Well, we have done some cool things since I last posted and I wanted to post some pics and let you all know what's going on. Thank goodness, the summer is almost here and we can take some vacations. Can't wait for them.

Bob, Ayden and I went fishing just the other day, and it was crazy. Ayden's first time fishing and guess how many fish he caught??? 12!!!! Can you believe it. He will definitelybe just like his Daddy. He loved winding the fish in and he really loved throwing them back in the lake. It was great. Here are some pics with a couple fish.

We also just went to the beach for a day with my mom and Bob's mom. It was cold in the morning and then turned out to be a great day. Ayden definitely loves the beach, which i love too.

For mother's day, Ayden and I went with my brother and my new sister in law on a Breast Cancer walk in Medford Lakes. We had a great time and got some exercise. We will be doing that every mother's day from now on.

This pic was just so cute when Abby brought Cadence and Jack over and Erin brought Tyler over.

This past weekend we went to Johnson's Farm and went strawberry picking and played on the playground. They probably ate more strawberries than we actually took home.

Ayden and I also went to the zoo with Abby and the kids a few weeks ago. It was the perfect day, no one was there and it was beautiful out. We were able to practically see everything. The best part was them getting their faces painted. They looked adorable. Check them out.

9 months since I posted...I am losing it

Well, as you know I have totally lost touch with reality or actually the computer. Out of work, I have not been on the computer in months. I don't want to overload everyone with pictures, but I have updated just a few from Ayden's second birthday and my brother's wedding which was last weekend. Things are going great, despite myself not updating anyone with what's going on and new pictures. Ayden is doing amazing. He is so smart and as I always say, we are so lucky. Check out the video of him doing his ABC's. I love it.

First pic is Christmas, but I just thought is smile was amazing, so I put it in the mix.

Ayden's Birthday Party - Easter Egg Hunt

Devon and Jenna's rehearsal dinner

Mom and Me in the limo

Vacations!!

Wow, it has been a very long time. We actually just got back from our last official vacation of the summer. I tell you, Ayden had it really good this year and I guess so did Bob and I. 2 weeks ago, we got a house in Ocean City with Bob's family. The weather was perfect everyday, so of course we went to the beach everyday. Ayden absolutely loved it. He is so fearless it is scary and he will just run into the ocean and not have a care in the world. The one thing he was not fearless about though were rides. Leah and I tried to take him on some rides, and the first one spun, went up and down, and he absolutely freaked out. We had to stop the ride because he was so upset. It was horrible. So, the only thing he would really go on was the merry-go-round. Well, we will have to work on that every year, because I want him to go on the rides with me.
It is so fun to watch him on the beach. This kid is such a delegator. He would hand everyone shovels and say dig, dig. Once everyone was digging, he would watch and smile.

We just got home from our second vacation. We went to the Outer Banks with 24 other people and we stayed in a 12 bedroom house in Corrolla. It was so much fun. The house was absolutely amazing as you can imagine. You had to drive 10 miles on the beach to get to our house. It had a theatre room with 12 huge reclining chairs, huge bar/basement with pool table, fooz ball (sp) and that bar game that has photo hunt. There was a pool and a jacuzzi as well. It was awesome. We pretty much went to the beach everyday because it kept the kids occupied and happy and in the pool/jacuzzi later. We had so much fun with everyone and I would love to do that again. Oh yeah, and all of the guys got Mohawks. It was really funny and I loved it on Bob.

I wanted to post some pics of the growing man because I haven't posted in forever.

Here are some pics from Ocean City. Here is Ayden in his cool glasses.

Diggin on the beach

At the playground. He loved it!Here he is turning in a circle. Love it!

Here are some pics from the Outer Banks. Ayden with Daddy (and his mohawk) fishing.
These are the wild horses that were always at our house.

Ayden and his buddy Cadence, holding hands.

Here they are again. They are so cute!

Ayden and Bower

Oops!

Sorry it has been so long since I posted. Oops! Well, things have been going really well here. I am done the busy work season, so this summer is looking really good to me now. I cannot wait to start taking my vacation time. Ayden has been doing great, growing into a young man right before our eyes. I think I forget to mention this before, but we actually started Ayden in a daycare. He has been doing really well there and he loves playing with all of the kids. Oh..and guess what! Since he has been there, he has been sleeping through the night...finally!
Here is a pic of Ayden and Tyler playing in the car.

