Tim, Kristi, Aidan, and Kainan Schaefer

Kainan Ryker

2011-06-21T09:40:00.000-07:00

On May 17, 2011, we welcomed Kainan Ryker in to the world! He is such a cutie with a head full of hair!! We have been blessed by SO many family and friends coming to visit and meet our new blessing. Thanks so much to all of our CG friends and school friends who have provided meals for us! It is really hard to get these pregnancy pounds off when people keep bringing amazing food over to us!

IMPORTANT UPDATES

2011-05-13T11:18:00.001-07:00

Okay, so it has been well over a year since I posted, and I have decided that I am going to make this a priority from here on out!! I LOVE reading other blogs, so hopefully people will enjoy reading mine!!
Alot has changed in the past year!! Not only do I have a 3 year old now, I am about to have a newborn!! Yes, I said newborn!! This pregnancy has been amazing, and I really haven't felt bad at all! I am 38 weeks pregnant and am "scheduled" to be induced next Tuesday! I thought it would be really neat if Tim and Aidan's birthday's were both on the 12th and then me and the "new" baby will share the 17th (hopefully)! I say "new" because we have kept the name a secret! I did accidentally spill it to my family during a visit, so we had to tell Tim's side of the family too! We have kept it from everyone else though!! So, that has been pretty fun! We HAD to find out what it was but we just decided to keep the name a secret!!
Aidan is huge and SO MUCH fun! Now, he is in his 3's and there are challenging days, BUT for the most part he keeps us laughing! He weighs 40 pounds though and thinks he only weighs 20!! I look REALLY funny carrying around a 40 pound kid when I am this big!!
I have so much to share with you all, so stay tuned for all the "fun" posts to come! I have new rooms to share, a 14 inch snow, and Aidan's 3rd birthday!! So, I PROMISE to keep it going!

A YEARS UPDATE IN ONE POST!

2010-06-27T19:36:00.000-07:00

Okay so yes I have been beyond terrible with this blog but I just get so busy and the only free time I have all day long is the ONE hour nap that Aidan takes and to be REAL truthful I LOVE taking a nap with him...so there goes my free time!!! Well, I am just going to post a bunch of pictures to try and update everyone on Aidan! We are now into summer and enjoying every minute of being home EVERY day! I have still yet to take the numnum away! It is just my LIFE saver!! He falls immediately to sleep as SOON as he gets it during NAP and bed time! So, what harm is that! :) Then, we JUST started the joys of potty training! He did pretty good today but we still have a LONG way to go! We have stayed busy all summer with going to the pool, traveling to Memphis, a trip to the zoo, a FEW mall trips, hanging out on the lake, Aidan's 2nd birthday party, and the sprinkler park!! We try and stay busy!

Family Pictures

2009-10-06T17:09:00.000-07:00

Well my wonderful sister in law came through for us again! She took some amazing pictures of us while we were in Stillwater! This is all in about a matter of 30 minutes because of Aidan's attention span!!!

WAY BEHIND

2009-10-06T17:06:00.000-07:00

Okay so I know I am way behind, but this teaching kindergarten adn having a 1 year old is wearing me OUT!! By 8:30 (at the latest) I am ready for BED!!! SO, here are a few pictures of the past few weeks! Aidan is a mess but I sure do love him!

Brushing TEETH

2009-09-02T19:17:00.000-07:00

Aidan's new favortie thing to do is to brush his teeth! He gets my toothbrush out every morning or evening and walks around the house with it and teh toothpaste in his hand! So, I decided to give him one of his own and boy did he have a BALL!!!

BLOG MARATHON

2009-09-02T19:13:00.000-07:00

Well, once I returned from my trip from Memphis for our family reunion my mind was in "SCHOOL" mode! I kept telling myself that I would get around to posting but with this, his scrapbook, and facebook I have just fallen so far behind! I am going to post the most recent pictures from this past weekend of us at Lake Eufaula! We had a great weekend with some amazing friends minus the fact that Aidan woke up sick on Sunday morning and got everyone else sick too!

Summer!

2009-06-30T08:30:00.000-07:00

Instead of marathon blogging I am just going to post pictures of what has been going on! Aidan and I went to Memphis about 2 weeks ago and had an amazing time! We were on the go from the time we got there until the time we got back home! Aidan does not do very well sleeping ANYWHERE but his own bed so i spent about an hour each night trying to get him to go to sleep!

We have taken his last night time bottle away from him adn it makes me so sad to know that he is no longer a BABY!!! I just can't believe how fast it has gone by! He is the joy of Tim and I's life and we just feel more and more blessed each day to have Aidan! Every one has told me that you will ove each step of thier life a little more than the last and with me being "baby" person I didn't think that was true but I was proved wrong! I just love each step of his life a little more! Watching him grow and learn to communicate is so fun! Well here are a few pics from the trip and snapshots from around the house!

Zoo Play Date

2009-06-03T08:09:00.000-07:00

Our first play date was yesterday since we are now out of school. All of our firends loaded up and met at the Tulsa Zoo! We had such a great time and the kids were able to see some animals! Then, we ended the day with a fun picnic! Of course this was Aidan's favortie part of the whole day!

Camping with the Family!

