Daddy Flew Solo for the Weekend!

This past weekend Adam got to experience single parenthood while I got to take a short trip to Chicago with some of my best girlfriends. Amy, Alicia and I took off on Friday morning to meet our friends Aftin and Greta for a weekend of shopping, drinks, beach and fun. It was a great trip and I already miss the ladies, but I was excited to come back home on Sunday and see my troop. Adam fared pretty well all weekend. It was HOT all weekend, so that made it a little harder to get the kids outside, but he had some help from our family to keep the kids entertained. Papa Mark and Mimi brought over dinner Saturday night and played with the kids and Papa Bill and Gwen brought lunch over Sunday. Uncle B and Leigh also swung by, so he appreciated all the support over the 3 days. I came home to huge smiles and hugs from all the kids, but Aiden was a little upset with me. My little mama's boy suddenly was giving me the silent treatment and would walk right by me and go to Adam all night...grrr. That's his typical behavior toward Adam, so I guess I got a taste of my own medicine. I'll have him back to being my cuddle bug soon... :)

Some of the latest pics...

Aiden, aka "the child who throws everything away"

Aiden in his cowboy hat we made at Toddler Time at the Library

Aubrey checking over her baby "Dolly"

Owen found a new favorite spot...our dryer.

Aubrey's new favorite phrases include, "Are you kidding me?" "delicious" and "Aubrey's buck naked." Her obsession with her dolls has gotten a little crazy. She now puts diapers on them and wants to change them and take off their clothes...all the time. If Owen or Aiden takes Dolly, she melts quickly.

Owen's vocabulary has taken off. He now says, "Thank you very much" along with many other phrases. The tackling of Aiden has improved a little (woo hoo)! He still wants to be outside all the time, even though it's been a heat index of 100 + degrees for the past week.

Aiden now says and points to, Big Bird, Ernie, hat, Aubrey, Owen, pabi (pacifier), daddy, up, Mimi, and thank you. He's getting some serious new teeth, so he's been a little sensitive lately :)