NICO'S 2ND BIRTHDAY BASH!!!!

Here's the details for everyone to put on their calendars with invites to follow:

Where: Pump It Up

When: October 4th, 2008

Time: 1PM-3PM

I know Nico had so much fun at Kait's party a couple of weeks ago and he can't wait to play with all his friends at his party!!!

LET'S GO AGAIN MOMMY....

THE BIG SLIDE.....

TUMBLE......

HAPPY B-DAY KAIT!!!

PUMP IT UP....

NICO HAD SO MUCH FUN AT KAITLYN'S PUMP IT UP BIRTHDAY PARTY ON SATURDAY THAT WE ARE DEFINITELY HAVING HIS BIRTHDAY PARTY THERE THIS YEAR. HE PLAYED AND PLAYED UNTIL HIS LITTLE LEGS AND MOMMY, COULDN'T PLAY NO MORE!!! IT STARTED OUT IN THE FIRST ROOM WHERE THE SLIDE LADDER WAS STRAIGHT UP AND I HAD TO PUSH HIM UP IT WHILE I WAS TRYING TO GET MYSELF UP WHILE TRYING NOT TO FALL....AND I AM THINKING I AM GETTING TO OLD FOR THIS CRAP....BUT I A MADE IT AGAIN AND AGAIN AND NICO TUMBLED DOWN, AGAIN AND AGAIN LAUGHING AND SMILING WHICH DEFINITELY MADE IT ALL WORTH WHILE, AND I DEFINITELY HAVE TO THANK ALL THE KIDS FOR BEING SO PATIENT WITH LITTLE NICO BECAUSE THEY WAITED WHILE HE CLIMBED OVER EVERYTHING AND EVEN AT ONE POINT THEY CLOSED DOWN THE BIG SLIDE WHILE HE TOOK HIS TIME GOING UP TRYING TO BE A BIG BOY AND CLIMBED ALL THE WAY TO THE TOP WITH KAIT'S HELP AND TUMBLED ALL THE WAY DOWN THE SLIDE, BUT AT FIRST HE WAS UNSURE OF HIMSELF UNTIL WE ALL CLAPPED AND THEN HE GOT THE BIGGEST SMILE ON HIS FACE!!! ALL IN ALL IT AS A GREAT DAY, AND HE WAS SO EXCITED TO BE THERE AND PLAYED WITH THE KIDS AND ME, PLUS JAMES AND SCOTT AND KIM. SO THANKS TO TERRI, JAMES, SCOTT, KIM AND EVERYONE WHO WAS SO PATIENT WITH THE LITTLE GUY, CUZ IF HE COULD TELL YOU HE HAD A GREAT TIME HE WOULD OF!!!

AND WELL SEE ALL OF YOU IN A COUPLE MONTHS AT NICO'S PARTY SO YOU CAN ALL HAVE THE SAME EXPERIENCES I DID AND FEEL OLD LIKE ME....LOL!!!

UNTIL NICO'S NEXT ADVENTURES......

Barber Gene & Nico

NICO'S 1ST HAIR CUT

Today Daddy and Nico went to the Barber Shop for his first hair cut. To Mommy's surprise Nico waited patiently and the other customers wanted to entertain him....but who wouldn't want too??? So as they waited Nico made new friends and even made a dollar that he stuffed in his pocket, and then finally it was his turn!!! So like a big boy, Daddy put him up in the chair and Barber Gene wrapped the paper around his neck (twice) and put the smock around him and started trimming his little locks of hair. And to all of our surprise he sat their like a little angel only moving his head side to side to see what was going on in the Barber Shop, never crying or fussing. Barber Gene said he was the best little guy he has had in a long time and before Nico knew it he was all done and Barber Gene gave him a few suckers and Daddy and him went to the Gas Station to get a slushy for being so good. I guess Nico can be the Angel everyone says he is when he wants to be.....

Until his next adventure......water fun!!!

Nico's Water Adventures......