2009-05-18T19:08:00.000-07:00

Well this past weekend was spent with my family...yes, CAMPING! Well not really camping because we were in my mom and dad's winnebago but to me it is still camping becuase I can't take a "real, full blown" shower and feel clean!!! Anyways, Aidan had the best time! His favorite thing was playing with the pebbles! We had to watch him though because when we weren't looking he would try ot eat them! :) We went to the park, swimming, on many walks, shopping, and really ATE A LOT!!! We are looking forward to the next time we get to go...hopefully it will be in a hotel though! :)

UPDATES

2009-05-09T13:22:00.000-07:00

Yes I have went on a BLOGGING update but I haven't been very good lately! I got a new camera and it has taken me a little while to figure out how to upload them! I still don't have it all down but at least there are new pictures of him! He is just getting so BIG and growing every day! He loves his firetruck he got from his birthday from his friend Ethan and "sometimes" likes to read books! Tim adn I have started reading the bible with him every night and some nights that works out great and then other nights its really tough depending on how tired he is! :)

2009-05-09T13:21:00.000-07:00

MASHED Potatoes

2009-05-09T13:18:00.000-07:00

Well, I am really trying hard not to be too OCD with Aidan when it comes to him getting dirty! Tim always is getting on to me because as soon as he puts his hand in the flower pot and gets soil all under his finger nails I immediately have to go and wash his hands! Well, I really am tryin gto get better because I really do want him to be a "dirty" BOY!!! So, the other night we let him dig in to mashed potatoes all by himself and he loved every minute of it UNTIL they were all gone!!!

Mommy's Phone

2009-05-09T13:17:00.001-07:00

Aidan has recently found a new love and that is my phone!! I can't be on it anywhere around him because as soon as he hears it he comes a' crawlin!!!

My New Birthday Present!

2009-05-09T13:15:00.001-07:00

Ok, well if you have kiddos and you don't already have one of these cool swings you are in need of one! Aidan gothis for his birthday and we can hardly keep him out of it! He loves to swing back and forth or side to side. Obviously he's not going to have my QUEEZY stomach!! :)

HAPPY EASTER

2009-04-12T19:58:00.000-07:00

Well, after such a BIG day yesterday Aidan still got to celebrate his "real" birthday on such an amazing day...EASTER! Aidan got not 1, not 2, not 3, but 4 EASTER baskets. Can you tell MawMaw and PawPaw were in town! :) He got so many fun goodies and I am really going to enjoy the candy!! Too bad teh Easter bunny didn't quite get away before we were able to see him this morning !It was really cool!!! After a sad good-bye to my parents, we went to church bright and early this morning and heard Pastor Himaya preach a sermon that was AMAZING! He was able to paint a visual in our minds as to what Jesus went through before, during, and after his crucifixion. It was a pretty emotional experience that really makes you realize what he went through for you and me! Just remember when you feel as if nothing if going right, no one understands, no one loves you, please just remember that GOD does!! He yearns for a relationship with you, adn he will always be there, always listen, and always love you! TURN TO HIM!!! Happy EASTER!

Aidan's 1st birthday party!!

2009-04-12T19:50:00.000-07:00

This weekend has been CRAZY! My parents came in town on Friday to help us get ready for Aidan's frist birthday party! We had an amazing time getting to celebrate Aidan's big day! I jsut can't believe that he is already one! His Aunt Mindy made his adorable cake and cupcakes (Thanks so much Mindy)!! I jsut thought they were adorable! Then, we also had an Easter Egg hunt! 500 eggs in my backyard! The kiddos went NUTS! I put Cheerios and Lucky Charms in the babies eggs and I couldn't get Aidan to put ANY eggs in his basket after he realized there was food in the eggs! He just kept on eating!! Then, we were off to the presents! He lasted about 1 minute doing that, although he LOVES all of his new toys! Lastly, he dug into his CAKE! He loved it! He enjoyed the 1st bit of sugar he has ever had, EXCEPT he wasn't so sure about it being all over his hands! Well, then we were POOPED and he has NEVER gone down so easy for a nap in all of his life! Thank so much to everyone who was able to attend! We really are thankful for such a wonderful group of family and friends!

P.S. We really missed the Wilburn family! My sister came down with the flu mid-week so was unable to be here! I am so thankful that she is feeling better but we really missed them!~

Mycousin Casen's FIRST birthday party!

2009-04-12T19:47:00.000-07:00

What a CRAZY weekend we had!Poor Aidan was so off schedule and we had him on the go all weekend! On Sunday, he got to go to his cousin Casen's 1st birthday party! Casen was born 5 days before Aidan and he even came to see Aidan in the hospital when he was born (5 days later)!! Can you tell he was the 3rd child? Aidan had a blast playing with the new toys, petting the sheep in the barn, and watching Casen eat his 1st brithday cake!

My friend Maicy's birthday party!

2009-04-12T19:45:00.001-07:00

Well, Aidan also got to go to his pal Maicy's 2nd birthday party! She got an amazing swingset and jungle gym for her birthday! It was so cool and Aidan had the BEST time playing on it! Maybe if we start saving now we can get Aidan one for his 2nd birthday! I LOVE this picture!

TCABC EGGSTRAVAGANZA

2009-04-12T19:41:00.000-07:00

On April 5, Aidan got to go to his 1st Easter egg hunt at our Church! It was hilarious! He had no idea why in the world there were so many eggs all over the floor! Finally, after some help from a complete stranger he got it down pat! He would pick them up and put them in his basket!

Grandma and Granpa's

2009-03-28T07:26:00.000-07:00

Then, on the Saturday after we returned home we went to visit Grandma and Grandpa! Boy did we luck out we even got to go to Eskimo Joe's!!! I love CHEESE FRIES!!! Aidan got to play with his cousin Casen! If I haven't told you lately how much Aidan likes to eat, well let's just say it's A LOT!!! He weighs a whole 2 pounds more than Casen which is 5 days older than him!!! 25 pounds! Yep you heard me! OSU football here we come! We had such a great time! Aidan and Casen got to take their first bath togeher although there will be many more to come!! :)

More pictures from Memphis!

