Ayden's First Hair Cut!!!!

Ayden finally got his first hair cut!!!! He wasn't too excited about it though. Matt had to sit with him and he kept moving but we got done. He looks so much better now. We saved his curls and he even got a my first hair cut certificate.

Ayden wasn't very happy after he got his hair cut but he got over quickly.

Dylan and his friend Kameron at Toledo Bend.

Wow it's been a while!!!

Sorry it's been so long. We just stay so busy!!! I need to get on a better schedule like Natalia and try to post every week. That way I don't have so much to try to catch up on. Well as most of you know Dylan has braces now. He's doing okay with them, if I could just get him to understand how important it is to brush properly. He's already had to go back a couple of times to get a loose wire fixed and a bracket put back on. Dylan also had an awards ceremony with the cub scouts. He received lots of pins and belt loops. He also had a camp out a couple of weeks ago but Paul took him so I don't have any pictures of that. He's doing great in school. He just finished the Leap test and tomorrow he starts Spring Break.

HAPPY MARDI GRAS!!!

This weekend we took the kids to the Spanish Town Parade. We all had a great time, except for the traffic when we left. It's an all day affair. As you can see Ayden liked his pink flamingo sun glasses. Poor Ayden got so tired he was asleep by the time we were ready to go. Dylan had a lot of fun too! He bought a can of silly string and tried to spray me with it. Next year I think we might go earlier and may bring some stuff to cook. That way we can sit back and relax while waiting for traffic to clear up.

Happy Birthday Dylan and Ayden!!

Dylan and Ayden both had birthday parties at home this year. Having them both back to back right after Christmas is tough. I can't believe Dylan is already 10. Double digits, what a milestone! Dylan was quick to point out that in 3 years he'll be 13 and in 6 years he can get a license. Don't remind me, I told him. He's growing up too fast. And Ayden too, I can't believe he's already 2. I need Ayden to take some pointers from Grady. He's having a tough time understanding how, when, and why to use the potty. But we'll keep trying and working on it. Oh yeah my birthday was in there somewhere too but with everything else going on I almost forgot.

HAPPY NEW YEAR!

Matt was just like one of the kids with the fire works. We had a great New Year's Eve at Jimmy and Nell's. Jimmy's still struggling to recover from his broken leg but he's got a new doctor and things are looking up now.

Wow, it's been a long time!!!

Here are some pictures from Christmas. The boys had a wonderful time. Meme and FoeFoe came over for Christmas dinnger. Matt cooked his first fried turkey. It came out great! Hopefully next year the whole family can get together. We really miss you all!!!

After the Parade

Looks like Ayden had too much fun!!!

Christmas Parade

Today we took Ayden to the Denham Springs Christmas Parade. Dylan was supposed to be in it with the Cub Scouts but got into some trouble this week so he ended up not being able to go. Ayden had a great time, except when the fire trucks came by making too much noise!

Let it Snow, Let it Snow, Let it Snow!!

Can you believe it, snow in south Louisiana!!! I don't think I've ever seen this much. We only got about 3-4 inches but for this region it might as well have been 3-4 feet. Schools were of course cancelled. Matt made to work okay. I tried, but by the time I got the kids dropped off and headed in they closed the bridges out of Denham Springs so I was stuck. I turned around and went back to the sitters to enjoy playing with the kids in the snow. They had so much fun. Dylan played outside most of the day and did not want to come in. He went through about 4 changes of clothes, after one got wet he moved on to the next. Ayden wanted to bring the snow inside. The only draw back to our "Snow Day" was that we lost power at 6:30am Thursday and did not get it back until sometime Friday. We did not stay at home, we went to Matt's dad's house. I heard on the radio they want to call is "Snow-stav '08" like Gustav. Whatever they decide to call it, it's one for the history books. What a great day!!!

Day after Thanksgiving, Ayden eating left overs for lunch-looks like the holiday shopping was too much for him.

Turkey Day

Ayden and Dylan had such a great Thanksgiving!! Ayden was so ready to eat when they started putting out the food he pulled up a chair. Then while they were carving the turkey Matt's Nana(grand mother) was eating a turkey leg. Ayden decided he needed it more then she did. He would eat little, set down, then come back and eat a little more. Gobble Gobble, what a great turkey day!!!!

Halloween!!!!!

For Halloween, Dylan was a Star Wars Storm Trooper and Ayden was Scooby Doo. They had a great time Trick or Treating. At first Ayden rode in the stroller but when he got the idea he got out and did it on his own. He didn't quite get that you were supposed to say trick or treat. He just walked up to the candy giver, opened his bag and said "Mine!" When his bag started to get full he began dragging it around the neighborhood. Toward the end of this adventure he got a little tired. So he sat down in the middle of the street and began to check out his goodies. Dylan was very helpful in assisting Ayden getting to and from each house. He's such a wonderful big brother. Always helping out with Ayden.

About 2 weeks ago we took the kids to the Baton Rouge Fair. We all had a great time. It reminded me of the time dad and I went to the Fair in Mobile. We had fun then too. Ayden was too little to really do much, but he enjoyed seeing all the lights and stuff. I think Dylan had the most fun.

As you can see Ayden's been trying our shoes on while Matt's been working out of town.

Wow, I know I'm late posting this since we went to Dega a month ago but we have really been busy. We had such a wonderful time. Every year it gets better. This year since we went a day early we even got to see the car haulers come in. It was great, we got awsome pictures!!!! I can't wait until next year!!!