A mother's cub.

h.a.p.p.y. h.a.l.l.o.w.e.e.n.!

Wednesday's Babies in Bloom at the Edgewater library...our friend Jacob from church had the same costume!

Working on those pointing skills.

Getting love from grandma.

"alright, enough already. this is hot in here!"

Trick-or-treating on the flyer.

Pooped out, but happy about the sucker.

My FAVORITES

Daddy comes to visit!

Our Children's Place poster boy.

Checking out the snake at the DC National Zoo.

We had a fabulous time! We went on a cloudy day that apparently scared the rest of the people away, giving us a private tour of the zoo!

baby panda.

cuteness.

The next day brought lots and lots of rain...

...so we ventured to Chuck E Cheese.

Spending more time away from the rain at the petstore.

Then (Great, to Ayden) Grandpa and Grammie AND cousin KATIE Kruenegel came for a visit!

Out to dinner with pop pops and the rest of the clan.

Erich, mom, cousin Katie

Sassy gals and a series of great shots.












Stealing mom's glasses, as usual.

Weekend fun

New birthday Radio Flyer bike!

"Check it...I'm so cool."

I love this ball.

Practicing for the NBA.

Ready.

Set.

Hike.

Learning to blow kisses.

Leaf fun.

More leaf fun.

"Yeah, I'm an outdoorsy boy."

80s pants.

Waterboy.

I think the whole country can relate in that October has been hotter than usual. Yesterday Ayden took delight in helping grandma water the flowers:

Festivities of turning O.N.E.

"It's my birthday and I can cry if I want to!"


Chalk fun.


Walking.


Happy one year old.


Gotta love the bday hats.


Pop pops, the monkey.


Party.


Birth-one bday board.


How big is Ayden?


Happy boy.


The best birthday cake ever. Thanks to SAMS.


"Uh mom, what is this?"


"Ok fine, I'll try it."


"mmmm, this is pretty good!"


"here, you try!"


icing face.


"okay, i have had enough!"


So great to have them here!


Grace EP fall festival...first time petting goats!


It was a perfect, fall day.


Ayden's first pony ride!...not too sure about it.


Playing with Kaitlyn.


Favorite sport.


Walking through the maze with dad.


"Heading into DC, asleep in my new car seat, cuddled next to Curious George---thanks Aunt Linda and Uncle Bruce! How did you know that was my party theme?!?!"


Smithsonian-National History museum.


Checking out the dinos.


Taking a break from riding on dad's back.


The Magic School bus!


Checking out the water.


So apparently if you take your child into Toys R Us around their bday, they sing to them over the intercom and give them a balloon.


Oh the things we do for our children!


But look how content he is!


Walking!


Classic.


Gotta love hand-me-down toys!


Ayden loves to push this!


So we all took late afternoon naps and decided to take the night tour of DC...
Capital building.


WWII monument.


Checking it out.


Stars.


Lincoln.


Video of Ayden eating his first cake:


Video of first pony ride!:


Thanks to everyone for making Ayden's birthday so special!