Catching up with Aiden

So my VERY independent daughter likes very much to pick out her own clothes...

we were getting ready to go to the store yesterday...

I told her to put on her shoes and get her coat...

she came out of her room like this...

the boots were a gift...and I think they are adorable but they are still too big...

the hat is really just for dress up...

but she said she needed it because it was windy outside!

and Trenton told her she could wear it!

she makes me laugh!

the hat didn't even make it to the car though!

she took it off to put her hood up...

it was cold!

right now Aiden's bathroom is torn apart...

while we are replacing the floor...

(it is coming along though)

so right now she gets to take a bath every day in my big tub!

SHE LOVES IT!

She swims around...

we could put like 6 kids in there!

I hope it isn't too difficult of a transition when hers is ready!

She got a hold of the camera and took this herself!

we were playing babies & princesses...

and I was struck by how big she is!

time is just going so fast!

we play Elefun a lot...

although we don't really catch many butterflies!

She keeps us very busy!

She loves to read and we go to the library regularly!

She loves Dora and Mickey Mouse Clubhouse.

She can now name all of the Disney princesses!

She LOVES to do anything outside!

We just can't get enough of her!

By The Way...

Nap Time!

So in her toy room Aiden has this pink princess tent.

she loves to play in it.

yesterday she REFUSED to take a nap...

we tried everything...

even going for a ride in the car...

but nope...

so we just gave up...

we were downstairs...Aiden in the toy room

when she got really quiet...

she had gone upstairs & gotten a blanket & stuff from her bed...

climbed into her princess tent...

and this is what we found!

I felt so bad...cause she was so tired!

but it was 4 in the afternoon!

so I had to wake her up...or she would never go to sleep that night!

but it all worked out ok!

Five Months of Aiden!!! (that is a lot)

WE FINALLY HAVE THE INTERNET AGAIN!!!!

HOORAY!!!

Thought I wasn't going to make it there for a little while...

But here we are

I have still managed to take a few pictures

over the last few months...

while house hunting...

and remodeling...

and moving...

and unpacking, etc.

The house is making a lot of progress...

so I will post some pictures of that soon!!!

I just wanted to get ALL of these pictures of Aiden on here...

so sorry for the ridiculously long post!!!

Playing in her new pool at Grandpa B's house

(where we staying till our house was ready!)

we had to buy a new pool cause the other one was packed up somewhere!

this makes me really miss summer time!

Blowing bubbles...in case you didn't get that!

Drinking from her big girl's meal!

SO grown up!!!

Adventures in Fry Sauce!

This was a losing battle!

She looks good in everything!

Although it was the end of the line for the shirt!!!

Daddy got to clean her up this time!!!

so I could take some pics!

She has started hiding from me...

where did Aiden go?

BOO!!!

she is pretty crafty!

There is nothing like fresh laundry!

A new favorite past time...

I am really just prepping her for mutton bustin'

just another year or 2!

?????

Up American Fork Canyon...in August

Taking in the view with Grandpa!

Family photo op...

I could not keep her away from the deer...she LOVED it!

see what I mean?!?!

this is about the only photo I have with him smiling!

and for Halloween this year...a Dragon!

she picked it herself!

It was hilarious!

Of course...Friends in the background!

Ready to Trick-or-Treat!

She needed a bigger bag...

and we only went to a few houses!

If only this was all of it!!!

But she loved it!

She even said trick-or-treat!

And on November 15 she turned 2!

We didn't have the party till the next weekend...

but she got a few things to open that day from mom & dad!

Stickers!

MORE CANDY!!!

I love the expression here!

Her new guitar...

not really sure what we were thinking there...

that thing is LOUD!!!

(and kind of annoying!)

Aunt Ali & Uncle Dusty made the cake for her party this year!

With everything we had going on it was just going to be too much for me...

I had planned on making one...

but decided to just buy one...

but Ali volunteered!

Thanks guys...it was great!

Aiden couldn't wait till we finished singing!

She didn't really even need Christmas after all of this stuff!

She did pretty well!

This was a shirt & puffy vest from Aunt Kaye & Uncle Bern...

as you can see...she was a big fan!

Handy Manny figurines!

and of course...the tiara!

My parents & my sister Mandy & her kids all came out for Thanksgiving...

so we did Aiden's birthday party...

and my niece Emma was baptized!

It was a great!

Only Todd & Steph were missing...

maybe next year!!!

Right before they left we went to Temple Square...

It is always beautiful!

My cute family!

It was so cold!

Aiden & Daddy!

Watching Cartoons!

Dress Up!!!

Love Her!

It is Christmas Time!

Our party at my in-laws!

Aiden got a new bike from Grandma & Grandpa...

it was quite the process to put it together!

And she just couldn't wait that long!

The Fairy Princess!

Our sad little Christmas Tree this year...

all my other stuff was packed up until like 2 days before Christmas...

and we just didn't have the energy!

but the clean up was so nice!!!

Christmas morning...

it is a good thing we have a toy room in our new house!

we need it now!!!

more presents!

her new tool belt!

Still early I guess!

I just thought she looked so cute here...

watching cartoons...and eating some breakfast...

I love the bed head!

She caught me watching her!

Ice Cream!!!

She has changed so much in the last few months!

She talks so much now...

and in sentences!

She makes all sorts of funny faces...

and rolls her eyes!

and I think there is a little Mudrack starting to come thru!