Aaron's 7th Birthday Party

Aaron celebrated his first birthday with us this weekend.  His birthday was Sunday, but we had his party on Saturday at American Family Fitness (our gym) at his request.  The biggest reason he wanted his party at AFF is because he LOVES to swim.  He, his siblings and friends got to swim and play for an hour, followed by pizza, cake, crafts and gifts.  You can tell by the pictures and his famous smile that he had a blast.  But then again, when does he not?  He is almost always smiling, happy and having a great time.  Even one of his preschool teachers today tells me, "I just love Aaron.....he is so sweet!"  He really is.  In fact, it is truthfully hard to get that smile off his face even when he is in trouble and we are unhappy with him.    Anyway, here are some pictures of Saturday.   And be waiting for another blog update very soon.....we have some big news to share : )

Ten months with our smiling Aaron

Mommy meeting our boy for the first time!

Daddy meeting Aaron

Visit to orphanage ~ March 2011

He is such a clown : )

Love this profile!

Naughty boy : (

More smiles....

Building a masterpiece

Checking out daddy's scruff

Barely letting mommy help him

BIG smile

Passport pictures taken this day

Gotcha Day.....no more orphanage clothes!

Getting his final instructions from Tatiana

Train ride from Kharkov to Kiev ~ He's setting up his toys

Waiting for his first take off from Kiev to Frankfurt

One of his first few days home in America

A ride with his new big brother

Building marble works with Ethan

Helping mommy do laundry ~ He still does this!

Playing with Julia when she was in the hospital

Putting silverware away ~ He still does this job too!

Swimming with Grandpa

Playing in Regan's room.....obviously : /

Kings Dominion amusement park

Evan and Aaron

Melissa and Aaron

Aaron and Uncle Ricky at the Outer Banks, NC

Regan, mommy, and Aaron

Daddy and Aaron

Aaron being wheeled to his eye surgery

Regan and Aaron at Forever Families Picnic

Aaron loves the button table at preschool

LOVE this picture of Aaron and Evan

Aaron on Santa's lap

Ethan, Evan, and Aaron

Daddy and the boys

Ethan and Aaron as shepherds in Christmas Eve service

Aaron on Christmas morning

Aaron asked Santa for a truck like mommy's

Ethan watching Aaron open one of his Christmas gifts

Aaron made a "campfire" and his toys are sitting around it

Aaron at the March for Life in DC