Look who's 4 - and a first...

Wow, Aidan turned four on Sunday...crazy! I still remember vividly being in unproductive labor for 29 hours that ended in a c-section four years ago! How time flies.

We took a couple pictures on the day to commemerate (you can see the cooperation gleaming in his eyes), but will obviously have many more from his party this coming weekend.

He got some great dinosaur gifts from his Great Grandparents, Aunt Di, Patty. He also was able to purchase his own items (mostly dinosaur related) from gift cards he received - which he really enjoyed!

On his birthday, we went to his friend Reese's birthday party - she turned 4 on the 8th. It was a bowling party and Aidan had never bowled before! He had a blast and bowled a 70!

Here is a video of the master in action:

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Visit from Grandpa Jim!

It was great to have Jim's dad out (Grandpa Jim) for a visit a couple weeks ago. Sad that Lois and Tod couldn't join them! Saturday Jim and Grandpa took Aidan to see "Night at the Museum 2" which they all enjoyed. I unfortunately had to take Makena to the clinic because a cut on her palm got infected!

We had really nice weather so on Sunday we went to NorthWest Trek - a local place where they only have animals native to the NW. The best part is the tram ride that takes you around the 400 acre open space! The massive bison were RIGHT NEXT to the tram in many spots along with their cute little babies. If you were allowed, and were so daring, you could actually put your arm out the window and pet them - that is how close some were.

We also saw mtn goats, big horn sheep, elk, caribou, deer. Makena would actually see some things before I did - especially the sheep - and would tell me by pointing and saying "baaa!". It was very cute.

I didn't get many shots but here are a few - do you see the bison in the background?

They have bears, wolves, big cats and more (basically all the carnivores) in enclosures too. The two furry brown lumps in the background here are grizzly bears playing. It really is hard to get shots of animals AND people!

The rest of the afternoon was spent playing in the backyard.



Grandpa Jim had to leave too soon for our liking!

Sunny days and new tricks

Been meaning to post for a few weeks...but here are some pics of recent great weather days.

And one of Makena's many new tricks - climbing! The other is opening doors...fun!