Last year, Chilly Chili Fest.

(Originally Posted October 31, 2009)

It is an Aletheia tradition, the 'Chilly Chili Fest.' It has become such a tradition that there will be 'Chilly Chili Fests' going on up and down the east coast today at the different Aletheia church plants... too bad here in Tampa it isn't even close to being 'chilly'... haha.And even though I am so looking forward to our 1st Chilly Chili Fest here in Tampa I can't help but think of last year.Aaden was only 17 days old. I was having so much fun being a mommy of two sweet little boys and I was so excited about the Chilly Chili Fest... there was no way we would miss it; even if we did have a newborn. I went out that Saturday to see if I could find a costume. Of course Drew and Aaden had to be matching and of course the costume had to be super warm for the little one... and because I had waited until the last minute my options were very slim.I stumbled upon the cutest bat costumes that were warm and adorable. I will never forget how cute my sweet little boys looked in their little costumes.

Ashlee had dressed up her two sweet little boys in matching bat outfits....yes, thats right...bats...as in flying bats......complete with little wings! They were the warmest, cutest little costumes that I had ever seen! In his warm little bat outfit Aaden just slept and slept and paid no attention to the noise and craziness around him...unaware that he was actually a featured part of a costume parade :) It was adorable to see Drew be so sweet to him...just like he will be to the rest of his siblings yet to come. Shay Cochrane

I miss my little one today and wish he was here to match his big brother again. My heart aches in a special way today.