Impromptu Valentine's Day Picnic

So for some reason, this entire post is going to be underlined.  I don't consider myself to be computer illiterate but my patience is very short so I will just post this way and figure out how to make it pretty later.  

Valentine's Day was on a Saturday this year, so Ryan was home.  I decided to pack a Valentine's picnic and we all went down to the lake at the front of the neighborhood.  Aidan rode his tricycle and Ryan brought his fishing poles.  We put out our LSU blanket and sat and ate a very peaceful, simple lunch together.  Aidan was still and quiet for about 10 minutes!  That never happens.  We really enjoyed each other and were thankful that we live in such a great neighborhood where all we had to do was walk down the street and voila!  a lake!  Ryan fished for a while with no luck.  Aidan was more interested in running around the lake back and forth from me to Ryan and back.  I swear he ran 2 miles!  How could he possibly have that much energy?  Can I have some PLEASE?  So here are some pics from the picnic!  Aidan says he loves picnics!!

Overwhelmed.

That's the best way to describe the way I feel right now.  Overwhelmed.  I am overwhelmed b/c I just don't know what else we can do to get Aidan to listen to us.  He thoroughly embarassed me so much in church today that I don't even want to go back.  It's as if he's deaf or something b/c I know I am talking but he just isn't hearing or listening one damn bit.  I know this is supposed to be normal 3 yr old behavior etc. . .but  I just feel like I may lose it at any moment. And to think that we are crazy enough to add another human being to the mix.  Hmm- I sense a lot of mental instability in my future.  I love Aidan more than anything b/c he can be so sweet but I just want him to be quiet for 2 minutes in a row and listen when I tell him to stop doing something he shouldn't without talking back.  Is that asking too much?

Overwhelmed.