2009-03-28T07:25:00.000-07:00

SPRING BREAK!

2009-03-28T07:17:00.000-07:00

Sorry it has been so long since I have posted but MAN I just kept on forgetting and spare time isn't often when you ahev a 11 month old who is in to everything! So, the ONE MAJOR perk to being a teacher is getting SPRING BREAK! So, Aidan and I suited and headed to Memphis! The ride was to be expected! Six hours for anyone is a LONG time! While we were there, we had a blast! We met up with my 4 best friends for lunch...all at the same place! BOY was that an experience. I must say the frist 30 minutes were fantastic but the last 30 were quite hysterical (at least to us)! And you might ask "why does your child have NO clothes on?" Well, that must be a lesson learned to ANY waiter!! NEVER put a full glass of Diet Coke in front of a baby!!! yes, he dumped it into his lap and his clothes were SOPPING wet! Although any great mother would have had an extra change of clothes with her! NOT ME! Aidan and I had a plan all along though because MawMaw ended up buying him a new outfit!!! Also while we were there Aidan was just spoiled! He loved pulling all of the silverware out of the dishwasher, looking at the fishies, visiting his Mamaw who is is a nursing home, adnjust being the center of attention for a total of 5 days! We ate out entirely too much but you just can't beat Wolf River Cafe 3 nights in a row!!! It was delicious and miss that place so much! Thanks Mom and Dad for being such great hosts! We love you!!!

Pulling Up

2009-02-25T16:46:00.000-08:00

Well I must say that Aidan is now into EVERYTHING!! You know how people tell you that they either had a child that NEVER got into anything or their child was in to EVERYTHING!!! Well, Mr. Aidan is that child! He is so adventurous and in to EVERYTHING. The other day I caught him with 3 pieces of dog food in his nouth!!! I can see many bumps and bruises along our path!!! Here is a picture of him pullin gup on his toy that Uncle Josh, Aunt Tami, Reed and Tara got him for Christmas!!!

Happy Valentine's Day (LATE)

2009-02-25T16:42:00.000-08:00

Well I guess it's better late than never! Here are a couple of Valentine's Day pictures of Mr. Aidan! Daddy went to work adn came home with a really cool balloon that kept him entertained for a LONG time and "the works" for Me at the Day Spa!!! What a GREAT day!!! This past weekend my mom and dad came to visit us! We had such a great time. Even though we ate TOO much, we defintely had a great time with each other!!! They couldn't believe how much more he can do in only a month!!! Thanks for the really cool giraffe.

Do I Look like My Daddy?

2009-02-01T13:13:00.000-08:00

Tim and I got out a BIG box of pictures that his Mom had given us of Tim growing up!! When I came across this one, it was just about the closest thing you can get to Mr. Aidan! Tim was 13 months here, so he is a little older than Aidan but not by much! You decide for yourself...

Bath Time Fun!

2009-02-01T12:57:00.000-08:00

Here is a picture of Aidan having too much fun in the bath tub!!!

My New Trick

2009-02-01T12:50:00.001-08:00

Well after learning how to crawl we just can't understand why he chooses to move like this! It is probably because when he does it we just laugh hysterically!!!

WINTER BLAST!

2009-01-28T13:51:00.000-08:00

Well, we have been snowed or should I say ICED in for the past two days!! We have about 2-3 inches on the ground and it is so pretty BUT it will blind you looking at it! We have been out in it both days (because of my husbands ADHD), and today the main roads seem to be 100% better. So, we are juse waiting to hear if we have school tomorrow or not! Don't get me wrong I LOVE the days off BUT I am going to hate it in June when we are still going to school!!! Well, here are some pictures of the beautiful ice storm!!!

He wasn't real sure about the snow suit! :)

Milestones!

2009-01-28T13:43:00.000-08:00

Well, Mr. Aidan has surprised Mommy and Daddy so much in the past week that i really don't know where to begin! First, we are now eating table food! he loves feeling like a BIG BOY and being able to feed himself!! It is really nice because now we can all sit at the table together and enjoy supper! Now, I will admit I have had to relax with my OCD cleanliness!!!! Honestly I just let him go at it all by himself and then we normally head straight for the bath! Also, he has started crawling! Just last night Tim was supposed to be watching him while I was in the shower and before I could look up...there he was!!! Tim said that he was up on all fours going at it! So, we are proud of him for that! I will say though that it is really funny becuase he'll get up and go for a few seconds and then is like, "Man this is work," so he falls back down and goes into his regular army crawling!! He can now give you five which his cousin Parker just loves, and lastly he is so cute because when he gets REALLY MAD whose name will he say MAMA!!! So funny!! We just are loving every minute of our little blessing!

Oh and I almost forgot he will even hold his own bottle and is pulling up!! We are ready for all the bumps and bruised that go along with it!!! WAY TO GO AIDAN!

Off to Memphis AGAIN!!

2009-01-13T17:11:00.000-08:00

We are so excited becuase we get to go back to Memphis for another trip to see MawMaw and PawPaw, Aunt Tami, Uncle Josh, Reed, and Tara! Tim is going on a hunting trip so I am going to drop him off and keep on driving to Mom and Dad's house! Now, keep in mind that we will have already been in the car for 5 hours so you can bet after I move to the front seat he is NOT going to be very happy for the last hour of the drive!!! We are so excited even though it will be a much quicker trip that our Christmas trip. I will post pictures when we return home!!

