Blending Treats

One of Nolan's favorite things in the world is
"treats." Just like his parents one of his favorite treats is ice cream. Once in a while we mix up some ice cream and toppings in the blender. Nolan loves the end result but is not so fond of the loud process! Here are a few pics from the last blending experience.

Florida 2011

We just got back from the annual Florida family vacation. The weather wasn't great again so we mostly went swimming in the heated pool and took a few trips to places around the area. Here are some pictures from the week.

The one of Nick and Nolan is from a carnival that was set up at the mall near us. Nolan LOVED the rides and had no fear. He went on the swings and Ferris Wheel twice along with a few other rides.

We spent a little time a the beach even though it was chilly and tried making a sand castle with Uncle and Cousin. Nolan wasn't a great help in the building process. He was better at destruction!

Music Man

Grandma gave Nolan a couple of harmonicas and he has been practicing his skills. Last night he put on a great performance!

Nick and Nolan went on their first sledding adventure last weekend. Nolan enjoyed the ride long enough to make about two runs down the hill and then he was ready to come in and get warm ( just like his mom!) The expressions on Nolan's face as they came racing by were priceless!

Snow Day

It has been a snowy winter thus far and our deck has been piling up with snow. Nick and Nolan worked on shoveling it off this morning. Nolan is such a good helper, even to the point of dumping snow all over himself while trying to lift snow over the railing!

Harvest Time Happenings

I realized that I never put pictures up from our annual trip to the pumpkin patch. As you will notice, there are a limited number of pictures where Nolan is actually looking at the camera. He was busy the entire time and it was a challenge to get him to look at the camera long enough for me to snap a good picture. Nolan was also a little golfer for our church's harvest party. He received many compliments on his costume and he even left the hat on the entire night!

Swing Set!

Nolan received a new swing set last week from his grandpa and grandma and thanks to the great weather he has been getting a lot of good use out of it. He loves climbing and going down the slide most of the all. Swinging seems to be fun for about 30 seconds! The only problem is now every morning he sees that swing set and says "Side!" - his word for outside. I think he would spend 10 hours a day outside if his parents would let him.