Foto Friday

Mommy built something fun to play with out of Legos - Woohoo!

Foto Friday :: Firsts

One of the joys of having a child is experiencing all the new things with them. I love seeing Aiden as he takes everything in and decides what he does and doesn't like about it all. This past week we went with some friends to his first basketball game!

He didn't pay too much attention to those guys on the court, but had lots of fun running around the Events Center with his little basketball and getting attention from everyone he saw. :)

Foto Friday :: Play Time

Here are some shots I took of Aiden just playing away one day. I like these because they are simply Aiden.

Foto Friday :: Watching Daddy

Multiple time throughout the day there are these moments that I experience with Aiden that I just love. Moments that make me so thankful for our lives. This was one of those and I was lucky to capture it. 

Aiden is watching his Daddy shave. He stood there for a long time just fascinated by it all (which is how I had time to grab my camera and get it). So cute!

Foto Friday :: Sister, Sister

The past few days I was blessed with two of my three sisters visiting us for Thanksgiving. Last night we decided to have a little fun with my photo equipment!! I can't wait till Christmas till we do it again with everyone! :) Love you guys and miss you already!

Foto Friday :: Dancing

Aiden loves music and dancing, so one of our regular activities is to dance! Aiden has three dance moves he does, bouncing with his legs, bobbing his head and waving his arms. Now he has yet to do all three at the same time which if he ever does will be hilarious. :) 

Anyway, yesterday I thought to try to capture these moments with my trusty tripod and my trigger remote. I was happy with what I got considering I was just clicking away without really seeing what I was getting. Enjoy a little peek into our days. :)

Must end with a snuggle :)

Foto Friday :: 65 Degrees and Sunny!

This week we were hugely blessed by some amazing weather! 65 degrees and totally sunny in November! I couldn't have been more excited. Aiden and I ventured out to a park for probably the last time till Spring. I wasn't going to bring my camera then thought "of course, I have to". lol. I took a few shots then put it away to just enjoy playing with my son. We only had one leaf eating experience, no attempts at eating mulch and he really enjoyed being there. I think a very successful day!

He loved sitting on this wooden swing.

Enough with the leaves and photos, time to play :)

Foto Friday :: Outside

This past week Aiden had his first experience of being all bundled up and out in the cold. Dan needed some help finishing up the leaves in the back yard so out we went.  Not without first snapping a few quick shots. :)

Aiden wasn't too sure of the whole experience. It was hard for him to walk on our uneven grass and within minutes his new mittens and pants were a muddy mess. Oh well, we weren't out too long and I think he stayed nice and warm. 

Foto Friday :: Laughter

This past week I had to run some errands so while Dan was at a meeting in the evening Aiden & I went. I went to two stores right next to each other and Aiden was very good! He mostly just sat in his stroller totally chill, although I knew he was dying to get out and run around.

As soon as we got home he was a wild man and all the energy that had built up inside him during those errands let loose! He was running up & down the hallway, on & off the beds and chairs laughing like crazy. I was chasing him of course and he loved it, it was so much fun! Then I put on his hat we had bought that night and he didn't mind it at all and just kept going. I was laughing so hard as he looked so cute running back and forth just wanting me to chase him. Needless to say it was a great night!

Foto Friday :: Fall

While I am mourning the end of summer I am holding on to the things I enjoy about fall. One being the beautiful leaves changing and the refreshing air.

I also love being able to wear fall clothes like scarves, my puffy vest and my new mocassins. :) Another thing I love is to drink hot chocolate with a little milk and my favorite ingredient, creamer, preferably of the hazelnut flavor! Adding creamer changes everything about hot cocoa, which I am drinking right now as I type.

I do feel excited about the winter (although I am refusing to think of the terrible white stuff that falls from the sky which cannot be named) because I have great plans! We will be taking the youth group down to Liberty University which will be really fun (and warmer temps), my mom is coming in two weeks and we have more friends and family that are visiting at the end of November...YAY!!! Which includes making my first Thanksgiving dinner with the help of my sister and my hubby. I am already making myself wait on buying Christmas gifts because I love doing that. And thanks to the geniusness of Pinterest I have projects that I am determined to actually do!! So, here's to thinking positive and making the most of everyday, even the cold ones.

Foto Friday :: Acorns

I have a quick story to go with these acorns. I really wanted some acorns for fall decorations in my house but didn't want to buy them because that seemed kind of unnecessary. So, on one of our beautiful 70 degree days I decided to take Aiden on a walk around our neighborhood. While on the walk I decided to do the "longer route" and because I did I spotted TONS of acorns on the side of the road. Well, needless to say I immediately started picking them up by the handful and throwing them in my stroller. While I was doing it I was laughing at myself because of how silly I probably looked to anyone who might spot me. And...in the yard I was by was an older man mowing his grass. He stopped mowing and came over to me and talked to me about the acorns, the weather, Aiden and all the small talk stuff. As we were finishing our walk I thanked God for three blessings He gave in that short period- the amazing weather, the acorns and the man I got to talk with.

Also I just love the jeans Aiden is wearing and wanted to show them off. :)

Foto Friday :: Mommy & Son

Sometimes I catch a glimpse of Aiden and myself in a mirror and think "do I really have a one year old; didn't I just graduate from high school?" Well news flash....I graduated SEVEN years ago! It's crazy how fast life goes and I appreciate when I get a little reality check of my life. What kind of follower of Jesus, mom, wife, sister, daughter, friend, youth pastor's wife am I? What will I do today that will put me on the right path for who I will be in another seven years.

Foto Friday

Call me cheesy, but I really like these day of the week post things, it helps me actually post something and causes me to think more intentionally about things that are going on.

Here is a photo that just makes me laugh. It was at the end one of Aiden's one year sessions and he was just done with the "being-forced-to-stay-in-one-spot-and-be-happy-so-mommy-can-take-my-picture" thing. :)