Aidan and His Teeth

Little Aidan lost his baby teeth in a funny pattern. He ended up with only 2 permanent teeth on the bottom and not teeth up top. It was like he had bunny teeth - upside down. He was a good sport about it - especially since the tooth fairy is paying ten bucks a tooth now. His teeth have started coming in so once again my little guy can chomp on some apples.

Sid and His Guitar

I just found this super cute picture of Sid with his cowboy hat and guitar. Looking at it you might think that we are typical Texans when in truth we are not. My boys don't have, nor have they ever had, cowboys boots and they only have cowboys hats on a whim that their grandparents had. I do think Sid is cute as a cowboy though - may have to start him down this path . . .

New School and New Rules

After much deliberation, I decided to bring the boys with me to my fantastic school. They have been attending a private Christian school, and while successful there, I grew tired of being without them so much. They felt the same way, because when presented with the idea of transfering so late in the year, they both jumped at the chance. They are now Segiun Longhorns and have fit right in. It's such a blessing to see my boys throughout the day. I kick myself for not bringing them earlier in the year, but I know that at the time I was doing what I thought best.

Another blessing in my life was my Grandma. We lost her 3 years ago and she was a powerful influence over all of her children, grandchildren, great grandchildren and now great great grandchildren. She was a lovely woman who protected her family with a kind fierceness, had a hand in all of our futures, bonded a family spread throughout the country, smart as a whip, and loved her kin with her whole being. She was also an oral wordsmith.She had lots of "Grannyisms". In hindsight (why is it always this way?), I wish I would have kept better record of her stories, her words, as this was a flavor in my life that I cannot duplicate. Here is her picture. Isn't she beautiful?



This is a picture of her with my mother but she is holding a neighbor's child. Please notice the matching dresses. Grandma made all of their clothing, and would make matching outfits for mom's dolls.

My mom and I have noticed that Aidan is an oral wordsmith too. We have started noticing his "Aidanisms". For instance, this last week he told his Grandma, "My brain just hatched a great idea!" How much do you love that?