milestone birthday!

That's right!! My husband is 40!! Believe it!

Here's the birthday boy with his kids!

Aaron enjoying dinner. I made shrimp fettuccine alfredo.

Blowing out candles. We had birthday pie. Brian's not a big fan of cake!

And presents! Super Bowl Champion stuff!

all smiles

Danny got his braces off today and I made him pose for pictures! Isn't he so handsome?? I think he looks so grown. He had them for about 2 years and the orthodontist agreed to take them off before we moved.

this one looks a little forced--but Danny would tell you they were all forced!

Aaron patiently waiting for Danny to get done this morning. He actually enjoys going to Dr. Hearne's--he's got an awesome play area.

maybe Aaron won't need a bunch of orthodontics.........now that the binky's gone.......

Christmas and New Years

We had such a Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!

Thank you, thank you, thank you to everyone!

If you want to see all the pictures--I put them on facebook. I had way too many for the blog!

Farcin Christmas 2008

Thumm Christmas 2008

Happy Birthday, Aaron!!

My little baby is 2 today!! He's growing up way 2 fast!

We no longer have a binky---last night he bit a hole in the only binky we had. I told him it was broken and we had to throw it in the garbage. It was drama drama! He did throw it away, but he went back and got it--out of the garbage--about 15 mins later. He was so sad. He kept saying, "away?" And I would answer, "Yes, your binky is broken and we had to throw it away." It took him till 11 last night to get to sleep. He was in his bed saying-not really crying-"Mommy, mommy, binky, binky." So pitiful! I was worried about nap time today, but it went by pretty smooth. He only asked for it when I first laid him down. Poor Aaron! And on his birthday, too!!

Aaron and Danny. Danny was in Maine this year for Christmas. Aaron was so excited when he got back from the airport. He kept saying, "Danny home! Danny home!" He idolizes his big brother.

"Could I get another cupcake? All the icing is gone off this one!"


More presents!! Aaron is going to think that's how you pass the time in the winter months.

A picture from last year--Danny needed a bite.

Look at that face! Is it just me or does he get cuter and cuter every birthday??

HAPPY BIRTHDAY, AARON!!

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.