Poor Noah

Noah started an on & off fever on Sunday with a running nose and it continue, so we went to the doctor's on Wednesday...and strep it is! Poor baby! This first picture is from when we were waiting in the car for his prescription to be filled. See the sucker from the doctor's that is stuck on ribbit (his blankie friend)? It's pretty funny, but I felt so bad for him- poor baby!

But we still managed to have some fun this past week... Umm, this picture makes me so mad! Look how CUTE it is? Or would have been if I would have fully got him in the shot! I was holding him at the time, so I have an excuse at least!

Don't turn your back with a sleeve on crackers on the table! Ha!

Pizza & Bowling!

Daniel & Alicia took all us of siblings out for pizza and bowling as our Christmas gifts this year! We had so much fun! It's not often we are all together, so it was just great! Thanks guys!

We had a lot to drink...well, maybe not her...

but it might explain this picture....haha!

Mommy's Day!

Andrea, Mom & I hosted a little "Mommy's Day" in honor of Fargol & Alicia bringing sweet little girls into this family! It was so much fun getting together with all the girls - we need to do it more often! I think the honored girls really enjoyed it too! We ate at North End Cafe, where we gave the girls some silk PJ's. Then treated them to pedicures, hot tea, and a cupcake!

Christmas - At MiMi & Pa's!

After MawMaw & PawPaws, we were off to MiMi & Pa's house - which meant, no nap except for the car ride over! Poor baby was so tired, but was still so good and happy to play and open gifts! He got loads of stuff - by this point, we may have crossed the blessed line, into spoiled! Haha, jk! Anyways, he got a new Toy Story chair(which he just loves), lots of books, puzzles, games, arts and crafts stuff, a horse, clothes, and much more. Thanks everyone for the gifts and for everything! We are very blessed in the family department! Noah has plenty of love, that is for sure!

He didn't like this dancing Santa - so he repeatly knocked him over! Ha! Good thing he wasn't breakable!

Dancing to the music of his new Thomas book!

Candy cane and a horse = happy boy!

Christmas - At MawMaw & PawPaws!

After we had our Christmas morning at home, we headed to MawMaw & PawPaw's house to celebrate! We ate a delicious brunch, did our fancy pictures, opened gifts and then went out in the snow for some fun pictures! It was so much fun! Noah got a super cool train table, a big firetruck, books, farm set, play rug, and much more. He is just so loved - not spoiled, but blessed! :) I am so thankful for my family - and so thankful that everyone was there!! Thanks for all the gifts and for all you do year-around! I love you all so much!

Sweet little Friyana! Can't you just hear the "choo-choo"?

Just too cute!

Christmas is here - Santa came!

Christmas morning started with Noah running to the tree and straight to the shopping cart that Santa left him! He loved it! After that, he opened his stocking. He got lots of fun things - bubbles, books, finger puppets, and more. He was then ready for breakfast, so we had our traditional cinnamon rolls and chocolate milk! Yum! That is a treat! He was then ready to get back to the tree! He loved opening the gifts and wanted to play with every single gift - so it took a while! He got lots of great things from Santa, including a guitar, RC car, a Handy Manny (probably his fav gift), a laughing Elmo, puzzles, books, a firetruck, police car, ambulance and much more. After we opened the gifts from Santa, the boys opened their gifts from me - colts shirts and footballs! Noah loved the footballs and was determined to hold both of them and open gifts! It was hilarious! We then opened gifts from Daddy. I got lots of great clothes and accessories and Noah got cookies and a Handy Manny cell phone! What a wonderful Daddy and a wonderful morning with my amazing family. I just love my boys so much!

Our Christmas morning family pictures! Noah was cheesing for the camera!

Christmas Eve - Night

What a wonderful night! We went to Great MawMaw & PawPaw Nichter's house for our traditional Christmas Eve celebration. Noah had a wonderful time and so did we! We took some family pictures, ate, and then Santa came to visit AGAIN! Noah kept saying "ho, ho" but wanted to keep his distance at first - but luckily, Santa had some extra time to spend with us and within just a little bit, Noah was asking Santa for help opening his gifts...and then a little bit later, he was sitting on his lap reading books! It was so sweet! Thanks Santa! And thanks to everyone else for all the gifts, food and great company! What a wonderful, wonderful night! On the way home, we looked at all the snow and we read our "Twas the Night Before Christmas" book and then it was home to bed!

Okay, so maybe I have a few too many pictures of him right here - but I could NOT narrow them. Look at him! He is SUCH a show-off! I am hoping Terry got some of this on video. But the pictures pretty much show it all. He had everyone attention (as always) and insisted that everyone claps for him with every little move he made! He was a dancing fool, laughing uncontrollably, and was just plain cute!

Santa is here!

All the grandkiddos!My family and Santa! :)

I never want to forget him taking Great PawPaw Nichter's tools and hiding behind the tree! Ha!