Grama Time!

Grama Jo arrived on Monday after she visited our East Coast Family for a few weeks.  We are having lots of fun!

Nyle and Grama

attack!

Counter attack!

Truce.

Nolan Jace

Deck The Halls

It's that time of year again!  Time to put away the fall decorations and start getting into the Christmas spirit.  Jason put our lights up outside this week and we got our tree out and decorated.  We decided to use our artificial tree again this year instead of trekking across the tree farm with a baby in tow.  Maybe next year.  The big boys were really big helpers.

Jason rented a boom lift

Putting up the candy cane lights

Nolan and Nash helping Jason put the tree together

Nash and Nolan helping put the ornaments on the tree

Checking out all of the ornaments

Nolan showing off the ornament from Nash's first Christmas

Me, Nyle, Nolan, Jason and Nash

Santa Nash

Nyle under the Christmas Tree

So Thankful

We have so much to be thankful for this year!  We celebrated Thanksgiving with family at our house.  My Aunt Dianne came down from Minnesota.  My Aunt Sandy and Uncle Win came from Illinois.  My cousin Carie drove up from Arkansas.  My grandma, my brother and his family, and my parents all gathered together.  Our friend Judy stopped by for a bit too.  Aunt Nini and Eggroll were enjoying a vacation in California.

Great Grandma Phyl reading to Nolan

Nyle hangaing out with Papa

Judy and Nash playing games

Daniele, Claire and Nyle

Festival of Trees Parade

Jason was out of town for the Iowa vs Michigan game with his buddies.  Luckily, Nana and Papa offered to go to the parade with us, otherwise we would have missed out.  I am just not that brave!  We watched the parade from up in the parking ramp to get a good view of the balloons.  It was a bit windy up there though!

Nash and Nana

Me and Nash

Papa and Nolan

Santa!!

The Boys

Odds and Ends

You might remember from previous blogs that we attempted potty training with Nolan this past January until about May or so.  He did fairly well but wasn't 100% potty trained.  Somewhere along the way I gave up and eventually we were back at square one.  I started to get very pregnant over the summer and ran out of energy.  I started thinking recently that we needed to give it another shot but frankly I still didn't think I had it in me yet.  Last week sometime I got a picture message from Nana showing Nolan in his big boy undies.  Nana was ready to give it another whirl, so I hopped on board!  I think he only had one accident that day with Nana.  Jason and I got home and he had three more.  I hopped off board.  Just kidding, but I was a little discouraged to say the least.  Its been about a week now and he hasn't had any accidents the last several days.  Three mornings in a row he woke up dry!  (He's wearing pull ups at night).  He is such a big boy and we are all SO proud of him!  Thanks for getting us started again Nana.

Big Boy Nolan and his cute little biscuits

Watching a movie on the computer

 Nyle is doing great at night.  He usually only wakes up once to eat around 2 or 3 in the morning.  I can handle that.  He giggled for the first time last week (11-7-12).  He is ticklish on his ribs and under his chin.  I put him in his jumpy gym for the first time on Friday and it didn't take him long to figure it out.

Smiley guy

Nyle Steven

Nash adores his little bro

 The boys love having their Nini all to themselves every Monday.  Thanks Nini!

Discover the Dinosaurs

Sunday we had a fun filled family day. First church, then Jason's basketball game, a stop for ice cream, then off to "Discover the Dinosaurs."

Nash, Me and Nolan

Digging for bones

Nash and Nolan

Nash, Daddy and Nolan

Nyle Steven - 3 months!

On Thursday Nyle turned 3 months old!  Pretty hard to believe but I wouldn't change a thing.  He is so smiley and starting to coo a little more now.  Size 6 month clothes are a little roomy but most comfy.  This past week or two he has only been waking up once at night which is so wonderful!  He usually sleeps beside me in our bed.  I've put him in the pack n play a few times and he does alright but just seems to be more content next to me.  I'm not in a rush to make it stop.  I love the snuggles and I know it won't last forever.

sink bath

goofy big brother

goofy big big brother

Nash, Nyle and Nolan

Me and Nyle

Me and my boys 

Such a handsome little man.  We love you to pieces Nyle Steven!

Trick or Treat!

Nash went to a Halloween party at our neighbor Noah's house last Sunday.  Nolan had to miss out since he was sick the day before.  They played some fun games and ate some yummy treats.

Leonardo

Wednesday was the big day for trick or treating and thankfully Nolan recovered quickly.   Nash got to dress up for preschool and decided to be an Iowa Hawkeye football player (the teacher discouraged fighting action figures).  

Nash

Nolan wanted a turn too

Leonardo (Nash)

Raphael (Nolan)

Nash and Nolan went trick or treating with Jason.  I held down the fort and passed out candy.  It was chilly!  Nana, Papa, Nini and Eggroll kept us company.

Me and Nyle

Nyle the football (This lasted about 45 seconds)