Happy Halloween

I have been lazy about posting the things that have pictures. We had another great Halloween. My most favoritist holiday. It is my Christmas. I got my great Witch costume from Salem, MA. Which made it even better. Aiden got the hang of trick-or-treating pretty quickly.
Aiden: I stick my hand out and these strange people put candy in it. Why doesn't this always happen?
He was so great about wearing his costume. A few days before we were trying on a few choices and he loved parading around in them.
Halloween night we went to ebay and then the neighborhood. Then we went to great-grandmas and ate dinner and then more trick-or-treating.
Here are the cutest pictures ever....

Josh is a wizard, I'm a witch and Aiden my black cat. If you couldn't tell....

P.S. Josh had way too much fun with his wizards staff.

The Wee Hours of the Night

Do you remember when you were a teenager and you would stay up WAY too late? Everything became funny. You were a little crazier...
Aiden totally does that. I know I should put him to bed but he is so entertaining when he is beyond tired. Josh and I were both sitting on opposite couches just staring at him tonight. He is crazy. He runs around climbing and jumping on things. Making all sorts of wild animal noises. I love it. He is happy so I don't want to put him to bed. The kid just makes me laugh all the time. Plus he is a little unstable that late. It's like watching a super happy drunk person, only two feet tall.
Last night, again when he should have been in bed, he was playing a biting came. Not good, I know. But he was trying so hard to get my toe with his mouth (gross) and bite it. It was fun for both of us. Josh didn't want anything to do with that game.

Award Tag...

And The Award Goes to...

My friend Tiffany O. nominated me for this award. And as a recipient of this award I must answer the following questions with ONE WORD answers and then pass it on to 7 more people to do the same.

1. Where is your cell phone? Pocket
2. Where is your significant other? Table
3. Your hair color? Blonde
4. Your mother? Cindy
5. Your father? Dave
6. Your favorite thing? Aiden
7. Your dream last night? Forgotten
8. Your dream/goal? Millionare
9. The room your in? Kitchen
10. Your hobby? Scrapbooking
11. Your fear? Loosing
12. Where do you want to be in 6 years? Africa
13. Where were you last night? Draper
14. What you're not? Painless
15. One of your wish list items? Hummer
16. Where you grew up? Utah
17. The last thing you did? TV
18. What you are wearing? Jammies
19. Your TV? AWESOME
20. Your pet? TobZekJoce
21. Your computer? PINK
22. Your mood? Tired
23. Missing someone? Baby
24. Your car? Tundra
25. Something you're not wearing? Shoes
26. Favorite store? Costco
27. Your summer? Fun
28. Love someone? JoshuAiden
29. Your favorite color? Purple
30. Last time you laughed? Carving
31. Last time you cried? Fell

The bloggers I'm nominating:

Jenny
Diane
Rachael
Geri
Mindy
Jamie
Josh

Christmas Gifts

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I can't believe we lasted this long...

What a week! I am now afraid to blink, in case after the blink I will find Aiden in a life threatening position. I am now up way past my bedtime because there literally is NO more mom time in the day.
I had been bragging about Aiden the day before to my dad. I was proud at how much he was exploring without needing his mommy by his side every second. It started last Sunday. I was in the storage room finding Halloween decorations, Josh was doing dishes by the back door, with a view to check on Aiden. I came out, stuck my head out the open door. Where is my baby? I look to the dogs who are usually near him, and start heading in their direction. Something moved me to look right and I saw my baby boy perched on top of our fort. Our fort that is 8 feet off the ground! I dropped what was in my hands, screamed and RAN towards him. I have never been so shaken. I could not calm down.
"How did he get up there?" you ask. Oh, we had a six foot construction ladder leaned up against the fort that we used to get up. Sorry no pictures, much too rushed to save him.

So the week continued with one eye always on Aiden. While this eye was on him, Thursday, he fell on our elliptical machine, I watched it happen and picked him up. Saw what I thought was just a bloody nose so I put a paper towel on it and got out the Tylenol. After more examination I realized (how do I put this without grossing you out?) his left nostril wasn't really attached to his little face anymore. Once again, I lost it. After about 8 hours in the ER at Primary Childrens, and 4 stitches, all is well.
He did so Great! When they gave him his IV, (so they could sedate him for the stitches) I held his hand, closed my eyes and talked to him. I kept waiting for the scream, but all I heard was, "all done." He didn't even wimper. It did take 2 doses of the medicine to sedate him. They said it will take at least 45 minutes for it to wear off and up to a few hours. 15 minutes later the monkey was back:) Here are some pictures. The sedation looks sad:(

The boo boo


The great IV cast, I use to hit Mama with.


"I don't want to play with these crappy toys. Get me home."


Sedated.


Coming out of sedation with 4 new stitches. Cheeeese!

Josh was much better at this than me. I know there are more to come with this little boy but it is hard.

New England

A few weeks ago we got to visit some fun friends in New Hampshire. What an action packed week. I wanted to post this sooner but there were so many pictures to decide from. Wish I could have put them all.
We arrived very late Tuesday night. After a very exhausting flight. Traveling with a toddler can really take it's, toll.
Wednesday morning it was off to Boston! Freedom Trail, China Town, Little Italy, some giant bean that is really in Chicago...

Aiden charmed a squirrel in a park. That wasn't the only animal of the day. A giant police horse head butted me and geese bit my fingers. Both of which would painful.
We ate Boston Cream Pie at the place that originally created it. Aiden was napping, but we couldn't let him miss our family tradition of eating loacational? food. SO he was awakened for the last couple bited.

After Dinner we headed to Rhode Island. We hadn't heard there was much to do but we had to cross it off our list. That night Aiden ran around the hotel lobby like a crazy boy. Pretty much all night. I crashed in the room long before he and Josh did. We checked out a few shops and a mall in Rhode Island. We saw the State house. Josh got a parking ticket. I'd say we call it a day and head off to Salem, Mass. Yes, folks, Salem, witches, Halloween, I was a kid in a candy store. I am going back next year! And the next!




Castle in the Clouds. AKA, My Future Home.
We couldn't forget Maine and Lobster Rolls. We had dinner in Kunnibunkbeds. Or maybe Kennibunk Port. Cute town on the water. Yummilicious food. I think we are seeing a pattern with food and our vacations. yummy yummy. At this point I think the little boys had had their fill of the car. There was a screaming match the last bit of the ride home. And us grownups were so frazzled all we could do was laugh.




Saturday, The end of our Journey. Today we went to Mount Washington Resort. Possibly our second home. Another beautiful sight. This time of year is amazing. We LOVE the fall colors! The boys had a better day today. Josh decided it was a stroller free day and we were going to let the boys wander and run and be free. A bit of chaos at times but they did enjoy themselves.

Then and Now

I love then and now pictures.
We just returned from New Hampshire. We were visiting, Jamie & Thomas, and saw a little of Travis. Post to follow.
We went the exact same time last year. Oh how they have grown...