iFLY

aidan, my thrill seeker,  had been dying to try iFLY (indoor skydiving) foreverrrr.  he got his wish along with his best friend, justin.  it seems thrill seeking is best done in pairs.

they suited up, ready for takeoff!

the boys had 2 flights each with the help of an instructor and even got a dvd to relive their flights.  it was such fun, they are soooo ready for more.  i'm hoping he sticks to the indoor kind of sky diving and not the actual jumping out of the plane kind.  a mom can only handle so much - sheesh!

 here we goooo

 hi jus!!!!

 i love the rubber face look, the wind was so strong - aidan said he couldn't keep his mouth closed

 

aidan and instructor, right before they went waaay up to the top of the wind tunnel - awesome!

embrace the camera - 4.28.11

we embraced the camera - finally!

at the zoo last week i made a point to get the 3 of us in a picture together!  i know i've talked of my love affair with my iphone, but this feature of turning the camera on the photographer makes picture taking so much easier to be included in!

wanna join in the embracing fun?  check it out here

the zoo

we headed to the zoo for a birthday treat.  our first day of spring break, the zoo, quality time with mommy and lola - what more could a boy ask for?  well a large stuffed snake for one.  he spied it immediately as we walked through the gates and that was on his mind for the remainder of our trip through the zoo.  we saw some really cool animals, played on the huge insect playground, and made plans for our future trips. but we couldn't get out of the zoo fast enough because that was the ONLY way the birthday boy was getting the snake - was "on our way out tyler."

 one super 6 year old, his cool brother, and a really old tortoise trying to escape

 i like this cute turtle

 better yet this one!

 there's the infamous snake.  pretty cute (my boys and the snake too.)

6 years old

my sweet baby is a big boy now.  well, he's been a big boy for a long time now in his eyes.  he is six years old today.  six. years. old.  where did the time fly to?  can we rewind please?  i remember so clearly the happy, calm, baby boy you were, who would eat and sleep so well.  then you turned 1 and all things changed.  you were one step behind your brother at all times, funny, not much has changed today.  you are a sweet (ok, mostly to mom, but...) funny, silly, loveable, smart, boy. i don't think i could love you any more than i do today, but i know my heart will only grow and grow as i watch you become a young man.  just don't do that too fast. please. thanks! 

 xoxo, mommy 

play ball!

baseball season is in full swing. 

i love these snaps taken by my bestee, cat.  

double the aidan, double the fun

no words, just handsome.

let sleeping bulls lie

when i went to bed last night i was pleasantly surprised to find my little bull laying in my bed.  i had to smile, because honestly - there is nothing i love more than cuddling this little boy. 

 

for all those wondering, aidan was being a good boy and was fast asleep in his own bed, but i love cuddling that boy too