One of the boys’ favorite things to drink is chocolate milk, or “chaco milk” as Lincoln calls it. We were out of the “regular” stuff, so I pulled out two of my Tupperware shaker/mixer containers and added Hershey’s syrup to white milk. The kids loved making their own chocolate milk. Having their own personal containers to pour it from was just about as exciting as the milk itself.
The boys were by the dining room table and Nolan said to me (while I was in the kitchen,) “Mom, take a picture of us!” Well who can resist that? I know I need to take advantage of their willingness to be photographed, because I’m sure when they are teenagers, the opportunities may not be as frequent. And yes, that’s half of an plastic Easter egg on Nolan’s head. (The main reason he wanted his picture taken.)
We took the kids to the local indoor playground to celebrate Nolan’s birthday. This was his request. He and Lincoln had a pretty good time. Afterward, we asked what the birthday boy wanted to eat for lunch and he decided on pancakes. We headed over to IHOP and stuffed our tummys. When we returned home, we let Nolan (with Lincoln’s help, of course) open his birthday presents. It was a laid back, family-filled, fun day!
Today, our bigger little man turns 4! I can hardly believe it! I’ve already spent some time reflecting back on the events of the day he came into the world 4 years ago. It was pretty crazy. My water broke as I drove to work, I ended up driving myself to the hospital (something Jake made me promise would never happen again,) I couldn’t find the admitting desk at the hospital and the volunteer at the front door was no help, and Jake couldn’t find me for at least 45 minutes once I was settled in the evaluation area. However, once we were situated in our hospital room and I had my epidural, everything else was smooth sailing. Nolan arrived in the early evening and I was instantly in love. But enough with the sappy reminiscing. 🙂
It’s been a fun 4 years, Nolan! Your daddy and I love you so much and are so proud of who you are becoming!
Nolan and Papa (my dad) have been going to Lowe’s nearly every other Saturday morning to complete a project. He’s made everything from a jewelry holder (for Valentine’s Day), to a mini basketball hoop, baseball field, and kaleidoscope. They really get to build some neat things! Today’s project was for Mother’s Day. It is a mini trellis. The kids were also able to go to the Lowe’s garden center to pick out a plant and decorate the outside of the plastic pot. The final project really turned out great! And he is so proud of what he builds, which is even more cute to see 🙂
Nolan had a preschool assignment that entailed my writing about what makes him a “good egg” and then he was supposed to color the egg. Since Lincoln always needs to do what his big brother is doing, I found an Easter picture for him to color too.
Our little monkey turned two today! It seems that time has gone much faster the 2nd go-around. I can hardly believe he is already starting his second year. He helped me make his birthday cake – he loves to help “cook.” Meanwhile, Nolan helped clean the house. In the evening, we had a small gathering of family and friends. The monkey cake was a huge hit 🙂
March 22, 2010. My brother has entered the same decade as me once again. It’s funny though, for some reason I have a hard time picturing him as 30. In my mind, he’s perpetually something closer to 25. Unfortunately, in my mind, I continue to age. I should change that. Ha!
The boys enjoyed helping place 30 candles on Uncle Tony’s birthday cake and then assisting with blowing them out. Nolan somehow also snuck almost the entire chocolate bar birthday sign on the cake into his mouth before anyone noticed.
Happy birthday, little brother!
Lincoln’s 2nd birthday started a few days before the big day with the arrival of a few cards and this special present from “Uncle” Thomas. He sent a few Lincoln pennies and $2 bills. Pretty special gifts for a 2 year old, Lincoln 🙂
