Aaron 3, Andy almost 5

How cute is that!

CRAZY ROCK LADY!

If you have been in the subdivision you have seen construction going on next to Windsor's elementary school. The National Guard is putting in a gym for the kids and tennis courts but it has taken alot of tearing up the ground to get everything level. Anyway, I kept seeing rocks coming up so I decided to ask the guys if I could have some. Happily he said take whatever you want so I have and continue too. I think the people driving by must think I am crazy with my little self and my 4 year old taking rocks and throwing them over to the car. Alex and I have filled 5 wheel barrels which equaled 2 trips to the rocks and delivered them to the back yard. Today after I dropped Alex off I decided to go on my own with Aidan watching and I filled up the entire back of the car- up to the top of the seats with rocks. So this is what I have done so far and have more to do out back. I do feel good about it though, Kim next door said she has seen rock prices and they are expensive so at least I'm landscaping and saving money at the same time. Plus, I love to do anything physical even though I am now writing to take a break since I'm exhausted!
The picture didn't turn out very good but this is a picture of Aidan's rash from his week of sickness. I don't know what I'm going to do with the little guy he always is getting sick at the change of season and he's not the one in school or having playmates over for visits. He had a 103 fever on Tuesday which scared me to death and after our Dr. visit I found out his throat was swollen and it was just a virus. He is feeling much better today since he is now carrying me food items out of the refrigerator to open!

We have been crazy busy with life. I have been working on our plumbing/water issues and everything is resolved! Alex had a fun time in the process trying to suck the water out of the toilet 'like the plumber did' with a shop vac which made for another hour of cleaning up water but heck I probably would have tried too, his job looked like fun or at least that part.

So that's it for me. I'm tired but headed up to get ready for the grocery store visit. Um, fun!

UH, OH!

This morning Theresa informed me that this weekend Faith asked her dad a riveting question.

Faith: "Dad when can I have a boyfriend?"
Dad: "When you are much older, 20."
Faith: "Well I'm sorry because Alex is my boyfriend."

Apparently she put her hand on her hip and stomped off.

Contact Solution, Lego's, and Cars

As most of you know my boys love the toilet. I thought that they only loved putting telephones in the toilet but I was wrong. Today we had Matt Bourgeois Plumbing come out and work on our toilet issues. Can you believe that he found a bottle of contact solution in our bathroom, a milk bottle cap in the family bathroom, and a Lego and car in the downstairs bathroom... No wonder we were having issues. The guy that came out was wonderful not only did he fix everything at a reasonable price but he offered to pull out the carpet in our bathroom downstairs. He would have done it alone but of course I had to get in there and pull up at least half and help with the tack strips. He also fixed our bathroom shower. I am so happy, (yes it takes little to make me happy), but it's such a relief. NOW I have to make sure I keep the bathroom doors shut!

On another note I had an interesting week with a spider. This spider was as stubborn as I am. He was outside over the deck on the corner of the house and no matter what I did he kept returning. I hit him with the broom, the mop, then threw sand shovels at him, can's, I even lite his web on fire, and finally got him down with a hanger. The next morning he had returned... I was able to get close enough to spray him with Lysol and finally he is gone. The neighbor asked me if I had been having a party on the deck due to all of the things I had thrown at the little bugger but I am pleased to say I finally won the battle!

So today I feel refreshed no spider and 3 bathrooms that work! Who Hoo!!!

4 year old DRAMA!

I really thought that DRAMA would start a little later in Alex's life but I guess I was wrong. Last Wednesday Faith was supposed to come over but she ended up being sick. That afternoon, Alex was VERY upset with me because she wasn't here and apparently it was all of my fault. On Friday, I talked with Faith's Mom and heard that she also had a very dramatic day. We decided that we would make a play date for this Wednesday and do whatever we could to keep it. Alex informed me as I was picking him up Friday that I was supposed to ask the teacher for Faith and Alex, however, that wasn't the plan since Aidan was sick. Both kids told us that they were going to have their play date on Wednesday!

Today, Alex wore a pirate shirt to school. During their play time two of the little girls in the class that play with Faith told her that she could no longer play with Alex because they don't like pirates. Alex reported that Faith told them that he could play but they didn't listen so Alex was banned from girl play today. Faith was also invited to one of the girls in class birthday party and Alex informed her that she was not supposed to go since he wasn't invited. Faith apparently told him she was going...

Seriously, all this drama at 4. I have fears of what it will be like at 16!!!

Annoyed

I'm a little annoyed this morning. All of us get sick with the change in season. Aaron has had a horrible cold with a fever, I have allergies and sinus issues, Alex is the same and now starting with allergies Aidan has bronchitis and were back with breathing treatments. I am wondering if the Association of Pediatrics decision that children under 2 not being able to have cold/allergy medications is affecting his ability to fight infections. This is the second time for breathing treatments and the Doctor has said nothing about this being a sign for asthma in the future or an allergist. Anyway, I know most people love fall but the only season we don't get sick during the change is summer so I'm sticking with my love for it!

