House Full of Boys!

Jared has been in the yard most of the morning getting up all the leaves in our yard - you could hardly see our grass, driveway or sidewalk!!! I have been inside trying to get things ready for when we leave tomorrow and I thought that the boys were out working - they were but they were playing too - what little boy can resist a pile of leaves!!! My new favorite picture of Adley Love the hair!!! Playing in the leaves!!! My boys!!! Just thought I would throw in a picture of the boys b-day cake. It is 2 light sabers.

Okay, so I am a couple of days late wishing Aidan a happy birthday and making a post all about him. First off - I can't believe I have a 5 year old already!!! Next thing I know he will be in the 6th grade, then high school, then on a mission. . . Ugh I can't even think about it - as much as I am excited to see him grow up - there is just something neat about having them little. I guess the good thing is that as he grows older he will be more independent and I will be a little bit more free. For example, Aidan can take a shower all by himself now - now I only have to worry about bathing 2 kids instead of 3. Nice!!! Okay on to the pictures. . . Leaving the hospital Around 3mos 6mos Aidan's first Birthday!! Summer 2004 - 18mos Summer 2005 - 2 1/2 Summer 2006 - 3 1/2 October 2007 So that's my big kiddo!!!

Happy Birthday to Adley!!! Adley turned 3 yesterday. I can't believe he is already 3. I have been looking at pictures of when I brought him home from the hospital and it doesn't seem like it was that long ago. Well to celebrate Adley I am going to post pictures of him in the last 3 years - from birth to now. Adley's first outfit - getting ready to leave the hospital Adley and his big brother Aidan - Adley is 1 day old Adley - 6mos Adley 11mos Adley's 1st birthday Adley 18mos 20mos Helping daddy mow the grass - 22mos Adley turns 2 - making Rice Krispie Treats Holding his new baby brother -Almost 2 1/2yrs Adley - August 2007 Adley's 3rd birthday Opening presents Here is a video of Adley the morning of his birthday!! We feel so blessed to have Adley in our family. I love to get the hugs and kisses he so willingly gives and I love the great big smile that comes across his face many times a day. We love you Adley!!!!

Okay here we go - I am going to try and sum up everything that we have done in the last 2 weeks in one blog entry. Carving Pumpkins and Making cookies: We spent one night about a week before Halloween carving our pumpkins and making yummy cookies - thanks to the kit that my mom sent the boys. The boys had a great time. Here are a few pictures. Carving with Daddy's help Aidan's FieldTrip - So we ended up not missing out on Aidan's field trip after all. They ended up canceling the trip the day Aidan was sick due to rain so we were able to go the following Friday. It was very nice of the school to let Adley come as well. We went to an apple orchard and learned about different kinds of apples, took a wagon ride, walked through a corn maze and picked out pumpkins. It was fun to see Aidan interacting with the kids at this school. Aidan and his friends Aidan and Adley picking out their pumpkins Aidan and one of his 'girlfriends' Halloween - So for Halloween we had ...