October 1st, 2009

Dearest Nico,

It's hard to believe that today you are 3 years old, the time has gone by so fast and sometimes I look back and think where did my baby go? Where did the little guy who needed everything from me disappear too? And now today you are turning 3, and have changed so much in last year that it is hard to put into words, but I am going to try.

This past year you have learned so much, last year at this time you could hardly talk now you are just like Daddy and love to talk and talk, until you can't talk anymore! It's something that I treasure because the words that you come up and things you say make my heart smile and my mouth laugh. You are a special kid who not knowingly has been through a lot this past year with our family, and yet you haven't seemed to catch on or made us think you know, and have made all of us laugh and smile when we needed it most. We have had so much fun playing, and being a little kid again that you have brought out in us. Sitting on floor and playing trains or cars, getting dirty in the dirt or turning the sprinkler on and watching you run through it like there was no tomorrow. Who would of thought such a cheap thing such as dirt would be your best friend....something you go to and could spend hours upon hours just digging and moving, and having Mommy and Daddy get dirty too! The summers of playing at the park or getting ice cream at your favorite ice cream place are something we can never forget! Your first time away from Mommy and Daddy for more than a night, or our first vacation a few weeks ago. All those things are so special in our mind to remind us how special you are in our lives, and how you touch everyone who you have and will come into contact with.

So many details that we can take for granted remind us why we love you so much (not that we needed it), but you are a special child that we love so much and know Nicolas Aaron we love you more than words can say.

So today, we celebrate you on your 3rd Birthday and can't wait until Saturday to celebrate with all of our friends and family who love you too!

Happy 3rd Birthday Baby Boy!

Mommy & Daddy

Vacation!!

I know you are all waiting patiently to hear about our vacation and I intend to blog about it, but we downloaded all the photos on Daddy's Laptop and I have to get them off before I can even begin!!!

Don't you all worry the rest of the photos will be in the photoshows that are coming your way soon!!!!

Until next time.....

New and Old Friend......

Today, I met a new friend, but also an old friend.....which I know makes absolutely no sense but April is a friend who I have been talking to for almost 2 years and today we met for the first time! It was a great experience and she was everything I thought she would be and more! How Corny that sounds, but we had a lot of fun with her and the kids at the National Zoo today...of course more on that later! So this is to new and old friends, and I am so thankful to have her as my Sisterpants!!!!

Until next time....

Speechless......

A Day of Rememberance

Today is a day of rememberance for those whose lost there lives on that infamous day in 2001, one I know I will never forget and I am sure that even though Nico was not alive, he will never forget either.

Not only remember those who lost their lives tragically, but those left behind who have to remember this day that has affected them for the rest of their lives. The brothers, sisters, cousins, aunts, uncles, mothers, fathers, children and anyone who suffered those days beyond 9/11/01 and continue to do so. Say a prayer for those families and not only those who lost their lives in those four plane crashes or in the Towers and/or Pentagon, but for those responders who didn't think twice about going to try to save the lives of those whom they had never met or ever would. Or a prayer for those families who lost their love one's fighting for our freedom and for those soliders who continue to do it everyday without even a thank you.

Today is not only about remembering the tragedy, it's about remembering that we need to remember why we fight for our freedom something that we so often take for granted.

So today, I am saying Thank You to my husband who responds without a thought when someone dials 911 and needs help, and to all the other Officers out there that do the same. To the Firemen who risk their lives to try to save yours and your property. And especially to those Soliders who fight for our freedoms, without thinking they want anything in return.

Thank You Bryan, Thank You Kenny for serving our country and Thank You Josh for Fighting our fires. And to everyone else, I don't know and/or our friends who do the same THANK YOU!!

Until next time....

Wordless Wednesday.......on Thursday!

Until our next adventure.........

Happy 6th Birthday Kourt!!!

Dear Kourt,

I can't believe today is your 6th birthday and that you started Kindergarten last week!! Where has the time gone, it seems like just yesterday you were coming home from the hospital, learning to crawl, walk, talk and all those milestones we have seen you complete over the years! Watching you grow up has been one of the best times of my life and watching you grow from a toddler to a young lady has been a joy. You are a smart, funny, and always can make us laugh, and so accomplished with anything you do. It brings me great joy to watch you dance every year and makes me excited to see what you can accomplish this year.

So today, Kourtney Elizabeth we celebrate you because you have a special place in our hearts that no matter how old you get, will always be there.

Happy 6th Birthday!

We love you,

Kelli, Bryan & Nico

Nico's 1st Bike!

Nico & Gpa Tim putting together Nico's Bike

Nico the tool holder!

Adding a wheel!

1st Ride...Hold on!

Here I go Mommy!

Thomas the Train and Bikes?

Last night Gma Beth and Gpa Tim brought over Nico's early birthday present, a Thomas the Train Bike. Now I think I have finally seen it all....Thomas stickers, toys, shirts, pants, coats and now bikes.....whoever invented Thomas sure had my child in mind! So I regress.....

Oh yea the bike, Gpa Tim brought it over in the box for Nico and him to put together. Nico was to hold the tools and hand them to Gpa when he asked, but of course the Thomas the train markings on the bike was all that he could concentrate on! After getting the pieces out starting with the back tire, moving to the handle bars, then onto the seat and finally the training wheels.....we'll maybe not finally because of course we had to put on the Thomas the Train emblems too!

We had to take it for a test drive of course, how could we not??? So Nico climbed up on the seat like a big boy he has become and Mommy close by taking pictures the whole time because Nico doesn't do anything in his life without a camera in his face. He started to roll down the driveway as everyone must of forgot has an incline, and I grabbed his arm as he started to fall to avoid a big mess and into the street! He was OK, thankfully but my heart stopped for just a few minutes thinking the worst and although I know that is not the first of the falls off the bike hopefully they won't be to bad.

Now the biggest challenge for me is teaching him to peddle, any advice out there for teaching an almost 3 year how to ride a bike?

Hope everyone has a great Labor Day Weekend and until next time....

WORDLESS WEDNESDAY

Until next time....