A Message from Aidan and Davis...

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That Could Have Gone Better

Aidan was driving Kate crazy tonight and eventually worked his situation to the point where I get to step in. I picked him up and carried him into his bedroom for a spanking. When I got into his room I realized I did not have a place to sit down and carry out my parental duty. I decided to sit on Davis' bed - the lower half of the bunk bed he and Aidan share. As I sat down Aidan was facing over my shoulder and I smacked his forehead into his own bed. I could not bring myself to deliver on the threatened spanking after that.

When he calmed down, I apologized and we talked about his behavior. I got around to saying something about him going to school now and he has to be a big boy all the time. To this he replied, "But Daddy, I'm not five yet!"

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A couple thoughts from Aidan this past Sunday at church...

After I pointed out the pastor to him, "That's the guy who tells us truth things."

When the organ started playing the first hymn, "Daddy, it sounds like a scary movie."

Love and Marriage

We have been reading our newest kid Bible (which I got at Goodwill) - The Step By Step Bible - and tonight we finished Abraham and his almost sacrifice of Isaac. Aidan asks me (C) what tomorrow's story is about and I tell him it is about Isaac getting his wife. So I ask Aidan if he will ever get married...

"Yeah, when I'm a grown up. When Halle is a grown up, then I can get married with her.

I then ask Davis if he will ever get married...

"Yeah...with you and Aidan."

Happy Birthday Halle!

Our little lady bug turned 1 on Sunday, July 27th! Wow, I can't believe she is 1! We had a fabulous party on Sunday with family. Thank you all for coming and thanks for the gifts! Halle was actually quite reserved with her cake at first, but got into it eventually. Enjoy the pics and videos!

More summer fun!

Home again, after 2 weeks of vacation with our families! Since the last post we have been up north, first for a week at Grammie and Pop Pop's with all our cousins, yes all of them! It was crazy fun, with 17 people staying in one house (9 of them 7 and under). Enjoy the pics!















































































































































Then we went a spent some time at Great-Grandpa's and Grandma's, and then off to camp for a few days with Grandma.







The we came home and a few days later had a few more fun filled days with our cousins from PA!

So, now it is quiet in our house, well maybe a little more quiet. So, we are resting and relaxing, to catch up on all our lost sleep from our fun summer!

Tractor Rides and Teeth

Summer has started off with a bang.










































We did a little work and made a little playground in our backyard.

















Mommy and Daddy got to go on a cruise (see facebook for more pics), so we went to stay with Grammie and Pop Pop, while they were gone.


















On the way there we stopped for a visit at Granda's house. It was a beautiful day for tractor rides, running, and climbing in Granda's big yard.





























































On the way home Aidan also had his first teeth cleaning! (At Granda's office of course!)
No cavities for Aidan yet!

















When we got home we went to the Zoo and got to pet sting rays! (sorry I forgot the camera)


The next day we went to a Brewer's game, where they won for us again! It was perfect baseball weather!

































Halle also starting crawling this week! Look at her go!




So we have been busy. Now we have a week at home to relax and play, then next Friday we are off to go back up north for the fourth of July to see all our cousins, aunts and uncles, and grandparents!


Love you all!

Aidan Quotes 2

A few recent ones and one from a while ago...

"I don't need a kleenex, Daddy, I can just sneeze my boogers back in."

"I'm not the joker...but I do tell jokes."

"I'm really mad at you guys...because you keep giving us timeouts."

After prayer for dinner....

"Daddy, can you pray again and tell God to make Adam and Eve do good next time?"