Throwback Thursday...

I haven't done a throwback Thursday in a long time! I was looking for something special to share, but I don't have the photo so I'll have to find it, scan it, and hopefully share it in January. Speaking of scanning did anyone else's parents take ALL their photos on slides? We use to have old fashion slide shows and everything.

Back to throwback Thursday...


Ah Christmas morning. We ALWAYS have to stand next to the stockings and get a picture. My best guess is that I'm 2 and Christy is 5.


(Last year...)

Santa came for a visit...

You didn't know that Aiden's Grandpa was really Santa did ya?

My dad has never had facial hair in the 25+ years I've known him... or that I could remember. He doesn't shave while camping and over Labor day weekend he noticed that he might be able to grow a full beard... something that has escaped him in his younger years. Low and behold he could. He hasn't saved since. After it started getting long he said he was going to keep it long until he took a Santa picture with Aiden. We'll see how long it goes before it gets trimmed now that the Santa picture is taken ;-)

The weekend of firsts...

Aiden and I "tagged along" on Ryan's recent business trip to Coeur d'Alene. I was really antsy to get out of town. We talked my parents into coming too so they could visit with my dad's brother and his family (Uncle Jeff and crew). Aiden did amazing in the car thanks to his 4 month shots the previous day. He slept from the moment we got in the car until Drummond and then from Drummond all the way to Coeur d'Alene! I was on edge the last hour and a half because I kept thinking "he is going to wake up any minute... " After a quick dinner with the family dad took Aiden and I to the hotel, it was late, Aiden was really tired and were hauling all of our stuff (babies don't travel light) up to the room when we stepped into the elevator I proclaimed... "ah this is Aiden's first elevator ride!" Ryan loooked at me with that famous "are you serious?" look. He'll get into Aiden's firsts once Aiden also gets into them :-) That elevator ride prompted me to do this post though...I don't recommend staying in a hotel with a baby that you're trying to get onto a new sleep schedule (that's another post all together). Aiden woke up screaming three + times a night (yeah vacation) and after 10 minutes I had to feed him. However, feeding him every time he cries means that he fills his diaper causing a diaper and pajama change at 5 am with a crying baby, and two parents singing ba ba black sheep (LOL do you want to stay with us?). Ryan said there would be a cheering squad when we checked out... it was faint but we could hear them cheering.

Hotel photo shoot while daddy was at meetings.

on our way out for a walk;

Wow this post is getting long... are you still reading?

My parents brought their boat up and I talked Ryan into letting us all take a ride. Ryan's had a firm rule that Aiden can't go on the boat until next summer, but it was just a little ride and we had a life jacket (circa 1980s!)



The next morning I wanted to take advantage of the hotel pool and take Aiden swimming. So when Aiden woke up we headed down to the pool at 7 am. The pool was chilly, but luckily the hot tub was not hot so it was perfect. Aiden splashed like crazy, and swam around for 20 minutes, a boy after his mama's heart!


So in one weekend here is a list of Aiden's firsts;

- first trip in Grandpa's truck (lame but a first none the less)
- first time out of the state
- first time to Idaho
- first time to Washington
- first elevator ride
- first hotel stay
- first time swimming!!
- first shower (no tub at the hotel post swimming)
- first boat ride
... I know I'm missing a few so I'll have to come back and update this list.

Weekend Wrap-up

What a fun weekend we had! Saturday started off slow... we futzed around, grabbed some breakfast, worked (the joys of working from home... you can always do work) and just kind of relaxed. That is until Ryan came upstairs and said "we can go to the Bobcat scrimmage... but we'd have to leave now" as soon as I said "OK" Ryan was already changed into his Bobcat shirt and hat and we were running out the door. Yes we have a baby, and we can still run out the door at a moments notice (sometimes). Here is baby Aiden enjoying his first bobcat experience... errr or Ryan's watch.Isn't the new turf pretty...
To round out our random Saturday we stopped at Joe's. The best place to get a fountain pop...where they have almost every variety of Coke and Pepsi products and 32 ounces is only 50¢. My sorority sisters and I (and everyone else we knew in college) lived on Joe's... they were a staple of our college diet. Everyone knew what you meant when you said you were going to get a Joe's and they'd usually throw 50¢ at you with their order too. Well Ryan went in to grab us a couple Joe's and came out with SHOCKING news. After 20 years a Joe's is now 75¢... bummer. I guess it is one more thing we can tell Aiden when he grows up... "back in our day..."

To top of the randomness that was Saturday Ryan stopped off for a "snack" at Little Ceasers for a Hot and Ready... (yes a whole pizza is a snack to my husband) and there was a dude playing his cello in the lobby...what?? I guess your $5 hot and ready now includes a little classy culture :-)

Sunday was a lot of fun and a lot less random. We drove up to visit my parents at Canyon Ferry Lake. Aiden has gotten a whole lot better in the car seat since I took out his newborn insert. Look at those sad tired eyes though... oh yeah and some blanket munching.
Dad and Ryan went fishing while I was on baby watch, and then we switched and Darcie and I went knee boarding and tubing. It was fun... but I'm so sore today. This post-baby body is out of shape!
Notice the algae... ewww


How was your weekend? :-)

the bumbo

I thought I had to wait until Aiden was 3 months old to use the bumbo seat, but then I saw some friends pictures where they had their 4 week old in it. Aiden is really strong so I pulled it out and gave it a shot.

The first time Aiden kept leaning off to one side... not to sure about it.


Then the second time he wouldn't hold his head up, he was being really goofy laying his head back like he was looking for a head rest. (I didn't get a picture because he looked way to uncomfortable)

On the third time he was on old pro and now he enjoys dining with the family and being able to look around. Lula loves it that he is right on her level and she can kiss him all she wants.

he finally has a son

he may be grand... but a son is a son.



My dad loves he three girls, but he has secretly wanted a son... well not that secretly. Anyone who calls their daughter Ralph was wishing for a son :-)

Happy Birthday Auntie

Auntie Christy turned the big 29 last week so we ventured out to Grandma and Grandpa's house for a little celebration.

Auntie likes to tell Aiden secrets... he wasn't a very good secret keeper though. She tells him secrets about all of the fun things they are going to do together when Aiden gets bigger... I have a feeling she'll spoil him rotten (in the best possible way).

Grandpa got his cuddles in too.