Christmas Eve

Christmas Day

We had a very fun Christmas. Santa brought Ayden a train table and we had a hard time pulling him away to open his other presents. He still doesn't quite get the idea of opening presents and once he opens a new toy he has to play with it before he will open another one. He loved all of his gifts and has been playing non stop with all of his new toys. We are going to have to put some of the old ones away as it looks like Toys R Us threw up in our living room. We went to my mom and Larry's for Christmas dinner and opened another round of presents over there. We had a truly amazing day.

Pre Christmas Activities

We did a whole bunch of stuff to get ready for Christmas. We decorated the tree, made a gingerbread house (from scratch), and went to the Bellagio gardens to see their Christmas display with the mommy group. We had a very fun December.

We had a very eventful December too. The house is in its final stages of being sold and we are looking at moving at the end of Jan or middle of Feb. I turned 27 and found out that we will be expecting another bundle of joy in Aug (we will know more after the first week in Jan). Aric has been in the training department for the past 8 months and will be going back online as a roving captain after the first of the year. We have a lot to be thankful for as we enter 2010.

Thanksgiving

It was the first year Aric and I cooked Thanksgiving and the first year that Aric didn't have to work. It turned out well with no mishaps! Ayden thought that uncle Jared's Turkey tasted better than his. He was looking over Jared's shoulder like a little bird. Eventually he just started eating off his plate. It was super funny and cute.

The next day we drove to Reno to help Aric's grandma move and we got to see quite a bit of our family. Overall we had a great Thanksgiving weekend. We even got Aric a new TV and free blue ray player on black Friday (an early Merry Christmas.)

The Pony Farm

We went to the pony farm and petting zoo. Ayden was very interested in the animals as usual. He wasn't sure about petting the goats and didn't care for the one that was on the platform. He had fun playing in the dirt and the play houses. He rode a pony and was hesitant at first but once the horse got going he held on and was a big cowboy!

Our Trip to San Jose

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We went to San Jose to visit our friends Danzil and Jayme.

We went to Napa and to a children's museum.

We had a blast!

Ayden is 18 months old!

Well I decided I would give photography a try. Instead of taking Ayden to a studio we took photos ourselves. I can't believe he is 18 months old already. Terrible two's here we come :)

Halloween

We spent Halloween in CO. It was a lot of fun despite the cold. We dressed up as Disney's The Incredibles. I made all of our costumes this year. I think Aydens came out the best. Ayden had a blast knocking on peoples doors and getting candy. He said and signed thank you a couple time and wanted to go into everyones house. Especially if they had dogs :) After the first couple houses he was running and dragging mom and dad to the next house. Earlier that day we went on Banjo Billy Bus Tour of Boulder CO. We listened to ghost stories and murder mysteries for my uncle Doug's birthday. It was really fun and extra bumpy so Ayden had a great time sleeping on the bus :) It was so much fun and I can't wait till next Halloween!

Our trip to cold CO

We took a trip to see my dad and step mom in Denver Colorado. We were lucky that we made it there as there was a huge snow storm that started the night before we left. If we had been on the flight right after us we would have been stuck in Vegas. So Ayden's first experience with snow was pretty funny. He didn't like it the first time. I assume it's because he was cold and Aric only took him out there for a min. Once we got him a snow suit and boots and mittens he had a blast! We also went to the butterfly pavilion and he loved it. He would bend down to get as close to the butterflies as he could. Too cute! He had fun putting grandma Yvonne's boots on and needed daddys help to walk. We took him out on a sunny day to play in the snow again and build a snow man. He helped daddy push and pack the snow. He really caught on quick. He didn't want to come in and that is why he is crying in the last picture.

Cupcakes for Grandma!

We celebrated my moms 53rd birthday on the 26th. I was making cupcakes and let Ayden pour all the ingredients into the bowl (with assistance) Ayden then got his step stool, opened the drawer and took out a whisk. He then decided that he was going to stir the batter just like he had seen me do. It was too cute. Then he watched them bake. He couldn't wait to eat one when the waitress brought them out after dinner. And yes I did torture my mom and put 53 candles on the cupcakes :)

Pre Halloween Fun

We decorated pumpkins and cookies and did a Halloween art project. Ayden loves to paint and loves the glitter. He has become so much fun in the past month. Starting to talk and he uses sign language. It is super hard for me to say no when he walks up and signs please and says "ease." Not to mention he looks up at you with his big blue eyes when he does it. He is just too cute for his own good!

Pumpkin Patch

We took Ayden to a real pumpkin patch today! You wouldn't think that Vegas would have an orchard but we do. It is about 40 min North of us but so worth the drive. Ayden loved running around and touching all the pumpkins. Plus who doesn't love getting dirty. Aric took a long lunch and met us there in his uniform so we even got to drive in for free. It was a great experience and I hope to make it a family tradition. They also had fresh fruit and apple cider so we had to get some! Even though we live in a big city I am so excited that we can expose Ayden to some culture.

Ayden being Ayden

Ayden has found a love for reading.

We spend a lot of our day reading the same books over and over.

Since Ayden has a toddler bed he falls asleep outside more than inside his bed.

This time was just extra cute.

Bath time is always fun. When we ask if he wants to take a bath he runs down stairs

and climbs into the bath before we can get his clothes off or the water poured.

Loves to wear his sunglasses in the house and run around while I chase him with the camera.

It has become a new game.