Aydan's new ride

There is an old old firetruck for sale on Van Dyke, and Aydan is convinced that it will one day be his. He is saving his money (everytime we see my dad he asks him for money, and when he puts it in his piggy bank, he says "I'm getting closer to be able to get my fire engine!"). He says that he is going to vroom passed his preschool and skip class and that Aunt Steph is going to spray the hose while he is driving. He has given us all jobs. We stopped last night on the way home and let him stand on it. He was so happy!

Summer Time Fun~

Aydan and Esme LOVE playing outside this summer. They drive their cars and play sand. They especially love to play with their cousin Amelia. They are all at such great ages right now. Aydan is almost 3 1/2, Amelia is 2 years old and Esme is 16 months. Time flies! I could watch the kids interact all day. Jason is training for a half marathon right now. He will be running from Detroit, over the bridge into Canada and then back to Detroit through the Tunnel! Arbonne is going great for me! I love being a part of the team that I am! I feel so blessed! That about it for now! =)

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Our new house!

We are so blessed to be in our new house. I am excited for all of the unpacking to be done and have all of the boxes in the garbage! Thank you so much for everyone who helped us move and get settled in. We have a such great families.

2 more days!

I cannot wait to move! Jason and I have almost the whole house packed. It looks so different. Aydan says that he is not moving, he is staying here to play with Geo (the little neighbor boy). Hopefully we can find some new little friends at the new house! I will post pictures as soon as the house looks presentable. For now, I will post more pictures of the kids...crazy huh!

Esme's first birthday pictures

I loved her 1 year pictures...I ordered her a Tutu and pink ballerina slippers. She felt very fancy! Enjoy! =)

wow...where to start

It has been a LONG time since I have updated. Lets see...Aydan is now 3 years old and Esme is a Year. They both had great birthdays and were blessed beyond belief by our families. We had a great Easter and mother's day, and are excited for memorial day weekend. We are moving next Friday to Downtown Utica. I am ready!!! Our house is in Boxes. Esme is doing great with her sign language and can pretty much communicate anything she needs/wants with her hands! Aydan is so great with Esme. They are truly friends now...Unless he is in a wrestling mood! =) She occasionally gets "clotheslined". I think that is it for now....here are some pictures to bring this blog up to speed!

Thanksgiving!

We hope everyone had a great Thanksgiving! We sure did. Thank you Myles for the top notch meal! It was AWESOME! It is so nice to have such a wonderful family!

Aydan's surgery...

Aydan is going into the hospital on Wed. December 17th. I am still waiting on a time, but wont find out until Tuesday the 16th. This is a little to close to Christmas for me, but I know we don't really get to pick our date. What a bummer. Hopefully he will be backed to his normal self in time for Christmas! =)

Our 7 month baby girl...

Where does the time go? Esme is 7 months old. She is so amazing. It is such a blessing to be able to stay home with my kids and watch them grow up. I love being an active part of their lives. I praise God for that opportunity. Esme is doing so well. She is a very brave little girl. She crawl so fast, and all over the house. She really likes to take toys away from Aydan and she prefers playing with "boy" toys more than her baby toys. Esme pulls herself up on the furniture, or whatever is around her. She will take a couple of sideways steps while holding on, but her feet don't hold her up for to long. Esme has a little case of hip displacia (I don't know if I spelled that right). Her right leg is turned in the socket, causing her to stand on the side/front of her feet. Her doctor thinks it will correct itself because of the crawling. I pray that it does, or else she has to wear orthodics....all the way up to her hips. But if that is the worst thing, than fine by me! Esme is learning how to sleep right now...She really likes to sleep in my arms or on my chest. I am doing cry it out, and she goes to sleep very well, but she wakes up just a couple of hours after she falls alseep and wants me to hold her. She is a GREAT eater! I am making all of her babyfood, and I can already see a huge difference in her and Aydan's eating habits. She eats things like beets, pumpkin, parsnips, turnips, cranberries...A ton of very new tastes, and she loves it! Esme is such a blessing in our lives!!! We love her so much!

Aydan James update...

Aydan was born with a collapsable windpipe. When he was a baby we had to lay him down on his side instead of his back to keep him breathing safetly. Our ped. was hopeful that he would grow out of it by a year, but that still has not happened. Aydan also snores soooo loud, and it keeps him awake during the night. We were referred to an ENT specialist through the Children's hospital and our appointment was on this past Tuesday. He said that Aydan's Adnoids were very enlarged. Thankfully his tonsils looked good though. Aydan will be having surgery to remove his adnoids, and when they are in there, they are going to scope his windpipe and his voicebox....If any repairs need to be made, they will have to wait until after his third birthday. He has a great doctor and I am excited to see the change in Aydan after he can breath better! Dr. Belenky said this will change his behavior during the day, his ability to concentrate and obviously decrease the snoring! I am nervous for him to be put under, but thankfully by BEST FRIEND will be right there with me. She is a child life specialist at Detroit children's hospital. Tiffany is the perfect fit for that kind of job! Keep Aydan in your prayers...=)

And a couple more! =)

Just some pictures...

...from the past three months. They change so much!