Dear Readers,

Grandma and Grandpa,

As my dedicated followers,....make that the only people who read this blog, I am taking into account that you have routinely check this blog only to find the disappointment of no updates.  I feel incredibly bad and guilty about it and can only blame it on school.  I promise to return your kindness in reading my blog by promising to post at least once every 2 weeks.  So please keep on following!  I am really happy to know you are checking in on Aiden and I am find us interesting and fun to read! :)

Your loving granddaughter, Ally <3      <---- this is a heart

Here is Aiden and I at our Chinese New Years celebration!

Aiden's 3 things in year 3!

If you don't know what I'm talking about read the previous entry.

Not a word of a lie, here is what he told me:

1. Ride my bike
2. Go to Gramma's house
3. ummmmm...HUG GRAMMA!

For your optical enjoyment here is a picture of Aiden eating a treat from the Japanese town in Toronto this winter.

p.s. I am signing Aiden up for a GAP kids competition to be the next GAP kid's model.  I will update when I have the picture I will send along with his entry paragraph!

25 things in year 25!

I am turning 25 this year and for my quarter life crisis I decided that every year I will make a so called 'bucket list' for that year with that number of years entries.  So here is my 25 things for my 25th year:

1. Road trip with Aiden and Greg to Ottawa

2. Run 5k

3. Eat Paleo for 1 month

4. C.N. Tower stair climb

5. Plant a vegetable garden

6. Practice yoga everyday for 1 month

7. Master Japanese to a conversation level

8. Paint a portrait of Aiden

9. Volunteer with Aiden for 25 hours

10. Loose 25lbs

11. Walk one time around all of Milton

12. Read 25 books

13. Learn one song perfectly on the piano

14. Learn how to sew

15. Reconnect with an old friend

16. cook dinner 25 times in a row

17. have 5 dates with my parents

18. Take my sister and brother out

19. Meditate 25 minutes everyday for 1 month

20. Save $2,500

21. Write and mail 25 letters

22. Talk to Miki at least 25 times

23. 25 family dates

24. Go to church 25 times

25. WRITE AT LEAST 25 BLOG POSTS! ^_^ (this one is for my grandparents!)

Aiden's Birthday!

Aiden is three! Wow that went by too fast! I can't believe I have a three year old!  Aiden wanted a cookie CARS birthday party.  So I decorated the house by putting up streamers, cars balloons, I made a tower of REAL tires (our winter tires) just like the movie, made posters imitating places in the movie and got some cool plates, napkins etc.  We invited Mom and Dad, Jenn and Eddie, Angela and Scott, Ben, and Clarise.  Aunt Anne unfortunately couldn't make it due to sickness.  Aiden had a blast.  He got a new bike, magnetic blocks, lego, clothes, a bubble blower, drums, a sticker book, and some games!  He is one lucky boy!  At the party Aiden had a 3D Lightning McQueen cake and rode his new balance bike! He had a minor collision and ended up with a very bloody nose, but all was well in the end.  He loved his birthday party.  Thank you everyone who celebrated with us! :)