Operation Kid Comfort

I ordered a quilt for Aiden from the Armed Services YMCA about 2 months ago. I sent in the pictures of Matt, and they did all the work - printed the pictures, cut the fabric, and sewed the quilt - FOR FREE. It really is amazing, and the minute I got it out of the package Aiden wanted to cuddle with it. There was a wonderful card along with the quilt, but I don't know if you can read the inside portion (maybe you can click on it to enlarge it). I am sending them a donation as my thanks for lovingly putting this quilt together for Aiden.


The quilt:

The top corner:

Aiden cuddling:

The front of the card:

Inside the card:

Birthday boy!

Aiden is 3! Whee! He got his customary pumpkin muffins for breakfast, but we didn't have a party at home, because we're heading up to ATL for Thanksgiving and he'll get not 1 but 2 parties!! But he already got a few presents:


From Gramma & Grampa Holt, a Junior Craftsman workbench:



And from Great Uncle Tony and Great Aunt Carolyn, this:



I wonder if Beth's family will feel obligated to get a UGA outfit... :)

Aiden at the park

Aiden is getting to be such a daredevil! Here he is jumping at the park we took the kids to in FL. Shay helps Natalie jump, but Aiden needs no help from me!!

We had a great time in Florida! Kristina, my college roommate, was so kind to let us stay at her house. She and her husband Shay have 2 kids, a 2 year old daughter, Natalie and 7 month old son, Evan. Natalie and Aiden got along really well! We went to the Magic Kingdom on Monday and spent 8 hours there!!! I could not believe we stayed that long, and that the kids did so well! Aiden especially, it was like he was a different kid from a couple months ago. He even rode his first kiddie roller coaster! I watched his face the entire ride but he never cried, just made some really funny scared faces! I think he remembered the park and was much more adventurous because of that. Because of our long day, we spent Tuesday at Kristina's house, and took the kids to a local park that was GORGEOUS. I loved the moss covered trees.


Can you believe they have Christmas decorations up already?!

I'm not sure what Aiden's looking at here...

It's a Small World

Just hanging out.

Why did I never know this was a real clock? And it was right on time!

Sliding at "Pooh's Thotful Corner"

Ringing Owl's bell

ENORMOUS POOH! itty bitty Aiden :)

And of course, TIKI BIRDS!!

The castle was lit all purple-y as we were leaving.

Swinging kiddos at the park.

And the moss covered trees I loved.