Sound Sleeper

Noah has transitioned to a toddler bed recently and he has done so well! We figured he was ready since he sleeps in a regular bed when we visit my parents in Reno. Plus, he slept in a regular bed when we were in Ohio as well. I was so worried we'd have problems with him coming out of his room, playing with toys in the middle of the night, etc. Surprisingly, he hasn't made a peep once! Tonight, I went to check on him and found he is also a very sound sleeper.....I found him sleeping on the floor cuddled with his blankie! Apparently, he fell off the bed (not a huge fall, people) and didn't even make a sound. I was able to put him back on his bed without him waking up at all....I love that he sleeps like his Daddy!

Diva-licious

I've decided I am no longer sad about Sophie entering Kindergarten (well, for now anyway!). This little girl is way too ready for Kindergarten. Her nonstop energy and inquisitive little mind is ready for the big leagues. She is testing my knowledge regularly and no longer accepts half of my answers as valid. It's time for her to put all of this energy onto her "lucky" teacher! She keeps asking me when school starts, telling me the supplies she is going to need, the clothes she must have, and continues to push that Kindergarten girls get to paint their toenails.....really??? Watch out world; here she comes!

Auntie Michelle is the best!

Auntie Michelle was in the mood to get the kids a couple of new toys. Since she went all out, it is definitely going to be their combined birthday/Christmas present!!! We can't seem to get Noah and Sophie off their new rides......

Here's Noah with his very own John Deere tractor.....after seeing Goppie's, he was excited to have one he can call his own!

Here's Sophie showing off her new bike! We were flabbergasted when she actually chose a color other than pink! She loves it and is very close to having her training wheels off....she all but mastered it on her other bike, but we thought we'd let her get used to this one before taking them off!

Excuses, Excuses

It's been a good week since we've returned from Ohio and I think I may have left all of my motivation there.....either that or I exchanged my motivation for about 15 mosquito bites (thanks Ohio!). Anyway, Sophie starts VBS this week, followed by golf camp next week. My sister came into town and spoiled the kids as always......Sophie has a cute new bike and Noah has his very own tractor ride (pictures to follow on both)!

Ohio 2009: Reunion!

We were so lucky to have a few of our friends come over and have all the kids play with one another. All of the kids got along so great and had such a fun time. To think all of us have kids now is crazy....but seeing them together and being able to relax and catch up was so enjoyable. Above is a picture of Noah, Sophie, Naomi (Natalie and Jeff's daughter), and Mackenzie (Matt and Lori's daughter). Matt and Lori also have twin girls, Madison and Morgan. Unfortunately, Noah was the lone boy of the group, but that didn't stop him from having a good time!

The Kilpecks brought along a bounce house, which the kids were crazy about! There were a few wrestling moments in the bounce house, but even though they were nutso in there...no one got hurt (or at least seriously injured!). Most of them are in there in this picture, with the exception of Morgan (her twin Madison was probably nearby!)

This was probably the biggest hit of the afternoon....riding in Goppie's Gator!! The kids couldn't get enough and would have hung out in this ride all night!

Naomi, Sophie, and Alexis.....I love how these three instantly became fast friends. Little do they know they will also be OSU roommates when they go to college!

Sophie and Naomi trying to roast marshmallows. Unfortunately, the fire was too hot (imagine that?!) and the kids couldn't stand the heat. I ended up roasting the marshmallows while the kids sat around and ate all the chocolate!

Noah means business.....nobody's getting his marshmallows!

We capped off the evening with our own fireworks.....here's Alexis and Sophie enjoying the show!

Ohio 2009: Cedar Point

We went to Cedar Point on Thursday and had a fabulous time. The kids enjoyed all of the rides and were nonstop until we left the park! Here's Noah riding in his car....one of his favorite rides!

Here's Noah getting ready to ride the airplane!

Sophie and Goppie posing in the ferris wheel!

Grammy, Goppie, and the kids with Snoopy!

Ohio 2009: Fishing!!!

Sophie and Noah had their first experience fishing and they have now found a new love! We'll have to make sure to keep it up when we return home, since they can't get enough!

Here's Noah showing off his first big catch!

Grammy and I came with lunch and Noah got a little carried away with the chocolate milk!

Ohio 2009: Farm Life

Sophie and Noah took a visit to a farm down the street and had a blast. Thank goodness I didn't tag along because there were about 50 cats at this particular farm! The kids loved seeing all of the animals and petting all the little kittens!

I could only imagine the asthma attack I would experience if I was in the barn with them!

Here's Noah posing in front of one of his favorite animals!

Ohio State Visit

Yesterday, Tim and I went down to Ohio State to visit with friends and do a little shopping. We had such a great time seeing good friends and roaming around campus. Thanks to Belinda's husband, Mark, we were able to take a tour of the football facility and take in all the behind-the-scenes action of our favorite football team! Here's a picture of me with the girls!

Here's Natalie taking a picture in front of.....hmmm...we really don't have any idea. Who cares....Natalie's in the picture and that's all that matters!
We were also lucky enough to run into Coach Kalafatis. She was nice enough to give Tim and I a personal tour of the new softball facility. It's an amazing place and hopefully it will bring them lots of wins!!!