The Oven Disaster

This is what happens when you preheat the oven without checking the inside first. Aidan thinks the oven is a very fun toy for some reason and left a plastic caterpillar inside it one day. So I went to preheat the oven on Friday night and suddenly smelled the worst smell ever and realized something was burning in my oven. Burnt plastic is not only awful smelling but it is really hard to get out of the oven. I used to think my first child was a handful but he is a Saint compared to his little brother. I swear I am going to commit myself to the looney bin sooner rather then later!

Maggie's 6th Birthday Party

Nick's good friend Maggie turned 6 last weekend and we went to her birthday party at the Aquatic Center. Both boys had a great time! Aidan learned how to go down the water slides all by himself and now he doesn't want his Mom's help at all. It is amazing how fast that changes. Nick had a great time running around with all his friends so much so that I barely saw him. He tried to go up to the super tall slides with his friends but they sent him back down because he wasn't tall enough. He was devastated. I think it is a stupid rule since he can swim he should be able to go on them. It shouldn't be based on your height. It didn't keep him down for long as he jumped right back in. They ended the party with some cupcakes which both my boys only ate the frosting off of.

The Roller Coaster

Aidan got the Step 2 Roller Coaster for his birthday from Mom, Dad and big brother Nick. He loves it! He rides it over and over and over again. Of course, within 5 minutes of having it set-up he figured out how to ride on it standing up and backwards. He is quite the dare devil like his big brother. His big brother likes to ride it too and it has made our house a very popular place to play lately. Sorry about Jeremy walking in the footage at the end of the video. He didn't know I was filming. I highly recommend this product!

The Wow Wow Wubbzy Party

We had a Wow Wow Wubbzy party for Aidan on Friday night with all the neighborhood kids. There were 15 boys in my tiny house. It was pretty crazy. Luckily, it was a beautiful evening so they were able to play outside. Aidan is obsessed with Wubbzy right now. We often have to watch his Wubbzy DVD on repeat for hours. He got many wonderful Wubbzy items for his birthday. He got Disco Dancing Wubbzy which is the one with the crazy hair in the picture. It talks and dances kind of like Tickle-Me Elmo. He also got Soapin Suds Wubbzy for the bath tub from Grandma M. He loves that thing because it makes bubbles in the tub. And sorry Grandma O. we didn't know the Beanie Baby Wubbzy was for Valentine's Day. We opened before reading and it was the day Aidan was in the ER so we just let him have it. He sleeps with the beanie baby Wubbzy, Widget, and Walden everynight. You should hear him say all their names. It is soooo cute! I attempted to make him a Wubbzy cake. It wasn't pretty but Aidan knew who it was and it tasted good. Hopefully, this Wubbzy phase doesn't last too long as he can be kind of annoying after a while.

Aidan's 2 years old!

Aidan turned 2 this week! I don't know how that happened. He is growing up so fast. It has been such an up and down year this year with him health wise that we are so happy to be at this point. He continues to amaze us everyday. It is so overwhelming how far he has come in a year. He can talk your ear off now and count to ten. He can run around and do almost everything his big brother can do physically. He is so funny and sweet that I often find myself wanting to cry when staring at him while he sleeps. These are the moments that make motherhood the best job in the world. I love you Aidey-Bear!

Playing at Cocheo Park

Sorry it has been so long since I uploaded some pictures. These are actually from Martin Luther King Jr. Day. We enjoyed a day off with Nick. We hiked up to Cocheo park and played almost all day as it was gorgeous out. We packed a picnic lunch and found a nice shady spot to eat it. The boys ran around playing with every child that came near them. They particularly love the slides and swings. After our long walk home we stopped by the gas station for an ice cream cone since it was so hot out. We truly enjoyed the day.

California Sunshine

Going so fast he fell right off the end

Aidan and his favorite person Miss Meg

Fighting over who gets to use the Super Soaker

Holding up the slip and slide line by refusing to get up

Sorry to all those reading this from the freezing cold but we have been enjoying a major heat wave here. The boys have been playing in shorts all week. Today we had a neighborhood pool party. We pulled out the pool and slip and slide. All the boys got their super soakers out and proceeded to run around for hours. It is really easy to forget it is January and winter when you are burning up from sitting in the sun. We will seriously miss this next winter. The video is of Nick and his buddy Grant A. running on the slip and slide.