Swingin...

Darin made Aden a pretty cool swing and finally tested the branch that I begged him not to cut off since it's a great branch for a swing. Aden was so excited and tried it out. Since Darin made a "loveseat" swing, Gizmo had to test it out too. Ofcourse it's a kick for Aden to be on the swing with his favorite dog...he liked that so much that he didn't like it when I tried to get on the swing with him. He asked me to get off the swing and put Giz back on.

Aden's Favorite Aunt

My sister just sent me some of the pictures she took of her & Aden while she was home for spring break, they were too cute, I had to share them. Aden & I miss her a lot while she's off being a college girl, we can't wait to see her more often in the summer. We got so spoiled last summer when we got to see her a few times a week! It's great to see her with Aden and knowing how much her little nephew adores her.

Bike Ride

After Darin got off work on Friday, we took advantage of the great weather and went downtown for a bike ride. We've been trying to do this for a few months now, but hasn't been able to fit it in. I just love riding the bike along the waterfront. We went from the Steel Bridge to the Eastside Esplanade and then crossed the Hawthorne Bridge and went all around the waterfront area. It was nice to be out and enjoy the sunny day. I am so looking forward to many more bike rides, I miss riding my bike especially since I used to ride my bike home after work! Aden just loved it and every time we stopped, he'll say "more bike ride". I think Gizmo enjoyed his ride too. It was fun for me to see people's reaction whenever we pass them and they see Gizmo behind Darin. He definitely got more attention than Aden!

Tulip Festival

Aden & I decided to check out the Tulip Festival in Woodburn on Friday, along with my friend Jerrianna, her cute as a pie youngest daughter, Abbigail and Aden's pal, Tristan. We thought since it's during the work week, it wouldn't be crowded. Well, we were wrong...there were a lot of people there, especially due to the nice weather. It was great to see the kids walk around the tulip fields and I was amazed at how great they cooperated with us and walked for 2 hours! It was definitely a great trip and an awesome way to spend the day.

The neglected first child...

Gizmo's life has changed since we've had Aden...he's had to share our attention and affection. Plus he had to learn to love this creature that started out smaller than him, and now, able to step on him and bug the heck out of him. Gizmo has been such a trooper and a very patient dog to a very active toddler. Last Thursday, we took advantage of the great weather and took the boat out for a little leisurely ride downtown. I think Gizmo enjoyed the scenery as much as we did!

Here's looking at you, Dave...

Being a Dave fan, I've ordered their DMB calendar every year. A few months ago, I saw Aden standing in front of my plant. At first, I thought he's getting into trouble by touching it and maybe ripping the leaves off. Then I realized that he's just standing there, looking up at the calendar. Now, every month, I see him looking at the calendar, checking out each band member's picture. Then, he'll say hi to the picture and it's funny that every month that I flip the page over, he notices it and will check out the new month's picture. That's when I knew that I've "corrupted" my child into liking the band that I adore so much. I was finally able to take a picture of him doing this, and it just cracks me up every time he does it.

Money Pit

We found out last month that we have to drill a well. Long story short, we decided that last week would be a good time to get it done since we had good weather. It's one of those things that I was totally unprepared for, being out here in the "country". It is cool to see how they do it, how amazing it is to look out our kitchen window and see this huge truck out in our yard. What is not cool is how much it is costing us. Oh how I wish I can fast forward and just be looking back to this stage of our life. Can't wait to get rid of this money pit!

Aden & I usually eat lunch out on the back deck whenever we have good weather. He really wanted to be out there to watch them drill, so I made a deal with him that he can eat lunch outside as long as he wears his headphone. It was just so loud out there, my ears were ringing! So, after he ate his sandwich, he told me that it was too loud out there and wanted to go back inside. I think he mostly didn't want to wear the headphone!

Party with the fun chicks

We went to Papa's Pizza Parlor last week for Aden's favorite gal pal's (Jade) birthday. He had a fun time running around with his friends. He was quite timid at first, but thanks to the Mobley kids, he followed them around and was having a great time going through the tunnels and slides. Special thanks to Evan for being a great "big brother" and coaxing Aden to go through tunnels with him!

Update

I've been quiet lately, not due to lack of blogging material, but mostly due to our hectic life. We've had a crazy month, lots of commitments and work, that I haven't been able to find the time to blog. It's just amazing how fast days go by and I can't do all the things that I want/need to do. I'm sure everyone feels that way too, or maybe I'm just not good with time management. Anyway, here's some of my favorite shots from the past month...

St. Patrick's Day at the Roadhouse

Aden with Ms. Jade

And here's the beach shots: