party, party, party!

So, I have tried for days now to post the videos from the birthday party with this post. For some reason, the video uploading system is not working:( I will continue to try to post the videos in a later post, but for now...here are some pictures:

Aedan's Buzz Lightyear cake...yes, I have cake pride again

friends:)

the cake, again

yum...the first taste of cake

more cake

want some?

cheese!

Aedan and I

friends

happy boy

Cathy and Mercy

We played a game...put the hat on Woody (from Toy Story)

We also played a water balloon game that I have a video of...hopefully, I can post that later...

presents

Aedan using his pretend lasar!

Aedan in his Buzz Lightyear outfit and car from Papa.

Aedan's Birthday

Aedan's last night of being 2:(


The morning began with yummy doughnuts from Grammy and Grampy. We quickly got ready after breakfast, and headed north of town to Standing Stone State Park. We'd never been there before, so we weren't sure exactly what to expect.

We found ourselves on a skinny little trail on the side of a mountain. The boys did well, and liked it, but it was a little difficult since Aedan still needs his hand held in this type of situation. (It would have been easier if two people could fit easily on the trail.) We walked for a while and then ended up turning around to go back to an area of the park we had passed on our way.

Ryan with the kids

Mercy did great in her carrier:)

Ryan, Aedan, and Mercy

We went back to the creek we had passed.

Aedan and I

Josiah

walking along the creek

Mercy chillin:)

playing in the sand box at the play ground

When we got home, we ate lunch and then the boys got their bikes from Gigi! Yay!!

Aedan on his bike

Josiah on his bike!

Go Aedan!

Ryan is showing Josiah how to pedal to go and stop. He had to do this with both of the boys.

After bike riding, the boys went to naps to rest up for the party that night...

Grammy and Grampy's visit

Ryan's parents came in town last weekend for a visit, and also to celebrate Aedan's birthday. We went to the trains in town one evening, to Old Navy for jeans for the boys, and then to the Cookeville zoo (aka: Petco). Here are some pictures from the weekend:

at the trains

Aedan and Ryan

Me and Aedan

ready for cake

yum!

a Buzz rocketship!

Resuce Heros

Josiah reading his mammal book

Aedan with his bug book

Tents from Grammy and Grampy! The boys have been sleeping later in the morning with these:)