Invasion!

The Hogan clan is invading Milner's little voting area. I wonder if we'll have any long lines where we wait for hours?

A Different Commercial Note about Voting

'Twas the night before elections
And all through the town
Tempers were flaring
Emotions all up and down!

I, in my bathrobe
With a cat in my lap
Had cut off the TV
Tired of political crap.

When all of a sudden
There arose such a noise
I peered out of my window
Saw Obama and his boys

They had come for my wallet
They wanted my pay
To give to the others
Who had not worked a day!

He snatched up my money
And quick as a wink
Jumped back on his bandwagon
As I gagged from the stink

He then rallied his henchmen
Who were pulling his cart
I could tell they were out
To tear my country apart!

' On Fannie, on Freddie,
On Biden and Ayers!
On Acorn, On Pelosi'
He screamed at the pairs!

They took off for his cause
And as he flew out of sight
I heard him laugh at the nation
Who wouldn't stand up and fight!

So I leave you to think
On this one final note-
IF YOU DONT WANT SOCIALISM
GET OUT AND VOTE!!!!

Halloween

I thought for sure he would hate being bundled up in this suit, but he loved it!

I know that I had given up on Halloween. I still feel uneasy about this holiday and something seems to always go wrong when we take the children to do any festivities, but Ali demanded that we celebrate. Even after we discussed the ER visits, she wanted to go with her friends. So here is Aiden's little costume. Yes, I did wait until there was a limited selection. Oh boy, Ali is going as a UGA fan. She wants me to fix her make-up and hair. In her hair, she wants me to use pipe cleaners to make it stand up. I'm so tired!!!!!! So is Erik!!!!!

This is what is on the bottom of his costume's feet.

Fall Cuteness!

I saw how cute one of my blogger friend's pictures turned out, so I took Aiden outside today in his outfit that Gme got for him. He's growing so quickly that it won't fit much longer. This is one of Daddy's favorite outfits!

He loves his fingers, but will NOT take a pacifier.

That scratch happened this morning when he got mad!

This is the extent of our tummy time. He stayed this way for about the length of time it took me to snap this photo.

We enjoyed the weather and had a wonderful time outside. I wish I had taken a photo of the crazy squirrel that was running around very close to us.

Learning Something New

When you're not expecting it, they learn something new. He loves to bicycle his legs all of the time! Well, I placed him in his crib to put away his clothes. When I do this, I turn on his musical aquarium. A moment later, the music stopped. I thought it needed new batteries. Nope, he had turned it off with his feet. He loves to do it now.

I had to take away mauch of his bedding because it is too fluffy and may play a factor in SIDS. I know, I'm a worry wart, but I'd rather be safe than sorry!

He looks so very different and much bigger than when he was born. It seems that time is swiftly moving and he's only a little over 3 months old!

Erik's little brother came by for a visit and stayed the weekend. All three children (pre-teens whatever!) had fun. I was getting a little worried that I had not heard from them and they were outside with their red riders. Well they were building this "fort" and having a blast!

A Happy Five

We have been so extremely happy over the past five years, even with the ups and downs! It's been five years since we said "I will" and I would say it again!

I still love the way you look and listen to me! Happy Anniversary!

It's over!

Today is finally nearing it's end and I'm glad. It was tough at work! Lucky for me, I got to come home to a hot dinner and a family who loves me. I guess I'm the winner!!!:) I love my family!

Aiden sits in his chair whenever we eat at the dinner table. Now, he watches us eat and is very interested! I still don't know what that tongue is doing constantly hanging out ;p



Ali and Aiden are relaxing during our fall break. It's over now and we didn't do much. We went to the fair. Aiden and mommy stayed home. We also went to a fish fry where some of the people didn't know I was even pregnant. It was priceless to see their expressions! I'm still laughing! During the fish fry, I only got to hold Aiden for a total of 25-30 minutes. We stayed 2 1/2 hours!

Simple happenings...

