Santa photo 2010

Here is the picture Aiden took with Santa this evening. It turned out really cute! It will be the one and only time he wear these overalls. My mom overloaded my childhood with Paddington Bear (room, clothes, toys, keepsakes...) He's now so hard to find here stateside. I wore these as a kid and I forgot that they were in a box in his closet. I came into the mother load for clothes! He looks so cute in them, but they are too short on him even though they are a 2T. I think he's gonna be a tall kid like John.

Birthday and Christmas planning 2010

Aiden's birthday is just around the corner. Can't believe that he'll be TWO! The terrible-two's have already begun but he says so many cute things it almost makes it worth it! Hah hah - Just kidding! He's it totally worth it! Not too sure just yet what his birthday plans will be, but more than likely not until January so we can all recoop from Christmas.

We went to Hill Crest tree farm this last weekend and Aiden rode the train. He LOVED it! It's times like this that I really miss Evelyn. She would have had fun as well. Feels like our last picture in this post is missing someone. Here are a couple of pictures.

Hope everyone is doing well during this holiday season. XOXO

For Sale?

A couple to people have been asking me if I am going to sell anything this year for Christmas. After yet another conversation of asking, I have decided that I will make TWO things if someone is willing to purchase either of them.

The first is a platter, for decoration or cookies. I say this only because if you soak it in water or it is scrubbed the decoration will come off eventually. I can do this particular one or something for Christmas.

1. Give Thanks

2. Happy Holidays

3. Merry Christmas

4. All hearts come home for Christmas

5. Home for the Holdays

6. Happy Thanksgiving

The platter will go for $18.00

The second item will be for Christmas ornaments with or without polka dots. They come in boxes of 9 (if I can find them!). The font is set, not negotiable unless the name picked won't fit. You can choose from green, red, purple, or blue. Pictures here is purple and blue. You can also pick the name color. Blue, light blue, red, green, black, pink, purple, orange, yellow, or white. LOTS of choices and combinations. You can mix and match and have 9 different names! I'd be willing to do just an initial as well with the year on the other side.

Ornaments will go for $25.00.

Proceeds will go to a Fresno cancer center.

Contact me @ TAHA91682@yahoo.com

Happy Halloween - 2010

Next to our front door - what a ham!

"Cheese Mommy!"

Jumping in the back of the truck - AKA Sugar high!

Creativity!!

I have been asked by a lot of people to start posting some of the stuff I have been making in my spare time, not that I have a lot of it. I haven't been sleeping well so it seems as though I have created more time for myself.

Aiden's toy box. So far I only have three of the Sesame Street characters. I have been loaded with other projects and a wedding. I'm not posting the wedding stuff until it's over with. One: There is SO much, I can't keep up! Two: To keep her privacy. She doesn't want people to see everything unless they are invited and see it in person. So til then.... :)

I made this shirt for Aiden. He LOVES the movie CARS, though that's not going to be the theme for his birthday. You can't see it, but the front has a 95 on the breast pocket and a lightning bolt on one arm. It turned out super cute!

This is Eveyln's birthday gift, a bouquet of suckers. I later added her name and the age she was turning. She LOVED it!

This is a 13x13 tile I made for John's Aunt for (I think) Mother's Day. She helps us out a lot and cares so much about our family that we include her in all of our momm-day gift giving.

My BFF asked me to help her make something for a shower she was throwing. It was a Pumpkin theme and she is having twins. The banner reads" Two Pumpkins" and there is a set of pumpkins in the middle. I have to say it turned out incredibly cute! I may have to do another for Aiden's birthday! These are the invitations that went along with that twins baby shower. The mommy was super happy about them and the banner.

A tornado

We all have been SUPER busy around here. After settling into the apartment Aiden had surgery to repair a penial web that he was born with. Costing a bunch of money later, but I think he will appriciate it when he is older. It was scary to have him go into sugery, but he handled it better than we had expected. He was attached to me until we left the hospital. They said he may have trouble for a week or so, but if you didn't know he's had surgery you wouldn't be able to tell anything was different. He was back to running around and being silly that same day. We are so lucky to have such a healthy kid!!

