Hogle Zoo

Aiden in the turtle shell. I think this was his favorite part.
He didn't want to leave.


Grandma and Aiden.



Watching the Elephants

Watching the Tiger.

More Turtle shell

Riding the carousel

Aiden and Mom

Train ride.

We took advantage of the sunshine yesterday and hauled Aiden to the Zoo. When I say we, I actually mean me and my mom. She was watching him during the week and we met up at the zoo. Aiden had a blast but got a little cranky towards the end. I think he was just tired because I put him in the car to go home and he was asleep before we even left the parking lot. It was pretty cute.

This Old House

If some of you are wondering what I have been up to lately, well, this is it. I have spent countless hours weeding, raking, and planting all Spring long. I know a lot of people are hating this rainy weather but it is just an excuse for me to actually rest- ha! In all seriousness though, it has been an up hill climb and I feel so good that it is almost finished. We still need to finish putting down the rest of the wood chips.

5K Walk/Run

Time it took to walk/run the 5K.


Our team name- love it!



Me and some of the girls that I work with.

Here are some pics from the 5K I did last May- sorry it's so late.

Aiden's New Room

The full effect! Well- almost.


New twin bed. Aiden sleeps like a crazy child so
we have the safety net to keep him from rolling off.



This toybox was built by my father for me and my
brothers when we were younger. It was originally
white and then blue and now it is green. Aiden
loves it. I always catch him sitting in it.



This was my idea. I have been collecting "A's" for
about two years and I finally decided it was time
to put it all together. What do you think?




Peg board totally rocks! I found the file holders
on the container store website.




Since the last post Aiden has transitioned into a "big boy bed" and new room. I have spent numerous hours putting this room together and working on the art that is on the walls. I absoulutely love it! I was so excited for Aiden to see it and when he did he said "WOW!" He is still too young to really grasp what his room is, but some day I think he will grow to love it.

The Crib Fiasco!

This past weekend was an interesting one. I did the 5K walk in downtown Salt Lake for breast cancer awareness and Jesse had to work so my Mom offered to take Aiden for the weekend. Jesse met her on Thursday and by Thursday afternoon she called me..."Houston, we have a problem." Those were her exact words to me and then later explained that she had put Aiden down for a nap when he so casually swung his leg up and over the pack and play and was out, walking down the hallway with the biggest smile on his face. "What should I do?" She asks. "I told her I really didn't know what to do. We had never had this problem with Aiden before. Later, she told me that she sat in there with him until he fell asleep BUT- at 6:00 am in the morning he was up and out! So this is where it gets really good. Aiden came home Sunday night. At about 7:30 and a lot of running around the house we decided it was time for bed. We put him in his crib and tucked him in and said "night, night" like we always do. Settled into the couch and THUD! We sat and waited for him to come running down the hallway but there was nothing. After a moment of said nothing we decided to go and check on him. There he was, sitting on his little chair at his little table playing with his toys, just as content as can be. It took us an hour and a half to finally get him settled in and even then we found him asleep on the floor covered in clothes that he had pulled out from his cubby. Jesse put him back in bed and I settled into bed for some reading. An hour in and another THUD! I ran into his room and there he was, on the floor and disoriented. I picked him up and put him back into bed. He settled back in a went back to sleep. So I went back to my reading...but started thinking...he is going to fall out of his bed again I just know it. So I tried tying a blanket to both sides to try to hold him in but Jesse pointed out that that wasn't very safe so I took it down. I was in bed again and worrying abou it thinking that if he falls out of bed again it is going to scare him and me. So I went back in the room, layed the blanket on the floor and put him on the floor too. That is where Aiden slept for the night- quite soundly. I, on the other hand, did not sleep at all. I was up worrying all night, I guess that is what mom's are for.

Easter

Aiden loved the bubbles!

Aiden and Riley

Just like every other year for Easter we spent the holiday in Price at my Mom's. She has an annual Easter Egg Hunt and all of the kids gather for their money and treats. The adults gather too but mostly for the food. I made my yummy carrot cake and it did not last 30 minutes. My mom didn't even get a piece.

This was Aiden's 2nd Easter and he was pretty excited with all of the goodies that he got. He also got to play with his two cousins from Colorado. He liked it so much that he was trying to keep up and fell head first into a rock. At first he had a dent in his head and then it popped out into a goose egg. He was not a happy camper after that- but who could blame him. I felt so bad and we ended up leaving a little early. But we did have a good time and loved seeing all of the family.

Creativity!

I made this cake for a girl that I work with. She is having a baby so we threw her a baby shower and I made the cake. In case you were wondering it was a jungle theme.


I made this cake for my brother Cameron's 22nd birthday. He like legos in case you didn't get it.


Any one who knows me, knows that I am a little creative. If there is something that I can do that shows my creative side than I am doing it. The last couple of weeks I have made a few cakes that I have loved and thought I would share them. I hope you enjoy.