Friday, February 22, 2008

The last couple weeks in pictures: part 1

Nathan enjoying his new cd player.








Wes climbing into the "closet attic" in the play room's closet. We cleaned it out to repack it and let the boys play up there in the between time.






Nathan playing with Lightning McQueen in the "closet attic"








Nathan and Wes helping Amy clean the bathroom.

Monday, February 11, 2008

Wes created a SuperWhy Superhero

The other day, Wes and I (daddy) played some SuperWhy games online. Nathan and I played Bob the Builder games. It had actually been a long time since we've done that together, so it was nice to play online games with them for a bit.

One of the SuperWhy games is to create a superhero. Here is a link to the one Wes created. Notice the color scheme.

Saturday, February 02, 2008

Photo of the Week: New Tools


Here is Becca & Wes looking at some new tools. The boys have really used there tools around the house to help me (Mike) with a few projects.

Friday, January 18, 2008

Photo Friday: Building a truck



Saturday, before we left Ft. Wayne to come back home, we got to go to Lowe's to build a truck. It was so much fun. Becca, Nathan, Wes & Allison all got to build a truck. It was a great morning with family. These are two pictures of the boys working with their tools. Wes and Becca wore their aprons until we were inside McDonald's for lunch. :)

Thanks to Lowe's (and Uncle Paul) for letting the boys have some other kits to work on at home, as well as a hammer for each of them to keep!

Thursday, January 17, 2008

Dentist & a Date with Daddy

Yesterday was a big day for Nathan. He had his second dentist appointment. But this one was different on many levels.

First, we told him only he could go back when they called his name. Just like Mike did when he went a couple weeks ago. He was going to be a big boy and do it on his own.

Second, it was a different dentist than the first time around.

Third, it was only Mike and Nathan who went to the appointment.

Fourth, Nathan did everything so well. He did not even hesitate when Holly called his name. He just got up and walked back with her like a big guy. (It was a little hard for me (Mike) to just stay out in the waiting room and watch him go back)

Fifth, he did awesome. Yes, he was timid, but he didn't cry. He let them look in his mouth and did everything he was supposed to do. This was a vast improvement!

Afterward, he and I got to go out to eat. He picked McDonald's. It was a great lunch, I think the first time he and I have gone on a "date with daddy" and it was so cool. I hope he enjoyed it as much as I did. Then we went to Rural King to look at the toys.

Part of me is ready for him to grow up, so we can do more things like this - but the other part of me doesn't want him to get any bigger. I like him just the way he is.

Friday, January 04, 2008

Photo Friday: Christmas w/ the great grandparents


This is the last picture we had taken with Grandma. It was on Christmas Day. (I really like it)

Saturday, December 22, 2007

Photo of the Week: Wal-Mart Lunch


Lunch at Wal-Mart. We had one of their buckets from the deli. The boys loved the popcorn chicken!!

Friday, December 14, 2007

Updated Boys Wishlists

(last updated 12.22.07)

We decided to add this post to keep an ongoing tally of items that have been "snagged" by someone; therefore, need not stay on the list. But instead of going back and deleting that earlier post we are going to just update this post.

As far as we are aware, these are the items already gotten...

for Nathan,
- John Deere: bean combine
- play chainsaw
- elec toothbrush
- Veggietales Campfire Sing-a-long puzzle


for Wes,
- basketball
- tricycle
- John Deere: skidsteer
- elec toothbrush
- Praise Baby CDs (both of them)
- Spot on the Farm book

(if you have gotten an item off the boys' lists and would be so kind as to let us know, via phone, email, leaving a comment, or letter we will add said items to this list)

Photo Friday: Snow Day


First snow of the year for the boys. And they had to go to Ft. Wayne to get it. :)

They had a great time playing in the snow with Becca.

Friday, December 07, 2007

Friday, November 30, 2007

Photo Friday: Grandma and the boys


this is a picture of grandma and the boys playing/watching pool the day after Thanksgiving. We love being there when the boys get to spend time with grandma and grandpa.

Friday, November 23, 2007

Boys Christmas Wish Lists

Nathan:
Play chainsaw (Dollar General has one)
Car carrier semi (Wal-Mart)
John Deere - skidsteer or at Target
John Deere - ADT or here
John Deere - combine - bean
John Deere - log skidder w/ semi preferred
Diego helicopter
electric toothbrush (cars)
100 piece puzzles - like this or this or this


Wes:
big basketball (like one of these, though it doesn't have to be this nice)
John Deere Toys - skidsteer
Semi
electric toothbrush (sesame street)
Spot books or videos (examples found here)
Cereal Bars
coloring books (really anything age appropriate would be great)
a tricycle
Praise Baby CD (Born to Worship or Praises & Smiles, we have the other two)

Photo Friday: Sticky's best friend


Sticky loves to visit grandpa and grandma!

Friday, November 16, 2007

Photo Friday: Wii


Nathan got to play a Nintendo Wii last week when the jr high had their game day. One of the students brought over a Wii and we had to test it out. Nathan really liked it.

Friday, November 09, 2007

Photo Friday: Firefighters


Nathan & Wes were firefighters this year for Halloween.

The funniest thing this year (and I wish I could have been home to see it) was that Nathan and Wes helped pass out candy. Nathan would open the door and Wes would hold the container and then they both would put candy in the bags. (let's just say the trick-or-treaters made out good at our house)

And there was one girl who walked into the house and started to play with the toys :)

Monday, October 29, 2007

Birthday Boy

Wes is now officially 2 years old! Last night before bed our family was talking about today being Wes' birthday, and Wes said, "Daddy, too!". He was remembering the birthday party we were able to enjoy with our family that was a joint party for Mike and Wes.
So, what does a two year old boy enjoy? Well his current favorite things are football and baseball, running, eating candy, and singing one VBS song repeatedly. Nothing too abnormal, but he sure is amazing to watch. Even though he is not our first child, he has such a different way of learning things that so many things he does are new to us.
Well what birthday blog would be complete without a few pictures? Enjoy!
Happy Birthday, Wes!




Friday, October 26, 2007

Photo Friday: Family Shot


Once in a few months (years) we are all together. We take those opportunities to take a picture. I think this is a pretty good one.

Friday, October 12, 2007

Photo Friday: Construction Toys


Here are the boys playing in the rocks. They're playing construction of course.

Friday, October 05, 2007

Photo Friday: Wes at the park


Wes at the park, last week.

Wes' one day stay

Wes spent his first night in the hospital (since the whole birth stay) on Wednesday night. We went to the doctor and it ended up that he had pneumonia in both lungs. He had to take breathing treatments and had oxygen for part of his stay. Thankfully, though, he was able to come home on Thursday night. He still has to take breathing treatments every 6 hours.

I'm just glad he and Amy are home. Amy was able to stay overnight and help Wes with his stay - so that was awesome. I know she is glad to be back home, too.

just thought I'd update everyone on happenings in our family.