Ok this is it!!!

2008-12-29T19:34:00.001-08:00

More Christmas Pictures

2008-12-29T19:33:00.001-08:00

Christmas with the Brewer's!

2008-12-29T19:28:00.000-08:00

This past Monday we headed to Memphis!!! Aidan did such a great job...of course because I was in the back seat with him!!! I can't even begin to explain how much fun we had! Truthfully, we didn't do too much. Really, we just hung out with one another! There was just one day that we did shop ALL DAY LONG!!! Poor Aidan!!! It won't be too long until he can go with his Daddy!!!! Aidan is by far the most spoiled child!!! Tim says we can't have another child because we don't have any more room!!! The truck was packed FULL on the way home!!! Thanks Mom, Dad, Tami, and Josh for all the wonderful presents and taking the time to spend with us!!! I love yall so much!

Christmas at the Schaefer's

2008-12-29T19:24:00.000-08:00

Well, the weekend before Christmas we went to Stillwater for the Schaefer Christmas!!! It was Aidan's first time to ever open a present! He was much more interested int the paper than anything else!! Aidan and Casen both got a Radio Flyer car and Aidan LOVES it (except when Grandpa lets him fall out the side of it :)!!! Thanks to everyone so much for the wonderful gifts and the fellowship with one another!

Just a few more!

2008-12-06T15:41:00.001-08:00

And even Freak was included! I'm sureLily was somewhere looking for FOOD!!!!

Christmas Pictures!

2008-12-06T15:39:00.001-08:00

Here a a few cute as can be pictures of Aidan and his cousin Casen!~

My new toy!

2008-12-06T15:38:00.001-08:00

Tahnks to Mrs. Brandi and Maicy, Aidan got a really cool new toy! It's perfect because while I'm getting ready he sits in it and just bounces along!!! He is so cute and loves it!!! Thanks Brandi!!!

Aidan helping Mommy put up the Christmas decorations!

2008-12-06T15:34:00.000-08:00

Well on Sunday when we got home, after being gone so long and just being soooo lazy, I went on a power binge and got unpacked, laundry completely done, Christmas decrations up, and all presents wrapped!!! I feel like a million dollars being done and being able to enjoy knowing I am DONE!!! Here is Aidan helping me put up the decorations! He really loves the lights on the tree adn he has already unwrapped one of his presents!!

Thanksgiving Holidays!

2008-12-06T15:28:00.000-08:00

WEll, this year we got to spend Thanksgiving in Stillwater with Tim's mom and dad! It was a wonderful 5 days filled with a LOT of great food, 6 kids tearing Grandma"s house to pieces, and some really great football games...even though OU did beatOSU! It was still a really good game!!!!! Here a couple of cute pictures of Aidan with the family and Aidan eating his first Thanksgiving meal! I always love Thanksgiving time because it is such a great time to sit back and relax and just realize how much we have to be thankful for!

Thank you Aunt Cindy!

2008-12-06T15:22:00.001-08:00

Who needs on e of those expensive photographers when you have a sister-in-law that is an awesome photographer? Not me becuase Aunt Cindy took some really great pictures of our family and better than anything it was free! Thank you so much Cindy!! They are awesome!!!

Aidan's First Trip to see Santa!

2008-11-26T09:09:00.000-08:00

Ok, yes we are now certified rednecks but we took Aidan to see Santa on Monday night at Bass Pro Shop! We were there knocking out some Christmas shopping and what do you know they have a HUGE set up for Santa! THey have games to play and ornaments to make! It was a very cute set-up but yes that is a REAL reindeer behing him! Aidan was so shocked that he wouldn't even smile for the camera! Santa wouldn't put him on his lap, instead he ehld him up like a trophy and I think that may have scared him! He grabbed on to his beard for dear life! (Yes, it was real too!!) Then, the best part of the story is that I told my kids at school that I had taken Aidan to see Santa at Bass Pro and one of my little boys yells out, "My dad is an ELF there!!!" Man is it priceless to teach!!!!!

Getting Bigger by the DAY!

2008-11-24T17:47:00.000-08:00

Well, here is his new sleeping position! Can we say POOPED!! The other two are just snapshots that I took of him! He is growing so fast!

Aidan's first word~ DADA!!!

2008-11-16T15:13:00.000-08:00

Well, Aidan has surprised us yet again with another new trick...he is now saying DADA!!! It is by far the cutest little thing ever! He has been sick this past week with the "cold" like symptoms. We took him to the doctor on Friday and he is just fine just the common cold. She gave us some eye drops to clear the GOOP out of his eyes. He hates it but after using it one time it has been so much better! One thing I just do not understand is why in the world they will not give babies medicine!!! Wouldn't you want them to get better before they get worse??? Anyway just please say a prayer for him as he is already getting and feeling so much better! One more thing...Aidan had to stay with Mrs. Stacy on Friday because Aunt Mindy had to go on a field trip and can you believe that she called me high maintenance! Mommy just calls it LOVED!! HAHA!!!

The Cutest LIttle Snowbunny EVER!

2008-11-16T15:11:00.000-08:00

I put this outfit on Aidan this past week and he looked just like a snow bunny! I had to take a picture and show you guys! Isn't my little guy getting REALLY BIG?

My new walker!