Aiden is very busy! He likes to color and play with blocks and is always on the move. His favorite things right now are Toy Story, Sesame Street, any toys that relate to either of those things, going on walks, reading books, and he has recently started obsessing over The Polar Express. If he even sees the movie on the shelf he has wants to watch it!

He had his first hair cut, from mommy.

His signing has started to turn into talking. He still signs from time to time, but his verbal skills are pretty good. We can understand MOST of what he says.... MOST of the time. He is now entering his terrible two's. Throwing fits regularly and testing patients. It's difficult to not get frustrated and wait it out, especially in public. I know that I am not alone, other parents looking on in a supportive way as if to say. "I know, I have been there. You are dong ok." Not that it stops the screaming from Aiden, but it's just a thing most kids do.

Aiden's Papa and Grandma came for a visit from Washington. We all went to the Bay Area for a wedding reception. Aiden did very well and had a good time. We went to The Disney Family Museum. I loved it! Aiden spent a whole day with them and went to the zoo. I know he had a great time! My birthday came and went. John was in a wedding for one of his best friends. Beautiful black and red wedding. I was warm outside, perfect time of day for an out door wedding. And John got to dress up!

John in his Zuit-Suit His Grandma and I.

With Halloween tomorrow night, I'm sure there will be more pictures to come soon. Aiden will be Woody this year. I am trying to promiss myself that I will stay more ontop of updating this thing, but there just never seems like enough time these days to do everything I want to do, so untill next time.... keep us in your prayers.

Since our move

We have been busy bees since we moved from Washington. We have had some family stuff going on and it's been a rough road, but we are striving through to make it work.

Aiden is doing so well! He is now 18 months old! I can't believe how big he is getting and so fast. He's chatting up a storm and everyone says he is a busy boy. He is on the go all the time, all day long. And people wonder why I am so tired by the end of the day. To say the least, if Aiden is napping chance are I am as well. LOL He is still very into books and Elmo. He doesn't watch much TV, except when Elmo is on. He is branching out with the characters on Sesame Street, now liking Cookie Monster and Big Bird. I have found that he DOESN'T like Abby Cadabby, unless it's her as a puppet. I don't think he likes computer animation, he tunes out all of it. Apparently he only likes the cartoons and the puppets.

It's been a crazy couple of months. Everyone here at home seemed to be battling some kind of bug for a month, I was terribly sick - barely able to get out of bed. Aiden was sick with some kind of cold, which of course I got too, and he has been teething on and off now getting his molars. He now has a total of 12 teeth. My nephew Jeff graduated from Buchanan High School. He did an awesome job of keeping his grades at mostly A's and a couple B's though his 13 years of school. We are proud of him. He is headed to Fresno City to get his basic education and then hoping to go to FSU Fresno or possibly CalPoly. He wants to be an Engineer of some kind.

A few weeks ago Chris and Michelle confirmed that Wyatt is Autistic. We are all heart broken over it, but we aren't really surprised. We had all said that he has all the signs and actions, but having it confirmed is a whole other ball game. He now is spending lots of time in therapy. They are helping him meet his milestones and exercise his mind and body. He is such a smart kid! He can already read small words like ball, when, there... Shel has worked with him so much, he is thriving in so many areas. He turns 2 today, and I imagine that Shel and Chris can't believe the whirl-wind experience they have been through with him so far. He is very time consuming, but so worth it when he figures things out and the light goes on.

Due to the impact that Autism is going to have on our lives, I have decided to to the Walk for Autism on October in Modesto - Or that is the hope. http://www.walknowforautismspeaks.org/faf/search/searchTeamPart.asp?ievent=347224&lis=0&kntae347224=977A6B2D09454C83B88B0F6388D2EC4D&team=3771007&tlteam=0

You don't have to walk to be part of the team, you don't even have to attended. It would be great if I could have some support from my friends and family. So far I have ONE supporter/team mate - My sister-in-law Jennifer. I don't even think she will make it to the walk since she will be very close to her due date. I may be alone in this. But that's ok, I'm still doing it!!! Wyatt is important to me and that's what it's all about. Some how what I do for this will benefit him or another kid just like him. It will come around full circle.

Hope all is well with everyone out there, near and far. We miss a lot of you!! Don't forget to keep in touch with us and keep us in your prayers.