Nicholas inspecting new deck 13-23 Mar 2012

The back of the house before the deck project begins.



Nicholas & Mommy going around to inspect the progress of the pouring of concrete.



Nicholas inspecting the dirt from the yard.  Daddy does not care for all the sand.



Nicholas making checking the sand for big rocks.




Nicholas would love to get on the bulldozer and show us how it is done.




Mommy & Nicholas in the back yard.




The concrete for the retaining wall and the slab are completed and drying.




Mommy & Nicholas have something to share.  Can you figure it out?  The answer is on the last pic of this blog.




Nicholas is happy posing for this pic and Mommy too.



Nicholas outside with Mommy, Nana & Pap Pap.  Nana & Pap came up to see the progress of the deck.

Here is the answer to the clue above.  Karen is 11 weeks along with Nicholas' little sister or brother.  We heard the heart beat yesterday and was beating at 170 bpm.  We will keep you posted on the development of Nicholas and his Baby Bean.

Nicholas at 18 mos., Easter Egg Hunt, & Swimming 17 Mar 2012

Nicholas on Dahlgren Base for the Easter Egg Hunt.  Nicholas is 18 mos. today.  More to come after his check up on Monday.  Nicholas had his check up and weighs 34.4 lbs and is 34" tall.  He started out with a cough this morning, went to day care, came home and went to doctors still with cough and a fever of 102. 



Mommy prepares Nicholas for picking up Easter Eggs.




Mommy & Nicholas get ready to pick eggs.




Nicholas getting all hyped to pick up eggs.



Apparently there are 1000 eggs in each age group section.



Nicholas & Daddy meet the Easter Bunny.  Nicholas not too sure about him.




Nicholas hanging onto Daddy a little tighter when the Easter Bunny faces him.




Change of plans, Daddy assists Nicholas in picking up eggs.




Nicholas was able to pick up three eggs and throw them in his basket on his own and got a total of nine eggs.




Ok, Nicholas has had enough and is off.  Daddy had to chase him quite a few time around the pinic area.




Nicholas is like, "OK, what's next?".




Mommy opens the eggs to see if he won a prized stuffed bunny in one of the eggs.  Nope, just candy.




Nicholas checking Mommy out as she opens the eggs.




Nicholas getting hang of carrying the basket for next egg hunt next month.




Nicholas excited for the eggs he gathered.



Nicholas meets up with one of his class mates (Sophia) at the egg hunt.



Nicholas waving bye to the Easter Bunny from a distance.




Nicholas keeping his distance from the bunny and tries to tell him bye again.




Nicholas getting ready to get all the way in the pool with Daddy.



Daddy & Nicholas pose in the pool for a picture.



Daddy just got done coming up with Nicholas after going under the water.



Ryder's 3rd Birthday Party 18 Mar 2012



Mommy & Nicholas at Greg's Gagrage for Ryder's 3rd Birthday Party.




Pap Pap watching Lil Greg prepare hamburgers, hotdogs & pulled pork for Ryder's birthday.




Nicholas pushing a tractor, among many other riding toys.




Pap, Great Aunt Lois, Nana, Aunt Joni & Uncle Charlie at Ryder's birthday party.




Mr Jeff, Ms Reese & Mr Slick (Roy).




Lil Greg doing a fine job at cooking up the meats.



Nicholas trying to peddle the tractor.



Mommy watching as Nicholas is trying to get the tractor to move.




Just a few other paticipants at Ryder's party.




Nicholas found Greg's fire hydrant.  Daddy walks with Nicholas around the neighborhood pointing out all the fire hydrants.




The Birthday Boy (Ryder) facing forward in the wagon.




Ms Brenda and kids with Aunt Cindy eating.




Ryder's cake & blow up balloon.




Ryder's birthday presents.




Ryder's birthday cake.



Nicholas at Cousin's B'Day Party; Nicholas helps Mommy vaccum 3-4 Mar 2012

Mommy & Nicholas wrestling on his couch.



Nicholas playing in a McDonald's play area.  Nicholas was invited to his 2nd Cousin Emily's 6th Birthday party.




Aunt Penny near Nicholas.  Birthday girl Emily getting ready to go through the tube.




Mr Big Shot.  Nicholas could not go much further that the tube, but knew how to climb up on the end of the slide.




A little girl helps Nicholas down off the slide before the bigger kids come down the slide.




Nicholas loves to climb steps.  He is watching the other kids maneuver through the netting up above.




Nicholas right in there with the rest of the kids.  Cousin Madalyn next to him.




Madalyn keeping an eye on Nicholas.




Nicholas helping Mommy vacuum the floor.




Little Mr Independent.  He got a broom & dust pan from Aunt Penny and does a fine job at sweeping.  He was using the big broom before he got hit little set.




Nicholas and Mommy on Sunday cleaning.