Thursday, August 5, 2010
Happy Birthday, Daddy!
Today was Greg's birthday, and although he had to work we still made him a special dinner and a birthday cake that Nicholas helped me with. Sure, a few of the eggs ended up in the cake mix without being cracked first, and little bits of batter were flung here and there, but that cake was made with more love than any other in history! Happy birthday to the most wonderful husband and father in the world! We love you!
Nicholas' card for Daddy burped when you opened it which gave him the giggles over and over. 
Blowing out candles is definitely a team effort. 
Monday, August 2, 2010
Juwee's Travels
Another fabulous visit from Aunt Julie has sadly come to a close. She arrived in Edmond on Thursday and first thing Friday morning we whisked her away to our little piece of paradise at Lake Eufaula. We spent countless hours swimming, leisurely floating about, and soaking up the delicious, hot rays. Nicholas joined us for a little swim time too but he didn't want to venture too far from shore. He's just not that comfortable with it yet but I'm confident we'll get there eventually. Luckily, Papa Jaggi was there to keep him entertained and show him the fun of burying yourself in the sand. He loved that! He also got to wear his adorable new wetsuit that Mimi bought him and I think he looked positively adorable!!!! It has floats in the top to help him learn to swim and seems very practical. And of course no trip to the lake would be complete without fishing and his beloved boat rides. After a few days of R&R we headed back home, but we didn't leave all the fun at the lake. We brought some back with us and took it to our neighborhood pool this morning before Julie had to head back to Missouri. We had the whole place to ourselves and enjoyed every second of it. Nicholas was obsessed with the bug trap and kept lifting the lid to point out the "yucky buggies" inside.
Yes, once again we had the time of our lives and hated to see Aunt Juwee (I love the way he says that!) drive away. She had to leave during Nicholas' nap time and it broke my heart when he woke up asking for her over and over. But we know she'll be back soon and we'll get to do it all over again!!!
His new wetsuit. My little muscle man! 
Big fun = big appetite. 
Checking the bug trap for the millionth time. Boys. 
Yes, once again we had the time of our lives and hated to see Aunt Juwee (I love the way he says that!) drive away. She had to leave during Nicholas' nap time and it broke my heart when he woke up asking for her over and over. But we know she'll be back soon and we'll get to do it all over again!!!
Tuesday, July 27, 2010
Playing Hookie
Greg was in a class today so I took the morning off from work and stayed home to spend some time with my boy. We had a great day swimming and playing in the backyard! He had so much fun that we went back out in the afternoon too. He's not all that into swimming just yet but he looooooves playing in his pint-size pool. He also got to experience the deliciousness of Flavor-ice! We devoured quite a few of those and he especially loved the melted juice at the end. In fact, once he figured that out he wanted me to take care of eating the ice so he could just enjoy the juice. We had the absolute perfect day!
In other news, Nicholas has moved from his high chair to a booster seat at the table. He's loving it so far but we still have to remind him from time to time that sitting at the table means he must act like a big boy. We still have the high chair sitting in the corner to remind him where he might end up if he doesn't behave, but he's doing pretty good so far! There's practically no baby left anywhere in him! :-(
In other news, Nicholas has moved from his high chair to a booster seat at the table. He's loving it so far but we still have to remind him from time to time that sitting at the table means he must act like a big boy. We still have the high chair sitting in the corner to remind him where he might end up if he doesn't behave, but he's doing pretty good so far! There's practically no baby left anywhere in him! :-(
Monday, July 19, 2010
Checking in...
Not much new here. Just got home from spending another wonderful weekend at the lake and letting Nicholas enjoy his favorite thing in the entire world. Aunt Cindy, Uncle Ryan, and sweet little Jillian were there too which greatly increased the fun level. We just wanted to say "Hi" and hope you all had a great weekend too!
Sunday, July 11, 2010
Water Balloon Fight!
I got the idea a few days ago that it was time to introduce Nicholas to some old fashioned summer fun......WATER BALLOONS!!!!!! He had a blast getting soaked and watching the water explode everywhere, and I had a blast watching him and taking pictures.
And of course, the water hose is always fun too.
And now for the big finale......Greg was throwing the balloons on the roof of Nicholas' playhouse so the water would soak him without directly hitting him. Well, I think you can probably tell by the trajectory seen here that he kind of missed his mark. This picture! THIS PICTURE! Oh yes, it is definitely going down in the history books. (Note: No children were harmed in the making of this picture. I swear, he was fine! Otherwise I would have deleted it and completely denied that it ever existed.)
And of course, the water hose is always fun too.
And now for the big finale......Greg was throwing the balloons on the roof of Nicholas' playhouse so the water would soak him without directly hitting him. Well, I think you can probably tell by the trajectory seen here that he kind of missed his mark. This picture! THIS PICTURE! Oh yes, it is definitely going down in the history books. (Note: No children were harmed in the making of this picture. I swear, he was fine! Otherwise I would have deleted it and completely denied that it ever existed.)
Thursday, July 8, 2010
Bowling 101
Bowling pins? Check. Set up in the proper position? Check. Bowling ball? Ah, who needs it!! Nicholas has devised his own bowling technique, which usually consists of him plowing the pins over with his tricycle like he's driving in a demolition derby. That's what I was trying to catch on video but he was acting a little more cautious this time. Oh well, I thought it was hilarious anyway. He's our little comedian.
Sunday, July 4, 2010
A Little Piece of Heaven
This year's 4th of July weekend was extra special. On Saturday, Greg, Nicholas, Sydney, and I all loaded up and hit the road to Mimi and Papa's new lake house in Eufaula. Thanks to Hurricane Alex, it rained and rained, then rained some more but we didn't let it hamper our fun one bit! The house is beautiful with the gorgeous lake right in the backyard. It also has a dock where we can park the boat. I wish I had a video of Nicholas' first look at the view. He walked right up to the windows (which just happen to be the perfect height for him), saw the lake and shouted "WOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOW!!!!!" He was in heaven watching all the boats whiz by all afternoon. We heard "da boat?!" 2, 256 times. I know, I counted. He also got to go on a few boat rides and do some fishing with Daddy. And speaking of Daddy, he couldn't resist making a stop at one of the many fireworks stands for his little boy. As he set them off over the water that night, Nicholas kept saying "More again, please!" He was a happy little guy. The next morning, Nicholas jumped out of bed, grabbed his life jacket and stood at the door waiting to go for his morning boat ride. He was a precious sight! Yep, this house is going to be so much fun for years to come and he will have the absolute best memories of growing up there.
We got home Sunday afternoon and Grammy and Papa came to take him for a sleepover at their house. The perfect end to the perfect weekend. Life is definitely good!! Happy 4th of July!!
View of the back of the house. The windows are fabulous!
View from the back patio. Incredible!
The guys doing a little fishing.
It's a little hard to tell, but I wanted to show off our matching 4th of July shirts. Yes, I'm a dork....and I love it!
We got home Sunday afternoon and Grammy and Papa came to take him for a sleepover at their house. The perfect end to the perfect weekend. Life is definitely good!! Happy 4th of July!!
View of the back of the house. The windows are fabulous!
View from the back patio. Incredible!
The guys doing a little fishing.
Nicholas inspecting his fireworks.
It's a little hard to tell, but I wanted to show off our matching 4th of July shirts. Yes, I'm a dork....and I love it!
Thank you Mimi & Papa!
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