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.