Cowboy Cutie

Aidan is going to be a cowboy for Halloween this year. So far, so good. Last year, he was less than impressed by the lion costume I bought him, I think it was the big fuzzy headpiece. We went for something significantly less fussy this year. I've tried it on him a couple of times so he's used to it. I think we might actually get to do a little trick or treating this year!





And just because I can't resist taking pictures of him, here are a couple of more.

Aidan's first haircut!

Well, it only took 2 weeks shy of 2 years before the boy finally needed a haircut! Friday, October 26 (also our 5th wedding anniversary), we took Aidan to get the baby mullet cut. I'm so glad we did, it looks so much better now!
BEFORE:






DURING:
Marina was awesome. She was quick and accurate. The shiny silver car and the Disney movie kept Aidan occupied. He was on his best behavior!





And AFTER - what a great haircut!

Arizona and Vegas trip

October 20, Greg and I flew to Phoenix to go to my friend Karen's wedding. Karen and I have been friends for about as long as I remember. I know we were in 1st grade together, and I think we may have even been in preschool together. She and her fiance Anthony got married in Sedona, AZ on 10/21/07. Greg and I met another childhood friend Shannon and her boyfriend Brad at the airport in Phoenix. Karen is the one in purple. We rented a white Chrysler Pacifica and made the 2 hour trek to Sedona. We stayed 2 nights in Sedona, and had a wonderful time at the wedding. Sedona was absolutely gorgeous.












Next stop was VEGAS! On the way, we went to the Grand Canyon. What an amazing site to see. It was freezing up there, so we didn't spend much time, but wow, it was incredible.




On our way to Vegas, we had to drive by the Hoover dam. It would've been exciting to see, but the traffic was backed up for hours and we were all less than impressed by the Hoover Dam. We sat in this spot with this view of the dam for a few hours.


We FINALLY got to Vegas Monday night, and checked into the Luxor.

It was a great hotel. We went to a Mexican restaurant in the hotel and did a little gambling. Shannon wasn't feeling well so she went to bed. Brad, Greg and I went out walking on the Strip and took some pictures.

Tuesday was sightseeing hotel. I think we went into every hotel in Vegas and it was so much fun. Tuesday night we went to Cirque de Soleil "KA" and talk about amazing. It was a great show. We then had dinner in the fancy schmancy steakhouse Craft Steaks in MGM Grand. Yum. We gambled some more and went to bed late. Wednesday morning, it was already time to go home. What a great, albeit too short trip!

Catching up on 3 months for this blog

So I'm not a very good blogger it seems. I can't stay caught up. I'm going to attempt to do so with this post, we'll see how it goes.

A lot has happened in the past 3 months. We went on a week-long trip to Ocean Isle beach in August. It was a wonderful vacation for the whole family. 12 people and 7 dogs in one house - what could be better?









In September, Aidan started PRESCHOOL! Now he's been there for over a month and loves it! It's been really good for him too. I can tell that he listens better and gets along with other kids. It's so fun to watch him grow and develop (even if it happens too fast!).





We still go to our Sunday playgroup and Aidan has made some great friends. It's mostly wild and crazy boys in the group, although there are 2 little girls as well. Here are a few recent pictures of the kiddos: