Thanks Easter Bunny!!! Bok Bok

What a fun filled time. They participated in 3 egg hunts between Saturday and Sunday. Nathan didn't get it, of course, but he had fun bopping around and getting into things.

The Easter Bunny tricked William and hid his basket and he couldn't find it. It really wasn't hard, William just kept picking up stuff we already owned and asked if that was it. I don't know about him sometimes.

Nathan got to wear new Spiderman slippers from his great grandma Sprang, in the buff, there is nothing better. He is our resident deviant, clown etc... Right now he has a roll of TP in the office and he is ripping it up. I don't know where he got it from.

Cultured Kids

We took our 1st family trip to the zoo a couple Sundays ago. We had a good time! As you can see in the photo Nathan wore out his pointing fingers. It was so cute as he pointed and babbled at everything.

And just in case you didn't know, William educated us on the fact that Komodo Dragons are not dragons because they don't have wings. Duh.

Last Saturday, the weekend after the zoo, we went bowling. William had only bowled once before and it was a year ago. He actually beat his mother most of the first game and that was with bumpers. He looked so cute in his jersey and bowling shoes. Nathan was so determined to pick up a bowling ball that he probalby now has a hernia. Grandma Barb came along to help with crowd control. Then we went to Chuck E. Cheese and Fazoli's.

We have been playing outside most everyday. Nathan is not sure of the grass. He isn't afraid, he just won't walk on it much unless he is pushing something.

Crawling is for BABIES

Nathan has been walking for about 1-2 weeks. It is so cute. It is a cross between a penguin, Frankenstein and a person who just received a cavity search. He is even running from me already. We went to Sesame St. Live on the 20th. Both children did awesome. Nathan actually sat in my lap the entire time and watched. He even danced in the isle at the end. William is Mr. Preschool. It is his calling. I am so glad we found his school.

This is Nathan's first experience with the outdoors. Last year all he got to to was get "beached"

He is a bit afraid of the grass. He hasn't actually walked on it yet, just some standing.

Little Baby is 1

I got the cakes from Bueller's and they were awesome. The were adorable and delicious.

Before and after. Obviously the theme was goldfish. I think it made a very cute birthday party. I made the treat bags to look like the ones you buy fish in at the store. Nathan had a great time and he got lots of loot.

He made for a great photo shoot.

I love cake!!!

Thanks for a lovely party.

Someone is a big Boy!!

William went to preschool for the very first time today. We decided to send him early because he is "dying" to be around other kids and he is soooo ready. He is going to Ashland Christian two times per week. He did wonderful on his first day and his teachers said he fit right in. I don't know if he will return there next year or go to Crestview. It depends on if he wins the lottery.

He learned about dental hygene on his first day and he brought home a puffy paper tooth. He even gets to stay and eat lunch. How exciting.

Snow Day

We got to play in the snow one whole day this winter. This was their first time. They both enjoyed their sleds.

Dustin, Tera, William, Grandma 1 and Jen got to have fun at Grandma 2s. It was like reliving our childhood.

We had to drag William in after an hour and a half.

She told him to look down...he's 11 months old (barely)

Nathan got his first haircut on Fri. Feb 2. It was long overdue. He was a lot better than I thought he would be. He acts like you're chopping his arm off when you wipe his face for those of you who don't know him.
He is eating meals of real food now which he loves.

He is not walking yet, but he stands and takes a step or two without holding on every now and then.

The Weather Outside is Frightful

We accidently took Nathan to his first story time. He loved it and had a blast. I'm sure the other people there will no longer attend Barnes and Noble story time because of that 10 month old baby who got everyone sick. I had to take Nathan to the ER or ED as it is refered to now the very next day. He had bronchitis and pneumonia. I wasn't as bad as it sounds.

William desperately wants to play in the snow but he doesn't understand why his hands are so cold.

And Christmas is Over

Our last Christmas stop was in Michigan. Here the boys are posing with their newest cousin, Cole. He's a fiesty one! Nathan was not in the mood for a photo shoot.

William is sitting in his Poompa's 1979 Firebird Trans Am. It was his first visit with the car. He also got to try out sitting on the hump in the backseat. (Uncle Dustin's favorite spot for cruising)

Nathan loved the rocking cow and I think William could have used a hand check in the top photo. He also has a guilty look on his face.

Aside from the obvious cuteness..

Aside from the obvious cuteness...

Nathan has been standing unassisted, eating any amount of food scrap that he can find under the table, growling when he wants something, tearing stuff up, getting into everything and all of the other usual stuff 10 month olds do.

William loves reading and doing his sticker books. He eats the same 4 foods all of the time. Things come out of his mouth that make me dred the teenage years. He knows everything already. I didn't think that came for several more years.

The matching sweaters and hats were courtesy of grandma Barb. I do love matching clothes.

All I Want For Christmas Is..Man Boobs

Will got the dinosaur he had been begging for. Nathan got the boose he so desperatly needed.

Waking up to a butt load of presents.

Keith's dreams have finally came true. Judging by the amount of guys groping him after he had them on, I'd say their dreams had also come true.

Have A Very Spidey Christmas

My kids do wear clothes the majority of the day. It looks like a Christmas star above their heads. "Follow the star to the nudes" Nathan looks bigger than William. He actually will be pretty soon.

Merry Christmas!

The Christmas Angels

Nathan is on the go, go, go. He is starting to sleep through the night. He will go a few nights in a row and then he will regress and start all over. I would think the kid would be worn out everynight.

William, much to his delight, is learning how to use scissors. We made some Christmas crafts. He is unmoved by the phrase "Santa is watching" which is very disappointing. I wanted the opportunity to hang that over his head for a few weeks. Doesn't care.

Who Needs Teeth?

Things are as usual around here. Nathan is on the go go go. One of his top teeth is through and the other has been giving him a heck of a time the last few days. I got my top 2 wisdom teeth out yesterday. They were the only ones I had (thanks dad), however they were impacted, so Nathans crying isn't getting much sympathy from me. It wasn't so bad.

The Sight of Blood

Took William today for his 3 year check up. He is 33 pounds and 39 1/2 inches. He was so grown up prancing around the Dr.s office in his Incredibles undies answering all of the questions he was asked. Then we found out he had to get his finger poked for an anemia check. He didn't flinch when she did it, but when he saw the blood smear (the size of a pin head) on his finger once I took the bandaid off, you would have thought his finger had been amputated. He didn't cry but he was very put out that there was any amount of blood on his finger. Obviously he hasn't gotten hurt very much.

The Force Will Be With Us For A Long Time

We play this a lot. Santa may be bringing ones that actually light up and make sounds, but don't tell.

Friday night they had their first bath together. It was a splash.

William looked so cute as Frankie Stein on Halloween.

Nathan, The Mindless Animal

One of my co-workers said that having a small baby about in the house is like a mindless animal running around. He has only been pulling himself up for about 3 days and he managed his first facial bruise last night. It is hard because he doesn't grasp the concept of not getting hurt. William doesn't help much either.
I don't know how he gets his little chubby body off the ground!

Game On

Nathan is crawling and pulling himself up.

William isn't changing much, but he can count to 14 (sometimes) and he is really good at being a pest.

Halloween at stoy time. He usually runs around and does his own thing. He sat and listened so well when he was younger, I guess he is to comfortable now.