Aaron Pilot of the Week letter

January 13, 16

To: Aaron’s class

From: Aaron’s mom

A story of Aaron for Pilot of the Week

I had all intentions of sharing some funny stories about Aaron because you know we have plenty of funny stories with all of these boys about here!  I was looking back through some old journal entries for some good ones to share.  But instead, as I was searching, I kept coming across entries about Aaron’s kind heart.  I am pretty certain Aaron was born with a heart of gold!  The attached journal entry is just one of many entries that I found titled Sweet Aaron.  Aaron was just a few months from turning 4 when I wrote this.  Please share the attached journal entry – Sweet, sweet Aaron from Oct 5, 2010.

One other entry I found from when Aaron was 3

Wednesday, June 23, 2010

I love you impossible

The boys and I often go back and forth with I Love You’s at night.  They say I love you, I say I love you more and they say no I love you more.  I always have to put an end to it by telling them it is absolutely impossible that they love me more.  So Aaron, will often yell out ‘I love you impossible mom’. 

Aaron Lord –

I love you impossible… always and forever!  Have a great day and I am sorry for totally embarrassing you! 

Love,

Mom

Aaron's first tooth fairy visit

Aaron lost his first tooth over 4^th of July weekend at the lake house.  The tooth fairy managed to find him – thank goodness!  Last night he lost the other bottom tooth.  When I looked back Aidan lost his first tooth May of last year.  Funny because they both got teeth so early (4 months) yet they lost them more than a year apart. 

Summer

We are having a great summer so far, but I managed to pack it full – IMAGINE THAT!!! Today is the last day of the two week Safety Town program at the fire station. They have a graduation this evening and they get to show off what they learned. They attended the day camp last week at the Falls of the Ohio. The most exciting part they told me about was seeing the homeless man. Money well spent – ha! They learned that it not safe to go to the Falls after dark. They said people get killed there, do drugs and there are even people who take little kids. The older gentleman that taught the class was quite a hoot! Anyhow one evening as Adam was leaving for work Aaron told him to go straight to work – “don’t go to the Falls of the Ohio dad, its really dangerous at night there.” You gotta love how seriously they take everything! 
This weekend is flag football signups and they will have football camp in a few weeks. Poor Carter is still a little young for all the camps and sports, so he has just been hanging out with dad or Michelle while they boys do all the cool summer camps. We have really noticed how grown up he is getting recently. I OBJECT – stop it now Carter William Lord! I always tell him I wish I could just freeze him. As long as those oh so kissable cheeks stay!

Surprise Vacation

I had all intentions of not working so much this summer, but things never seem to go as planned. One of my clients very graciously gave us a week of her time share to use. We were limited to the time we could go with school starting in mid August and Adam’s vacation schedule. I left it up to Adam to plan the vacation. We just took a vacation to FL over spring break, and we just bought the camper, so I was (our budget ;-) was not really planning on another vacation. So I figured a nice beach vacation where we could just hang out and take it easy. Yes, you heard ME correctly, RELAX. Something I’m not very good at doing. Anyhow – back to that things not going on planned. Leaving it up to Adam resulted in a much more extravagant vacation. It’s a surprise for the kids and since they can read now – I’ll just say – It’s the most magical place on earth ;-).

A funny story. They boys know we are going on vacation, and we told them because it was planned a little last minute we would need to save money for vacation. This might mean not doing as many activities this summer or getting extra goodies when we go out. So not a day after this conversation we were at the balloon glow and Aidan begged for a light up sword. Aaron turned to him and said “Aidan, we do not have money to be buying that kind of stuff.” Guess Aaron got the point and I think everyone around us prob felt sorry for us – ha!

Here we are .... again

What can I say about my blogging history... we have spent our time making memories and have not saved any time to blog.  The school year is over now - where does time go?  Just a few memorable things I don't want to forget about this year.  Luckily I am pretty good about photos, so at least we get pictures of where the year has gone.  I finally got around to actually emptying my camera chip – 600+ photos!!! 

Click 'older posts' at the bottom to keep reading.  