Since we couldn't go to Gme's and Gpa's this week, I thought I'd post a few pictures of simple things that we love!
Here is the time after our evening bath. We love our bath and drying off! We play, sing, get a massage and steal mommy's and daddy's hearts!





Here is our daily dose of flying in the air! Daddy and mommy have so much fun! Even Aiden seems to enjoy this! This is my favorite picture this week!! I love how Aiden's eyes are sometimes so big and blue. It melts me!

My joy!

We had not been grocery shopping in 2 weeks. Yesterday, Erik and I took Aiden to Ingles. He laughed and smiled for 30 minutes until he fell asleep. He is such a joy! I'm trying to soak up every minute, even the crying ones. Erik took the photos with his cell phone.

Sick....and tired!

I thought I was just tired...nope, sick too! By Friday, I had little voice left. Students are sweet, but I feel like I am visiting a different country where I do not understand the language. It was getting better until I cleaned my book/reading area. Books were torn and shoved inside one another and not in the correct boxes on the shelf. I had to throw away 5 books. I never throw away a book unless there is no hope of repair! It was a sad situation. I went to class Tuesday to discover that the instructor wanted us to take our test a week early. Whew, it was statistics. I did well, but at first I really thought about leaving without taking it. Coming home to Aiden, Erik, Ali, and Aaron is a joy. Aiden is just happy to see me and Erik takes care of the rest. Bless him for all of his help and consideration! I have the best husband and Aiden has the best daddy!!!

Tired!

Monday was Aiden's first full day with Ms. Ashley. It also my first day back at school. Aiden looked really tired when I finally got to hold him. Ali went to see the doctor for her ears, while Aiden and I stayed in the car. He nursed, then realized it was time to play. We played patty cake and sang songs. A friend and former parent of a student last year came by the car to chat. She remarked how Aiden looked much like Aaron and how he was holding his head very steady.

My first day, however, was not a success. I was frustrated, tired, and wanted to go home. I don't have half the things I need to complete report cards next week. My class keeps telling me what my sub did. Blah! Tomorrow's another day:)

Awwwwww!!!!!!

This was Aiden's first day with his sitter, Ashley. It was difficult for mommy, daddy, and Aiden. When we arrived to pick him up, 3hours later, he was crying. He settled down after mommy got him!
Monday is the big day for my return to teaching. I went to see my students and work with them.


Look at those baby blues!!!!


Look at him moving. He was really kicking those legs and seemed to be swimming:)

These were taken before we went for lunch and dropped him off with his girl, Ashley.

Brothers?

Take a look at this picture and compare it to the one of Aiden.

This is Aaron and it was taken almost 13 years ago. Aaron was a preemie. This was January 1996, a month and a half after his week long hospital stay and the machine went back to the health care office. Even Dr. Lee stated that Aiden looks much like Aaron! People who knew Aaron when he was little, often comment about their likeness.

Happy 2 months to Aiden

Aiden is such a sweet and pleasant baby.........until he gets hungry:) He weighs almost 11 lbs and is a little over 22 inches. Ali and Aaron were mostly in the 0-5th percentile and Aiden ranks 20-25th percentile. I hope it stays this way!
He is moving all of the time and sleeps through the entire night! I hope I didn't just jinx it. He is cooing and gurgling and loves to talk to us. We have miles of smiles and beautiful looks from him that melt our hearts. He smiles at almost everyone, even his talking frog. He loves to pedal his legs and reach out for some things. He holds on to us. He also has cradle cap, but his acne has calmed down. His hair is growing in a little. If you haven't noticed, his eyes are large and very blue.

Aiden is waiting patiently for Dr. Lee to see him. After, he received 5 shots and an oral vaccine. It was difficult to hear him cry after each shot, but he readily took the oral one. We had a very long day. We picked up Ali and Aaron, ate dinner, and attended a meeting for Ali's trip. The next day he slept for most of the day and was a little cranky.

Daddy and Aiden are relaxing after church last Sunday.