A Happy Little Guy

He spent the entire three days of snow outside and loving it. For a Florida baby he sure adjusted well! He threw snowballs, went sledding, and made two snowmen. He couldn't have been happier. He dragged everyone that would go out there with him. I even took a few turns down the hill - I couldn't miss all the fun! Uncle Mike took him on the snowmobile and Nicholas was just beside himself! He is already planning next year's trip!

The Snow!

We were outside in the snow by 8:30 this morning! It is cold but absolutely beautiful! Nicholas rolled all around in it and was just beside himself with excitement. He ran everywhere and made two snow angels. I finally talked him back inside with the promise of hot chocolate and a phone call to Uncle Markie to ask him to bring a sled when he comes!

Girlfriends

Nicholas played outside yesterday afternoon with the neighborhood kids. There were a few older kids out there, too. So when we went inside Nicholas said, "I think that girl was one of the boys' girlfriends. They were boyfriend and girlfriend, mom." What do you say to that? Then he said, "I am going to have a boyfriend when I grow up." "No, you are going to have a girlfriend." "No, mom, it's called a boyfriend. I am going to have a boyfriend." "So you want a boy, like Sebatien or Thomas or you want a girl like Madison or Hannah." "A girl, mom, duh, but it's called a boyfriend." "No, you would be the boyfriend because you are a boy and the girl is a girlfriend because she is the girl." "Oh, then I want a girlfriend but not Madison or Hannah. I will meet someone different when I am bigger and she will be my girlfriend and then I will marry her." "OK, that sounds good." "I don't want to marry Ms. Rodriguez though, I don't want to marry teachers. Sebastien does but I don't." "OK, you can marry whomever you would like." "Maybe I could marry Miss Deanna, mom." "OK, you can try but she's already married." "No, mom, I am just kidding. Don't tell her I said that." Was I talking to my almost five year old son, or a teenager? I still can't figure out where that conversation came from!

Beach Boy

We went to visit the Quintero's today to see their new store. It is just amazing! We really enjoyed it. Then we went off to the beach only to realize that I did not bring any toys or a blanket. After a quick call to Lori and stop at their house, we were all set with a football, shovel, pail, and her trusty Rug Rats blanket which she has been carrying around in her car since I have known her. Nicholas played football for an hour with Steven and Markie. The three of them just ran around and had a ball. Christopher tried to follow them sometimes but mostly he just pointed at and talked to the birds. It was such a nice afternoon. Right before going to bed Nicholas stopped in the hallway and said, "Mom, it was really a good day today. I had the best time playing football at the beach. I love the beach." Well that just says it all.

The Valentine

Aunt Wendy sent Nicholas a Valentine with money in it this week. He was so excited when the money came falling out of the card. He started yelling - read it mommy, read it! Who sent this to me! So we read the card and he asked if we could hang it with the other cards. Then he looked over at me and said - Now I can buy that Transformer that you won't buy me. You never buy me anything mommy. We have to go to Walmart right now to get it. Great, thanks for making look good Aunt Wendy!

I Crack Myself Up

I finally put batteries in Nicholas' walkman - which he thinks is an ipod - so he could listen to it while falling asleep tonight. He wanted me to read his book to him while he was listening to the music. He refused to take the headphones off and I could hear the pirates singing away clear as day. So instead of reading, I just paused, turned the page, paused again, turned the page, paused again and so on. After about half the book he slowly moved one headphone over as if to check to see if I was really reading because he wasn't quite sure. It just cracked me up! Then he couldn't figure out what I was laughing at so I had to really read the book before he caught on and I had to go back to the beginning!

Blowing Bubbles

Nicholas has figured out how to blow bubbles with his gum! He is so proud of himself he can hardly stand it! He was starting to do it last night and I gave him a couple of directions to get him going. All of a sudden he blew the biggest bubble! He couldn't believe and I couldn't believe it and Christopher wanted to grab it! Now he keeps chewing gum and blowing bubbles over and over.

Just Like Auntie Moo

Mr. Nicholas uses his humidifier every night while he is sleeping. He is not sick, we do not have a problem with too much dry heat, we live in Florida after all. Nope, he just enjoys the noise it makes. Which is exactly how his Auntie Moo was when she was little. She always had to have her humidifier, sick or not! He even wakes up when I try to turn it off when he is sleeping. He also has this little toe that he can stick out which is just like the trick she does with hers - but that's a story for another time!