Aden's 4!!!

I can't believe that we have a 4-year old!!! Aden is so excited to turn 4, he's memorized his birthday and has been telling everyone when his birthday is. I asked him what he wanted for his birthday and he said banana cake with strawberries and George on the cake. So, I followed through with it. I made him a banana cake with strawberry filling and raspberries on top. He was in heaven!

We celebrated his birthday at the beach since it was thanksgiving weekend. Even though we didn't have any other kids there, he was still happy to be at the beach and didn't really mind that it was just us and Craig & Jenn to celebrate his day. He loves them as much as they love him, so it made his day. We had a great day, Aden opened presents and had his birthday cake, lunch at the Pelican and then we headed to the tidepools, which is one of Aden's favorite place. The cutest thing was when we were walking back home from the beach, Aden asked Darin if it was still his birthday. He enjoyed the day so much that he didn't want it to end.

Some highlights of the weekend:

Aden enjoying his cake

Enjoying the walk to the beach and the tidepools

Big girl

I love this shot, I wish it's not so blurry. Just shows how big the girl is getting!

She's showing us more of her personality every day. She just cracks me up with faces that she makes. She already knows how to charm mom & dad and I think she figured out that she has her brother wrapped around her fingers. It's so much fun seeing both of them enjoy each other and make each other laugh and how giddy she gets when she hears Aden's voice. She gives us so much joy and definitely made our family complete!

Come ride with me

Aden LOVES riding in a shopping cart with his sister. Here they are at the new Target by the airport...needless to say, Kadence only lasted maybe 20 minutes and then I had to carry her in the ergo. Aden tried to talk his sister into sticking it out and keep riding with him, but she wasn't having any of it! She figured out that if she screams hard enough, she'll get picked up. Go figure.

Playing Catch-up

I've been thinking about how long it's been since I've updated the blog, so many things has happened and so many things to write about. I just don't have enough time in the past 2 months to get everything that I want/need done. The big news is that we've moved. Sold the house and has moved "up the hill". We're all happy about the move - closer to everything and everyone. Aden is especially happy that we live in a cul-de-sac. He's able to ride his bike every chance he gets. We're also doing lots of walking...it helps that I broke down and bought a double jogger on Craigslist. We still have lots of boxes to unpack and lots or organizing to do. I procrastinate about it, luckily my husband is better at getting a lot of things done.

The kids are definitely keeping me busy. They are always on the go. Kadence is so close to walking now. She just cruises along and is definitely a speed crawler. She's 9 months now, and it's funny to think back when Aden was the same age, he just started crawling! Aden is enjoying his swimming class. We're going every Tuesday & Thursday mornings and it's amazing how much better he is at it. I'm glad that he loves it since we spend a lot of time in/near the water.

With the holidays creeping up, we have even more activities planned for the kids. The month is starting to fill up with gathering and events to celebrate the xmas season. I just can't believe it's almost Christmas! Time flies, I just constantly tell myself to soak up every moment with the kiddos since they are growing way too fast!