Dinner Outside

Tonight, we enjoyed dinner outside!  It is perfect weather right now, and the mosquitos are just starting to come out (at dawn and dusk), so we are trying to soak up the last few days of spring.

Walking More and More, and Speaking

Since taking his first steps, Aiden has continued to prefer crawling over walking.  However, starting this past Monday morning, Aiden regularly "practices" and is completely humored by it.  He will push up, take 4-6 steps, then fall forward and giggle.  All day Monday and Tuesday, he has repeated this pattern, even when we're outside.  I'm fine with him taking his time.  At the same time, it would be nice to hold two hands instead of carrying a growing baby, and holding a little boy hand.

Aiden is also becoming more and more vocal with specific words "More more!" and "Dad-dy!" when Daddy comes home (or he thinks he sees Daddy come to the door).  He also says "O-vaaah," which you can kinda hear at the end of this recording.

Construction 3rd Birthday Party

Oliver is very much into construction.  This year was the first year we decided to have a friend party, not just a family celebration.  So...we made it construction-themed!  

We gathered large cardboard boxes, created a cardboard house/castle/village and the kids painted them.

After the "project" was complete, we moved into the backyard to enjoy lunch and play time.  It was a success!

Singing "Happy Birthday!" (Oliver sang along.)

Cousins, all born in 2011 within 5 months of each other. Pictured oldest to youngest, from the left.

We had fun (and Aiden enjoyed his cupcake)!

Happy Birthday Oliver!

My big boy is 3!

We celebrated just our family with his favorite meal (bisquetti) and a trip to Amy's where he was allowed to select his own flavor and topping!

March Madness / Sickness

March has flown by and was the month of sickness for us.  It started with hand, foot, and mouth (again for Oliver(!), who had an awful version when he was 15 months).  This time, it was much more mild and lasted less than a week. Fortunately, amid the sickness, we would have 2-3 days of well days that were a nice reprieve.  I'm praising God for those days because they happened to fall on birthday party days, or days we were hosting things.