Swimming

Today we went swimming at my cousin's house. They have an inground pool in their backyard. We had a really good time, and Jenny and Aiden loved the water! Well, Jenny loved it. Aiden only liked it. Ha!

Jenny was jumping in without my help!! Yay!

I didn't get any pictures of Aiden. =( Everytime he was in the water, I was with him. So there was no way I could get his picture. Maybe next time. I'm so proud of Jenny for conquering her fear of the water, and jumping in without any help! She did a great job. She starts swimming lessons tomorrow, so she will only get better from here. She was even going under the water and holding her breath for 6 seconds! She says she's ready to start swimming lessons!

Shapes

For Christmas, Aiden got a shape sorter toy. It's one of those that has the different shaped blocks, and you have to put them in the hole that has the same shape. When we first got it, he didn't understand it and he would get frustrated with it. But now, he's figured out how it works and he can get them all in by himself. I've been trying to teach him his shapes by saying things like, "that's a circle, you have to put it in the one for the circle", or "that's a triangle, where do you think the triangle goes?". He's catching on really fast, and I'm sure he'll know what each shape is soon!

Artists

Our little artists....

Jenny is an excellent colorer! She knows how to color in the lines, and she can write her name on the pages she colors. She will also ask me how to spell the name of whoever she is going to give her picture to. Her Daddy has a LOT of pictures she's given him. That's probably why she can spell daddy without having to ask me how. We've even had to set rules limiting the amount of pictures allowed on our fridge, otherwise it would look more like a bulliten board rather than a refrigerator. Ha!

I've even been trying to teach Aiden his colors. Jenny has been helping me with it. So far, all he knows is blue. Actually, he calls them "blue" instead of "crayons". Ha! So, when he says, "I want blue." I know he's telling me he wants to color. He even has his own coloring books to keep him from coloring on all the pages in Jenny's books. He has a Mickey Mouse Clubhouse coloring book and a Sesame Street one.

Guess What!!

Can you guess what Aiden learned to do???

Yep, that's right...he's feeding himself with a fork! Yay, Aiden!! Plus, this makes my job a whole lot easier. Now while he's eating, I can eat with less interruption. It's also great when I have something else to do, like loading the dishwasher. =)

And look...

He's not even making a mess! Although, sometimes I'm not so lucky. =)

Granny & Kandi's Visit: Day Four & Five

On Wednesday we went to Yellow River Game Ranch. It's similar to a zoo, but some of the animals aren't in cages and they will walk right up to you for you to feed. You are really supposed to buy food to feed them  with there, things like: dog food, dried kernel corn, cat food, carrots, etc. But, since we had 4 kids and 3 adults that would be feeding the animals, we brought our own bag of dog food. Shhh...don't tell! =)

Afterwards we let the kids play on the playground that was there.

On Thursday, we went to the Georgia Aquarium. We had fun, but I don't think it was worth what we paid to get in.

This is from the 3D show we saw when we were there. It was about pollution in the oceans. It really made us think about the oil spill. =(

Granny & Kandi's Visit: Day Three

On Tuesday we took Kylee and Jenny to the Babyland General Hospital. It's the 'hospital' where the Cabbage Patch Babies are born at. It's also a really big gift shop were you can buy Cabbage Patch Dolls and their accessories. I have been there before when I was a little girl, and it was a lot of fun to take my own kids there now. Especially since they opened a new and more updated one! Afterwards we went to the Suwanee Water Park. Last time Aiden hated it, and this time he loved it! Here are a few pictures....

I loved the artwork!

The nursery

Incubators

The tree where the Cabbage Patch Babies are born at

The Faerie Bunnies that sprinkle magic dust on the crystals to make the babies grow in the cabbage

The IV

The nurse who helped Mrs. Cabbage give birth

Kylee got to pick the baby's middle name, she named her after Jennifer. Her name was Emily Jennifer.

The outside of the Babyland General Hospital

Sticking his head in the water

Kylee and Jenny

He loved it!!

Granny & Kandi's Visit: Day One and Two

This past weekend my mom, Aiden, Matthew (my cousin), and I all went to Alabama. We left on Friday and came home Saturday. When we came back we left Matthew to stay with his Nana for a week, and brought back my grandmother, my cousin (Kandi), and Kandi's daughter Kylee. They are staying with us for a week. While they have been here, we have been trying to do something everyday. Because we've had a pretty busy week, I'm going to try and break up the events into different posts.

By the time we got home on Saturday it was already dinner time. So, we went out to eat with Vickie, Paul, Andrew, and Jacob to Stevie B's. We ate, caught up, and then let the kids play in the game room. (I don't have any pictures from this night).

On Sunday we went to the Mall of Georgia to look for a purse for my grandmother. Afterwards Jenny's mom dropped her off and we went to Malibu Grand Prix to ride the go-karts, bumper boats, and to play minuature golf. Before bedtime, Jenny and Kylee had a tea party with Jaime. =) Here are a few pictures from our day....

Andrew, Grandma, Aiden, and Grandpa

Jenny eating a lime

Grandma, Aiden, and Grandpa

Jenny got a hole in one!!

Kylee and Aiden

The Tea Party

On Monday, Billy Haylie, Kandi, and I went to Six Flags. We had a lot of fun, and rode a lot of great rides! The kids stayed with my mom and grandmother. They played in the sprinkler and in their backyard, and had a great time! I wasn't able to get a lot of pictures from Six Flags because I couldn't take my phone or camera on the rides, and we left our stuff locked up in the lockers most of the day.

Later that evening we went to the Laser Show at Stone Mountain Park. Jenny has been with us once before, but Aiden has never been. Last time Jenny was scared of the fireworks, but this time it didn't bother her too much. Aiden didn't really seem to be scared of them either. Here are a few pictures from that day.....

Six Flags

Jenny at the Laser Show

It's time to start teaching this boy some manners! =)

Well, that's a recap of our first few days. Next up: Babyland General Hospital and the Suwanee Water Park....