Kisses

Since the day N was born I've been trying to get him to give me kisses. He wants NOTHING to do with my  loving crap.  Below is what I deal with when I ask him to give me kisses.

"Oh you want me to stick my finger down your throat?"

It's pretty hopeless.  At least I don't have to worry about him kissing girls anytime soon.

Grandma time

Grandma Miriam visited last week and boy did N have fun! Looking through pictures of the week I realized a lot of unusual things happened.

The biggest apple on the planet was discovered.  Nolan attempted to eat it but only got about two mouse bites out of it before he gave up and threw it over his head.

N rode a horse at the grocery store. Grandma Miriam rode it too but then security started coming so we had to run and I wasn't able to take a picture for proof.

I had the biggest BOAT of gravy EVER for breakfast.

N had the biggest baby pancake.

 

And then he went into a food coma.

 We went to the best restaurant I've ever been  in my whole entire life. Funky Monk!

Miriam got the weirdest pizza ever. Yes that is an egg in the middle.

I cut off a chunk of my finger trying to cut bread. I was a tad dramatic and it may have ended up just been a small cut but thank goodness for pac-man bandages.

and to wine for helping me to forget I even had fingers..(These are the mini wine glasses from the tv show Shark Tank!)

Before leaving Grandma Miriam got N a guitar.  (He's pretending to be a hard core rocker here).

This is a little more N style.

We had so much fun!

Here's video of Nolan after Grandma left...  Running around in circles to mexican salsa music laughing and burping..(like grandma like grandson?)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bQYt8rXiVuc&feature=youtu.be 

Trucking along..

N got a book that converts into a truck for his birthday. It lasted three days before it ripped due to trying to fit too many of his animals in the car.

I don't think trucks are suppose to bend that way..

Sometimes I think his finger gets stuck in his nose.

 The truck converts into a road map of fun!

"Where should we drive to today?"

" Ummmm...can I have some privacy?"

Zooming along!

"Can my friends and I get a bigger truck, please? "

Eyes & ears!

N has been able to point to his different features/body parts for awhile now but I was finally able to get him to do it on video!  His favorite thing right now is his belly button.  He also loves to find and touch stranger's belly buttons which has made for some awkward moments for us.  Here's the video: http://youtu.be/p-i3uIVx_-Q

Rainy Day

I misplaced my child for a second this morning but found him sitting on our heater, reading his book, surrounded by his toys. What a fabulous place to be on a dreary rainy day.  Unfortunately there was no room for me to squeeze in next to him. 

Buffalo Phils

We took N to a restaurant in the Dells where they deliver your food on a train. His two favorite things combined: food & trains (but mostly food)!

Here's N's reaction when he saw the train go by our table.

Being entertained by grandpa J.

Riding his own train.

Driving the city bus..

Sad to leave his new favorite place!

Egg hunt

Before the Easter egg hunt at my parent's house...

In Wisconsin egg hunts take place in the snow..

Go!

This year we had spectators  (Because they are still to young to hunt eggs themselves & even if they were old enough their moms and dads can't seem to give up their own childhood egg hunt).

N: "My mom's number 1!"

Baby J:  "More than I can say about my mom who gets last place every year!"

N: "Do you see how good my mom is doing hunting eggs?"
Baby J: "Actually from this higher view both our moms are looking pretty pathetic out there."

Our rankings!  (In my defense of 3rd place, I went for the eggs in a THORN BUSH giving me a handicap in the hunt-Thanks Easter Bunny).

The babies preferred playing with fake apples over eggs anyway.

The BEST present from the Easter Bunny! French fry holder for your car!!

 Being up for sunrise service at 7am was a hard work for a baby that usually sleeps in until 8:30.

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This is what he looks like at the end of the day at grandma and grandpa's house..exhausted from fun.