Aidan tried on his new pirate suit...he looks pretty authentic, i think.

hey buddy...the sword may be plastic, but that hurts!

sassy pirate pose.

could be my favorite picture. ever.

on your mark, get set, go get those eggs!!!

what do you mean, i wasn't fast enough??

paisley found underwear, and is proud of it!

Lining up to throw the sock rockets. April is right...the low-tech toy of the year.

The point is to hit the blown up glove with the paddle. Harder than it looks, I'm sure!

Go Perry! She's a pro.

This is Molly...they had to pick up as many ping pong balls as they could...this was an awesome game.

Chinny Chin Chin

This is what the Albrittons do when we finally get a night at home. Other families watch American Idol...we showcase our own talent. ha!

why i don't blog late at night...

yesterday, we didn't have a church picnic. it was an easter egg hunt. i was made very aware of this tonight at bunko. sorry ladies. next time, i'll get my nap, and i'll be on my A-game.

Wild and Wooly Weekend

Aidan's birthday was Friday. I have a 5 year old. It doesn't bother me so much that he's 5, but that I'm older because he is! Anyway, the day was great. It snowed, sort of, which is cool when it's your birthday. We stayed home Friday night and cooked breakfast for supper. Saturday was the Main Event. We had his party in the gym at church and the kids had a blast. We made sock rockets, which are socks filled with a cup of rice and then tied in a knot. They fly pretty good when you throw them, and all 17 or 18 of those things were whizzing past our faces. Nobody got hurt, and everybody laughed a lot. Mission accomplished. Dad organized some really cute relay races, and they had a great time. I was touched that so many of his buddies came. We've moved 4 or 5 times in his life, so for him to be in a place where he has made friends means a lot to me. He's a great kid, and I'm so proud of him. It makes me feel good as a mom to know that he's nice to people when I'm not around.

Today, we slept in. We remembered the time change, but I have a cold, and the house was a wreck. I stayed in bed till 9! I haven't done that in who knows how long. Then we had the church picnic this afternoon...and I had so much fun. It's great, now that Aidan and Molly are old enough to participate in things without me standing right there. I actually get to visit with people. I may surprise myself, but I think empty nest won't be a big deal for me. I really am very okay with the kids branching out. It may be different with Paisley, though. She's the baby, so I may hang on tighter to her.

So the weekend is over...and I laughed a lot. I learned a lot about some things that have worried me for a long time. I realized new ways I need to pray for my friends and family. I lived a lot of life, it seems, in 2 days. And I think I'm better now than I was on Friday night. God is continually working in my family. I love being a witness to what He's doing with my husband and kids.

My dad made a great DVD of pictures from the party, backed with some music by the Go Fish Guys. It's great, and if I figure out how to put it on here, then I'll share it with you! But I'll post pics anyway very soon.

Happy Monday tomorrow!

march madness...

this week was nuts. not bad...but just way too busy, and i just didn't get enough sleep. as i write this at 11:45 on saturday night, with droopy eyelids, i realize that i haven't even looked at my blog in a week.

my first pampered chef show was thursday. it was very successful. i was a nervous wreck, and my ultimate mandoline certainly didn't convince people they had to have one. but we had fun, the three cheese garden pizza turned out yummy, and i made a good commission. that's the point, right?

i also observed a show, took paisley to the doctor for a checkup. all the kids got runny noses. my brother and his wife welcomed their new baby, Jack, to the world on friday. everything went well, and he's a little cutie. he was 6 pounds and just absolutely beautiful. i can't wait to hold him. so it was a busy week.

gosh, i wish i had something interesting to write about. my brain is too tired to process anything important. and i know it's boring for people to just read about what i did this week. let's see...presidential election...oscars...spring break...aidan's birthday coming up...so much i could say...but i'd fall asleep while saying it. so i'll get back to you.