Thursday, November 1, 2007

Foote Family Blog Debut

In an effort to stay better connected, I've decided to join the world of bloggers. It seems many are staying in touch this way, and I've been feeling out of the loop. So, here goes our blog...


Yesterday Ayden had his first Trick-or-Treating experience. He loved it and went as Bob the Builder. Originally, he was slotted to go as a lion, but the costume wasn't very well received by him (i.e., tears at the sight of it sometimes). Fortunately, it was only borrowed and not purchased and the more familiar Bob the Builder accessories fit the bill. Ayden pushed his truck from house, using its bench as his bucket. (It doubles as a seat and storage container for his tools, so we removed the tools and replaced them with candy.) The evening was a huge success!


Ayden taking Bob the Builder very seriously

Ayden ready to go!



In more general family news, Ayden is now two and loving it. We continue to enjoy his emerging personality. He loves reading, pushing his trucks around with anyone who will join him, and going bye-bye. I hear during most outings, "no home, no home," but we typically end up going home eventually:)


Ayden's emerging wild side


Josh and I continue to plug away at our various jobs. Josh's church job is going well, and he's gearing up now for the Christmas season. This year, he's planning an outreach concert for December 14 and 15. He's got a good team of volunteers, and plans are starting to come together nicely. I'm working part-time at the church doing copy editing work and publicity. It's a very small job, about 15 hours/month. To supplement that, I work about 10 hours a week at Gymboree. Not my life goal, but it's working for this season in our lives. At Gymboree, I get to look at lots of pretty clothes for kids, that's for sure.

7 comments:

Tara said...

Yay! So glad you've joined us (in a non-alien nation type of way)! I'll check in often, believe me! Ayden was a great Bob the Builder - nice job mommy!

Unknown said...

Ayden,
Our kitchen will be torn out and replaced with a brand new one in January. Do you want to come and help? It's a long time in coming, but it's going to be great!
Grandpa Foote

Rita said...

Love the blog! What on earth were you doing up and posting at 4:20 am? And what a gorgeous child you have.

Lisa Westerholm said...

Ayden makes a great Bob the Builder. We had Wolverine, Thomas the Tank Engine, and a very cute Giraffe. Maybe Matthew will post a picture on his blog, retro-evangelical.blogspot.com He frequently does family updates on there. We just got back from a family vacation to Florida. We were all sorry to leave. We had a great time.

Karina said...

Ayden is so cute! I never thought I would laugh so much having a child! Miss you! Karina

The Fam said...

Welcome to blogging! Nice to see Ayden, wow he has grown! You should talk to Paige about working at Gymboree, Ayden will be outfitted to the extreme!

dansdesk said...

Cool! So are you going to post any pictures of Josh's wild side? Will he have his shirt on?