Thursday, December 28, 2006

WE FINALLY HAVE NEW PICTURES!

Okay, okay, we have been busy! Sorry it has taken so long for us to post new photos. It's been a little hectic around here with Christmas' every weekend. One more to go though. We had a wonderful Christmas this year, and we hope everyone else did as well. Take care!

Playing With Dad

Zack was "just" rocking Blake after he got done eating. Looks like Blake had a little too much fun! :)


Misc. Pictures

Grandpa stopped over one afternoon, too. Blake enjoyed playing! And he took a long nap after Grandpa left!







Uncle Brandt has finally decided that changing a diaper can't be THAT bad! It was absolutely hilarious having to explain...starting off with first you have to take the pants off, then unbutton his shirt and pull it back....too funny! I couldn't help but laugh a few times. He did a nice job!!!





Hanging out with Uncle Brandt and Aunt Kaci. They came over for a few hours the other day. Blake really enjoys their company, as you can see!





Christmas

Zack bought "Blake" some movie's for Christmas just from him. The two movies are Barnyard and Cars. I think Zack enjoyed them himself! LoL As we've said before, Blake will sit and watch tv for very long periods of time. Well, we were watching Barnyard and I first laid him down to change his diaper, and he cried until I sat him back up so he could see the tv. Then we shut it off to leave to go out to breakfast, and he cried again! It was kind of funny!


Blake enjoyed the paper. I would start tearing it off and he would get ahold of it and try to put it in his mouth! Imagine that; right?!

This is one of Blake's toys he received. He does pretty good in it. He wasn't so crazy at first, but he seems to be enjoying it for longer periods of time now. As you can see - he gets his arms stuck between toys and then gets so mad that taking him out is the only option so he'll quit crying. He's going to have a temper, I'm afraid!



Buds!?

Blake and Sterling have matching pj's - so we thought we'd get a picture! Sterling wanted to roll over Blake, but he held still for a few pictures. Think he looks ornery in this one though?! :)



While visiting Grandpa and Grandma Huiskamp, Sterling couldn't play with much - so Blake's shoes looked like fun...I guess! :) Blake started kicking his feet, and Sterling didn't like that too much! They're going to be so much fun when they're both older!


Wednesday, December 13, 2006

Blake Has Teeth!



Just kidding! Ashley, my sister, found this hillbilly pacifier at Spencer's over the weekend. Isn't it hilarious!

Tuesday, December 12, 2006

Harley Ride!

We decided to see if Blake would like to sit on his "Harley" and he actually laughed out loud while riding it. It was so funny. But of course when we wanted to capture the moment on camera, it's just too hard to keep smiling! :) But you can see that he's enjoying it!

Sunday, December 10, 2006

Sitting Up

Blake decided he wanted to show off and sit up for everybody to see how big he is!! He cant wait till his cousin Sterling gets here and can play with him. See you guys soon, cant wait!!

Tuesday, December 05, 2006

lil cowboy

this picture if for granny - another little cowboy in the family! :) Think he'll like Gene Autry too?! (hope i spelled that one right!)

Sunday, December 03, 2006

Guess Who Has A Tree?

THE SCROOGE'S HAVE BECOME THE GRISWALD'S!!!

We decided to put the tree together at our house, and Brian rode in the back to hold it up. We figured if we showed up with the tree out of the box and put together, we had less of a chance of them saying no....


We didn't have the camera out when we walked in - but their reactions were great! As you can see, they were gung ho within 15 minutes!

They even stopped for a pose! The Griswald's were great sports!

Zack and Brian went shopping all by themselves at Wal-Mart last night! Pretty good job, don't you think?!

Here are the conspirator's! We were all so proud!!!


And the finish product! There wasn't enough beading, so they (yes they) decided they were going to head to buy more! As well as a tree skirt!!!


And belive it or not - we inspired them to get out their ONLY other Christmas decorations!! Better watch out though - our next visit may bring more surprises!






Friday, December 01, 2006

Loving The Blanket

Blake loves to cuddle up next to us, so we thought we'd give him a blanket and see what he'd do. And of course, he grabbed right on to it and plays with the silky part just like his dad used too! He layed there last night and just stared off and rubbed the silk for almost ten minutes before attempting to fall asleep. It was cute!

