Aidan's Chariot of Fire!

Ok, so we did it. We are officially members of the "Soccer Mom" Club. Let me start out by saying that I'm not a fan of car buying... in fact... I loathe it to the core of my existence. So much so, that yesterday, I'm embarrassed to say, I broke down in tears at the dealership on the principle that the price was not what they advertised, even though it was still "Such a great deal!!" Call it "being there for two hours with a thirteen month old," or "pregnancy hormones," or "just plain exhaustion," but we walked out, Andy carrying the baby and me gathering our things in a mess of tears.

Yes, I felt awful about it, but today, Andy saved the day. He returned to the dealership (without me :)) to explain why I was so upset; why my "customer is always right" mentality that I've carried with me since the first day I became a salesperson was stomped on and swept away. Well... that's a bit harsh, but let's just say I didn't feel like dealing with the sales guys yesterday, even though, they were so great. Andy actually went back and got MORE money off than we'd even thought we could! He's my hero. I love a great deal. It makes me giddy with excitement. And he knew, that having this minivan, while not a necessity in our lives, is going to make life so much easier for me while he is away and I tote two babies around. He even stopped to get a Happy Valentines Day balloon and a big red bow to surprise me. It's "Inferno Red" and is much shinier and sparklier (is that a word??) than it shows in pictures. It has AMAZING features in it, including power everything and remote start, TV, DVD (2 screens!) swiveling second seats, etc. etc. etc. Yes, I can go on, but I won't... I already see that I've blabbered away enough! Let me know when you want to visit! We have lots of room in our vehicle for you! :)

Going out to see my new "Chariot" - balloons and all!

It's so shiny!

Power rear lift gate, gotta love it.

Swiveling seats to load the little ones in car seats easier!

The car matches the balloons and ribbon - how cute :)

Pulling her into the garage!

Snow Day!

Ok, so I'm making a lot of posts today, but this is to catch up on all the fun things that happened over the last week! We had a great snowfall on Tuesday, January 27th, and we were so glad to get outside and let Aidan experience it! He was definitely apprehensive at first, but warmed up to the white powder and chilly air after a little while. We have tons of photos, but here are a few of them from the other day. :)

"That looks like it could be fun to play in, mom!"

Daddy and Aidan outside!

Mommy and Aidan playing outside

Walking with Daddy to go sledding!

Aidan on the sled, not so sure about it!

Mommy and Aidan sledding

Mommy making a snow angel, Aidan definitely not wanting to lay down in the snow!

"Hey, this stuff ain't so bad, Mom!"

"High five, Dad! This was great!"

Spice Rack!

So, the other evening, I decided to make fish for dinner, and needed a few spices from our lower cabinet. Well, I wasn't quick enough, and Aidan saw the wonderous world of containers and bottles that hid behind that little cabinet door. Before I knew it, he was pulling out spices, one by one, probably 15 in all. Then he sat and played with those, biting them, smelling them, making recommendations to me about which needed to be updated ;). The best part, however, was that when he was finished, one by one, he put them all back! Yes, they weren't as orderly as they were before, but they were in there. I tried to capture the entire chain of events with the camera, and have a few of the pictures to share now. Aidan sure knows how to make a mess, be it with food, toys, or whatever. But when he feels like it, he's great at cleaning it all up! Enjoy! :)
Cleaning out the spice rack!

This one seems ok, Mom!

You might want to check this one out, Mom!

See! I'm such a good helper!

Aidan's Toothy Grin

Our little Ham-bone... flashing his pearly whites :)

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