Princess and the Frog

We took Ayden to his first movie a couple of weeks ago. Overall he did pretty darn well. I thoroughly enjoyed myself. It was a darling movie with great company.

Ayden with some cute friends. Ayden was sitting on the turtle and Boston was really enjoying his popcorn. Marina was the only one really doing what she was supposed to.

Ayden is trying to hold Marina's hand in this picture. She wasn't interested.

Zoo Lights

Cold. Very cold.

We headed up to Hogle Zoo for zoo lights. Our dear friend Annie and her darling boys joined us. It is a fun idea-but a little disappointing. There were no animals out! I thought that they would have the different indoor areas open-nope. The only thing that we saw that night were tigers. We also chose one of the coldest nights to go up. I think it was 17 degrees. Afterwards our little fam went to Ruth's Diner. I had some delicious tomato artichoke soup.

Overall a fun night together!

You be the judge...

Today Ayden and I were making cookies. He climbed up on the stool and found the empty cookie sheets that had not yet had the dough placed on them. The conversation went like this:

Ayden: "Uh-oh! Tookies-are you?" (Translation-"Cookies-where are you?)
Me: Playing along, "Cookies-where are you? Uh-oh! What should we do?
Ayden: "Oh Toodles!" (in a sing-song voice)
Me: Trying to hide my laughter, "Which mouskatool should we use? The cookie one?"
Ayden: "Yesh!" (Throwing his hands in the air) (Translation-"Yes!")

This is Toodles

It comes when Mickey Mouse needs something to help him solve a problem. Mickey calls out, "Oh Toodles!" Then he chooses one of the "Mouskatools" to help him out.

I will often turn on Playhouse Disney for Ayden while I am feeding Colby and while I am showering and getting ready for the day. I think he must be tuning in a little too often, don't you? :)

Sharing

Thanks for the sticker brother!Ayden got this sticker off of an orange we ate with lunch the other day. I finished up doing the dishes and found that Colby had a new accessory

Blessings!

Two years ago I made a post by this same title. We blessed Ayden Thanksgiving weekend two years ago, and this time it was Colby's turn. It was a beautiful blessing! We had wonderful family and friends here. Especially at this time of year-isn't that what it is all about? I am extremely grateful for all of the wonderful people in my life. I am so blessed with the opportunity to be a mom. It is the most challenging and rewarding thing I have ever been a part of. (I think when they are a little older I will see the rewards more than the challenges ;) ) And I am blessed with a wonderful, patient husband who puts up with my ever-changing emotions on this roller coaster we call life! Thank you!

Happy Turkey Day!

A couple of weeks before Thanksgiving we had a Ware Thanksgiving dinner. It was wonderful!

Here is Ayden making gumdrop turkeys with his cousins. Grandma always has some fun activities to entertain the wee ones. Ayden loves wrestling with his cousins and Grandpa!

Actual turkey day was spent with my family this year. We had a wonderful dinner at my parents followed by some playing outside with the kids, naps and football. The gals headed up to Park City for a little Black Friday action. We even talked my mom into coming up with us this year-I am not sure that she ever will again-but we had a lot of fun. All of these years of night shifts-staying up all night shopping-no sweat!

We pretty much spent the weekend eating, playing and passing around a stomache bug :)

Here is a line-up of the smooth criminals! All of the Carlisle cousins (other than Colby who was tucked away in his carrier) They look guilty to me!