Alex is Four

This was a big birthday for Alex this year. Not only was it his golden birthday, but it also fell on Easter. The next time it falls on Easter, he will be 15 years old.

We spent the afternoon at a local park with friends, eating awesome food and hunting for Easter eggs.


His party was two days later. It was supposed to be at the Par-tee Zone, but they changed their hours and when we arrived, the doors were locked. So we made a quick decision to go to the Children's Museum, followed by lunch and cake at the mall.

I took Alex out for his 4-year pictures, and he was not very cooperative. Hopefully you can't tell from the photos. I never would have thought his 4 year pics would have been more difficult than his 3-year pics.

This last one is one of my favorites. You are so stubborn, yet so adorable at the same time. You will always be my baby, Alex! Happy 4th!

It's Your Thing...

For Aidan's birthday, Alex provided us with a little entertainment...

Aidan's 6-Year Pics

Our Kitchen Remodel

We got new granite countertops, and Brian spent the last month adding a backsplash and under-cabinet lighting. The pictures don't really do it justice.

Before (please ignore the clutter):

After:

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After:

We have a 6 year old!

Aidan turned six years old on March 9th! He was able to invite six friends (since he turned six) to the bowling alley for 3 hours of bowling!


He wanted a Super Mario Bros. theme, with a Yellow Toad cake. This is the first time I've drawn an image on a cake (usually I use the shape pans), but it wasn't as hard as I thought it would be!

Our Garden

Today, Aidan and I started our organic garden, out of recycled egg cartons. For those interested, here are some great directions. When we're ready to transplant them outside, all we have to do is cut the carton into sections and plant them right in the pot. The egg carton will break down in the soil!

We also made a chart (sorry if it's hard to read, I can't figure out how to upload pictures correctly in Blogger) showing what we planted, how long it takes to sprout, the date we might see it sprout, and when the fruit should be ready for harvest.

I love it when they say things like this...

Aidan has the sweetest reply when I told him that he had early dismissal from school today.

Me: "Aidan, you get out early from school tomorrow."

Aidan: "Good! That means I get to spend more time with you, Mom!"

Those are the moments that make the difficult days so worth it.