Happy Anniversary

I am pretty sure my anniversary posts say the same thing year after year. How much I love and adore my husband and that's ok because that is how it is supposed to be. But I can honestly say that this year because of everything we are going through I have fallen even more in love with him. He is such an amazing husband and father. I am so thankful for him. I don't know what it is but lately I have just stopped and watched him, how he is with Aiden, and how he looks at me, and how he wants to do everything he can for our family and I am amazed at him. Sure we have our hard times and our fights but there isn't a man who I adore more than him. I love him more now than I ever have. There is no other hand that I would rather hold than his! I love you Todd Anderson! You are the love of my life (well and Aiden too)! Thanks for an amazing 8 years! How blessed we are and I cant wait to see where our life leads us!

A trip to the lake

Our Sunday School class had a over night fellowship at Skiatook lake. We grilled burgers and let the kids play! We were right next to the playground so the kids loved that, the big boys played horse shoes and other games. Us girls do what we do best, TALK! Todd and Aiden stayed but I came home and went back the next morning for more fun. We went down to the swim area and my goodness that lake water was freezing. Jill made us all do it! She is crazy fun like that! It was such a good time for all the kids! We all had so much fun and I love being apart of such a great class!

they had so much fun dumping all that sand on me. Parker wanted to completely bury me but I just couldn't do it!
I decided to be a good sport and let them bury me! Man I had so much sand in places I didn't even know I had!



sweet Chandler! Love that chubby little guy!Hunter Jack was ready to get in that water!

All the kiddos loved playing in the tents. They thought nothing could get much better than that!

What how did my baby turn 4!!!!

Aiden's birthday party was so much fun. It was hot but it had a nice breeze. Since we did it on a week night there was no one there and they could pretty much ride without waiting in lines! The boys thought they were really something with all of them there together. Aiden got some really cool gifts (thank you cards to come I promise) enjoyed having a really good cake that someone very special to him made (thanks Auntie M) and thought he was something big since he is FOUR now! Happy Birthday to my sweet boy whom I love so much! You make mommy's world! I couldn't imagine my life without you! I love your precious smile. How you can con pretty much any one out of anything! How you can be so sweet and loving, and then how you can be a rowdy boy two seconds later! There is no doubt you are all boy or your mothers child with your charm. I am so thankful that we have some amazing family and friends and I hope they stay that way for life! Cant wait to see what four years old has in store for us baby boy!
Luke Duke totally rocking his blue snow cone!

Aiden Parker and Peyton!Mr Eli enjoying some cake!

Since it was his birthday party we let him have his own pop! He thought that was pretty darn cool!
Sweet Mackey! I just love this baby girl so much!
This is Brady's favorite spot at the kiddie park!
I think Landon likes the cake too!

sweet Aliyah who was born 2 days before Aiden!Hunter Jack really enjoying his cake!
our family that now has a four year old!
I am so thankful my Aunt always does his cakes. She always does such a good job! We love you Aunti M!!!!
Aiden thought it was very tasty too
I love you baby boy! More than you will ever know! I am so thankful for you!

Fireman Aiden

My step mom was so upset (as was I) that the shift that was on at the Bartlesville fire department wouldn't come out to his birthday party after the other shift had agreed to do it but since having to move the party to the next night due to rain it wasn't the same shift. I even had the fire chief call and try to get him to ask the lead fireman to do him a favor and he wouldn't budge. I was heartbroken but like any four year old he didn't seem to mind when he had all his buddies there to ride all the rides with him. But lucky for us my cousin is a fireman at a station in Tulsa. My step mom arranged for us to go out to his fire house and not only get a private tour of the station but for the boys to actually get to ride in the fire truck! OMgoodness Aiden was fired up! Before we left the house to go he made me promise to not forget his fire hat, jacket and boots. He did not care that it was 100 degrees out and that it would be burning out in a sleeveless outfit much less boots a jacket and a helmet! But the heat didn't stop him from wearing it the entire 45 minutes we were in the heat! I am so glad that he got to do this! This was such a fun thing for all of us to get to do as a family!
Poor Brady boy was afraid they were going to sound the sirens and it would hurt his ears. But I think he had a fun time!
The firemen were so nice to put on all their gear in the 100 degree heat that day and pose for a picture. They said that since Aiden had all his gear on they could bear the heat for a few minutes to make his day! and make his day it did!



this one is my favorite!
A big thanks to my cousin Josh for making this happen. Aiden loved every second of it!

Love my little fireman!