The Sillies

An Interview with Aiden Part Two

Last July I asked Aiden a few questions and posted his answers here on the blog. Just for fun, I thought I'd ask him the same questions again and see how his answers have changed. Here goes...

What is your name? "Aiden"

How old are you? "16 months" (This one makes me laugh - he is actually 3)

What is your favorite color? "white"

Who is your best friend? "Jacob and Dillon"

What is your favorite animal? "a penguin"

What do you want to be when you grow up? "I want to be a big Aiden so I can go to the bowling alley."

What is your favorite movie? "Yogi Bear"

What is your favorite book? "One and Two Fish" (One Fish, Two Fish, Red Fish, Blue Fish by Dr. Suess)

What makes you happy? "friends like me"

What makes you sad? "spankings make me sad"

What is your favorite food to eat? "octopus cereal" (store brand Lucky Charms)

What is your favorite song to sing? "You've Got a Friend in Me"

What games do you like to play? "Kid games"

To see Aiden's answers from last time, click here.

Valentines 2012

Happy Valentines Day!!

Jenny before school this morning, all ready for Valentines Day!

Jenny's Valentines to exchange with her classmates. She and I worked on them last night. She also picked out some York Peppermint Patties that are taped to the back of each Valentine.

Aiden also dressed up for Valentines Day! He was not too happy about having his picture taken though. I may or may not have bribed him with some chocolate to get him to smile for this picture. Haha! He and I are going to make Valentine cupcakes today! Jenny will get to help us decorate them today after Girl Scouts.

Jenny's Valentine gift from Jaime and I.

Aiden's Valentine from Jaime and I.

We hope you all have a great Valentine's Day!

Blog Catch Up

Wow - it is already February 9, and this is my first post for 2012. Rather than trying to blog everything that we've been up to, I'm just going to post a few pictures from our 2012 so far. Here goes....

Cooking with Daddy

Aiden's turn to help cook!

Christmas 2011

This year we celebrated Christmas at our house a little early since Jenny spent Christmas Day with her mom this year. Aiden didn't really understand the difference, and Jenny was very excited that we were going to get to open gifts early and also because Santa came to our house early too!

We did everything just the way we would have done it on the actual Christmas Eve and Christmas Day. On our Christmas Eve we baked gingerbread cookies for Santa, set out the cookies a milk for Santa, and then read The Night Before Christmas and The Christmas Story before putting the kids to bed.

Santa was up very late this year getting all of Aiden and Jenny's toys set up and their presents wrapped ( next year, remind me to wrap gifts a few days before Christmas Eve!). At our house Santa doesn't wrap gifts - he brings them unwrapped, opened, and already put together and ready to play with. Any gifts at our house that are wrapped are from Jaime and I, or from someone other than Santa. That's how it worked when I was growing up, so that's how we do it now with our kids. Something new we started this year, was having Santa only bring 3 gifts each - the same amount of gifts Jesus was brought when He was born. :)

Aiden's stuff on the left; Jenny's stuff on the right.

Aiden was the first to wake up the next morning, around 9:00am. He woke Jaime and I up, and then we woke up Jenny. The kids began playing with their Santa stuff and then we opened gifts from each other. Once all the gifts were opened, we ate breakfast and everyone got dressed so we could go outside and let Aiden ride his new bike.

 

Santa forgot to bring Aiden a helmet...oops! Don't worry, we have already purchased a new one for him. Aiden was not too impressed with his bike at all. He liked it at first, but got frustrated with the pedals so he gave up. We haven't had a chance to really try again, but we will try again soon!

Jenny on the other hand (who needs a new helmet), rode her bike without training wheels by herself for the first time!! We have been working with her on this for a few weeks so it was nice to finally see her do it on her own. She was very proud of herself too! We're hoping to get her a new bike this Spring once the weather warms up a little as her bike is getting a little small for her.

After bike riding, we came back inside and the kids played some more with their new stuff. While they played, Jaime and I made lunch. We had ham, dressing, green beans, asparagus, mashed potatoes, and rolls. After lunch the rest of the day was spent playing with all of the new toys the kids received. It was a wonderful day! I hope you all had a great Christmas, too!

Gingerbread Train

Macy's Pink Pig 2011

Earlier this week Jaime and I took the kids to Lenox Mall in Atlanta to ride Macy's Pink Pig. This was our first year going, and was also the first time I had ever even heard of the Pink Pig. I was surprised to learn that the Pink Pig has actually been around since 1953!

We took the MARTA train to Lenox Mall to avoid traffic and so that the kids could ride on the MARTA train for the first time. Riding the MARTA might have been their most favorite part of the day.

Jenny on the MARTA Train

Her teeth crack me up! :)

Outside Lenox Mall. They thought this fountain was so cool!

Once we got inside the mall we went to get our tickets to ride the Pink Pig. Once again, I didn't realize what a big deal this tradition is. So when I saw the line and the lady told me we would have to wait in line for about an hour, I was shocked.

Jenny tried to take a picture of Jaime and I. :)

This is the original Pink Pig - for history on the Pink Pig, check out this website.

On the Pink Pig

The ride only lasts a few minutes and is set up to look like a storybook that tells you the story and history of Priscilla the Pink Pig. After you get off the train everyone gets a sticker and then you can go through the gift shop.

The kids had their picture made with Priscilla.

We all had a really great time and will probably go back again next year. I don't think we'll wait until so close to Christmas to go though. The Pink Pig opens at the end of October and runs through January 1st, so we will probably try to go earlier next year to avoid the large crowds.