Noah is CRAWLING!!!

Well, we are not ready for this new milestone but it has been fun watching Noah. He had been crawling backwards and pulling up on objects for the last month and FINALLY figured out how to go foward. It has been so exciting to see him figure things out and now he is off like a rocket. Here are just of few pics...not the greatest shots but showing that he likes to keep things in motion.

Christmas Day!!!!!!!

Santa probably has lots of cute elves at his workshop but we thought he had an adorable helper right here in Kansas. Noah geared up for the big day and went to work. Even though the majority of the presents were for him, Noah helped everyone else by picking up the leftover wrappings and putting them in his mouth! Here are a few pics from Nana Nina, Papa Ed and Aunt Julie's house.

Cousins Abby and Aaron

Our Trip to Louisville, KY

We are a little behind on our blogs these days so I am going to try and get caught up. We were definitely very busy over the holidays but had a wonderful time seeing family and friends. Our first adventure started before Christmas, as we took a long car ride to Louisville, KY to see some of our family. My Grandpa Durbin lives there, who we haven't seen in many years. He is around 90 years old but still is doing well. He still does some of his magic stuff on the side and gave all of us a card trick to try on other family and friends. During our stay we took over the home of my wonderful cousin Aaron and to-be-cousin Abby. They were very generous in letting us stay with them for about 3 days. It was great catching up with them and seeing their home and playful dog Daisy, who loved Noah very much. While we were there Santa and Mrs Claus came through the neigborhood on a fire truck and Noah was front and center to let them know what he wanted for Christmas. And last but not least we have to give credit to WONDERFUL Aunt Jesst who accompanied us on this wild trip and helped us to entertain Noah.

Taming the wild beast...

Noah has already received the gift of taming wild animals from cute kitties to the ferocious king of the jungle, the mighty lion. As you can see by the picture Noah has tamed the ferocious 2 foot tall lion that came to our house. He didn't waste much time protecting his family by jumping on the back of this wild beast and wrestling it to the ground until it gave in to his demands. On the right side pic, it appears as though he is afraid of the lion but it was actually Noah taking control of the beast until it gave in to his new master(which is the pic on the left side). Now the lion has become another member of our family and a stepfather to our beloved Apex and Furca. We find that they nestle under Leo Lion's feet for the comfort they have been missing all these years. So Leo and Noah are best of pals. We have Aunt Christina and Uncle Slade to thank for this beautiful creature. Noah is having so much fun with this lion that I can only imagine what it will be like when he is older.

If you are ever in need of a wild animal tamer, please don't hesitate to call us so when can have Noah come right over. The gift has just begun and it needs practice so he can continue to reach out to all types of animals!!!

Meeting Santa, Neighborhood Hay Ride

Noah has already had his picture taken with Santa this year....he just couldn't hold back any longer. Our neighborhood invited Santa Claus to come for a visit and at the same time they hosted a hay ride drawn by horses to pull you through the neighborhood. It was very pretty, as they had luminaries that lite up the streets. We ended up skipping the hay ride because it was 30 degrees outside and Noah still has a cold....we didn't want it to get worse. Anyway, Noah did pretty well sitting on Santa's lap. He doesn't look very thrilled but there were no tears!!

Official SuperHero

Here's is the official super Noah poster. He hates wearing clothes, and bibs for that matter. So he has converted all of his bibs into capes and you may spot him flying through your neighborhood rescuing helpless kitties and puppies....or that's what mom would have her superhero do. So be on the lookout...he's an undersized super hero.














KU GAME NIGHT!!!!!!!!!!!





Ted and I were able to get away to a KU game the other night while Nana Nina and Papa Ed watched Noah for us. The tickets were also given to us by them so we have many thanks to them. It was my second game in many many years....always a great time no matter who they play. Plus it was great the night we went because they were unveiling the championship banner...so of course I made sure bring my camera to catch every moment. Notice the two male heads in pic of the field house...those happen to be our friends Seth and Mark. The unveiling was very cool though a little on the loud side. Hey, I like loud but this was a little too loud.