2008-11-16T15:09:00.000-08:00

Thanks to my Grandma and Grandpa I got this really cool new toy that I just LOVE! It is so cool because when Mommy is cooking (yeah right)...when daddy is cooking I hang out in the kitchen with them and stay pretty happy! Thanks guys!

My First BOO-BOO

2008-11-16T15:07:00.000-08:00

Well, mom and dad got a really cool new coffee table, because they thought it would be safer for me than the one they had. Well, little did they know that I have fell over and banged my head twice!!! The first time I got a really bad bruise on my cheek and this last time it busted my eye open adn left a bruise!!! (That's what they all say huh?)

Pictures!

2008-11-08T14:21:00.000-08:00

While we were in Memphis, we had Aidan's pictures taken! He did such a great job and was in such a GREAT MOOD!! It was easier to get him to smile than my niecve Tara! Here are just a few of my favorite...

Randon Pictures!

2008-11-01T20:20:00.001-07:00

Well, I had to get a picture of Aidan's Halloween outfit that his Mawmaw sent him in the mail! Doesn't he have the cutest little grin? Everyone check out his "NEW TOOTH"!!! Yes, 6 months and my son already is teething! He was such a little Trooper though! I would have never known he was teething if it wouldn't have been for him tugging at his ear a couple of times! Also, Aidan's new favorite thing is bath time! He has always loved bath time but now that he can sit up he just kicks and splashes water all over the place. Be prepared to get wet if you are bathing Baby Aidan! :) Lastly,this past weekend at his Grandma's house he was allowed to bang the spatula onto the upside down bowl! hey, at least it wasn't pots and pans huh Susan? We had such a great weekend and am going to get prepared for this yucky time change!!!

My LIttle Stinker!

2008-11-01T20:16:00.000-07:00

Right after I got home from work on Friday, we were off to Stillwater to Trick-or-Treat with all of Aidan's cousins! Aidan had so much fun and we got so much candy!

He was the cutest Little Skunk I have ever seen before! I just loved this costume!

Back to Reality!

2008-10-27T19:11:00.000-07:00

Ok, so now we are back to reality... at least until Friday until we are off to Stillwater again for a night of Trick-or-Treating with all of the cousins!!! By the way Mawmaw, Mindy said she could tell today that Mr. Aidan had gotten a little "SPOILED" while we were gone! :) Isn't my shirt too cute!!!

Aidan's New Best Friend!

2008-10-27T19:08:00.000-07:00

While we were in Memphis, we were so blessed to get to go and meet Jay and Melinda's new baby girl~ Meah Rae! She is so sweet and most importantly healthy! It is so sad to think that in just 6 short months they grow so much! It's hard for me to remember Aidan when he was that little! We can't wait to get to come and see you guys again!

Memphis BOUND!!

2008-10-27T19:04:00.000-07:00

On Wednesday, we headed to Memphis! After many prayers, Aidan did SUCH A great job inteh car! I was so worried that he was going to cry the whole time (like he did the last time), but God does answer prayers because he did GREAT! We turned on his Baby Einstein DVD's and he was set! We had SO much fun! We just got to hang out with so many friends and family! He loved his Pawpaw's fish and Reed just kept on making him laugh!

GAME TIME!

2008-10-27T19:01:00.000-07:00

So, finally it was GAME TIME!!! We all piled up and headed to the game! I knew we were in trouble because it was right in the middle of nap time and his schedule was all off! Bless his heart! It was SO HOT and he just wanted to sleep! So, I spent most of the time with him below the stands, hoping for him to get a good nap! He was sucha trooper and did SO WELL! GO POKES!!!

The Next Morning!

2008-10-27T18:59:00.001-07:00

So bright and early we were off to an early start! We couldn't miss Aidan's first PARADE! (and what a parade it was) It was teh longest parade I had ever been to in my life! Aidan had a great time but he was still VERY tired from keeping such late hours from the night before! Look at the sweet picture of him cuddling on his daddy's head!

OSU Homecoming Weekend!~

2008-10-27T18:51:00.000-07:00

OK, so I have some catching up to do!!! Two weekends ago we went to Stillwater for Homecoming weekend....and what a weekend it was!! On Friday night right after we got there we went to "WALK~AROUND"! Coming from an OKRA (GO Delta State), I had no idea what to expect. Truthfully, it is the craziest thing I have ever seen in all my life. The sororities and the fraternities work together to construct these massive "things" in their front yard! Now, keep in mind every bit of this is done with tissue paper!! I was AMAZED! In Cleveland, MS we were just proud of our trailers we decorated for the parade!!! :) I had never seen so many people in all my life! Then, at about 9:00 (WAY past Aidan's bed time) we went to Gallagher~Iba for the "pep~rally"! Look at Aidan's expression when the band started playing!!!

6 Months Old

2008-10-17T06:10:00.000-07:00

Ok, so I'm a little late but better late than never! Over the past 6 months, Tim and I have been so blessed with our Baby Aidan! He is so fun, filled with life, and LOVES to be "on the go."!!! The nights that we stay at home he can really "act like me" (if you know what I mean) but on the nights we go out he is precious! He loves to look around! We are packing for a crazy weekend to God's Country...STILLWATER! It is homecoming so I already know Aidan is going to LOVE it!!! I never realized it when people said time goes by so fast and they grow up so quick but now I do! He just keeps getting bigger and bigger!

Do I look like my Daddy or what??? Oh yeah, and thanks Mamaw for the cute outfit!!!

My 6 month check-up adn my first CARROTS!!!

