Oooooooh baby!: June 2012

I've been slacking. But I digress, it has been an insane month in this household. Between finishing up our school years (Aiden and I both), jet setting off to Idaho for MDA camp (me), Nick, Crystal, and Marcus surprising us with a visit, the lovely Mama Talia coming to town, the start of summer school, and the entrance of a new little one to our Wolfpak - IT.HAS.BEEN.BUSY!

Not so busy though that I have forgotten the importance of posting these before I start gushing at how another year has passed by (and oh my God how is it Aiden is almost 6?!). These days- they do escape me. That is until the wit of my amazing son pushing me into such a fit of laughter that I am reminded how precious the days are, how sweet his laughter is, how much I love that he argues he loves me more, and just how much fun joy I get from being his mom that I need to record another moment, another snippet of time, so that years from now he can see for himself what joy he already brings.

So we'll start with our title, or Aiden's new favorite word. Seriously. He uses it constantly. Take yesterday for instance, when I asked what he did while at his daddy's house his response was thus:
"Well apparently he had to work (ummm seeing how it was a Wednesday morning, yeah.), so I builded a lego and I read the instructions all by myself and I only messed up one part!" Oh the sound of sheer happiness in his voice at that last part is about as grand as the sheer happiness I feel when he says he "read the instructions." That's right folks, Aiden is a reading fool these days. He reads everything, and if I must say so myself, he reads well. But most importantly (and trust me this is the battle to contend with when it comes to children) he enjoys reading, even when he struggles. Can you say proud mommy/English teacher? :0)

If that's not enough cuteness to get you through then his love for his new cousin ought to do it. The arrival of baby Delia has been something he has been excitedly awaiting. This is due in part for his strong desire for his own sibling (he did ask for one for Christmas), but also because this kid simply loves babies. All babies, any babies, it doesn't matter, he has baby fever.Though, much to his disappointment, she was not born with green hair, he still cannot contain his happiness for Delia to be here.

And now I shall leave you all with plenty of pictures (including a picture of his weird clam puppet he had to have...don't ask, I'm not sure I even understand..) Much love to all.