WIth his extremely bad case of excema and his super sensitive skin we had to use un-scented/ free and clear EVERYTHING :( Now that he's grown out of all that we can use any lotion or soap and I love it :) I think I'll use baby soap on him his whole life :) ha! <br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Hope everyone is having a great week so far !! </div>All About Aiden... Always!http://www.blogger.com/profile/01643007951674429250noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2325173702379546971.post-35439572275724454532011-07-18T20:28:00.000-07:002011-07-18T20:28:19.385-07:00Cars 2<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Since we had such a BUSY 1st, 2nd and 3rd of July we had a pretty mellow 4th of July this year. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">We ended up taking Aiden to see CARS 2 that afternoon!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">We knew for awhile that this would be Aiden's first movie we took him too and we were all excited!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The only movie time that worked with our schedule was the 4pm 3-D showing. We ended up having to wake Aiden up from his nap to go... so he was a little out of it and defnitely wasn' t having my pictures.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-pvZwIL-dQDw/TiT0WKoc39I/AAAAAAAABiE/Em6VYeOLd6I/s1600/085.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" m$="true" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-pvZwIL-dQDw/TiT0WKoc39I/AAAAAAAABiE/Em6VYeOLd6I/s320/085.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">He was decked out in his Cars shirt and hat!</div><br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-_UUWv0uwdV0/TiT0d1-tmEI/AAAAAAAABiM/5mtJPsCP_m0/s1600/086.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" m$="true" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-_UUWv0uwdV0/TiT0d1-tmEI/AAAAAAAABiM/5mtJPsCP_m0/s320/086.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Of course we had to do the whole sha-bang and got him the kids pack! he was SO excited for that and his POP! Duh :) The kid LOVES sprite and root beer... </div><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-9MT0Ej8qOOM/TiT0kr5AtoI/AAAAAAAABiQ/9L6Qo3-Hro0/s1600/357.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" m$="true" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-9MT0Ej8qOOM/TiT0kr5AtoI/AAAAAAAABiQ/9L6Qo3-Hro0/s320/357.jpg" width="179" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">If you ask me I thought the whole experience was OKAY. Mike feels differently...:)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I think our first mistake was the 3D film. He refused to wear the glasses and without them the movie was extremely blurry. The poor kid couldn't watch because he couldn't see! So for the first half his popcorn and fruit snacks kept him pretty occupied but once those were done, so was he. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-mkgOfgOrcUU/TiT0nq5toTI/AAAAAAAABiU/7i_i2R6XHVA/s1600/374.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="200" m$="true" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-mkgOfgOrcUU/TiT0nq5toTI/AAAAAAAABiU/7i_i2R6XHVA/s200/374.jpg" width="200" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The second mistake was the pop... he had to go to the bathroom THREE times. Sheesh.</div><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">But like I said it wasn't completely horrible and I think we all had a good time. We know what we'll do different next time and I already look forward to the next movie we can take him too! </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Although Im NOT a fan of Winnie the Pooh, I think the movie looks super cute so maybe that'll be next... we'll see :)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Has CARS taken over anyone else's home besides ours?? Between Walmart and Target {both have CARS merchandise EVERYWHERE!!} and me being a huge sucker for anything that makes my baby happy, we've somehow accumulated...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The Cars movie, 2 Cars t-shirts and a Cars hat, Cars sippy cups, Cars pajamas, Cars bottled water, marshmallows, fruit snacks and cereal, Cars coloring books, Cars cars, Cars pool raft and beach ball, Cars toothbrush and shampoo, a Cars blanket, Cars water bottle, a Cars big wheel, tricycle and bike helmet and even the pull ups and wipes have Cars on them.</div><br />
<div align="center">O.M.G thats embarrasing. ha!</div>All About Aiden... Always!http://www.blogger.com/profile/01643007951674429250noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2325173702379546971.post-91426813347247901192011-07-17T20:37:00.000-07:002011-07-17T20:37:49.173-07:00Wedding WeekendWe kicked off 4th of July weekend with some wedding festivities!! <br />
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Mike had his best friend Matt's wedding in KC and I had my best friends wedding to attend in Manhattan! It was really unfortunate that they had to be on the same day :( I was sad to have missed Matt and Genie's and I'm also sad Mike missed Ramey and Greg's. <br />
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Mike's parents were coming for Matt's wedding so Aiden stayed in KC and spent the weekend with them. Mike was the best man in the wedding so he was busy busy. Im so proud of Mike because he wrote an amazing best man speech. He did the perfect job of making it sentimental but funny at the same time, it made me cry... but what doesn't ;) It was perfect, he did so good!!<br />
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He said the wedding was an absolute blast and the pics I've seen definitely prove that!! <br />
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Ramey and Greg's wedding was perfect. As always I bawled like a baby... like a sobbing mess, seriously. I just get so emotional seeing my friends so happy, its everything you've ever wanted for them coming true at that very moment, and I can never keep it together. ha! <br />
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We had SO much fun and no matter how much time and distance comes between our group of friends, as soon as we're all together, its like we never left. We pick up right from where we left off and its the greatest feeling. I laughed, cried and could not stop smiling for 3 days straight and it was so good for my soul. I LOVE THOSE GIRLS.<br />
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Ill let my pics tell the rest!<br />
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<div style="text-align: center;">We couldn't be happier for Ramey and Greg and Matt and Genie!! Congrats you guys!!</div>All About Aiden... Always!http://www.blogger.com/profile/01643007951674429250noreply@blogger.com1