Aiden's 1st Halloween

OK...so I am super excited today because it is Aiden't 1st Halloween. I know it may sound crazy but do you know what Halloween means...It means Christmas is just around the corner...and if you think I am excited about Halloween you should see me in 2 months. Well here are some pic's of Aiden't first Halloween morning. Yes that means that later there will be pictures of us carving pumpkins and going trick or treating and handing out candy and whatever else I can think of. Oh yeah...Aiden has 4 things he has to wear today and have his picture taken in.

By the way...today Aiden is 20-weeks old. He started giving hugs yesterday and he lifts his arms to you when he wants you to get him. Guess what else yesterday...he sat for like 20 seconds. I had to pose him but he sat. Pretty cool huh????

$43.15

Well today Aiden had a very big day. I took him to the Coinstar to trade in all his money from his piggy bank and then to the bank to make his very first deposit into his own savings account. Jimmy and I decided that we want to teach Aiden how important it is to save money and want to involve him in every transaction of his own bank account. Of course he cannot withdraw any money until daddy says it is OK. So today we depositied $43.15 into his account. This is money we have had in our pockets at the end of the week and money I found in the dryer when I do laundry. Not bad....huh????

Pumpkin Patch

Well we went to the pumpkin patch for the first time this last weekend. Aiden fell asleep as soon as we got there, but we woke him up for his pictures. We had a great time. Grandma Barbie, Grandpa Mando, Aunt Char Char, Uncle Brian, Brooke and Lil B went with us. What a different experience the pumpkin patch is with a newborn. I guess Aiden isn't a newborn anymore he is now a baby.

Newport Vacation

We went to Newport this past weekend partly to celebrate our anniversary and partly to celebrate Addy's birthday. Addy, Phil and the girls came down and spent Sat night with us. We had so much fun. Here are some pictures of the kids playing together...and the boys carrying the babies.

Our 1st Wedding Anniversary

Jimmy and I just celebrated our first wedding anniversary on Monday, October 13th. We went to Newport and stayed at a GREAT place. We stayed at the Newport Marriott Suites. It was a ton of fun. The room was beautiful. Here are some pictures of us at the Wedge in Newport.

Disneyland Trip with Cousins and then with Daddy.

I have to share with everyone pictures from our Disneyland Trip with Char, Brian, Brooke and Lil B. Aiden actually went on rides. We started with the Haunted Mansion and then Winnie the Pooh, then it was off to Roger Rabbits Crazy (something or other), Mr Toads Wild Ride and we finished with the Carousel. It was super special to have this experience with Aiden's cousins. I just wish Jimmy could have been there...but he had to work. :0(

Now we did go to Disneyland yesterday with Jimmy. Aiden fell asleep almost as soon as we got there on Pirates, but we did get pictures with Goofy.

What a weekend

Well, we have had quite a busy few days. Aiden and I went on his very first road trip this weekend. We drove for 10hours up to surprise Kimi, Mike and Carina and celebrate Baby Carina's 1st birthday. Aiden did very well in the car. He was patient and wasn't cranky in the car at all. He was cranky almost immediately upon arriving at Mike and Kimi's. Kimi was very surprised to see us and I think Mike was too, although I think it initially stressed him out a l ittle bit. Mike immediately took Bailey (the dog) to the kennel so that we could all enjoy our visit without worrying about a third child. Carina has gotten so big and it was wonderful celebrating her 1st birthday. Although I have to say seeing my best friend since I was 12 y ears old holding my son was amazing. I will never forget the look on Kimi's face. We had a great visit and are looking forward to seeing the Ogg family for Christmas.

While Aiden and I were away up north Jimmy went on a dirt bike ride with my Uncle Tom. Jimmy had a blast and said it was the most fun riding he has ever had. It is really nice to see my family open their arms and hearts to my husband. Oh how things change when you become married and parents. It's like immediately you are seen as another adult and not a child anymore.

I haven't really shared with everyone very much info on our new addition Jack. He is a great dog but he still does those annoying puppy things. I guess kids just need that little bit of extra attention and it is true for kids of all species. Jack is a GREAT dog...he is kind of lazy like we are and it fits perfect with our schedule and routine. Jack gave Uncle Brian and Aunt Char a run for their money this weekend while the dog sat. From what I have heard Jack and Zoey (the cat) in his mouth and Elle (their dog) had blood on her coat. I guess we need to teach Jack how to play nicely with other animals. He plays nicely with Aiden..in fact he does't even come close to Aiden...it must be the water that gets squirted on his nose when he does that scared him away.

We also recently had a much needed visit from Addy, Phil and the girls. It feels like we haven't seen them in forever. It was fun to see the kids play together again. We also had our final trip to the fair, this time we joined Uncle Robert, Katie and two of their friends. Boy was that an experience.