Tuesday, March 31, 2009

What Aidan has to say

New Aidan Lingo:

What are you talking about?
I LOVE this car mommy. Do you like it?
Monster trucks
Ambulance
Flamingos (there is a crazy house we pass every morning and evening that literally have 20 plastic flamingos in their yard)
I don't like this
I want my diaper (haha, can you see how beautifully potty training is going)
Is Lizzy at my house?
Will you come to my house?

He has a bunch of other funny stuff but I am drawing a complete blank this second. Good job mom LOL
If you know my friend here, you will also like to know that Chad and I will be visiting the homeland... My dear husband has surprised me with the most wonderful news. We are headed on a vacation. In a few weeks, we will hop on a plane and head over to Ochos Rios, Jamaica. I have been complaining (NOT something I do normally, ever, at all) that I needed a break or a vacation. Chad had said the same thing but NEVER did I guess that in a very short time we would be off to paradise. So I am VERY excited. What is it that they say? Jamaican me crazy? Yeah, I will also not be having my hair braided, now I can't promise Chad won't...

Monday, March 30, 2009

Hmmm, what is this???

Weekend update

This weekend the weather was awful, for the most part. Friday, Chad went to St. Louis to visit his brothers. Aidan and I stayed home. Aidan really wanted "Donald's" for dinner, so we went to McDonalds and then to the mall. He wanted to say hi to Aunt Lizzy who was working so we stopped in for a sec. We went to Target and then over to Toys R Us. He picked up a little Nerf gun with some foam "bullets." Well technically its not even Nerf, it's from the $1 bins at the front of Target. It's been worth that $1 times ten by now!! He even knows that we don't shoot it at people, pictures or puppies LOL

Saturday the weather was the worst. Chad got home that morning and we lounged about the house. Later we got all dressed finally to go to Wal-Mart-that was our big trip for the day. We woke up Sunday to snow!? BUT we went to church, and when we got out, it was gone and about 50 degrees outside. Missouri weather is crazy!

Grandma, Grandpa and Lizzy came over for lunch after church. Chad grilled for everyone (Chad and I are on major diets). Aidan had a blast playing outside with Grandma and Grandpa. Lizzy took a nap LOL. Chad and I hit the gym for a bit. When we got back, there was a visitor at the house.
Aidan had a visit from baby Dani from a couple houses down. She is just too cute. She brought over a present from Christmas. Dani's house has a very busy schedule and with the winter, none of us came outside very often :)

Aidan and Grandma playing with the new train track set from Dani
This is my favorite picture ever. Dani was the happiest thing until she got passed off to Chad. HE was trying to make her smile, but as you can see, it didn't work...TOO CUTE


Wednesday, March 25, 2009

Deep Thoughts

Lizzy, Aidan and I were driving last night and this is the conversation we had with Aidan:

Wait, let me preface this with, Aidan hates the gym, as in my gym. He does not like the daycare there anymore for some reason. I think he is just stubborn...

As we are driving near the gym...
Aidan: Oh, people at the gym. I don't like it
Lizzy: You don't like the gym?
Aidan: No, I cry at the gym
Lizzy: Do you cry at church?
Aidan: Oh no, church is neat.
Me: Yes, is that because you get snacks?
Aidan: I play with my friends
PAUSE
Aidan: I play with girls. My GIRLFRIENDS
Lizzy and Me: PEEING OUR PANTS LOL
Lizzy: Oh that's nice. You have girlfriends?
Aidan: Yes, they are nice.
Then we got home :)

Tuesday, March 24, 2009

PRADA AWARD

TODAY'S PRADA AWARD goes to...
For an excellent use of patterns
Congratulations Leslie!!

Let's Go Fly a Kite...

...Or attempt to at least! Aidan was super excited about his kite and it was windy yesterday so he wanted to try to fly it. Well, windy is an understatement. There werel ike 40 mph gusts- which I think is technically a little off the charts to be flying a kite, a plastic Spiderman one at that, but Chad took Aidan outside anyways to try it out. There was no way that Aidan could safely hold on to the kite without being whisked away a la Mary Poppins, so Chad took control of the string.
That darn kite was like a torpedo. I came out to check on them and I kept ducking and looking up to make sure it wasn't dive-bombing for my head. The kite was all over the place. It took a nosedive onto the roof once and of course Aidan had a friggin' heart attack, but was over it as soon as the crazy, possessed kite was back in the air.