Ayden and Mommy before the Phillies game on Mothers Day!!

This past weekend, we went to the beach. Bob surf fished and Ayden and I hung out. Today, it was really nice there and he enjoyed it. Whenever he sees water, whether it is in a cup, a dog bowl, or ocean, he says wawa, wawa! He really tries to say water, but it comes out like that, it is really funny. He says a bunch of words now or at least tries. I know I won’t remember them all, but I will try:
Plane (pane)
Bird
Rock
Teeth
Ear
Eye
Duck
Lion (yayon)
Buck
Bird
Cookie
Cracker
Koda (he still calls the dogs dada most of the time, but has said koda more often)
Belly
Bobby (he hears everyone call his Dad Bobby, so he does it too) Here is a video of it.

Ayden really had fun with this meal. I just gave him a bath right before this and I didn't want him to get food all over him. So, I tried to feed him and he was not having that. He had to have the fork and do it himself, and look where it got him! So cute!

Ayden at the beach! Little chilly this day, very windy.

Daddy and Ayden looking at the Wawa!

Fun in the Sun

I wanted to post some pics and videos from that beautiful weekend we had before the rain engulfed us the past week or so. Ayden is obsessed with being outside so whenever it is the least bit nice, he needs to be out there. Which works for Bob and I because we love being outside. Ayden got to go in his little pool which he loved, but more importantly he really loved the hose. Bob just started off spraying the hose around Ayden and then he kept running through it and laughing. After a while, our dog Koda jumped in the fun and went crazy. It was really funny to watch.

Here is a video Ayden dancing in Daddy’s shoes. Ayden now tries to put on other peoples shoes and walk in them. He doesn’t get very far, but at least he tries. It is funny to see him dance too, because he bounces up and down.

Ayden at the Zoo

Hey everyone! Here are a few things that have been going on in our household.

On a sad note, Bob and I recently were at my granny’s (dad’s mom) funeral. I just wanted to mention a couple things about my granny. She was such an amazing person; she always had these funny one liners, she was so caring, extremely thoughtful, and she was always a giver (I guess that is where my dad gets it from). Granny was on dialysis for over 20 some years and a few weeks ago, decided she has had enough. She has lived an eventful life and she will be missed by everyone. May she rest in peace and know that we love her.

On a happier note, Ayden has been at the zoo a few times this past week. He went for the first time last Monday in which he went with Mimi and Pop Pop (Bob’s parents). They said he had a great time and really loved the giraffes and the choo choo train. Here are some pics.

Mimi and Ayden

Pop Pop and Ayden

Then this past Saturday, he went to the zoo again with Bob and I and we also went with Kevin Parks, Erin and Tyler. It was such a nice day, but the zoo was packed. We still had a great time. The kids were totally worn out once we left.

To complete our weekend on Sunday, we took Ayden to his first baseball game to see the Phillies. Bob and I got season tickets for every Sunday home game. Ayden actually sat with us in our seats for 7 ½ innings. He did really well. He sure did eat a lot which kept him occupied, but he loved it. Everytime we cheered, we would clap his hands and get very excited. He of course said hi to everyone around us about 20 times each person. It was a great day.

Here are some other pics from Easter.
Uncle Devon, Mommy and Ayden

Birthday Party

So we had Ayden's Birthday Party over the weekend, and it was REALLY fun. He had such a good time with all our family and friends, and of course all of the new TOYS and gifts that everyone was so generous in giving. We gave him his own HUGE cupcake to go at it, and he barely tried to eat any of it, but sure did get dirty. It was really cute. Here are some pics from the party.

Our Birthday Prince

How is the cupcake Ayden?

Tyler Parks and Ayden in the Ball Pit

4 Generations

Ayden at the park going down the slide...wow did he love doing this over and over

Cadence and Ayden on the swings

Another slide down to Aunt Leah

Sorry it is a short blog, but I just wanted to put some pics up from his party.