RIGHT ON SCHEDULE...

Well, it has begun... My little boy will be two this coming week, and he's already getting the hang of how to throw fits. Being a first time mom, I'm trying to learn how do deal with these outbursts in public. Anyway... Wish us luck with this new stage of Nick's life. And please, advice is always welcome! (This picture was about 9 months ago, but you get the effect. :) Look at the anger in that face!)

JOLLEY'S RANCH CAMPING

So, we've been trying to get away on a camping trip for a little while now and finally got the opportunity. Nick had a great time at Grandma and Grandpa Call's again. (Thanks guys!) So we made our way up to Jolley's Ranch up Hobble Creek Canyon and camped at the cutest little spot. We set up camp, waded in the river and played some cards. Then it got crazy from there. First off, there was 4 cows who decided to come walk in our camp site. Scared the heck out of me! Then we cooked our tin foil dinners... not quite long enough. Then went to bed (and forgot padding) So around 3, neither of us were asleep and we finally decided to buy padding. So in our pajamas we made our way to Walmart. Then we realized we were hungry from not having much of a dinner, a tradition of ours is to go to Denny's and have hot chocolate. So we went there and had breakfast and hot chocolate. So after our very eventful sleepless night, we made our way back to Jolley's Ranch around 5:30 am. Good news is, with our padding we slept till 9! LOL we had a great time!! It was for sure a crazy night though. And I cant wait to go again.

Just our couple picture.

Looking quite mischievous with fire...

Our little fire.

Our camp site had this beautiful waterfall right by us.

DARING NICKOLAS

Holy cow!! Nick is getting funner and funner at the park. We've gone a few times this week and he just gets so excited. He LOVES the slides. No, not the little ones... the BIG ONES!! He walks all the way up the big stairs. Sits himself down, and scoots himself off the slide. Each time he has the biggest grin on his face. He is such a brave boy! I always wonder how the other kids will treat him at the park with his glasses... It would just break my heart to see kids making fun of them. But to my surprise (and relief) there has been nothing like that! Today, one little boy saw Nick and watched him for a minute and said to me "he's cute." and then went on his way. LOL. It just made me happy. We forgot to bring his sippy with us this time so we brought him to the fountain go get a drink. He thought it was so fun. By the time we were done... About 5 min later, he was soaken clear down his belly! I was laughing so hard. What a funny kid.

BY THE RIVER

We went up the canyon to go on a evening walk. We didn't get far because of the fire at Bridal Veil, but we found a beautiful are that we fell in love with right by the river. There were ducks, and a big tree. We had a great time.

Nick and I right by the river.

Watching the ducks.

Our pretty little spot.

SUPERMAN JR.

TWO PEAS IN A POD

I know I have a lot of posts of Clark and Nick. But how could I not?

They are just so stinkin' cute together!!

Sharing head phones...

Playing their games. :)

LEARNING WORDS, FINALLY!!

Nickolas is now just starting to form the words that we say. He's pretty funny. Most of the time he says the first half of the word then gets distracted. Anyway, he is trying more and more to talk and I just think it's so fun. Here are a list of the words he's working on...


Baby (whispers almost evertime)
Bye Bye (with waves)

Ball
Grandpa
Vroom (with cars)
Uh-oh
Owe
Wow

Banana
Please
Dada

Bath (his favorite time of the day)

Gigle Gigle (trying to say Tickle Tickle, with tickiling motion)