Holiday World with Nonnie 2011

Every year my mom takes the boys to Holiday World.  They really look forward to the trip all year long.  The best story this year was when Carter thought he was lost at the water park.  My mom could see him, but he thought he was lost.  He went up to the lifeguard and said "where are my boys".  He calls Aidan and Aaron his boys or his "bubs".  When my mom saw him talking to the lifeguard she walked over and he scolded her.  He said "Nonnie, you lost me, thats dangerous Nonnie." 


Here is an email I got from my mom on the rest of the trip.
Carter

He didn’t miss a beat. He was sooooo good and so happy. I don’t think he ever stopped smiling. I wish I had taken my camera for a picture of him on the roller coaster.

He did reprimand me for losing him.

He was riding in the wagon and the other kids tried to get in and we told them no. They said it wasn’t fair and we told them he was a baby. He looked at me and said I’m not a baby and started to bail out. Trish told him to stay put because he had the money pouch on and we needed him in the wagon because of that. It worked.

Trish loved him.

Aaron

He slept with me in one of the two beds in the bedroom. He was rubbing my arm while we were going to sleep and he told me I had hairy arms. I thanked him and he told me they were like boy arms.

Then he told me my hair was sticking up. (It WAS pretty wild because I washed it and didn’t do anything else) He told me I needed to put some glue in it and glue it to my head. He thought that would look better.

Sunday we left the park about 3 and went and checked into the hotel. They swam in the pool and hot tub for a while and then A & A wanted to go back to the park, but Trish’s kids didn’t. So I took the boys back. I was chewing a piece of Nicorette and Aaron said he wanted a piece of gum. I explained that I wasn’t smoking and it was kind of like medicine. They both told me they were proud of me. (That cracked me up) Then they asked what the medicine does. I explained that it helps me to not be grumpy because I’m not smoking. Well, Monday morning on the way into the park I was telling them the rules and Aaron promptly asked, “Nonnie, have you had a piece of your gum yet this morning?” 

Aidan

He is definitely the leader of the pack. He kept track of how many times he and Aaron sat with, sat next to and rode with Brendan and let me know when things were “not fair”.

On the way home we told them to go around and say what their favorite thing was at Holiday World. Brendan said the big water slide. Presley said the wave pool. Carter was sound asleep. Aaron said the diving show and Aidan said “making two new friends”.

A few funny ones from the past few months

Things and saying I don't want to forget

Aidan: 

The boys call breasts 'bras'.  Just kinda cute - never really found it worthwhile to go into a full explanation.  The other night we were eating fried chicken.  I asked Aidan what kind of piece he wanted.  He said "I want one of those chicken bras". 

Aaron:

When we were out to dinner the other night a white man and a Hispanic woman walked in the restaurant together.  Aaron says look that peach man is married to that brown lady.

Carter: 

I want to watch the Pink Kitty (aka Pink Panther)

Aidan:

I went to eat lunch with the boys yesterday.  Aidan must have forgot I was coming.  He got the biggest grin on his face and ran over and gave me a big hug.  I know some day it will not be so cool for mom to come eat with you. 

Carter: 

Rainbrella aka Umbrella

Aidan: 

Last night Aidan wanted a treat cause Aaron had one.  I asked him if Aaron jumped off a bridge would he??  He replied 'yes - to save him'.

Carter:

I just signed Carter up for 3-year-old Tball at the YMCA.  It starts in May.  He was so sad he did not get to play with the boys.  He did the pouty lip thing... so so sad. 

It just melts my heart thinking about him out on that field with his little glove.

Carter: 

Last night he was singing 'Take me out to the ball game'.  He sang "buy me some peanuts and APPLE jacks".  Haha

Aaron:  

Mom... A boy in my class grabbed another boy’s wiener today and got in big trouble.

Mom:  Oh, really???

Aaron:  Mom.... what’s a wiener?

Aaron:  Mom a kid in my class told me there was a finger that meant a bad word.

Mom:  ...well, lets just say I spent a long time explaining that one.

Aidan:

It is teacher appreciation week and they boys took in flowers.  Here is a text from Adam as he was getting them on the bus. "Oh Aidan with his listening skills. I handed them the flowers and said you need to be very careful and hold these. Turn the corner to go out the garage and he is stuffing them in his backpack. Took a few petals off one. I said Aidan I told you to hold them so you wouldn't mess them up and he said it was an accident and accidents do happen."