2008-10-09T18:36:00.000-07:00

We sure did have a big day today! Mommy took me to my doctor visit for my check-up and thankfully I am doing GREAT!!! (A little too great) That ol' nurse said that I weighed 19 pounds!!! I think she's CRAZY!! Now, keep in mind that I am also 28 1/4 inches long!!! So, yes I am going to be an NBA player! Just kidding! I am just so thankful that I am growing and such a healthy baby boy! My mom must be doing something right....especially inthe "eating" category!!! I only had to get one shot this time so I didn't really even cry! I just let out an OOWW to let that nurse know that whatever just happened sure didn't feel GOOD!!! Also, the doctor told me that I could start on yellow vegetables! If anyone out there would like to help my mom on the "schedule" of when I get milk, cereal, and veggies, I'm sure she would appreciate it! Any advice would be appreciated! So, here are my new pictures!!! Oh yeah, and here is my daddies new play~room. He just doesn't know yet that he will have to share it with me someday!!!

Aidan has Found his TOES!!!

2008-10-09T18:35:00.001-07:00

Well, what is this little thing I have found here??? I'm not sure but it sure does taste good!

Aidan's First Tulsa State Fair!

2008-10-03T20:17:00.001-07:00

On Wednesday, we all loaded up and decided to go to the Tulsa State Fair! He loved looking at all the lights and watching Mommy and Daddy enjoy all of the wonderful "FAIR FOOD"!! We even got to go to the sheep barn and look at all of Uncle Scott's kids animals! Then, we watched the kids ride a few rides (and Parker almost get sick), and then off we went to the Petting Zoo! He LOVED the cows! I knew he was going to be just like his Grandpa! Grandpa, he REALLY needs a cow!

My First OSU Game!

2008-10-03T20:10:00.001-07:00

Last weekend, Aidan got to go to his first OSU football game! He was such a good boy and had such a great time! He was even able to take a couple of naps through Pistol Pete firing (since we scored so much)! Check out the picture of Aidan holding his "gun" up!!

Football Day!

2008-09-20T20:12:00.000-07:00

I not only got to go to one football game today but I went to 2 and one wasn't even OSU!!! We started the morning at my cousin Parker's flag football game, adn we ended the day with a good ol Tulsa game! We went with some of our church friends that we just LOVE! We had such a great time and I was LOVIN' every minute of it! There was just so much to see and that really BIG TV in the end zone was my FAVORITE

I LOVE Cereal!

2008-09-20T20:08:00.000-07:00

Well, mommy finally broke down and decided it was time to give me cereal (considering I was eating 10 ounces at a time)!!! I was real undecided about this stuff at first but now I must say I REALLY like it! I can't wait for mom to add some fruit to it but she's holding that from me too! :) Well, here are a couple of pictures mom took while we were eating today! P.S. You cna't make me laugh when I have a mouth full of cereal! Otherwise.......

More great Pictures of me and my family!

2008-09-13T18:59:00.000-07:00

GO COWBOYS!!!

2008-09-13T18:55:00.000-07:00

Well, I set out on my first trip to the OSU game and what do you know it would RAIN all day! So, mommy said I couldn't go, so we just went home and I got a really good nap in! (considering I only slept the night before about 3 hours TOTAL!!!) We celebrated Aunt Cindy's birthday and mommy ate a LOT of really good food! Biscuits adn gravy AND homemade strawberry cake! It was DELICIOUS Susan! Well, since it did rain we didnt' let the day go to waste...Mommy still had that camera right in my face most of the day! :)

More pictures from Labor Day weekend!

2008-09-07T20:28:00.001-07:00

Labor Day Weekend!

2008-09-07T20:21:00.000-07:00

WOW, was Labor filled with new adventures for me or what? Mawmaw and Pawpaw came to visit me on Friday and they bought me my NEW favorite TOY~a portable DVD player so I will cooperate in the car. I guess they really hope that I will learn to cooperate in the car or else mom will never take me back to Memphis!! Then, on Saturday, we went and bought Mommy a BRAND NEW truck! She was so excited, although she now knows that she will HAVE to drive this one until 2020!! ALso, on Saturday Uncle Josh, Aunt Tami, Reed, adn Tara came to visit me too! We had so much fun! I held out just for them to show everyone how I could roll over! Mommy was so proud of me and I just love to do it now because every time I do everyone just talks about how big I am and how proud of me they are! So, i guess I'll keep up the good work! Then, on Sunday, we just had a day of relaxation and hanging out! We cooked out and just enjoyed each other's company! Then, on Monday morning, mommy fed me my first bowl of cereal adn BOY that was GROSS!!! As you can see I did not like it! I'll stick to milk for a while longer guys! :)

What a Day!

2008-08-08T20:42:00.000-07:00

Well, all I can say is please keep me in each and everyone of your prayers! So, I never would have thought that having to leave my child with a baby-sitter would ever have been so hard! After teaching kindergarten for 3 years and pushing all those parents out of the door saying, "They'll be fine" now I have a new respect for! I dropped him off this morning at 7:45 and didn't stop crying until about 11:00! I just didn't think that I could love something soooo much! also, he did not eat all day long while he was at Mindy's1 From 5:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.!!! So, I was really stressing about that! Tim and I tried all evening and he did take one this evening~Praise God! Please pray that I will find peace with going back to work and that he will continue to take the bottle! We are going to be much more consistent this time and hopefully he will continue to take it! He must be stubborn like me! :) Also, one more thing he is sleeping in his own bed tonight for the first time! What a BIG day huh! Here are some recent pictures that I just LOVE and have to share!

