Toad's Treasures Lifestyle Family Blog by Emily Ashby

Since most of you couldn't make it to Aidan's birthday party, here's a few highlights!

{The spread}

{The streamer master}
Oh, to be 4. Birthdays are so magical. Ethan couldn't wait to help decorate and get ready for Aidan's "friends" to come. And I'm sure when Ethan helped blow out Aidan's candle his wish was his "usual" one...to fly.

{Fun things}
Its always fun for me to get little things ready for parties. I guess its my "rec management" degree kicking in. I even tried to make fondant for the 1st time...it wasn't as bad as I thought it would be! But don't worry, the cake boss won't have to quit his job anytime soon!:)

PS The party bags were full of the cutest mini gummy bears...just Aidan's size!

{Changes}
I had fun putting together this banner of pictures from each month of Aidan's little life. My how he's changed!! I think I'll hang it in his bedroom (especially since he still doesn't have any decorations.:)

{Stuff that face!}
Snaggles downed that cupcake like a pro! And you gotta love the war wound on his eye...evidently Ethan "saved" him from rolling down the stairs.

{Diane}
We always love when Diane comes over. She's so great for me and the kids. She brought Aidan the cutest tubtoy. Thanks Diane!

{The tigers}
Ezra (on the left) and Aidan (on the right) are about 9 months apart. It will be fun to watch them grow together! (Ezra is Matt & Kathryn's sweet 3 month old.)

{The Best Part!!}
The best part was (of course) one happy little 1 year old. :)

I can hardly believe our little Snaggletooth is 1! {Snaggletooth= what we call him that because of the random teeth coming all over the place}.

Just a year ago...

And now...

Ethan is probably the most excited about Aidan growing up...he likes having a buddy to "play" with. And talk about a great big brother. Despite all of the "wrestling" that goes on, Ethan really looks out for Aidan. The other day Aidan was about to do something that he wasn't suppose to and Ethan had him around the waist & was holding him back. Aidan was wailing and Ethan was yelling, "I'm being a good brother!!"

A bit about Aidan...

These days he is quite the scavenger. He gets out of the straps in his high chair and stands up, so I just put him on the ground. On the floor he is a little vacuum, enjoying whatever he can find. Sometimes I'll just put the food on the little carpet under his seat. I say--Why fight it?:)

He also LOVES playing with balls. Eating them, hitting them, chasing them, throwing them...you name it, he'll love it. {As long as a ball is involved.}