Aiden was halfway to five as of August 19th. Five seems SO old to me, so I'm hoping these next six months take their sweet time. He starts his last year of preschool tomorrow and is already excited about the "Big Boy School" and kindergarten, thanks to the awesome playground there that we walked to several times this summer :).
Aiden has changed in many ways, but has also remained the same. He still loves trains and every other mode of transportation. He spends most of his time building and rebuilding train tracks, towns, and right now he is working with Audrey on "A wonderful town with volcanoes and dinosaurs." :) Speaking of dinosaurs, he's pretty into them right now, as well. He is interested in super heroes, and says he wants to be Batman for Halloween....we'll see if that sticks!
His favorite activities are definitely riding his bike, swimming, and digging. He also loves to climb, run, and learn to play sports. He is playing soccer right now and loves it. He also loves to toss a football with Daddy and hit a ball off the tee. One minute he's running around on a mission, and the next he is sitting in the corner with a book.
Aiden loves spending time with both Mommy and Daddy, as well as his other family and friends. We're working on not playing rough (sorry, little sister) and thinking before acting ;). This wild boy has the softest, most sweetest side - he wakes up and immediately finds my lap and has to snuggle before bed at night. I hope that stays around for awhile.
Audrey turned 3 on September 4th and I'm not sure where those years went! She has changed SO much this past year, it amazes us everyday. She starts her second year of preschool tomorrow and seems pretty excited. She talks about making friends and playing on the playground, hopefully she'll have a great year!
The biggest change in Audrey is in her speech and personality. While we're keeping an eye on her articulation, she gains better language skills daily and is pretty hilarious. She has a bit of a free spirit and just wants what she wants. It's difficult to reason with her, so if something sets her off, we pretty much just have to wait out the storm.
Audrey still has her Kitty and Blankie nearby at all times, but she's definitely not as attached. She LOVES Belle from Beauty and the Beast, and all of the other princesses are not too far behind. She is rarely out of a princess dress and talks about Disney World daily. She loves to draw and play with stickers and playdoh, and also loves to be outside - running, swimming, digging, and playing.
Audrey gets comments on her long, curly hair daily and I never want to cut it :). There will be tears that day, for sure! I tell people she is the sweetest, most precious angel one minute and a complete terror the next. There is no in-between. And that is the truth! She is still a Mommy's girl, but that is slowly getting better. She's not as cuddly as Aiden, but loves to give me five million kisses before bed (she's the stall queen!).
This summer has been crazy, with lots of travel, work and fun. I've been adjusting to a new work schedule and they've been along for the ride. When they play together (which they happen to be doing right now), it melts my heart and I try to soak it in, because you know there's a disagreement right around the corner :). I know I'll look back on these posts one day and smile, remembering the time when the days were oh so long, but the years were way too short.
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