Stuck by Oliver Jeffers

That's a gift that has been thrown into the tree

Aidan's current favorite bed time story is Stuck by Oliver Jeffers. It's a bout a boy who keeps throwing things into a tree to knock down his kite. A few days after the Christmas tree went up I caught him throwing a toy car into the tree. After that it was Emma's hair clips, Puppy, some pens and other assorted small items. This book is not a good influence.

UAE National Day program

He was passed out before we turned onto the main road

Play date at the park

A mom in Aidan's class organized a play date at a near by park. They had fun and were all over the place. This was the only nice picture I was able to take.

Waiting for Ms. Menaca

Aidan came down stairs with me to wait for Ms. Menaca.

Barista

The barista at Starbucks let Aidan go behind the counter this morning and watch my coffee being made. We also got to watch the guys drive around in  indoor cherry pickers so that they could hang signs and decorations up. The mall is pretty cool at 8:00 am.

Circle the wagons!

Aidan made a protective ring around his snack. It didn't keep Emma out.

Proud of his gap

Now the missing tooth is cool. He likes to whistle through the gap.

My First Selfie

The New Room!

I think it turned out pretty well. There's plenty of room for both of the kids to play and all of the natural light is really nice. The floor to ceiling windows to freak me out a bit, though. The kids like to turn the couch around and watch the construction site next door.

Urkel

Hero Time!

Another gift from Aunt Deni that everyone is enjoying.

The Hero

His Arch Nemesis

If she can't find me...

... then I don't have to share it.

Everyone loves the snuggee

Thanks, Aunt Deni!

Stylin'

It's 'scary'

The Nap Bandit strikes again!

Happy Easter!

Happy 5th Birthday!

Since it was our spring break, we had a small family get together for Aidan's birthday. We picked Aidan up from his school (where he had a small party) and went to Cheeky Monkey, an indoor play area near our house. Normally he drags one of us along with him so I expected to get lots of cute pictures. Nope, not this time.  He took off and was only occasionally seen. I would have to ask Kiira if he was ok since she say him more than I did. He had a great time but was exhausted by the time we finished.

Taste testing the cupcakes for school

After Cheeky Monkey

Refreshed and ready to play some more