AJ 3 years old

Christmas morning we normally have all the family over for brunch and rush to open our own gifts before everyone gets here. This year, with me and AJ having bronchitis and some other family issues, we postponed brunch until the day after Christmas. So AJ had plenty of time to tear into all his gifts. This was the first year he has gotten into opening gifts. He went right for the biggest one first.





































Trey got him this viewmaster. It brought back so many memories. I wish I could find my old one. AJ got pictures of dinosaurs and his favorite - SpongeBob.















He really didn't know what the stocking was so I had to show him that were actually gifts inside it and then he was digging to the bottom to make sure he got everything.






















One of his favorite stocking items, candy topped with a toy!!















We gave AJ this bike. Its stationery and plugs into the TV. Not only is it good for exercise, but its educational as well. As he peddles, it drives down the road making him find things like colors and shapes. Right now though, he'll only peddle backwards. We're working on the forward thing.






















Probably his favorite toy of the year - a wheel barrel. If you know AJ, you know how he loves to push anything on wheels. He loads and unloads toys ALL day long. His Mammy (his great-granmother) gave him this for Christmas. We have plans to put him to work with it this spring. :)

A few pictures of AJ just before Christmas. He doesn't like Mommy taking photos, so luckily Abigail was around with some bubbles to get his attention.

Thanksgiving

The Mother's Day Out School at Southeast always has a Thanksgiving potluck meal for the kids and parents. We got there and also found out that some of the kids would be singing a song. How cute is this!! AJ was very good and walked out and stood where he was told, but he didn't sing. He just sort of looked around at the other kids singing and waiting for his promised candy from the teacher for being good.















They made their own little turkey hats and AJ also made a placemat for Thanksgiving.

Trunk or Treat

The past three years, Florence has put on a Trunk or Treat on Halloween night for the surrounding neighborhood kids to come, play games, eat hot dogs and take home tons of candy. AJ enjoyed it more this year. He liked playing games once he realized he would get candy whether he won or lost.

Trey sporting his Indiana Jones outfit.






















Angie, Kim, Dawn and Tonia















Our two dads manning the hot dog grill.















AJ and his buddy Spiderman (or Jayden)!















AJ with his Aunt Nina before.















AJ and his Uncle Keith















AJ with his Uncle Ben






















Indy and Maverick

Happy Halloween 2008

from our little flyboy...

Happy 3rd Birthday!

Happy Birthday to my sweet little boy today. How time flies. I can't believe he's three already.