Chloe turns 5!

Our BABY is 5?! And I am in complete amazement that I am writing this!

Our precious little baby girl that was born 34 days premature at 5lbs 7oz, that had to stay in the NICU for 7 days and had to come home on a heart monitor for the next 8 weeks, whom took 9 weeks to learn how to nurse....turned 5! As they say, "time flies". And here we are as her proud parents feeling very nastalgic about this number. 5 seems like a number that puts you well past the baby stages! We no longer have a baby :(

With that said...we are truly enjoying not having a baby around the house! Chloe has become a very funny little girl that LOVES her music, design games, dancing, going to school like a "big girl", having her own friends, pink, telling us how she loves us "infinity times 8, to the moon and back, and as much as Jesus and God love us, and twirling round and round, and up the stairs, and more than you love me". She is a very loving girly girl who has a very strong wil, and can argue with the best of em'. Not quite as good as her mommy, but she's only 5...give her a few years :)

She was soooo excited to have her 5th birthday party with 8 of her own friends. Friday night We had a princess sleepover, complete with pin the kiss on the frog, A princess picture backdrop(painted by mom),decorating tiara cookies, princess crowns and movie night! The only little girls that made it through the sleepover were Chloe's cousins :) I had a feeling they were all too young yet!

Sunday was a family gathering at at the pizza parlour with extended family, and on Monday (her actual birthday) Ben and I took chloe for lunch, to paint some pottery, got Aiden from school, came home, opened gifts and then off again for dinner at Chloe's choice, Red Robin! She had her favorite, Mac and cheese and of course they came along and sang happy birthday with a very large ice cream sunday! I would say, all in all....It's good to be 5!

Aiden turns 7!!!

So when it comes to childrens birthday's, us parents tend to get a little emotional! Every year it's the same thing...TOTAL amazement that our babies have turned yet another year older. With pure joy at the same time! Ben and I tend to say we love every stage, and 7 is no different! Aiden is such a sweet little boy, whom is caring, loves his family, and his friends, is full of energy, is coming into his own little funny personality. He has a little bit of his mom's sarcastic sense of humor! I love it(if he's not teasing me of course :)

On 02-02-2002 Ben and I rushed to the hospital at 2 something in the morning! Our little man was born at 5:25am; and every single birthday brings me back to that day! There are a few very important milestones in ones life, but the birth of your first child is one that by far changes you as a person more than any other! You are now the "worried" parent that you thought was so annoying in your own parent, and suddenly realize why they were the way they were! You suddenly feel very loved and blessed moreso than before! You start living to see your childs milestones instead of your own...it is truly amazing! We love you Aiden, and can not believe our little baby is 7 years old!

What better way to celebrate than party at skateworld! Us and the LaVassaurs rented the whole place out for Aiden and his cousin Griffin, and a good time was had by all :) Aiden had a discussion with me about having no girls at his party, whereas Griffin made sure the boys and girls were even! Ahhh, the difference between 7 and 9! Aiden was sadly dissapointed when I told him that he has to invite his little sister, (girl)cousins, and his mom :)











Aiden(7) and Cousin Griffin(9)

Aiden and his Beaver baseball cake

Aiden and some of his school buddies. Aden B.,Jordan, Aiden W. and Issa

Aiden and his little sister(she made it passed security)

The famous Skateworld mustache!