Helping grandpa

Nickolas just loves his grandpa. When we woke up on Sunday morning, my dad called and asked if Nick could come up to his house and help out on the 4wheeler moving the snow! My bug was more than excited to help pappa. He gathered up all his snow clothes all by himself, put it in my car, got in the car and buckled himself in. He kept telling me he needed to go to work.

Here are a few pictures:

EnJoY!!

This is Nick and my dad having a little fun after the job was done!!
Nick will not take his helmet off.
If you notice, he is shoveling the snow in the grass. Great job bud!! ;)

I can't hlep but love this little face. His little nose and cheeks were so red and his voice was a little horse, but he stayed outside the entire time and helped pappa until the job was done. What a great little helper!

Winter

Santa...I have been so good this year!!

Santa I want a Bumble bee transformer, and a spider man vacuum, and a hulk "fash light" and a "engine turtle" and a .....................................

So Nickolas has been bothering me every day last week to go and see Santa so we could bring him his list! We decided Saturday would be just a joyous day to bring the kids. Both kids were great getting ready for the day, they just couldn't wait to see "him"! So we stood in line and the whole time they were yelling "Hi Santa!!" Things were going great! (Since last year Nick told Santa that he didn't like him) We started to get closer....and it was almost our turn to see Santa. Nick suddenly became very nervous. He wouldn't let go of my legs and instantly wanted me to hold him. He kept telling me he wanted to go home. All the little kids in line were trying to make him feel better by telling him Santa was nice and that he brings lots of toys and so on. Nick continued to ball. Well it was our turn and I had to practically drag him up to the chair. Once Ashlynn sat on Santa's lap, Nick was pissed he wasn't getting a turn to tell Santa what he wanted. Out of nowhere, Nick jump up on his lap and spouted out every single thing on his list without taking a breath. It was rather funny, everyone in line was clapping for him and we could do nothing but laugh.
Maybe next year we can go see Santa and leave the drama at home. :)

Cowboys VS Steelers!!

Just in case some of you don't know, our family is huge STEELERS fans!! This is something I have inherited with Ryan. His family is die hards and his sweet little mom told me the first time we meet, "well do you like to watch football?" So I answered, "Well sure I do! It can be fun!" So then she asked "Well do you have a favorite team?" pause pause....I knew this was a trick question....."No...I just enjoy watching it in general" Then is the sweetest voice ever Ryan's mom told me "Well if you don't like the Steelers, I don't think we can accept you into this family!" I was blown away!! ha From then on...I have been a hardcore fan!!

Any who....this last Sunday was a hard game for "Us"! We played the Cowboys! Everyone knows that Cowboys have CRAZY fans. Some of the craziest are our best friends! We decided to get together for the game and cheer on our teams!

I think it went well.......Well it did for us at least

Steelers won 20-13 !!!

Whooooo hooooo Go Steelers!!

Here are some fun pics

This is the fam rubbing it in after we won!!
I was happy they won....Ryan would have been grumpy for about a day....no jokes

This is Nickolas and Colton.....They are still friends but very proud of their jerseys

These are the enemies/friends!!! Jeremy and Staci

Kaili and Ashlynn

Sister Sues cute little face paintings

Fun isn't it

We have a pretty tough game next week to.....wish us luck...and if anyone is a Baltimore fan...you are more than welcome to come over!! We enjoyed the cross room competition!!!

until next time......

fAmIlY pIcS aRe HeRe!!

Fall Time fun

sIsSy'S pArTy

Ashlynn is "5" and full of attitude!! :)

We went to Ryans parents house to have cake & open presents
Nick & Ashes playing in their food as always
Ash with all her presents.....{and Nick thinking it was his birffday too}

Sis showing off her new toys

Ashlynn is absolutely obsessed with horses........

and again

she is reading her card......only she cant read very well....she was telling us what she thought it said! It's pretty funny what kids think!

Hannah Montana....or "Hannah Montanya" is how Nick says it

and her doggie....

Happy Birthday sissy.....we love you!

Viva Las Vegas

So we go to Vegas at least once a year for one reason and one reason only....

NHRA drag racing....

Ryan loves it.....It has grown on me....but I really go to get out of town and for the 90 degree weather in October!!
This is John Force.....he is really famous in the racing world...
Hot Rod Fuller

Me and RY

This is Tony....he won the championship this year....I think he is handsome and Ry got mad!! jk ha

It was really hot this dayRyan at the speedway

us

hApPy LaTe B-dAy LiTtlE mAn!!

This was Nick's birthday party.....with me being a weird bowler....Nick wanted a bowling party.

He invited some friends from school and his other close friends and they has such a good time!!

Nick tells me he is "Profechnald" at bowlingNotice the swing back of the leg {wrong leg..but it works}

He had a cars party...these are some of his friends eating pizza


His BFF Charley and Kara got him the hulk gloves....he was really excited to open a present..peeked inside...and started balling.....
He was afraid of them.....

{a month later...he LOVES them}


This was his present from grandma Lorri and Papa Billy

a "big boy" bike!!

He didn't care about his party the rest of the day...he rode his bike up and down the bowling ally!!!

Instead of a birthday cake, Nickolas wanted "tupcakes"

Me and Ryan wanted to make it fun, so we decorated each one in a different color.....It was painful....the whole time Ryan kept reassuring why we were doing this....."we are good parents arnt we!!" I could do nothing but laugh!!!

Next year we will buy a cake!!

This is Nick at Grandma and papa Holms

Waiting to open presents

What could it be.......YEAH.... a backhoe....and a cars one too!!!

He gets way into this stuff...he thinks it's his birthday everyday now