Trying to be that family that does stuff...

It used to be that Aiden and I would do something every week with out fail.  Something fun and child-centered.  Then I started working full-time and later in the day.  And we just slowly stopped doing things every week.  Oh, we made it to every other week, then to every third week, then Christmas hit and all we did was focus on Christmas.  Well, this week, we DID stuff.  We did it together and it was lovely.

I am sorry to have no pictures, but I can't find the camera charger, so...

Anyway, I was off work a little early on Friday, so we went to the Children's Museum in Ogden.  I let Aiden just do whatever he wanted to do.  We played with the Toddler Train until another little munchkin stole Aiden's train, glared at the parents, and then took the train back and played more.  We played on the xylophones until there was a ringing in my ears.  We played with the knights and castles.  Then, we left kicking and screaming.  We met Uncle Chris and gorged ourselves with sushi and enjoyed the company.  (I have found that Aiden will eat anything if it is presented by chopsticks...)

Today, we played with the Goodwin cousins while I taught Katie her cello lessons.  Then we went swimming.  We finished off the day with watching the A Team and ate pizza.

So, yes.  We are the family who does things.   And we intend to keep doing things together until he becomes too cool for Mom.  Which I hope is none too soon.

Happy New Year 2011

Happy New Year, fools!!!  

Okay, my family is crazy.  I know that, they know that, so it is good.  We went to Lisa's house for New Years Eve (as is tradition) and just enjoyed the heck out of each other.  Lisa's house is big enough that we can all be there and not really get in each other's way.    Midnight came, the kids were hyper, the adults ready to drop.  We celebrated, then slept over so we could have even more fun the next day including a waffle bar!  It was great to see everyone's bed head.

Last year I posted my resolutions for the year, which I was able to keep for the most part.  

I have a new list, but I will not share it because this year it is deeply, deeply personal.  

And, yes, the "lose 20 pounds" rears its ugly head again on this year's list.

BUT!  On to the cuteness!

Aiden is growing, walking, talking, bossing around, and being just about the smartest thing around.  

Aiden does not like wearing shoes or socks.  Or pants, apparently.  He took them off last night just to put them on his head and enjoy a movie.  Ok, weird.  But stinking cute!!

Aiden also got about 500 little matchbox cars and spent the better part of the evening news lining them up.  He is so delicate about it.  I tried to teach him how to crash the cars, but he told me, "Stop, Mommy.  Soft!"

Okay.  Soft.  I get it.

BTW - Kari and her family were gone for a whole week.  And we missed them.  Welcome home.