Busy Couple of Weeks

I've had a bit of down time lately and have been struggling with finding something to keep me busy. Now if you saw my "to-do" list, you'd think I was crazy for calling this my down time. I've got several things to do, mostly for Christmas gifts, but again, not much motivation. We've had a lot going lately; some bad, some good... So this is going to be a long post.

Hang in there. It'll be worth it, I swear.

For one, Aiden had a field trip last week to Miller's Big Red Orchard. We went there last year also and were able to pick apples, but due to the unseasonably warm weather too early in the year, they didn't have any apples. So instead, we got to pick our own pumpkins. Aiden loved the hayride out to the pumpkin patch, and was Mr. Perfectionist when it came to picking out his own.

So proud!

 

 

We also enjoyed cider and doughnuts, and saw some animals. But Aiden's favorite part I think was the giant straw tower the kids were able to climb up. I'm glad there were some parents there to help him up that were braver (more brave?) than I am... there was NO WAY I was climbing up there.

Enjoying his doughnut

You can barely see him! (Red Coat)

Victory!

 

And??? Aiden turned 4 this past weekend!

I still can't believe I have a 4 year old... I'm in a bit of denial. He's my baby... He'll always be my baby, my first born.

Makes me feel so old...

Anyways, we worked SO hard on getting everything ready for the party. Cleaning the house, moving furniture, adding tables, food preparation, etc etc. Luckily my sister was able to come the morning of and help us out; I'm not sure we would've gotten everything done on time without her.

All in all, everything turned out great. We had awesome food, great family, and I know Aiden had a blast! We had a Cars movie themed party, although in the end, it turned into more of a general car theme; but Aiden didn't seem to care. I made cake pops (lemon, funfetti, and chocolate "tires"), Stoplight brownies, construction cone rice krispies treats, and of course a #4 cake for Aiden. Which was supposed to look totally different than it turned out... the original was a total disaster. Good thing I had extra M&Ms left over from the brownies...

 

 

 

 And even Jacob's co-workers were able to enjoy the treats since I made so many, he brought some to work yesterday... That was one lucky group of Engineers...

While I figure out what needs to be done next on my project list, I leave you with some party pictures. Hope you enjoy!!

What a crabby girl...