Land of the Lost
No, I'm not referring to the new Will Ferrel movie which is a remake of the old TV show, but to our egregious lack of updating our blog. Three months!? It feels like we (or at least I - Bridgette) have been a little lost.
So I'll give you a quick synopsis of the last three months and then a boat-load of pictures sans captions - hey, if you want to get caught up I don't have time for that! :0)
After Brennan's birthday, we had a great visit from Grandpa Herb. My dad hadn't seen Aidan yet, so it was a true blessing that he had a business trip to Cleveland and could come down for a couple nights. Brennan sure loved seeing him. After that, January was a pretty slow month. Although, Aidan did begin to do some fun things. He started some consonant sounds (da-da and tuh-tuh) and started to blow raspberries - a lot (he still likes to do this). Aidan was also on the move. He began rolling over back in December and then sitting up on his own in January. In the beginning of February, we had a fun visit from the Gypsons and got to catch up with them and rub the belly that is now Chloe :0). I also celebrated my 33rd birthday (crazy!) by going on a lunch date with Don and then coming home for ice cream cake with the boys. By this time, Aidan was able to put himself back into a sitting position.
If you didn't know it, I'm on the MOPS (Mothers of Preschoolers) Steering Committee as the Publicity person. Every year our MOPS group has a tea and some moms share their story. I shared mine. It had been awhile, but it was a great time and I think it was what the Lord was asking for me to do. The biggest thing in March though was my first GIANT road trip with Brennan and Aidan - alone. Don was on a medical mission trip to Honduras and so I decided I didn't want to be by myself for the week and went to visit the Rices near Atlanta, GA. Both boys were actually great in the car. There were times that were difficult (like trying to use the restroom with both of them),but on the whole it was good. And of course, seeing Jenn, Brad, and Paige was awesome. We had so much fun (even if there was some sickness involved, Jenn - believe it!!) Don also went to NC four days after getting back from Honduras for study leave with friends from seminary. I stayed home that time but decided to have a tea and watch Pride and Prejudice. It was a great evening with wonderful fellowship and yummy food.
Now in April, our weather has been nicer and the sun is out. We had Snickers declawed (couldn't do it anymore - we'd like new furniture some day) on April 1. Don's family came down to celebrate Easter with us. We decided not to do a big dinner, which was nice because we were able to get out of the house more. We went to Franklin Conservatory in Columbus to check out the butterfly exhibit and we we wandered around our little downtown. Brennan has REALLY been missing them since they left. He even told me that I could bring him to Grandma and Grandpa's and leave him there so he has time with them - too cute! After Easter, we had a new roof put on. The biggest blessing there is that our insurance covered most of the cost, so we are truly thankful. Finally, just a couple of days ago, we took Brennan to his first movie! We went and saw Earth. It took him a couple minutes to warm up (mostly b/c of a PG preview at a G movie), but then he really enjoyed it and wanted to go again after we got home. :0)
Oh, and what evening out wouldn't be complete without a trip to Urgent Care. The picture below of Brennan's forehead is from an unfortunate meeting with an island counter top while we were at a friend's house for dinner. Thankfully, he did not need stitches. The doctor pinched the gaping wound together and sealed it with some "glue." Three scars for three years; let's hope this track record does not continue.
So that's it! Now here are all the photos - enjoy! We'll try to be better about this...really:
Okay, I'm making an exception for this picture. Just before this was taken, Brad was putting on sunblock. He turned to Jenn and I and, in all seriousness asked, "Did I get it all?" Yeah,...Jenn & I were crackin' up.
So I'll give you a quick synopsis of the last three months and then a boat-load of pictures sans captions - hey, if you want to get caught up I don't have time for that! :0)
After Brennan's birthday, we had a great visit from Grandpa Herb. My dad hadn't seen Aidan yet, so it was a true blessing that he had a business trip to Cleveland and could come down for a couple nights. Brennan sure loved seeing him. After that, January was a pretty slow month. Although, Aidan did begin to do some fun things. He started some consonant sounds (da-da and tuh-tuh) and started to blow raspberries - a lot (he still likes to do this). Aidan was also on the move. He began rolling over back in December and then sitting up on his own in January. In the beginning of February, we had a fun visit from the Gypsons and got to catch up with them and rub the belly that is now Chloe :0). I also celebrated my 33rd birthday (crazy!) by going on a lunch date with Don and then coming home for ice cream cake with the boys. By this time, Aidan was able to put himself back into a sitting position.
If you didn't know it, I'm on the MOPS (Mothers of Preschoolers) Steering Committee as the Publicity person. Every year our MOPS group has a tea and some moms share their story. I shared mine. It had been awhile, but it was a great time and I think it was what the Lord was asking for me to do. The biggest thing in March though was my first GIANT road trip with Brennan and Aidan - alone. Don was on a medical mission trip to Honduras and so I decided I didn't want to be by myself for the week and went to visit the Rices near Atlanta, GA. Both boys were actually great in the car. There were times that were difficult (like trying to use the restroom with both of them),but on the whole it was good. And of course, seeing Jenn, Brad, and Paige was awesome. We had so much fun (even if there was some sickness involved, Jenn - believe it!!) Don also went to NC four days after getting back from Honduras for study leave with friends from seminary. I stayed home that time but decided to have a tea and watch Pride and Prejudice. It was a great evening with wonderful fellowship and yummy food.
Now in April, our weather has been nicer and the sun is out. We had Snickers declawed (couldn't do it anymore - we'd like new furniture some day) on April 1. Don's family came down to celebrate Easter with us. We decided not to do a big dinner, which was nice because we were able to get out of the house more. We went to Franklin Conservatory in Columbus to check out the butterfly exhibit and we we wandered around our little downtown. Brennan has REALLY been missing them since they left. He even told me that I could bring him to Grandma and Grandpa's and leave him there so he has time with them - too cute! After Easter, we had a new roof put on. The biggest blessing there is that our insurance covered most of the cost, so we are truly thankful. Finally, just a couple of days ago, we took Brennan to his first movie! We went and saw Earth. It took him a couple minutes to warm up (mostly b/c of a PG preview at a G movie), but then he really enjoyed it and wanted to go again after we got home. :0)
Oh, and what evening out wouldn't be complete without a trip to Urgent Care. The picture below of Brennan's forehead is from an unfortunate meeting with an island counter top while we were at a friend's house for dinner. Thankfully, he did not need stitches. The doctor pinched the gaping wound together and sealed it with some "glue." Three scars for three years; let's hope this track record does not continue.
So that's it! Now here are all the photos - enjoy! We'll try to be better about this...really:
Okay, I'm making an exception for this picture. Just before this was taken, Brad was putting on sunblock. He turned to Jenn and I and, in all seriousness asked, "Did I get it all?" Yeah,...Jenn & I were crackin' up.
posted by Bridgette at 8:54 PM
2 Comments:
Great update and great pictures!! I can't believe how big the boys are getting!
Yay! Glad you are back in posting action. Missed seeing your little pumpkins grow up :) Okay and I lol at the Brad pic, hilarious!
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