Friday, July 13, 2012




Aiden learned to read from the best teacher in the whole world, Ms. Price.

Because he had to go to lessons every day for an hour and then go home to study for another 1/2 in this excellerated week
Ms. Price treated Aiden to an awesome pop up book. :-)


Thursday, July 12, 2012

this is so sky


wild things

hings are getting wild here at Babba Steve's and Nana Beth.  A buffalo had a booger up his nose and I'm helping him clean it.

This guy was trying to take a lick of me.  Yuck, what slobber!

This guy needed a little TLC!

He was feeling better in no time.

These would be great for crazy hat day, don't cha think?

That's my deer Aiden

Concrete Specialties, Inc


Today's job is making 70' of concrete gutters for a car dealership.  Aiden is standing in one that is curing.


Aiden's job was to inspect the manholes for cracks or imperfections.  This one passed.



As a matter of fact this one is so good I  asked Babba Steve to give it to me because it would make a cool fort.  
He said if I could lift it I could keep it.  I can't so I'll wait for Daddy to come with the van to help me.

aiden at putt putt with nana beth

This hole is impossible there is no way it can go up the ramp, around the fake palm tree, and in the hole.

I guess I'll just pop it in...

Wednesday, July 11, 2012

sky's 5th birthday dinner

We have a family tradition - the birthday kid gets to pick the restaurant and invite family or friends....Sky picked Cafe Sano, Grandma, Uncle Dullah, and Natalie. 

We missed  Aiden...he's still visiting Nana Beth and Bobba Steve in Roanoke. Sky wished that Aiden was at dinner with us...what a sweet sister.

I love her, I love her, I LOVE HER!

Watching the geese and ducks at Lake Audubon. 

Nickster and "Nuklie"

Stand-off between me and the momma goose....both of us protecting our young.  Bring it on momma goose! I'll show you to hiss. 





aiden designing cards

He's visiting Nana Beth and Babba Steve.  He misses his family and wants to tell them so.

Who doesn't like mail?  Aiden is going to be a greeting card designer for sure. This is his first week away from home by himself. 



There can never be too many decorations on an envelope.

aiden the trail angel


Aiden Rossi is the newest "Trail Angel".  He made pumpkin muffins and Rice Krispies bars and gave them away to Appalachian Trail hikers in Daleville, VA today.
"Rockfast" on the left is from GA as is his girlfriend, "Bebop."  The found the white pup on Roan Mountain and named him Roan.   Now Roan is walking with him and getting fat compared to the way they found him.  They showed Aiden a video of a huge rattlesnake that crossed their path and the wild ponies on Mt. Rogers.  They hope to get to Maine by Oct. 1.



"Wren" on the left is from Maine so she is literally walking home.  She met "Spiral" on the trail and after their first week they have fallen in love.  He is from Il.  Last night when they were camping on Dragon's Tooth when she saw a owl.  He perched in the tree right about her sleeping bag.  She said it was the coolest thing she's ever seen.  She thinks there are so many wonderful people in the world but the absolute BEST are Trail Angels.  We gave her TWO bags of muffins!

Aiden's kindergarten graduation


These cool kids graduated from Kindegarten today....and their future is SO bright they gotta wear shades.

Aiden and Mrs. Rediger - Kindergarten reading teacher on the last day of school.

Sunday, July 8, 2012

tractors, dump trucks, cement trucks

bobba stever is so cool...he keeps a tractor in his back yard...love it man!

my dad's old toys...so much better than the stuff they make these days

a tractor say "ARRRRRRR"