Happy 1st Birthday, Nolan!

Last weekend we were so happy to be in Wisconsin Rapids to celebrate our nephew, Nolan's 1st birthday with Katie's family! He didn't let us down getting into the cake smashing and tossing. Good thing we were outside for it all. It was a beautiful day to let the kids play outside and kick back with family. We posted lots of photos in our Picasa album (link to the right) and are excited to do it all over again very soon to celebrate Miles' 2nd Birthday! Happy Birthday, Nolan!!

Dancing Brownie Face?

If this doesn't make you smile, I don't know what will. Miles was eating brownies at the counter with the Breeders on the radio and he burst into dancing! He keeps looking to his left (where the radio is) when the music changes. Happy 23 months to our favorite little man today!

Reading about Cougars

Our great friend, Kevin, brings Miles a book almost every times he sees him. In December, Kevin brought Miles a book about cougars with an inscription that reads "Dear Miles, Your father's love of cougars has led to some great things. I hope you enjoy this book!" So, Kevin, we wanted to let you know that a) you are hilarious and b) yes, Miles does read it!

Toddler Bowling?

Yep, that's right. Miles went bowling for the first time tonight with us and our friends, the Gears family. As you can see, he got in the groove pretty quickly, wanted to carry his own 6 lb. ball to the lane, and the most fun of all was the ball return! It was the perfect way for the kids to blow off some steam in this winter that never ends.

More recent photos on the links to the right. When will spring be here?!

The Little Gym

Last night we were invited by some friends to join their daughter's class as a guest at The Little Gym. Miles ran right into the room to explore and play with the other kids - no hesitation whatsoever. As you can see, we had fun helping him explore all of the gym elements. I suspect that we'll be back there soon. Dang, he's growing up quickly!

Shoveling!

We decided to make the most of this winter that will never end. Miles and I were outside for nearly an hour last night and he got his first experience shoveling. We've got to work on dumping the snow somewhere other than on Miles' chest!

Kissy Face

To celebrate Valentine's Day, Miles would like to send you a kiss! He's been very affectionate lately, especially with the kisses. When we leave day care every day he hugs and kisses everyone in the room: our day care provider, her husband, and any kids he can find. Some of the bigger kids steer clear of him! You'll know his kiss when he grabs your face and plants one on you. Enjoy!



P.S. I've been wrestling with our video editing program lately and have finally imported lots of clips from our camera. I'll have more videos to share soon!