Merry Christmas!

Merry Christmas everyone!! We love you all! I tried to get a video of Aaron saying, "Merry Christmas" but he would NOT cooperate. So- we sang ring around the rosie instead!

answered prayers

This picture has nothing to do with anything--just thought it was cute. Aaron loves to wear other people's shoes. Here he is in Daddy's "boops".

As you all know by now--the Thumms are moving. This is not an easy thing to do this time of year or in the current housing market. HOWEVER, our house is under contract. It was only on the market for 2 days. You heard me--2 days! God is so good to us!

I went to Pa last week to "look" at some houses up there. We are under contract in Pa also! I was so worried about the time of year and all the "stuff"--I finally just pushed it to the back of my mind and every time I did I would say a little prayer and ask God to just take care of it--and He did! I am so blessed!

I had to share just how clean and clutter and baby free my house was-- and still is--kind of!!

the living room

the living room - from another angle
Aaron is wearing Danny's old baseball cleats! whatever!

the kitchen--check out that counter top--not a shred of mail in sight!

our second bedroom--Danny's room

I really like the throw pillow in this one! p.s. it doesn't come with the house!

our third bedroom--Aaron's room

I guess I should've moved the big bin of clothes form under the bed...

the master bedroom--mommy daddy room (that's how Aaron says it)

I changed the bedding. It was red like the curtains and night tables, but I wanted to lighten things up. A little trick I learned from HGTV.

ta da!

busy boy

Okay Aunt Sharlene--I'm going to try and one up you on your busy schedule. And I'm only going to use my morning.

I went to get Aaron up and he was soaking wet, so I had to change clothes and sheets before breakfast.

A little later, I'm walking around saying, "Aaron, where are you?" I knew he had gone back in the hallway and I was sure he had broken into Danny's room (strictly off limits to Aaron). Wrong--he was in our bed, under blankets , and laid back on a pillow. He had the remote in hand and was trying to turn on the T.V. He was saying, "Mote? mote?"

About an hour later, I'm talking to Mom on the phone and I walk in the kitchen and there's Aaron -- sitting on the bar--trying to open sprinkles for Christmas cookies! He had climbed up a bar stool and onto the counter! NICE!!

Here's the real kicker. I'm talking to Kelli on the phone and I walk down the hallway to find Hurricane Aaron and he's in his BED and I DIDN'T PUT HIM THERE!!

He climbed in there all by himself. I'm assuming to get his binky!
"See Mom? Binky!" He's really saying, "binky" in this picture and showing it off.

Look at that face--as if to say, "Mine!!"


"Binky!"

pretending to be asleep. He says, "ni-night." It's so funny because he closes his eyes and pretends to snore.

reading a book and loving his binky--

Okay so after this I just went ahead and took a shower. Aaron was in his bed anyway. I get out of the shower, go to get Aaron, and he's soaking wet--AGAIN! I had to change sheets and clothes--AGAIN!

One more thing--He decided to climb up his little chair and onto his little table and take my nick knacks out of my shadow box. The whole time he's sing saying, "get down. get down" He looks over at me and I give him the I'm not playing around mommy face and he says, very sternly, "Get Down!" Seriously! Are you kidding me?
And all this was before lunch!

I must say I do love being a mom! Aaron is never boring! How do you like his super tight PJ's? Danny asked him if he was going diving!

He busted out of them and I had to change his clothes--AGAIN!! He's showing you his binky one last time before bed.

"Ni-night!"

by the way, I put my Thanksgiving pictures on facebook.

bitsy spider

I can't take it--my baby is so cute!!

Now for some BREAKING NEWS!!! Brian is working in the Pittsburgh, Pa. area and we are moving HOME!! Aaron is so excited! West Virginia!

He's got his terrible towel ready for EVERY Steeler's game!!

YAY! The cousins!

MORE cousins....and Matthew!

Even Brian can hardly contain himself!

football saturday

We had big plans to do yard work today---and then it rained all morning! Can I get a collective, "AAhhhh! TOO BAD!!"
The boys went out this afternoon and played some football. Aaron loves to be outside!

Nice!

the throw...

...the catch

This is Aaron relaxing a few days ago... lazy baby!

"Umm--could you please move?? You're blocking my view!"

How do you like the stretch?

Pop and chips! I'm all about promoting healthy eating habits!

Happy Election Day!

Don't forget to get out and vote today! I know it's all crowded and stuff down here in Virginia--but it's your patriotic duty!!
Aaron is all excited Danny's home from school today.

He loves to play play dough! Not me! Danny is the one who does the play dough...

Is anyone else concerned about the tooth pick??

Thanks Danny!

trick or treat!

Aaron wore this skeleton sweat suit most of the day, Friday. He kept telling me he was a spider and I would answer, "No, you're a skeleton." And he would point at himself and say, "Pider!" And this went on and on until he covered his ears with his hands---whatever! be a spider then!

Okay, I'm warning you now--this is a LONG post with lots of commentary and pictures. You might want to get a drink or a snack or something!
Aaron with Danny's pumpkin from when he was little. Brian's mom made it for Danny and Aaron took it trick or treating.

We went trick or treating at Monica's with our friend Rose. Here's Matthew--he's a bloody something or other! Monica--sorry you didn't make the blog--the only picture I had of you and Matthew--you were sticking out your tongue! Not sure what that was all about but there's always next year!

Rose and Tristen.

the neighborhood boys we went with...

...and the star of the show---Tigger!

You know my son and hats--he found Matthew's helmet and wasn't giving it up. I decided-- not a battle worth fighting (in front of all Monica's neighbors!)

The only time Aaron was in the stroller! Monica used it to push around our cameras and the extra candy!

Tigger running after the boys--he had to be right up in the middle of it! And they were good sports about the whole thing!

His first house...you like the helmet instead of the cute pumpkin basket?? Me too!

After each house, he would put the helmet down, take the candy out, pretend to eat a piece, then give me the candy--one by one--saying, "thank you." This went on all night--ask Monica. It was the funniest thing!

"This is fun!"

"Whew! I'm getting tired!"

Mike and Mike passing out candy. The dancing Mike in blue is Monica's and the other Mike is Rose's. The picture is all blurry because THEY REALLY WERE DANCING!!

YES!! Danny WAS there and just look at him enjoying all the festivities!

the V.I.P. after-party!

Aaron all comfy in his jammies or "A-jays" playing peek-a-boo on the stairs with Tristen.

What a night--we had a blast!