Nico had quite the adventures this past week....from picnics last weekend to Chay's house with water slides and bike rides and bubble machines, I don't know how the kid kept up!!! First, Olivia and Chay came over to have sprinkler fun and play on the swing set, but unfortunately it got rained out for a little while but finally the sun came out and the fun began!!! Nico and Olivia ran in and out of the water while Chay found the water yummy and sat there and drank and drank and drank some more....that water is soooo cold, I can't believe her little teeth weren't frozen!!! Then the girls and Nico were off to slide down the slide and I never saw two little one's fly down the slide so fast but water and bathing suits made them go almost into the flower beds, which only caused Mommies to laugh...all in all it was a good time for both Mommies, Daddies and kiddos!!!

Then Monday was Chay's second birthday so Nico had a play date to celebrate so it was fun with the water slide, bubbles and bike. You would of thought it was Nico's birthday with all the fun he was having!!! It was definitely a beautiful night filled with friendship, fun and laughter...one for the storybooks and one he will never forget.....we'll one Mommy will never let him forget.....

Until next time....today is Kait's Pump it Up Birthday Party......Nico can't wait ......

Nico getting a bike ride

The bubble machine

The slide, the slide....

Mommy I can make it....

New friends Olivia & Chay

Hi Olivia

Ummm, water!!!

HAPPY 9TH BIRTHDAY KAITLYN NICOLE!!!

It is so hard for me to even begin to think that you are turning 9!!!! It seems like just yesterday I was just holding this little bundle of pink joy in my arms and now you are 9, how can that be real???

You are emailing, going into the 4th grade, probably know more than me, getting taller than me, probably know how to use an ipod better than me, and so many things that I can't even imagine or want to know and it just amazes me how you are turning into an amazing young lady every single day. I look at pictures of you and think how can it be that long ago, wasn't it just yesterday we had you in the honeypot costume or Mommy and me were getting you ready for your 1st recital (and now it's been 6!!), or how about your first day of Kindergarten wasn't that just yesterday or your first open house I went too?? Gosh, there are so many things and I can't believe you are 9 already....Oh my gosh I think I just saw your life flash before me......OK back to reality......seriously, Kait, you are an amazing little girl that we adore and love more and more each day and you make our lives more complete than you'll ever know.

So on July 13th, we celebrate your special day and wish you a Happy 9th Birthday!!!

We love you,

Bryan, Kelli and Nico

NO...NO...NO...

Little Nico has one new word in his vocabulary and I am guessing that from my title everyone can guess what that one little word is.....Yes, you win the prize....his new word is NO and the best part is that he shakes his head no when he does it and answers EVERY question with NOOOOO and not the normal NO but the drawn out I am going to make this into 5 syllabols NOOOO!!!!

For example, my conversation on the way home from Gma D's yesterday...

Mommy: Did you have fun at Gma's today??

Nico: NOOOOOO

Mommy: Did you play outside?

Nico: NOOOOOO

Mommy: Do you love Mommy?
Nico: He kind of hesitated a little bit and then said NOOOOOO

Mommy: Nico do you even know what NO means???
Nico: NOOOOOOOO

Now we all know little Nico has no idea what he is saying and I know that, but I am not sure which is worse...what, why or NOOOO!!!! Just wait until you ask little Nico a question next....you never know what's going to come out of the little Angel's mouth!!!

Until next time.....

LAZY 5 RANCH

While we were in NC last weekend we had a great time with Aunt Adriane, Haley and Lauren at the Lazy 5 Ranch. Aunt Adriane had booked us on the wagon ride through what I call a Safari type ride that gives us buckets of feed for the animals along the way. It was very hot, and at times Nico was a little fussy, but to see his eyes when the animals came up to the wagon was awesome!! I think he especially like the Giraffesthat were in a cage and even so the kids still got to put their buckets up to his or her head and the Giraffes would take the food from the buckets. We also saw baby pigs (too cute), baby birds, and baby does (I think that's what they are called)...it just made me want to pick them up and take them home!

I think Nico's favorite part was when the Bison (I think) came up to Nico and stuck out his tongue for some food...it was huge! He grabbed a few pieces and then grabbed onto me not knowing what to do!!!! That was a priceless moment for me!!! We also got to see a Zebra and a Yak, and maybe Aunt Adriane can tell us all the other animals but it was hard to keep up with Nico and what the tour guide was saying.

All and all even though it was really hot, it was definitely a fun day for the kids and then it was off to Aunt Andi and Uncle John's pool to cool off!!! We'll Nico took a nap, but afterwards he had fun in the sun!!!

Until Next time.....