Aidan fetching the kite (please ignore the fact that he is picking his nose, LOL). We are actually making strides in the nose-picking department since at least he is passing the boogers off to his mommy instead of eating them. Yeah, gross. Boys...

The dead kite...we ruled it too extreme for "kite-ing" and decided to pack it up





Instead, Aidan went about testing his driving skills. He is getting much better at manuevering the good ol' dump truck. It's REALLY fun when we drive down the block and then he decides he is done. Yeah, that is just SUPER...


Today, it is POURING. Yesterday there was not a cloud in the sky (as you can see by the one pic of ol' Spiderman in flight)

Monday, March 23, 2009

Grandma and Grandpa's

These are a few pictures that Grandpa sent me of Aidan at their house. Good lord look at all of those pancakes... Down by the Capitol with Grandpa

Watching for trains with Grandma


Making some most delicious cookies (he finally did share with his mommy)


Thanks Grandma and Grandpa! Aidan had the best time :)

Fountain

Heehee, Hi Kelley!!! (You may shoot me now) This Friday my company had their annual Fountain Turn-On. Since Aidan asks me every day about the fountain on the way to Cheryl's, I figured he would like to see it. He LOVED it. I had to lie to get him to come home. Oops. It was neat. We had never been before. They had live music, clowns, and balloons. It was kind of chilly but it didn't seem to bother Aidan at all.


Cindy made such a lovely clown :)


It wouldn't have been too chilly if the darn wind would have stopped. Those poor people on the other side of the fountain, felt the full effects of the wind and water. Ha!

Like I said, Aidan didn't want to leave. He just wanted to watch the water. He kept yelling, "uh oh!" everytime a loose balloon made it to the sky.




We raced to the car since we were freezing finally and starving! Then we had our usual Friday night at Kostakis and headed home.


Aidan spent Saturday and most of Sunday with Grandma and Grandpa in JC. Chad and I spent Saturday doing stuff we have needed to get done! Well mostly, Chad cleaned while I went and got my hair done :) We had lunch at Shiloh, headed over to the Isle for some bad luck at gambling, did a little shopping, then went out to Flatbranch (sorry you missed it Luke!). It was a fun time. ESPECIALLY since I found the shoe deal of the century. Dillards had all their left over clearance shoes marked to $9.99!! Do you know why this is so awesome!?!? BECAUSE I got these:

RETAIL PRICE: $189
For a versatile look you’ll love for years to come, turn to the Kola boot from Born. The leather upper features a stylish cap toe; elastic goring provides a snug fit. Handsewn Opanka Construction keeps this boot flexible and creates a natural cushioning effect in the footbed. A leawood-wrapped, tapered heel adds femininity without sacrificing stability, while a lightweight rubber sole lends dependable traction.(In a darker brown)
FOR $9.99
Such a deal, even Chad couldn't tell me no!! So YAY!! All in all, a nice evening.
Sunday, Chad and I went to the Heidelburg to check out the brunch buffet. We had always wanted to go over and see if it was any good, but had never made. We did, and it was good LOL. Then we did the necessary shopping at Sam's and Wal-Mart. I went to the gym, and picked up Aidan. It turned out to be a beautiful day Sunday! Aidan and I planted his seeds he got at the Fountain thing. Though, since I planted them, they will surely never grow ;) He was all excited to see his puppies again...

Enjoy your Monday!

Thursday, March 19, 2009

For H BiZ, Kat-ology

Let others know a little more about you, re-post this as your name followed by "ology"

What is your salad dressing of choice? I prefer none. I am boring. ooh but I did have some yummy house dressing at this place in Nashville I liked...

What is your favorite sit down restaurant? Kostsakis!! Paging Katie Kostaki!

What food could you eat every day for two weeks and not get sick of? Chicken

What are your pizza toppings of choice? cheese, cheese, cheese

TECHNOLOGY*

How many televisions are in your house? 5

What color cell phone do you have? That depends, TECHNICALLY black, but sometimes it is sparkly

BIOLOGY*

Are you right-handed or left-handed? LEFT

Have you ever had anything removed from your body? LOL a baby

What is the last heavy item you lifted? my son, good Lord, who keeps feeding him!?

Have you ever been knocked unconscious? sadly yes

BULLCRAPOLOGY*

If it were possible, would you want to know the day you were going to die? No.