Look How BIG I'm getting!

2008-08-07T09:52:00.000-07:00

Hey Everyone,

Look at my new cool TOY! Mommy didn't think I was ready for my Exersaucer and boy did I show her! There are some really cool things to look at and play with on this contraption!!!

More pictures from Camp Grandma

2008-08-07T09:50:00.001-07:00

They Love to wrestle with Uncle Tim!!!

July 27th~ CAMP GRANDMA!

2008-08-07T09:42:00.000-07:00

On July 27th, Aidan got to go to his first Camp Grandma! Each year, Susan plans a weekend for no one EXCEPT the grandkids! Because Aidan is still too young, he did not get to attemd te entire weekend but he did get to go on Sunday! While they are there, they study a Bible story. This year, they learned about Noah and the Ark!~ The weekned was full of swimming, crafts, singing, and eating whatever MOM doesn't let you eat!!! The kids love it and I can't wait until Aidan gets to stay the whole weekend!!! We are so blessed to have wonderful GRANDPARENTS!!!

I'll let you decide!

2008-07-27T11:01:00.001-07:00

Well, I decided to let you all be the judge as to who this child looks like! This is hilarious how much he looks like his daddy! I sure am glad that he'll grow up to be one good-looking man someday! :)

More pictures from the birthday BASH!

2008-07-27T10:20:00.000-07:00

Ryleigh's Birthday Party

2008-07-27T10:15:00.000-07:00

Last weekend, was Little Miss Priss's birthday party! We went to a farm that was full of different animals! The children got to ride horses, play games, and eat a Cowboy snack! Everything was so great (except yes Brad DROPPED the cake)!!! Yes, a HOMEMADE cake made by Mindy! Thank goodness, God teaches us forgiveness because I was very worried about Brad's future after that! :) I still love ya Brad! Aidan got to spend some quality time with his cousin Casen, until he just had to give it up and take a nap! He was POOPED! Sure does look like Mawmaw to me!!! (mouth WIDE open)

Mommy and Me Play-date at Safari's

2008-07-27T10:10:00.000-07:00

Over the summer, each week we got together and took the kids to fun places throughout Tulsa and Broken Arrow. We went to Bounce, swimming, Safari's, etc. It was so fun just to get together and spend time with the kids and the other adults! At this particular play-date, we went to Safari's which is like the zoo but much more up close and personal! It was really HOT but Aidan loved it!

More wonderful pictures from the 4th!

2008-07-07T09:00:00.001-07:00

4th of July CAMPING!!!

2008-07-07T08:54:00.000-07:00

Oh WOW! What a time we had on Aidan's first camping trip! He loved seeing all of the new things outdoors! Although it did rain A LOT, it was just great getting to spend quality time with the family! Aidan even got to take his first bath in the sink! We are so blessed to have such a close and loving family! Dad and Mom, thanks so much for letting us stay in the camper. We really had a GREAT time! And yes mom Aidan does like you! :)

I'm Growing!

2008-07-07T08:30:00.000-07:00

Wow, can you believe that Aidan is about to be 3 months old? He is growing every day! Tim and I are loving every minute of being parents! Aidan is very much a MOMMY'S boy though! Last weekend, we were able to go to Granpa and Grandma's house. We got to see Aidan's cousins! In one of the pictures Aidan is saying to his cousin Casen, "You may be bigger than me, but I'll show you!"

Continued Memphis trip!

2008-06-19T13:56:00.001-07:00

My Wonderful and FIRST trip to MawMaw's and PawPaw's!

2008-06-19T13:49:00.000-07:00

What a great time Aidan and I had while visiting the family in Memphis! We DROVE in to Memphis on Tuesday and my mom, dad, sister and her kids were there waiting on us! We were able to spend 5 AWESOME days with the family just visiting and hanging out! Aidan even broke Mawmaw in just RIGHT! As you can see from the picture she waited a tad bit too long to change the BLOWOUT! It was hilarious! Also, while we were there I was BLESSED to be able to take Aidan to meet his GREAT GRANDMOTHER! She was so surprised because we didn't even tell her we were coming! Lastly, we were sad to leave but we had to leave early to get back and spend Tim's first Father's Day with "daddy"!

Hanging out Outisde with Mommy

2008-06-19T13:44:00.000-07:00

We have had some CRAZY weather here in Oklahoma, so on any sunny day we try to get out and soak up some rays! We have had more rain this year! It's not a good thing when you are trying to get a clubhouse parking lot poured but I guess it is great for the plants! :)

Pray for Lily

2008-05-28T13:26:00.000-07:00

Everyone please keep Lily in your prayers as she is going through some severe depression! She will not come out of our room, and everyone knows what a happy dog Lily is! So, please just pray for her and hope that she gets better!~

Aidan McCain's First Bottle!

2008-05-28T13:21:00.000-07:00

Man, I never thought that giving Aidan a bottle would be so hard but we finally did it on his six week birthday! Tim did such a GREAT job! It went wonderful and he even ate it cool! He is doing great and growing like a weed! :)

Mother's Day and Aidan's Baby Dedication

2008-05-28T13:15:00.000-07:00

What a special first Mother's Day I had! My parents came in for such a special weekend, and we had so much fun just hanging out and playing with Baby Aidan! On Sunday, Tim's parents, my parents, and his sister's family all joined us in the dedication of Baby Aidan! I just hope and pray to God each and everyday that Tim and I will be successful in raising a Godly man! He is so special to us and we are cherishing every day with him!

My First Bath!