I WON SOMETHING! CAN YOU BELIEVE IT?

So lately I have been checking out money saving blogs and found a few giveaways. I left a comment on this necklace and actually won. Can you believe it, I won something. I feel like it's my lucky day, I'll send Aaron for a lottery ticket!!! You can check out the Lia Sophia jewelry at http://lizheil.blogspot.com

Thanks again!

We always knew he had BIG shoes to fill!

Missing my Hubby

Aaron is in Indianapolis this weekend and will be home tomorrow night. Today he got to enjoy the Indianapolis Motor Speedway GP from a suite with his co-workers and friends. I think he is having a wonderful time. I miss him. It's funny he used to have so many more nights away with work and I'm lucky that there haven't been alot of trips lately. I am happy however that he gets to get away and enjoy things he has never had the opportunity to do before. Alex is doing OK but tears up around bed-time and sends him a kiss and a hug from St. Louis.



We decided to go to Grandma's for the weekend. We always have fun there and I get to have some down time, or at least some time in a different surrounding which is always nice and we get to have adult conversations which I sometimes miss at home. I will say however that after our adventure to Chuck-E-Cheese I am SO thankful that I have the weekdays free because I will NEVER go to Chuck-E-Cheese on a weekend again. It was CRAZY!!! I can not get over how rude some kids are and how rude their parents can be. Aaron and I have taught the kids to be polite, take turns, wait in line patiently, and to never take someone else's place away from them. These kids were jumping in from the back of the rides with parents watching and then the parents would let them put in 4 tokens... Anyway, Alex and Aidan had a blast and that's all that really matters in the end.

Today I got to go with my $100.00 gift card, thanks to one of Aaron's co-workers, to the Galleria. I was planning to get some new outfits for our Key Largo trip but since that is cancelled due to the hurricane I decided that we had to have a new bedspread. I went to Macy's and found one that I loved, then remembered, I have a 4 year old and a 1 year old that LOVE to spill on our bed. Anyway, I settled for one that is really nice, washable, and matches our room. I was excited because I also had money left to buy something for me. For some reason I then became melancholy. I was thinking of how I have no idea what's in fashion, I was spending the gift card on something we had to have, and how the stores I love (Gap, Banana Republic, Limited Express) all have the cloths that if I bought an outfit it would be more then 100.00 and I just don't do that anymore. I was very excited when I found H & M! (OK, if you have been there and love it too just know I NEVER go to the Mall)! What a wonderful store all the things that I love for a great price. I got 2 light sweaters and a hoodie all colorful and fashionable and fun. I was so happy! I guess things just change, you grow up and realize that spending 200 dollars on an outfit is just silly when you can get a bed-in-a-bag for 75!

Aidan's 1/2 Birthday and his favorites!

Today is Aidan's 1/2 birthday. I can't believe that my little guy is closer to 2 then one now. He is such a wonderful little boy with so much joy and energy. I thought I would share today some of his favorite things and some of my favorite memories!

• He loves his Baby Einstein Head to Toe movie. If I say "Do you want to watch your movie?" he runs to the gate, then runs to the TV downstairs. He will sit with his blanket or a teddy bear watching the movie and clapping after the music. As you can see in his picture he is learning body parts and does a great job with eyes, nose, ears, and his favorite is tongue. I must mention that he will poke you in your eye, put his finger up your nose, pull your ear, and touch your tongue.

• He still loves his puppy dog Dot. I actually have 2 Dot's just in case we ever misplace Dot or leave him at Grandma's. He loves to cuddle, love on Dot and pat his back. When he pat's on my back or his animals I always think of my Grandpa Bob. That was my favorite thing about him, he would sit beside me and pat me on the knee. I always knew that meant he loved me.

• He also much like his brother loves to run and enjoys running from Alex screaming sounds at the top of his lungs and clapping. He also has a love for toilets and phones like his brother did. I have lost many phones now to the toilet and still have a non-functional cell phone.

• He is really into things that are high right now. He loves to point at the birds and ah and ooh at them as they pass by. He is also into turning the lights on and off and pointing at them and clapping when he accomplishes his task.

• He loves the white down comforter that I am unable to take out of the living room floor because it's his trampoline!

• He loves his bath and water anywhere you can find it!

• He LOVES shoes and wearing shoes that are too big for him. Which also means he LOVES outings.

• His favorite song is still Glamorous by Fergie. When I put that song on he will immediately quit crying and start dancing and clapping. I sometimes think the star that is on the bottom of his foot is a sign for the future!

• Lastly, he loves his family. He loves mimicking Alex's play and playing with his brother. He loves Caesar and feeds him WAY too much food. He loves his Daddy and running to the door to tell him hello. He also loves playing rough with Daddy. He loves me, he must he claps when I sing, which makes me the happiest Mommy in the world.

We love you Ade!