ch-ch-ch-changes...

as some of you may know, we have been thinking about moving back east. California is beautiful, great weather, good people but it's just too expensive! not to mention 2600 miles away from family and friends! so, after much deliberating we came to the conclusion that we will never be able to buy a house in alameda ( which is an awesome little beach town) and we can't make aiyden a big brother without living closer to oma & opa (no, i'm not pregnant, just trying to plan this one!) therefore, we are moving back to atlanta. don't know exactly what we are going to do yet, it's kind of scary and exciting and i think it is definitely the best thing for our family. and i can't wait to see everyone that we never see on our short trips out there! i'm so glad that aiyden will get to see his grandparents everyday, a two bedroom house won't cost $700,000, and i'll actually get to go to my 10 year college reunion!
and you know what else this means...roadtrip, baby! i'm already planning the route and possible stops. Grand Canyon is at the top of the list!! I'm in the process of getting moving quotes, it costs an insane amount to rent a uhaul and drive it across country so if we can find someone to do it for us for a reasonable price that will be great! not to mention driving two vehicles would just suck because i would be the one stuck with the two year old and the dog! so if anyone has any experience with moving companies or advice on driving 2000 miles with a two year old or job openings in atlanta...please let me know!

p.s. sorry for the lack of pictures lately. i do plan on blogging about our road trip as we go across so look for lots of posts in about a month!

check out this giveaway!

there is an awesome giveaway going on at Tangled and True Check it out! She also has some great tutorials, I followed her tutorial for Aiyden's freezer paper stenciled shirt.

aiyden's 2nd birthday!

aiyden's birthday was a huge hit! we could not have asked for more beautiful weather and everyone in our complex came out to celebrate. i have many more pictures to post but i thought i would get a few on here. he's a lucky little boy to have such a loving family and great friends and neighbors!

i set this up the night before so he would have a great surprise in the morning! the birthday banner was a great little project out of craft paper and letter stickers and i finally made the drawstring backpack out of a pair of riv's old pants (huge hit, he carries it everywhere!)

king for a day! the craft store had this foam crown and packages of stickers...

a picture of the three of us is rare, and of course aiyden had to pick his nose for this one!

about to blow out the candle...

i still have to load all of riv's pictures onto the computer. it was such an awesome day! i feel like i have been planning this day for months. i totally admit that i go way overboard for special occasions, completely aware that he will never be two again and it's going by so fast! today meant so much to me...and it was perfect, he had so much fun (and only one breakdown!) i am so blessed that sometimes it's overwhelming. i'm just lucky to be aiyden's mom!