What`s For Dinner?

Tonight Anna, Jackson, and Colton dropped by for a short visit while Jill ran some errands, and Bryan helped out by entertaining Aidan while I kept an eye on the other three. We have this large stockpot that is just tall enough for Aidan to pull up on and drum on, so it sometimes stays in the living room. Jackson and Colton were entertained by it as well tonight, and were climbing in and out of it and Jackson was talking about cooking both Aidan and Colton in it. I was occupied with Colton in the living room, so Bryan came and picked up Aidan and the pot and walked out of the room(or so I thought.) This is what I saw a minute later when I turned around. If they do stuff like this when I`m around, what do they do when I`m not?

USC MEN`S BASKETBALL

AWESOME JOB GUYS!!

Bryan joined this organization called the Bridge Club, that helps with the transfer from a technical school to a four year university, and they gave us tickets to last night`s USC basketball game against NC Central. It was Aidan`s first ever basketball game, and he was excited. We were too, because we love basketball and we beat them 90-43. GO GAMECOCKS!

HAPPY BIRTHDAY JACKSON!!

Jackson, the little boy that I was feeding baby food to last week, turned five yesterday. There was the usual birthday party at Chuck E. Cheese, which I have a funny story to share about. Chuck E. comes walking over towards where Jackson and I are playing a game, and I point him out to Jackson and he goes running over to hug him. I`m standing there behind him as he does so, and then he tells Chuck E., "This is my aunt Telly. You need to hug her." in that adorable five year old accent. Jackson thought that it was hilarous that Chuck E. and I hugged. More details: Anna beat me at skeeball again, like she does every year, but then I beat Bryan by 14,000 points(sheer luck, I`ll admit it) Justin and Ashley collected enough tickets to get a prize for about 100 kids, and Aidan and Colton loved the Chuck E. ride. Emily and Courtney ran around all night and looked at everything, but the thing they really liked(I think Rachael liked it more than them, because it reduced the amount of time she had to chase them) was this big seat you climb up into and lay back and watch a TV screen. It figures....those girls love TV.

LOOK WHAT I CAN DO!

Just A Few Precious Pictures

NEW MILESTONE

My little boy sure is getting brave fast. Here`s what I found when I got him up from his nap this afternoon.

Where is Harley?

Aidan and Harley have developed this understanding and general acceptance of each other. Harley has learned to take the attention given to him by Aidan, and every time Harley enters a room, Aidan becomes visibly excited. He has also cried hysterically when Harley has left the room before. Harley has this favorite spot behind the recliner in our living room, where I always sit when I`m in there. So the other day he came and sat beside the chair, received some attention from Aidan and I, and then curled up behind my chair like he always does. Here is Aidan`s immediate reaction to Harley leaving his line of sight.