The leaves are turning, and everything is cooling down. We're enjoying fall after such a hot and dry summer. AND.... Aden turned three on October 1! Yes - I can believe it's been three years.
Aden's growing out of the two-year-old temper issues (not totally, of course... he's only 3!) and now he's getting a bit of a sassy mouth. It's hard to keep a straight face sometimes when he says things like, "Yes, I WILL have two cookies!" in response to "No, you will not have two cookies. It's 6am." Mostly, he's incredibly loving and "I love you! I will miss you!" are more frequently heard than the sass! He's learning how to ride his new red bike with training wheels... he's still a little unsure of things, but doesn't give up too easily. His other favorite new toys are his magnet blocks, electric circuit board (with my supervision, of course), special car/truck thing, and sticks. He's really into sticks right now - you'll find him waving sticks in the air all of the time, oblivious to all creatures and humans around him. He's been listening to a lot of Pearl Jam and he's really nailing Ray Charles' Hit the Road Jack, I must say. He's almost in tune!!
I've been working a lot - I forget every year how difficult September is for school administrators until it faithfully rears it's ugly head after August. Adrenaline goes quickly, kids get comfortable even faster, new teachers get lost, veteran teachers question the inevitable changes trying to be implemented, parents of new 7th grade middle schoolers need their hands held, football begins, cliques form then break apart... at least we don't do ISTEP until the spring these days! Each September, I find myself perusing Indiana's Ph.D. programs, wondering what it'd be like to run a NPO, go into retail or consulting. Did you know that educational consultants were ranked among those who had the least amount of workplace stress? Any of us who have worked with them know why. Anyway, then a miracle occurs and September ends. Aden's birthday is a great beginning to fall, a new month and a positive outlook. Of course I love what I do, otherwise I'd be out the door. But now I can move on through October, enjoy the fall colors, cool weather, the end of football season (ha), and a nice, long fall break at the end of the month.
Aden is going to be an "orange monster" for Halloween. I'll post pictures after that. Cheers!
Sunday, October 10, 2010
Saturday, July 10, 2010
Summer Update
I only have about two and a half weeks of summer left. Summer 2010 has really flown by, but don't they all? Here is a recap of what Aden and I have been up to thus far.
My roomate, Jackie, and I took off for London and Spain on June 9th. We stayed with my cousins John and Colleen Mueller in St. John's Wood, and really enjoyed being with their family for a bit over a day. It helped me to not miss Aden so much by being around Team Mueller. Jackie and I walked about the city and took the tube to Buckingham Palace, where we saw the changing of the guard. This truly was about the one and only "touristy" thing we did. We enjoyed it, though! Burrough Street Market was fun too. Then we met up with Alan, Natalie and Kellen Papier in Hampstead and enjoyed some time in their new neighborhood - SO CUTE! Natalie joined Jackie and I on our next 4 days in Spain. We hit Seville first, and enjoyed just wandering the city, eating the best tapas in the world, and enjoying our fair share of sangria and Cruzcampo beer. Then we took an hourlong bus ride through the olive and sunflower fields to Cadiz, a pretty beach town. The weather was PERFECT for laying out, and that's about all we did!
I missed Aden a lot, and when I got back, I was telling him how much I missed him. He said, "Mommy, when you got home, did you sit down and think about me?" Of course, I told him that I thought about him the whole time, and he was pleased by that! He also liked his new English Football "Kit," Team England red and white striped polo, little toy cars from Spain and (of all things) glittery Alvin and the Chipmunks stickers I got in Cadiz.
Once back in the states, Aden and I resumed our summer playtime. We've been to the pool, the lake, library, Wonderlab, Indy Zoo, Indy Indians game, and several parks. He's now totally potty trained (YES!)! He likes the pool very much and can float on his back with some help. His skillz on the playground have improved a lot too - and he's much more willing to try new "tricks" with some encouragement. He's really big on eating healthy food, as he says, so that he can grow big and strong! But I pretty much still hear constant requests for M&M's and popsicles. Oh well.
Aden and I made a surprise quick trip to Belleville for the Fourth of July, (once Mary and her kids took off - sorry lady, but with your gang gone, there was room for us!) and we really enjoyed seeing Uncle Marko take the Waterloo Millers to the championship round of the Valmeyer tourney. Classic - 98 degrees with no wind. Keeping Aden happy was as easy as finding one sugar-filled snack after another, though. We also had a good time at the Verrochi's backyard bar-b-que; always fun to catch up with those guys!
Aden and I are off to the lake today. It's in the upper 80's and gorgeous, and we just got a new floaty!
My roomate, Jackie, and I took off for London and Spain on June 9th. We stayed with my cousins John and Colleen Mueller in St. John's Wood, and really enjoyed being with their family for a bit over a day. It helped me to not miss Aden so much by being around Team Mueller. Jackie and I walked about the city and took the tube to Buckingham Palace, where we saw the changing of the guard. This truly was about the one and only "touristy" thing we did. We enjoyed it, though! Burrough Street Market was fun too. Then we met up with Alan, Natalie and Kellen Papier in Hampstead and enjoyed some time in their new neighborhood - SO CUTE! Natalie joined Jackie and I on our next 4 days in Spain. We hit Seville first, and enjoyed just wandering the city, eating the best tapas in the world, and enjoying our fair share of sangria and Cruzcampo beer. Then we took an hourlong bus ride through the olive and sunflower fields to Cadiz, a pretty beach town. The weather was PERFECT for laying out, and that's about all we did!
