Slip and slide with cousins

During spring break we had a slip and slide at the top of the hill for all the kids. This was our first one of the year. We do them all summer long, but it was nice that the weather was warm enough for one while all the kids were on spring break. Aidan played on them last year, but was so young that it really wasn`t fun for him. He liked it better this time. The first time he walked down the plastic, he slipped and whacked the back of his head on the ground. He laid there stunned for a little bit, and then did it over and over.

Easter Sunday

On Easter Sunday we discovered that the Easter Bunny had come to visit Aidan during the night, and put Aidan`s easter surprises in one of our toy baskets because Aidan`s Easter basket was lost in the move and I haven`t found one I like yet. Aidan played with his new things, then we watched the first session and then had lunch at Mama and Daddy`s, where we sang Happy Birthday to Bestemor and Aunt Becky. After lunch we watched the second session and then Aidan and his cousins looked for easter eggs. All the pictures from that are on Jill`s camera because we forgot to take ours up there. I`ll put them on Facebook when I get them. It was a fun day, and the weather was really nice.

You would think this would be uncomfortable...

But he does it all the time!

Aidan`s Easter Outfit

Bryan`s mom made the smocked outfit that Aidan wore on Easter Sunday. I can`t remember if it was for Bryan or for his nephew Blake, but she used to make a lot of clothes for them, and Aidan gets to wear those outfits now. This one had eggs on the front. He looked so adorable in it.



He was saying cheese as I was taking the picture. That`s one of his many new things.

Zingmark Zoo Trip

Bryan`s sister Rebecca came down from DC the week of Easter, and before she left she and I took the three youngest grandchildren to the zoo on Good Friday. It was packed and hot, but the kids had fun riding the carousel and feeding various animals. I think Aidan was most excited to feed the giraffe. These three kids don`t get together much, so they enjoyed being able to run around together and bond. Aidan enjoyed finally being able to keep up with them. Becca and I enjoyed getting to spend time together also. We`ve really missed her since she moved. After Becca and the girls left, Aidan and I went to visit the penguins and the aquarium, and then our last stop was at the gift shop where Aidan got a toy lion and a toy giraffe.

Multi-functional furniture

Halfway there

Only two years to go!