The glass is half full...

I am having a rather difficult and trying day with the kids, but rather than dwell on it (like I usually do, forcing my complaints on everyone and wishing I could run away for a week to Hawaii) I am going to do the opposite. So here is a post about all of the good and funny things going on in our lives right now.

We officially opened the hot tub last night and it was awesome and I am SO looking forward to using it all winter and NOT being pregnant, lol.

The weather here is, finally, AMAZING. Blue sunny skies, no humidity, and 80 degrees for the high. The mornings are crisp and wonderful and the evenings are just cool enough to enjoy a walk outside again. Thank God for GA falls and winters, otherwise no one would live here! :) I am soooo happy that summer is OVER!!!

A few Aiden-isms:
Upon seeing the tiki torches and the campfire out on Sunday morning, "Oh, Mommy! We need to get some new batteries! The tiki torches need some new batteries!" I love that he thinks that everything runs on batteries:)

Last night he drank almost a whole cup of water in under a minute. I said, "Wow, Aiden, you were a thirsty monkey weren't you?" Aiden's response? "NO MOMMY! I am NOT a monkey, Mommy. I am a BIG boy, Mommy, NOT a monkey. That is silly Mommy. I am a boy."

Highlights of my day so far:
> Ava going happily down for her morning nap and sleeping from 9:30 to 11am and waking up happy.
> Snuggling on the couch and reading books with Aiden for almost the entire time Ava was napping (he stayed home sick from school today, poor guy).
> Ava trying desperately to eat my engagement ring right off my finger while riding in the cart at Walmart (trust me, it was funny, you just had to be there).
> Aiden spelling out every letter on the dryer lint tray, "C-L-E-A-N B-E-F-O-R-E E-A-C-H- L-O-A-D...Mommy, what does that spell?" He is so smart that it kills me sometimes.
> Taking the kids for a nice, long walk this morning.
> Watching Aiden exclaim, "I did it! Yay for Aiden!" at the park after going down the big slide.
> Hearing Aiden tell another little girl at the park, "I am not very brave," on the big bridge, and then listening to me encourage him to finish going across and seeing the look on his face when I told him, "Yes you are Aiden! You are very brave--you did that bridge all by yourself!" He was so proud:)
> Aiden saying, "Oh, thank you Mommy, thank you for helping me bring my snack inside," when I brought his snack inside from the car.

Ava is getting very brave with her cruising, and has convinced herself that over the course of one weekend she not only learned to cruise, but now can do it one-handed. Sometimes she can and sometimes she can't, lol.

No new pics today--everyone here is all snotty. But hopefully the kids will be better soon and we'll take lots of great pics when Aunt Lizzie comes this weekend! I can't wait!