If you could change your name, what would you change it to? Ooh something FAYN-CEE like Alessandra or Gisela

Would you drink an entire bottle of hot sauce for $1000? no. for 10,000 Yes

DUMBOLOGY*

How many pairs of flip flops do you own? a lot

Last time you had a run-in with the cops? It's actually been a while YAY ME

Last person you talked to? Leslie

Last person you hugged? Aidan

FAVORITOLOGY*

Season? Spring or Fall, mostly fall

Holiday? Halloween!!!!

Day of the week? Monday, yeah it's true :)

Month? October

CURRENTOLOGY*

Missing someone? always someone

Mood? bored out of my mind

What are you listening to? Leslie chattering on the phone

Looking at? This computer screen

Worrying about? Nada

RANDOMOLOGY*

First place you went this morning? Bathroom

What's the last movie you saw? Paul Blart, Mall Cop

Do you smile often? i think so!

-OLOGY*

Do you always answer your phone? LMAO, I don't know, what do you think Lizzy???? Ha, never

Its four in the morning and you get a text message, who is it? Wrong number, no one I know stays up that late

If you could change your eye color what would it be? I like them green how they are

What flavor do you add to your drink at Sonic? i don't, i just need regular old Dr. Pepper, but i might add cherry

Do you own a digital camera? Yep

Have you ever had a pet fish? yes, my sister and i had betas

What's on your wish list for your birthday? Don't know yet! Just had a birthday!

Can you do pushups? Girly ones, like 2 real ones

Can you do a chin up? I was able to do ONE, once, a long time ago.

Does the future make you more nervous or excited? Both, but whatever happens will be an adventure

Do you have any saved texts? No

Ever been in a car wreck? Yes, not many. Yet, lately I have begun instigating them apparently. usually with small silver cars...

Do you have an accent? I don't think so, except when i spend time with people who do then i acquire theirs for a while

What is the last song to make you cry? Moving On, Rascal Flatts

When was the last time you cried? not lately! Almost at Bonkers when I tore down the slide from pure pain

Plans tonight? Hangin with the fam'

Have you ever felt like you hit rock bottom? Yes

Name 3 things you bought yesterday? water, hair equipment, and that is it

Have you ever been given roses? Yup

Current hate right now? I have lots of hates, and loves. Duh if you know me :)

Met someone who changed your life?definitely

How did you bring in the new year? In bed, SICK

What song represents you? Hmmm, Crazy by Ms. Spears, You Make Me Feel Like Dancin,' Dirty Diana LOL haha just kidding, but I LIKE that song

Would you go back in time if you were given the chance? NO, we learn from the mistakes we've made and who knows what would happen if we changed those. AND anyone remember the Butterfly Effect?? That did NOT end well.

Have you ever dated someone longer than a year? Yes

Will you be in a relationship 4 months from now? Yes

Does anyone love you? Everyone loves me.

Would you be a pirate? No I hate pirates... hehehehe

What songs do you sing in the shower? Britney, Michael Jackson, whatever is stuck in my head

Ever had someone sing to you? yes

Do you like to cuddle? of course silly

Have you held hands with anyone today? No.

Who was the last person you took a picture of? Me and Lindy

What kind of music did you listen to in elementary school? En Vogue, New Kids, Shanice, Tiffany, Debbie Gibson, Cyndi lauper

Do you believe in staying close with your ex's? "Exs are like an okay movie. It was good at the time, but you dont wanna see it again...especially if that movie was kind of...a bitch." Ha Ha.

Are most of the friends in your life new or old? Both, but what do you consider old?

Do you like pulpy orange juice? NO!!! EW VOMITAR

What is something your friends make fun of you for? oh dear, this list is long...

Have you ever ridden on an elephant? Not sure about an elephant, but yes to a camel!

What are you saving your money up for right now? Saving? What?

When is the last time you ate peanut butter and jelly? I don't eat that. my son does though!!

What song(s) do you want played at your funeral? Hmm, The Way you Make Me Feel, MJ

What were you doing 12 AM last night? sleeping

What was the first thing you thought of when you woke up?My God I have to pee!

Wednesday, March 18, 2009

Our Second Home

Aidan and I got invited to join some friends at Bonkers last night. Sheesh, they are going to know our names there soon! Aidan was so excited about going to "Markers." It was really pretty out yesterday so I didn't think it would be too busy there. He had a blast playing with the boys
Jessica and Chase...look at that hair!!

