Pre-K Christmas party

Aiden's Pre-K class had a Christmas program/party this morning!  They sang a few songs and then we all had yummy snacks to eat.

Wearing his "hand"-made reindeer shirt

Singing with the class

Miss Maura enjoying the music 

Everyone had cute reindeer shirts! 

Family pics

We went to a local photography place to get holiday photos made.  I was not impressed.  I only wanted a good family pic but the photographer kept taking different posed pictures and by the end when we did the family pics we were all tired and Aiden was not looking at the camera anymore.  We got a few good ones but not a great full family one.  Here's the ones that I like best:

 This is the best family pic we got.  Nobody looking at the camera, dark lighting...oh well.

11 months old!

Baby girl is 11 months old today!  This year has been tough, with her early months dominated by terrible reflux, and many MANY sleepless nights for Mommy and Daddy, but it's all been worth it.  We only have one more month to call her a "baby".  I'm so looking forward to seeing her personality come out and hearing her start to talk in the next year!  I can tell already she's got some of Mommy's subborn streak in her, and she's beginning to get frustrated at things (which results in a lovely, ear-piercing scream).  Even with only one tooth (still!) she is eating solid food like a champ, and loves peas, green beans, bananas, sweet potatoes...basically anything that's on Mommy's plate!  She's crawling everywhere and starting to "cruise" around the furniture.  It would not surprise me if she's walking before her birthday.  Aiden loves her more each day, it seems, and they love taking their evening bath together.

Toof!

Finally got a pic of the first tooth!  It came through about a week ago, during which she had her first real fever and was sooo cranky and did not sleep well, but she's obviously feeling good now!!

5th birthday party!

We held Aiden's party in our backyard and it was a great success!!  We rented a bounce house and an 8' table plus 10 chairs from MWR.  Everything was Spiderman-themed (of course), but Aiden ended up wearing his Wolverine costume the whole time!  I got lots of compliments from the moms about how fun the party was.  I'm pooped so I'm praying baby girl sleeps well tonight!  Here's some pics:

Webbed cupcakes from the Commissary

Maura and Baxter guard the door

 Trampoline fun

 The bounce house we rented

 I made this cake!  Red velvet (box), with piped frosting.  Not great but my first try!

 Miss Maura playing in the leaves

 Eating the cupcakes and cake

 Opening presents

 Hitting the pinata



Official time picture

This will probably be his last one, next year he'll be in school all day :(

Let the birthday festivities begin!

Official birthday pumpkin cupcake!

All dressed up for school! (And a tiny face looking up at the birthday boy!)

Have no fear...

Captain America is here!  Aiden bought these with his own birthday money from his Great Gramma and Great Grampa Mohr.

Veteran's Day parade

I took the kiddos downtown to watch the annual Veteran's Day parade on Sat, 12 Nov.  We were early enough for Aiden and I to enjoy enormous muffins and juice at a local coffee shop, and then we found a place to stand and watch the parade.

Waiting for the parade to begin

Standing by a fountain

 Maneuver Center Color Guard & Band

Columbus Mayor

 Love the old Ambulance!

Soldier Marathon



No, I did not run the race!  But I got this flyer the day before, so Maura and I (Aiden slept in) went out to cheer the runners on!  Matt was still out in the field :(

Bundled up, still in PJs, waiting for the runners

 Here they come!

10 months old

Big girl!

 And she's off!

Funny faces

I'm ready to go!

Arkansas family and friends, look away now

Thank you Gramma Nancy!  GO DAWGS!!

Happy Halloween!

Daddy was stuck in the field this year, so we left a couple bowls of candy out with a sign saying "Take as many as you want" - all of it was gone before 8!  Aiden had a great time trick-or-treating, and Maura went along in the wagon.

Wolverine and baby in a wagon (no costume for her, the onesie was given by a neighbor)

 Our decorated front

 Trying on his mask



New trick

Lookie what she can do!

Boy's weekend

Beth went to PC homecoming the weekend of Oct 15th, which meant it was a boy's weekend at home!  Of course Matt had to take Aiden to the punkin patch again:

They went on the hayride this time

No weekend in October is complete without cosplay!  Aiden's on the left, Brooklyn's on the right.  And Aiden had his first sleepover at Brooklyn's house!



More soccer fun

Lined up before the game

 Coach helping position him

 I ironed "Holt" to his shirt

 Action shot!