Sydney's Birthday Party...

We celebrated Sydney's 1st birthday this afternoon at Chuck E. Cheese. We have been there several times lately. Aden loves Chuck E., so naturally he was excited about going to the party. We had a busy day and Aden didn't get a nap. He did very well considering. Here are a few pictures from the party:


The birthday girl


Aden riding the Barney train


Aden driving a car

Happy Birthday Miranda!!!

Tonight we had a surprise birthday dinner for Miranda at 21 West End. There were 15 of us total. Miranda had planned on meeting James and I for dinner, but had no idea that we had a surprise planned. The food was really good and we finished it off with a chocolate and strawberry cake from Confectionately Yours. Here are a few pictures from our evening:



Miranda after she blew out the candles from her cake.



Miranda and Sean



James and I



Huff and Robin

Fall Family Feast

This month's fabulous friday theme at Montessori is "Hat's Off to Helping Others". The kids were asked to wear a hat to school and to bring their gently worn clothing items to donate to those who are less fornuate.

Today was also the Fall Family Feast, so James and I joined Aden for lunch. We had turkey & dressing, mashed potatoes, green beans, rolls, and Pumpkin Pie. It was also nice to visit with Aden's teacher to hear about all the things he is doing and saying at school. Below is a picture of Aden eating his lunch today. He has really improved on using utencils with his meals. He thought that he needed to eat his roll with a fork. We tried explaining that it is okay to eat a roll with your hands, but he insisted. =)

Trey & Amanda's Wedding

Last Saturday night we went to Trey & Amanda's Wedding. The reception was at
21 West End. Everything looked really pretty. Here are a couple of pictures from our night:




Jennifer, me, April, and Miranda




The hubby and I

A Party Filled Weekend

Well, we had a pretty eventful weekend. Saturday evening James and I attended a couples shower. Sunday I went to a baby shower, followed by a birthday party at Chuck E. Cheese.

We are also very excited to announce that we will be adding another addition to our family. I just made it to the second trimester and our due date is May 16, 2009. We will find out the gender next month. I have also found a doctor who is willing to let me do a VBAC, which has come to be quite rare here in Arkansas. So, I have an appointment with my new OB, Dr. Rainwater, on November 20th.


Although I didn't take any pictures at either of the showers we went to, I did manage to snap a few at Eli and Lauren's birthday party. Here they are!


 
Smiling in the Safari Jeep

 
And riding on the horse... Linsey and James making sure that he doesn't fall.

 
Some of the kids singing with Chuck E.

 
Aden and I

Our little monkey...

Aden enjoying some chocolate at my grandmother's house.

So, Halloween didn't go exactly as we had planned. After work, I had a flat tire while driving home on the interstate. I pulled over on I-40 and called AAA. With that said, we got started a little later than I had hoped. Aden and I headed over to my grandmother's for trick-or-treating and visiting, while James made final preparations for his costume. I spent every evening last week decorating for the Art Center Halloween Fundraiser. James and I stopped by the event for a bit later on in the evening.

And finally, we have a home computer again. We received the shipment from Dell on Friday. Yea!