The boys never stopped. There were kids everywhere. Stacey and I took Wyatt, Aidan and Garrett up in the playplace to go on the slides. Aidan was a maniac, lol. He and Wyatt were throwing themselves down the slides on their bellies. So of course the mommies couldn't miss out so Stacey and I tried the belly slide. Whoa. I definitely got "slide burn" on my belly, and have a scar to prove it this morning.

Justin had Naida all over the place. He loved the games upstairs!! He was somewhere different every time I turned around!?

Sometime during the slide fun, Aidan sustained an injury. Stacey and I were waiting at the bottom of the slide for Aidan and Wyatt. They came flying down and started to head off to do it again, when Stacey said, "Is that blood?" Oh crap. I look at Aidan and he is slurping up blood in his mouth. Uh oh. It looked like he took a mighty big bite out of his lip on his way down. He didn't even notice, just kept slurping up the mouthful of blood. GROSS. So I try to stop him to check it out. He doesn't have any interest in that. He said, "It's fine Mommy. Just kiss it. It's better." It had stopped bleeding and was just puffy so off he went. Sheesh.


Aidan and Garrett were so funny to watch up in the playplace. They ditched me really quickly. You would look up and see Aidan pushing Garrett's butt up to help him to the next level of net and then the next time, Garrett would be pushing Aidan. I would hear, " 'M'ere Garrett! Help me!" or "Aidan! Come on." It was so hilarious. It's hard to see them in this picture, but this was them trying to get up to the slide level. At one point, I was trying to corral Aidan to get a drink and there were some older girls in there. I said, "can you find the little blonde boy with the green shirt?" Ha. Garrett, Gavin, Wyatt and Aidan are all blonde and were all wearing green shirts (since it was St. Patricks Day). So that was helpful!


Stephanie, Gavin, Garrett and Aidan. I don't see Garrett and Aidan in this picture, but they are there. They are behind the little blue wall thingy.














Aidan building a tower










Needless to say, I think we are Bonkered out for awhile. Though it's hard to beat that kind of entertainment for how cheap it is! It cost Aidan and I $2.50 to get in, total!? Excellent...

We left there about 6:45 and I took Aidan to Burger King since we hadn't eaten a thing yet. He was so good. We sat and he ate his chicken and french fries, which he HAD to have. We headed home about 7:30. I have never seen that kid so tired. They had already played outside all day at Cheryl's, and then we spent 2 hours at Bonkers! He was out like a light at 8:15. Mommy was pooped too! I was in bed watching my shows at 9 o'clock!!

Tuesday, March 17, 2009

Happy St. Patty's Day!!
Thanks to our super photographer Leslie :) We will buy you a shirt for next year...

Monday, March 16, 2009

Weekend Recap

You'd think we lived at Bonkers. Grandma and Grandpa Van Roekel came for a visit this weekend. Aidan was very excited and they kept him very busy! They went to McDonald's for breakfast each morning and soon Aidan was telling Grandpa that was his job. It was very funny. Saturday we all went to Bonkers. Grandpa and Grandma had never been there (GASP!). I think they had fun. Aidan DEFINITELY did...
I don't think Grandpa anticipated the speed of those crazy slides!!
Dad and Aidan about to go down a slide...
Dad, Aidan and Grandma...
Aidan was WORN OUT after that long day! We had lunch and went home. Aidan crashed immediately.
Aidan and Grandpa...
Grandma telling Aidan a secret...if you asked him what she said, he replied "nothing" :)

Aidan piled all of his big trucks on Grandpa and then climbed on top. This was a "car crash" and they needed "help!" He called Grandma to be the wrecker and clean up the mess. I don't know who thought up this game but I think he played it a LOT...
Chad, Lola and Lacy...
Chad's parents went home Sunday and my parents ended up coming over that day. Aidan was super excited to have more visitors!!
He played forever with Grandpa, waiting for Grandma to come home...


This picture of Aidan and Grandma is cute, but I love how I just happened to capture that specific shot on TV. In case you can't see it, it reads: Surrender to the INSANITY. I have NO CLUE what was on TV but I am pretty sure that sums up everything right there LOL!!

My favorite picture:

It was a great day. Grandma and I went to the mall for a quick trip. We got pizza since it was Pizza Night (Lizzy was too busy CLEANING?!!? to join us, good job Lizzy). I had some funny pics of Aidan eating his food but they also all seem to have him showing everyone what is in his mouth, and well, no one wants to see that. All in all, it was a super fun weekend and we are tired!!!
Enjoy your Monday!

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