Quotes from Nash

The other day Jason and I took the boys to run some quick errands.  We wanted to look for new carpet and I wanted Nash to sit on some bikes so we knew what size to ask Santa for.  They were complete wild men in the carpet store so I had a little heart to heart with them before we left.  On our way to Toys R Us, I overheard this conversation..
Nash:  Nolan, are you going to be a good boy or are you going to run around?
Nolan: silence
Nash: NOLAN, are you going to be good or are you going to run around?
Nolan: silence
Nash:  NOLAN, are you going to run around?
Nolan:  Yes.
Nash:  OK, then we're going to leave you in the car.

Snickering from the front seats.

Thankful

There were 16 of us gathered around tables this year for Thanksgiving at our house.  Everyone brought a part of the feast so I thankfully did not have to do all of the cooking.

Nash and Nana made special treats 

Gamers

Me and my wild turkey

Nash and Great Aunt Dianne

Aunt Daniele was a good sport and let us all feel the baby kick.

Nolan giving Great Grandma Phyliss a Thanksgiving Kiss

So much to be thankful for!

Water Boy

We finally got Nash into swimming lessons and he loves it.  He dunks his head completely under the water and his butt pops up just like a little duck.

Jason and Nash

11.11.11

Sounds like a great date for a wedding, right?  My cousin Samantha invited us out to Ohio to celebrate her marriage to Chris aka "Big Cat."  It was a long drive there especially since we passed through a random snow storm near Indianapolis but well worth it to spend the weekend with family.

The Happy Couple 

Family Photo

The boys showing Sam their moves

The next day we flipped back and forth between the Iowa foot ball game and the Ohio football game.  It would have been much easier if they had just played each other.  The weather was nice so Nash got to beat up on my cousins.

Avery, Nash, Johnny, and Tim

Tim and Nash burying Johnny

Nash and John

My dad, Marc, Tim, John, and Uncle Tom

Up next:  Nate and Annie!  8.18.12

Lounging

Just a casual morning of cartoons...

Nolan and Nash

More Halloween Fun

Jason was out of town Halloween weekend.  The boys and I went to a costume party on Friday night and had a blast playing with all of our neighbor kids.  On Saturday, Nana and Papa joined the boys and I at the Witches Walk downtown.  Nolan lasted about 5 minutes in his costume before he wanted out.

Papa and "Sarge"

Nana and "McQueen"

Me and my boys

 Halloween night we stopped by Great Grandma's for a little bit to show off our costumes.  Again, Nolan didn't last long in his costume.

Great Grandma and the boys

 For trick or treating the boys wanted to wear their Transformer costumes.  It worked out nice because it got a little chilly and they had extra muscles built in to keep them warm.

Jason and Nash

Nolan as "Bumblebee"

Nash and his buddy Manny making scary faces

It was a good night.  We still have a full bowl of candy hidden on top of the refrigerator almost a month later.

Baby M

I can't believe I haven't posted about this yet..at least I don't think I have!  My brother and sister in law are due to have their first child on February 12th, 2012.  We won't know until then if they are having a boy or a girl.  So exciting!  Baby M will be Nash and Nolan's 9th cousin.  We are really looking forward to having a cousin we can hop in the car to see.  Right now we jump on planes to see their cousins, but that's a ton of fun too!  Here is a picture that Will and Daniele sent to us when Baby M was 20 weeks old and weighed 12 ounces.

Amazing!  Can't wait to meet you little one!