Family, First Christmas Event, & Sleepless night

Last weekend already seems so far away!This last weekend was quite lovely and after today, seems so far away! On Friday, Nina and Brian came over for some food and games! We had a blast, by the end of the evening, which was around 10 pm (we're real party people,huh?) we were all very tired and delirious. We laughed really hard, which is one of the greatest feelings in the world. Nina and Brian are engaged, and as of now plan on getting married in May of next year. Congrats! Oh, by the way, Brian turned 18 on Wednesday so their relationship is legal now! HAha! Anyhow, they spent the night in our bungalow (used to be daycare) and we got up (me early, everyone else later) and enjoyed Biscuits and Homemade sausage gravy that Shane made. SOOOOO YUMMY!

On Saturday,after Nina and Brian left we putzed around a bit, took a nap, then got ready to go to our first Christmas event of the season. Hooray! Christmas is here! We dressed Aedyn up in one of his Christmas outfits,(it's one that looks like he's an elf), and headed over to the Simi Valley Town Center where they put up and decorate a huge tree in the Center. They also had a Snowflake Fairy who danced in the balcony to music while lasers and lights lit the tree, and snow began to fall. we took some pictures in front of the tree, and there was a group of ladies there that started to swoon over Aedyn, they loved his elf outfit, complete with elf ears(all his own). But, what was even more beautiful is we got to share our story(a very simple version) of adoption and inspire one lady who has been trying for quite sometime to have children to pursue adoption. We walked around a bit and after a quick bite, we headed back to the center where the tree was, and listened and danced(a tiny bit) to the soothing sounds of a swing band. They played some old favorites as well as Christmas tunes. They also had a lovely female singer with them who had an awesome voice.

What a great and festive Christmas event. We hope we can fill the rest of the holiday season with as much cheer!

Well, last but not least there was another sleepless night in the Moore household. Aedyn woke up every hour. In the morning I called the doctor to share that he has been fussy and had a slightly raised temperature, he has been eating good,but spitting up a little; well we went to the doctor's this evening just for precautionary measures. Aedyn's temp was only 99 and his lungs, chest,and ears were fine. The doctor concluded that he probably has his first viral cold. :( Doc prescribed children's tylenol. As a new Mommy and Daddy we found ourselves relieved. Aedyn took his medicine like a pro when we got home. Oh by the way,he has more than doubled his birth weight! He now weighs 12.5 lbs.!!!!

Soon it will be Turkey Day. We will have a long, but Happy weekend ahead of us!