A Double Birthday Party!!!

We combined the boys' birthday party this year due to the fact that I will be having a baby in the next 4-5 weeks....right around the same time Aiden's birthday is here. Sooo, a little more than a month after Cooper's actual birthday, and almost exactly a month before Aiden's, we had a FABULOUS party!! It was so much fun to combine the party and the boys LOVED every second of it.

That morning they woke up, I went into their room and

they were both just jabbering away about their birthday party! I unfortunately had to break the news that it wasn't until o'clock. I think we will move the time up next year. They were too excited to nap, or do just about anything else other than think about the party that was about to take place! Just about minutes before everyone was scheduled to arrive, it started to pour down rain. Aiden was DEVESTATED!! He was crying at the window and told Josh, "my party will never come if it keeps raining like this!" Bless him. Josh sat him in his lap to watch a cartoon, and he was asleep within minutes. Thankfully we were able to wake him up about an hour later to enjoy his party! Cooper in the mean time kept everyone entertained running around and telling everyone it was his "birthday cake!" haha!

We had a great day....we ate, we played, we played pin the tail on the Lion, we played some more, we spent time with great family and friends....it was perfect!

We are having...

A BABY SISTER!!!!!

This is great news! We are very excited to have a little pink in our house come July! Aiden has told us since day 1 that it would be a girl....in fact he told me that he would cry if it was a boy. LOL! When I told him that we knew what the baby was, that it was a girl, he said, "see I told you!" Apparently he had it all figured out and the rest of us were in the dark. Both of the boys are very sweet about having a sibling! They both rub and pat my belly and leave their fare share of kisses on my belly as well :)

I will post the ultrasound pictures as soon as I hook up the scanner.

Its Beginning to Look A lot Like Christmas!!

Just as we were about to head out the door to get a tree, I decide, how cute, lets take a picture of all of my boys! Haha! Just like normal, Cooper is done, Aiden is being silly, and Josh is trying to hold everyone together. Thats ok...I love them just the way they are.

Finally made it to the truck and buckled in!

The Boys start our hunt!

Aiden had his sights set on the trees at the VERY back! haha, they were the 9-10 foot trees. Unless we were trying to relive Chevy Chase's Christmas Vacation, those trees have no place in our house.

We found one!!

Our annual Family picture...not the best. We were all freezing in the 20 degree weather!

Cooper and Tullah anxiously await Daddy and Aiden's entrance with the tree.

See how Aiden is being a BIG helper! (He's helping "carry" the tree)

Whoop Whoop the tree is up!!!!

...and the excitement wears off...

Josh making a fire while we watch ELF!

I am helping the tree "fall" a little quicker!

Here she is! Our biggest tree yet!

More excitement to come as the tree is decorated, and more Holiday events take place!

A Photo Shoot!

Cute pictures of the Coop-meister!

Stick Horse Show and New Hats!

When I told Aiden that the annual Lions Club Stick Horse Show was that evening, he said, I'll need a cowboy hat, just like Uncle Lance! So naturally we went right out and bought one for him and one for Cooper! They were ADORABLE! Seriously, the Stick Horse Show used to be cute, but lets be honest, kinda blah, UNTIL its your children out there with stick horses and cowboy hats! Suddenly I turn into crazy mom with the camera, trying to capture every nostalgic moment of the evening!

Tuesdays and Thursdays 9-2

Its PRESCHOOL TIME! Aiden has thoroughly enjoyed himself in preschool! He now spends his Tuesdays and Thursdays 9-2 with Ms. Connie, Ms. Deborah, and Ms. Christy! He loves them to pieces, and waits every Monday and Wednesday night for the next morning! I am so impressed with his zest to learn and have fun! Hopefully he is making friends...I am sure he is, but doesn't ever tell us his friends names. He only talks about Caden (Walker) who was on his tball team this summer. Here are a few proud pictures of our new PRESCHOOLER!

Pool fun, and a Sunburn...

This morning was pool day with the Cornwall cousins!! Aiden and Cooper were so excited to head to the pool they were waiting at the garage door in their jammies. Much to their dismay, the pool doesn't open till 10:30...it was 7am. They officially had three and a half hours to kill. Well, trucks, breakfast, trucks on the track, getting dressed, making sandwiches for the pool, mom getting dressed, & more trucks, more than filled the time before we left.

Before they knew it we were pulling into the rec center parking lot. I sunscreened the boys before we left the house, and sunscreened all the Cornwall cousins when they got there....but who did I forget??? ME! I am now a lobster....a nice reminder of a super fun day! Too bad the sunburn is not as fun as the pool.

OH, by the way, if you have never tried BURN FREE for a sunburn or any other burn...give it a go....its the BEST!!