Baby "A"

I was planning on blogging about my newly planted garden and retaining wall, but my little baby Aiden got me on a roll!

When I was pregnant with Aiden, Rick and I were going through a really rough time. There was a long while when I conteplaited giving Aiden up for adoption. I couldn't stand the thought of raising three kids by myself and I thought it was really unfair to Nicholas, Ellie and Aiden. Bottom line, I wanted what was best for everyone. Thankfully, Rick and I worked through our issues and Aiden came home with me from the hospital. I think about that time period in my life when I look at Aiden and think about how my life would be without him. No one could ever love him as much as I do. No one could have ever have loved him when he was a colicy baby for nine months. No sibling could ever love him more than his older sister Ellie. He is such a happy smiling baby. He truly makes my heart melt. He really is the complete link in our family.

Slacker!

Sorry guys......I've been a slacker when it comes to keeping my blog current. To be real honest, we've had really nice weather lately which puts me outside most of my free time. My next blog will be pictures of my freshly planted garden and my new retaining wall that Rick built. It rained today so I don't want to take the pictures yet.

Rick and I chaperoned Nicholas' field trip to the Tigers game last Thursday. Let me just tell you- this whole event just re-confirmed to me that leaving the teaching profession was the best choice I ever made! If it was just the three of us we would have had a blast, but we had a handful of other kids that we had to keep an eye on and they were lame. It was 90 degrees and I just don't like kids. We left the school around 9am and didn't get back until 6:30pm......way too long of a day to be hanging out with 11 year olds in the hot sun. I did snap some pictures of the trip with intentions of blogging....since my friends have pointed out that it's been a month since my last entry! Enjoy the pics!

What a Weekend!

This past weekend was absolutely amazing. If you live in Michigan you are already well aware that there are a few days each year where the weather is absolutely perfect (the rest of the year is either too hot and humid or way too cold!). This past weekend fell into the "perfect" category!

To enjoy the beautiful weather we went to the fair one day and the beach the next. The kids had way too much fun. Aiden was a little dare devil at the beach. He couldn't have cared less that the water was only 50 degrees. He was still wet up to his waist. The rest of the kids were content playing in the sand. Enjoy the pictures!

Bootsie!

We have a new addition to our family!

Bootise is 5 weeks old. She is the sweetest little kitty around. Nora (our older kitty) has even taken a liking to her. Most of my time is spent trying to keep her safe from Ellie and Aiden. She is a welcomed addition to our family!