I missed Aden a lot, and when I got back, I was telling him how much I missed him. He said, "Mommy, when you got home, did you sit down and think about me?" Of course, I told him that I thought about him the whole time, and he was pleased by that! He also liked his new English Football "Kit," Team England red and white striped polo, little toy cars from Spain and (of all things) glittery Alvin and the Chipmunks stickers I got in Cadiz.
Once back in the states, Aden and I resumed our summer playtime. We've been to the pool, the lake, library, Wonderlab, Indy Zoo, Indy Indians game, and several parks. He's now totally potty trained (YES!)! He likes the pool very much and can float on his back with some help. His skillz on the playground have improved a lot too - and he's much more willing to try new "tricks" with some encouragement. He's really big on eating healthy food, as he says, so that he can grow big and strong! But I pretty much still hear constant requests for M&M's and popsicles. Oh well.
Aden and I made a surprise quick trip to Belleville for the Fourth of July, (once Mary and her kids took off - sorry lady, but with your gang gone, there was room for us!) and we really enjoyed seeing Uncle Marko take the Waterloo Millers to the championship round of the Valmeyer tourney. Classic - 98 degrees with no wind. Keeping Aden happy was as easy as finding one sugar-filled snack after another, though. We also had a good time at the Verrochi's backyard bar-b-que; always fun to catch up with those guys!
Aden and I are off to the lake today. It's in the upper 80's and gorgeous, and we just got a new floaty!
Wednesday, March 31, 2010
Where has the time gone!?
My my my! I can't believe I haven't posted since Christmas! I suppose I've been busy!
Aden has entered a somewhat mellow TERRIBLE TWOS stage. He's really into hitting and saying "No!" right now, as well as bedtimes that drag on for an hour or more... But really, he's doing just fine - nothing worse than what is expected for a 2 and a half year old! He's so funny about it too. For example, he and I were trying to nap together over spring break a few weeks ago. He was being wild and definitely not in nap mode. I finally said, "Aden, Mommy will not play with you and will not talk with you right now!" He said, a split second later, "Well then Aden will just talk with Aden's self!" I cracked up and he had this smile on his face that looked like he was so happy that he made me laugh. It was too precious! Especially with the way he always talks in third person. (Though at this point, I'm wondering if he's going to be like the character "Jimmy" from Seinfeld - "Jimmy loves Elaine!" uh oh).
Spring Break was great! Aden and I kicked it off with a trip to Big Splash water park in French Lick with friends Maria and little Connor. The boys had tons of fun going down a kiddie slide and swinging on the water swings! Definitely worth a trip back next winter. Then Grandma Kris came to visit from Wednesday to Saturday, and we all had a great time. We hit the hot spots like Wonderlab, the library and the park.
We've got 8 weeks of school left, and I have 9.5 weeks until I go to London and Spain! Details will follow in another blog post. Prior to that, Aden and I are planning a weekend visit to the Marys in Chicago for the March of Dimes walk the last weekend in April. Looks like the rest of my week with Aden will be fun - we've got Roly Poly (little gymnasts class) tomorrow night followed by dinner with Connor and Maria, and Friday we've got no plans other than to be outside until the sun goes down, which coincidently is Aden's current bedtime.
I hope everyone has had a wonderful Passover and has a Happy Easter too!
Aden has entered a somewhat mellow TERRIBLE TWOS stage. He's really into hitting and saying "No!" right now, as well as bedtimes that drag on for an hour or more... But really, he's doing just fine - nothing worse than what is expected for a 2 and a half year old! He's so funny about it too. For example, he and I were trying to nap together over spring break a few weeks ago. He was being wild and definitely not in nap mode. I finally said, "Aden, Mommy will not play with you and will not talk with you right now!" He said, a split second later, "Well then Aden will just talk with Aden's self!" I cracked up and he had this smile on his face that looked like he was so happy that he made me laugh. It was too precious! Especially with the way he always talks in third person. (Though at this point, I'm wondering if he's going to be like the character "Jimmy" from Seinfeld - "Jimmy loves Elaine!" uh oh).
Spring Break was great! Aden and I kicked it off with a trip to Big Splash water park in French Lick with friends Maria and little Connor. The boys had tons of fun going down a kiddie slide and swinging on the water swings! Definitely worth a trip back next winter. Then Grandma Kris came to visit from Wednesday to Saturday, and we all had a great time. We hit the hot spots like Wonderlab, the library and the park.
We've got 8 weeks of school left, and I have 9.5 weeks until I go to London and Spain! Details will follow in another blog post. Prior to that, Aden and I are planning a weekend visit to the Marys in Chicago for the March of Dimes walk the last weekend in April. Looks like the rest of my week with Aden will be fun - we've got Roly Poly (little gymnasts class) tomorrow night followed by dinner with Connor and Maria, and Friday we've got no plans other than to be outside until the sun goes down, which coincidently is Aden's current bedtime.
I hope everyone has had a wonderful Passover and has a Happy Easter too!
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