Adventure with Dad

Jimmy recently attended a life-changing John Eldridge Boot Camp in Colorado. In the spirit of outdoor adventure we went on a little day hike at Covered Bridge State Park. Ayden "hiked" in the pack, but cooled off afterwards in the water of the river shoals there. I've tried posting these several times, but for some reason the blog isn't unloading them. Hopefully they'll make it this time!

Filling Daddy's shoes

One of Ayden's favorite things to do while he's waiting for me to get ready in the morning is to pull all of Jimmy's shoes off the shelf in the closet. Recently he's figured out how to put them on and actually walk around in them! He puts my shoes on sometimes too, but he definately likes Jimmy's better. He thinks he's so big!

Weekend at Nana's

This weekend Ayden got to play at his Granny, Nana & Uncle John's house. He also got to see his Nana Jack and Papa Dan, Aunt Kaitlin, and Aunt Jessica & Uncle Charles. He said everyone's names and could identify who everyone was. In fact, we quizzed him this morning (Monday) using a family picture on our mantle and he remembered everyone!

Wildcat in Dawg country

When Ayden was just a little baby, Jimmy's mom found this UGA basball hat for him. It finally fits him! Doesn't he look cute! Thanks, Patrisia!

PLAY DAY AT HOME

I've gone back to work (The picture of me is when I was dressed up for orientation.) so Ayden has been spending every morning with his friend Griffin. Today (Saturday) was our first lazy day at home for two weeks!

Ayden had a ball doing all his favorite things:

playing with his trucks,

running around outside with no shoes on,

using the couch as a jungle gym,

playing with his puzzles,

and helping me clean the deck & pool.

How much better could a Saturday get? He is taking a nap now...that's how I'm able to be actually sitting at the computer!

From Baby to Little Boy

These pictures aren't anything exciting, but I'm trying to keep up my end of this deal. I do think it's cute though how much he's looking less like a baby and more like a toddler/little boy.

New Mile Stones? He's eating with a plate, bowl, spoon & fork and yesturday he drank an entire smoothie by himself out of a cup with no lid!

New words? People's names, most all of the Sesame Street characters, boo-boo (for a cut or bandaid), truck, more, puzzle (pupa).

Staying cool in the HEAT!

Today was 98 degrees outside. Because Mama has a furnance in her belly, Ayden is forced to hangout either inside or in the pool! I thought you'd enjoy these pictures of him in his shades. He thinks he's such hot stuff!

Camera Chrissy is BACK!

I don't know if anyone has noticed, (ha-ha...I've heard the complaints loud and clear) but the blogger posts have recently been few and far between. Anything that's been posted since Feb was posted by Jimmy, not Christen. Two reasons: First: Blogger changed their set-up and Christen couldn't ever re-learn how to use it easily. Second: Christen no longer had access to the mac-daddy yearbook camera she'd gotten used to. Well, a new era has dawned! Thanks to "Papa" (which Ayden can now say) Christen got a great camera for her birthday! But the gift came with strings--pictures must be posted no less than every two weeks. Here's the first installment. Pictures of Ayden during snack time...enjoy everyone...and check back in soon for more!