2008-05-06T08:26:00.000-07:00

Last night, I was able to take my first bath and BOY did I like it better than that sponge bath! The water was so warm until mom took me out of the water and I got pretty mad!

My First Trip to Grandma and Granpa's!

2008-05-06T08:22:00.000-07:00

This past weekend we set out on our first road trip to Stillwater with Mr. Aidan! He did so well...he just slept the entire way! :) While he was there he got to visit his cousin Casen who was born 5 days before him! The Schaefer family has been so blessed to have two beautiful and healthy babies to watch grow into young men! While we were there we celebrated Grandma's birthday! Happy Birthday!!

New Pictures of Baby Aidan

2008-04-25T13:38:00.000-07:00

Here are a couple of updated pictures of our little man! He is so sweet and precious! I can't believe how much he has already changed! I wish I could put him in a bubble and keep him this size! Everything is going wonderful! Aidan had his first doctor visit last Friday and he had already surpassed his birth weight! Milk...it does a body good! :)

Baby Aidan has arrived!

2008-04-16T13:10:00.000-07:00

Well, after typing the BLOG Friday night...I went into labor!!! After school on Friday, I decided to go on a walk. Well, with two dogs (one on a leash and carrying another) I decided to walk the neighborhoood and whew that was TOUGH! At about midnight, I realized something was wrong and that I did NOT feel good! So, I went in and told Tim that I thought that I was in labor! So, I decided to wait and make sure that it was "TRUE LABOR" and boy was it! Within the next hour, we were at the hospital! I pushed a total of 6 times and Baby Aidan was here! We have never been so excited in all of our life! We now know that we have TRULY been blessed by God! People try to explain the feeling but you really just can't put words to it! Keep checking back for recent pictures of Baby Aidan!

Just Kidding!

2008-04-11T17:53:00.000-07:00

So, Tim and I went to the doctor again this Thursday (4/10)! The doctor decided that Baby Aidan had not moved AT ALL, so he would wait another week if it was him! He said that we could go on and have him but I would be in for a LONG and HARD labor! After the "small" false alarm pains on the 1st I decided to wait it out one more week! Quite truthfully, I truly think it was a lesson from God teaching me "patience" once again! We are hoping and praying that sometime this next week God will decide that it is time for Aidan to bless us! Please keep us in your prayers! :)

April Fool's

2008-04-08T16:08:00.000-07:00

Last Tuesday, our little precious angel decided to play his first April Fool's joke on his mom and dad! I woke Tim up at around 4:00 Tuesday morning with severe pains in my stomach! So, I stayed awake and made it until 8:30 and called the doctors office. Well, they told me to lay down and count how many I felt in one hour! Well, after 40 minutes I had 7! So, the nurse told me to go to the hospital! After they monitored me for four hours, Dr. Nilson came in and said, "I told you that you can't have this baby until after 38 weeks so get dressed and GO HOME!" So, at our Thursday appointment he decided to set up an inducing date for April 14th! So, if he doesn't bless us with his presence before Monday, we will have Baby Aidan in our arms sometime on the 14th! Please keep us in your prayers and come see us!

Easter

2008-03-29T15:24:00.000-07:00

Well, Little Aidan did not bless us with his presence this Easter (which was a good thing), but Tim and I are looking forward to the many to come once he is brought into this world. This Easter we were blessed to have Tim's parents and his brother's family with us at church! Then, we all went over to Tim's sisters house for an AMAZING lunch! Thanks Brad and Mindy!

Aidan's Completed Room

2008-03-29T15:20:00.000-07:00

Well, after a LOT of patience...we finally got everything in and were able to complete Aidan's room. It is so nice knowing that if I were to go in to labor tomorrow, everything would be ready for us when we returned home! There are still a couple of things to add but for the most part this is it! I hope you all love it as much as Tim and I do!

LIBERTY SHOWER

2008-03-20T19:04:00.000-07:00

March 6th, my first grade team at Liberty Elementary threw me another exciting shower! It was so much fun, and we got some more wonderful goodies! I really don't think Aidan will ever have to wear the same outfit twice! At this shower, I was 34 weeks! Thanks Shirley for the tissue paper background to show off the "BELLY"!

TCABC crew

2008-03-20T18:53:00.000-07:00

On March 1st, my church gals threw me a shower! It was so wonderful because Tim's family was able to be there and enjoy the "fun" of Baby Aidan's arrival! Each of the other women are in my community group, and we have all become one BIG family! These women are such a blessing to me and I have grown so much in my walk with Christ because of them!

My Memphis GALS

2008-03-20T18:44:00.000-07:00

On February 23rd, Tim and took off to Memphis! This was the last weekend that the doctor would let me travel, so we took advantage of it and enjoyed a "quick" trip full of surprises! I must start by saying that I am so blessed to be surrounded by so many wonderful family and friends! On Saturday, my "mothers" threw me a shower with more than 40 people there! I was so excited that I could hardly sleep the night before! We received SO many wonderful gifts, although we were barely able to get them all home! Thanks girls and I love each of you so much!

Tim getting Baby Aidan's room ready!

2008-03-20T18:40:00.000-07:00

After 5 jugs of paint and several trips to Sherwin and Williams, Tim was able to complete Aidan's room. We went from all blue...to blue with a brown stain over the blue to calm it down (which really looked like Aidan had been "mud" finger painting already on the wall)...to blue on top with brown on botton without a chair rail...to the finale.....blue on top with the brown on bottom broken up with a white chair rail! He did such a GREAT job!