Aiden's Acting Debut..

Aiden's preschool class put on a little Christmas play and our little guy happened to be the innkeeper!  They have been practicing for several weeks and for those weeks, I was so confused because he kept coming home and telling me that he was going to be the "bad guy" in the play, but I don't remember any bad guy in the Christmas story.  I finally figured out that he was going to be a "magi"!  The day before the show, the teacher called asking if Aiden could switch to the innkeeper role and if I could practice his new line with him, as the innkeeper was going to be out sick.  So a last minute switcharoo and now we have an innkeeper on our hands...

Here comes the class ready for their show...

 Aiden and his preschool teacher...

 There he is!  Of course, I hardly happened to see it as right as the show started---Andrew had a minor toddler fit and I scooted out of the church so I wouldn't disturb the play!  Thankfully, it didn't last long and I sneaked in for the rest of the play and Chris got a video on his iPhone!  Aiden did great although he had to repeat his line a second time because he said it so quietly, just like his mommy would be:)    

 The Christmas Story...

 Me and my little Innkeeper...

He did a great job in his first acting debut and hopefully I can get it uploaded some time from Chris' phone to share with you all!

Still on catch up---hello Thanksgiving!

I'm not giving up on my mission to catch up and document all of our fun days in this house!  Thanksgiving was a low-key holiday in this house...just the four of us and one of my closest friends, Olivia, joined us for a fun weekend celebration!!!!!  

Call me crazy---but I still cooked up the full Thanksgiving dinner:  turkey, mashed potatoes, sweet potato casserole, stuffing, homemade rolls, green bean casserole, and some jello salad!  And of course a cherry pie for dessert;)  

It was the perfect way to spend Thanksgiving...a family run and Macys Thanksgiving Day parade in the morning, cooking all afternoon, and feasting at night!

The best part about holidays is having Daddy at home to join us...

Trust me, I will be caught up soon and I'm hoping that January brings me a few dull moments, before the next rush of life begins.  It has just been one crazy second half of the year around here.  Posts to come:  Andrew's birthday, Aiden's birthday, all of our Christmas traditions, Christmas celebration, the boys  started sharing a room, and more!  Today marks a big day in this house...Aiden said good-bye to his pacifiers.  Let's hope for smooth sailing.  I'm still waiting for this non-stop kid to fall asleep tonight and it's 9:15 pm...he's been up since 6:00 am.  And I just hit the third trimester with our baby girl...seriously, where has the time gone?!?!

So as you can see, we are never in a dull moment in this house.  Off to catch my few moments of peace before I hit the bed myself!

Christmas Card Outtakes...

Two boys---almost two and almost four.  Does NOT make for an easy picture?!?!?!  But we pulled it off for our annual Christmas card.  The boys were actually pretty good through the whole thing and we were lucky to come up with the right shots!  I'm already nervous for next year---three kids, five and under, it's not going to be pretty:)

And some of the best...

Happy Holidays!

On the Road to Grandpa's

After Meme's house in early November, we headed to Grandpa's house in the NC mountains!  It was colder than we were used to, so we bundled up in our coats for the first time this winter for some short hikes, spent lots of time playing at Grandpa's house, and took a couple other short adventures to the General Store and out to lunch.  We also enjoyed a special visit from Greg, one of our college friends who lives in Charlotte now.  We always love spending time in the quiet world of the mountains...

Hiking...

Playing at the park downtown...

 Everyone loves ice cream...

 And another short hike right around Grandpa's house...

Loving the Legos and trains at Grandpa's house...

Thanks Grandpa for another great visit!!!!!!!!

Happy Birthday Aiden!!!

Can you believe that four years have passed since this sweet little boy was born?!?!?!  We cherish every day with him---and every day with him is a new adventure!!!!!

Happy 4th Birthday Aiden!

A few more shots from Meme's house!

Someone slept in his own bed the entire stay---and how could he not love it??  It's THOMAS!!!!

My transportation loving boy...

Entertained by the IPad...

And Meme's IPhone...

Lots of time in the car between Meme's and Grandma Snow's...

Once again, you notice Meme's iPod in his hand...

Loving Meme's new train toys...

Working on his name...

FALL Fun!

I just loved these pictures of the boys spending time in their MeMe's yard, so I have to share with you all!