Winter Wonderland


Zack is such a good husband and dad! He got up early this morning to shovel a walkway for us. He actually stopped for a pose and didn't even moan about it! :) He usually gets a little grumpy when he doesn't want me to take pictures of him! :)
So far we have about 9 inches of snow. It's still coming down, and we're supposed to get about 3-4 more! It's a winter wonderland out there!!!

Thursday, November 30, 2006

New Toy

This is a new toy we have for Blake. It's actually not new, he's just starting to like it! :) He gets that one leg going and kicks the ball all around. We're so happy he's starting to enjoy being on his back! :)




Monday, November 27, 2006

Still Working on Rolling Over



As we said before, Blake rolls over in his sleep, but he just seems to have difficulty doing it awake! lol Here are a couple pictures of him rolling over. He can get all the way over, but that arm just literally is stuck. He is so funny to watch because he burries his face first, then the legs come over, and then the belly. The whole time he tries, he grunts and makes loud noises. Too cute!

Our Christmas Tree

We decided to put up our Christmas tree tonight. I don't have the topper on yet because a friend of mine is hopefully going to make it with ribbon. Zack actually helped, and Blake sat and watched us - but he was more interested in kicking his feet and sucking on that fist! :)

Sunday, November 26, 2006

Thanksgiving in Chicago

Here are a few pictures of our trip to Chicago. We had a great time visiting all of the family. Blake was such a good boy the whole time, which we were happy about that!
Zion was such a big boy the whole trip. We found ourselves very entertained by him.

This guy was amazing. Sorry the photo is the wrong way - but you can still tell what's going on. It was very neat to watch him do this. Everyone's face was hilarious while watching him.


Alexis and Sara stopped for a pose! We all had a great time.


After a long day of being held and passed around, Blake was pooped. He actually snored for most of the night! :)



This is a photo from Millineum Park. It was a pretty neat place!


Blake slept pretty much the whole time we were downtown. While he was awake he was very curious. It was cute to watch him look around - and of course the lights caught his attention!


Ava was super tired and fell asleep when we headed home!

Blake was so glad to be able to lay and strech when we got back on the train to head home! He was such a good boy!


Tuesday, November 14, 2006

Enjoying A Bath


Blake is enjoying his baths more and more. He used to cry the whole time, but now he's starting to splash the water everywhere and smile. When he's tired, he just likes to lay his head against the side and hang out. It's so cute! He enjoyed tonight because his daddy was watching.

Sunday, November 12, 2006

Rolling Over

The last few nights we have woke up to Blake laying on his tummy, so we know that he is rolling over, we just have yet to see it. Yesterday, he finally started to show us that he can do it, but after several minutes, Zack decided to help him get over. It was cute. He's also trying to sit up constantly. In his car seat, he gets upset because he can't sit up more. I can't help but laugh when he gets mad!
Here's the start. That left arm just kept getting in the way.

Just a close up....he was smiling the whole time he was trying to roll over. Such a happy boy in the morning!!

And we finally made it over with a little help from dad!

Tuesday, October 31, 2006

Happy Halloween!

Happy Halloween! Blake doesn't mind the costume. The hat is a little big - but it still looks cute! :)

Friday, October 27, 2006

Go Cardinals!


We took this picture this afternoon. We were all dressed up for the game tonight! Go cards!!

Inside Our Home

Here are some pictures of our house. I didn't take any of the third level, but it's an old apartment that we are not renting out, and have no plan to use it right now. We have plenty of space with the main floor and basement!
THE UPSTAIRS...
The Living Room - We love the new couch. The last few days, Blake will only stay asleep for naps if I lay him here. It's comfy!


Our Bedroom - We love our bed. It is very high, so I have to use the running board to get up there. Blake likes it too!



The Bathroom - Um, that's it....the bathroom! :) haha

Blake's Bedroom - We have chosen to decorate his bedroom in an All-Star sports theme. We haven't put much up on the walls yet, but we're working on it!

The Hallway - This leads to Blake's room, our bedroom, and the bathroom.

The Red Room - I find myself calling it this, but it is really like our office. The desk is to the left in this room.


The Kitchen - Sorry the photo is crooked. I was standing with the camera behind me so I could fit it all in one picture. :)


Dining Area - There is a back door here that goes out onto a big deck.
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THE DOWNSTAIRS....

The Bedroom - We may turn this into a TV room, but we haven't decided yet. So for now, it is a guest bedroom.

The Bathroom - I plan on getting matching curtains. Just haven't got around to that yet.
And last but not least....the washer and dryer. :)