Rough-Housing with Daddy

The boys LOVE when they get the chance to play with Daddy! Rough-housing is one of those Daddy-specific things that Mommys just don't do as well. Here they are in action.

May 1, 2008 Ear Surgery

This was a big day for Christian this year. After struggling with constant ear infections for months, we had him admitted for surgery on May 1. The doctor at the medical center was awesome and Christian did wonderfully. Here are some after-photos taken hours after we got home. This just proves he takes a lickin' and keeps on tickin'!
Here he has his cotton ball from his ear out...he hated them. We had to do drops and cotton balls for several days after surgery. The cotton didn't stay in long, but it only needed to stay in to keep the yuck from draining everywhere and to keep the medicine drops in.
I am sorry about the lighting through part of this video. Amazing what turning on a light in the house does!

Odd Boy

Do you really need a description?

Ranching Heritage Center

The Ranching Heritage Center is a wonderful place to go for the kids. They have their Ranching Heritage Day each year where the boys get to make various crafts and see people dress in the old "wild west" garb. Last year Nicholas got to write with a feather and ink on paper. They have a lot of fun and it is completely free. We also did Halloween out there this past year and liked that they give out "old timey" candy. Pretty neat!!!

Christian's First Tooth

Here is a closeup of the making of Christian's first tooth!! As you can tell, he is a messy eater.

Noodles and Eggs...and Ramen

Growing up, my mom would feed me Eggs and Noodles for meals. It was obviously a cheap and easy to make meal...and since I would eat it, it was a triple score for her. As a kid she would tell me that when she was growing up, kids ate their Eggs and Noodles with sugar on it and grownups would eat theirs with vinegar and lettuce. To this day putting Vinegar and lettuce on Eggs and Noodles turns me off. I believe I must still be a kid at heart.

About once a month, I still make this to eat for myself. These pictures are from the first time I served it to Christian. He LOVED it!!! This was a wonderful thing for me as Nicholas would never touch Eggs and Noodles with a 10-foot pole. He does, however, love Ramen noodles. Usually when I make Eggs and Noodles, I now also make Ramen for the boys. As Christian has gotten a little older, he has gotten pickier as well. He will no longer eat Eggs and Noodles, but I don't know if it is because I just haven't given it to him at the right moment (picky, remember) or if it is because he truly doesn't like it.

As for their Daddy? He turns his nose up in disgust at the mere mention of Eggs and Noodles. Fine with me...that means I get more of it!!

Christian Crawls and Throws Ball

Very Cute footage of Christian throwing the ball to me. Here he is in all his baby-butterball-ness!