first kiss...

Erika and Reese came over for dinner tonight. They were supposed to come over on Monday, but that is when Eric got sick so we had to cancel. Anyway they were able to come over tonight and we had a great time. They played simultaneously- not really together- until the end of the night. Erika and Reese were getting ready to leave, and we were able to get them to give each other a kiss good-bye. I took a picture of it, but of course had such a hard time snapping at the right moment! Well thank goodness for digital cameras, because they thought it was so much fun to look at the pictures, they kept kissing- so they could look again!!! Well we took a few, they are so funny! Afterwards, they were actually playing together!!! Of course when they were ready to leave! But they were chasing each other, flirting, and laughing and laughing! It was so funny and so cute! Well I can definitely mark this on the calendar that this was Eric's first kiss, with Reese!!!

Come over here and give me a kiss...

Not quite right, let's try again...

Oops, we're getting better, let's try again...

I guess this is as good as it gets tonight!!! We'll try again another day, bye-bye!:)

sick again...

My goodness, I think we have had enough!!! All three of us were sick before Christmas, my whole family was sick over Christmas, including Eric- John and I skipped that turn- I have been sick once since we got back, and then HELLO- Eric got sick today!!! I swear I am going to tell everyone to stay away from us- we just can't get better! I was cleaning the floors today while Eric was napping, and I heard him starting to move around, but he was quiet and playing so I just kept working so I could finish before I got him. Well I heard what sounded kinda like puking- but I thought surely if he was getting sick he would cry or something- so I continued to work! (I was almost finished!) I finished up and started walking back and heard it again! I thought- wow is he making some crazy noises! Well I walk in and he is just sitting in a pool of yucky! Poor little guy- it was EVERYWHERE!!! Well I just stripped him down and put him in the tub! Afterwards I stripped the bed and threw everything in the wash- including the wild thing, Fred and George!!! He got sick a few more time, which I was lucky enough to hear it happen first, and I could run in and get him to the toilet!:) No messes! You could tell he was sick, he just sat on my lap for a long time on the couch. After a few hours he was back to his normal self! Playing and bee-boping around! He ate toast, kix, and water for dinner, and he seemed to be fine with it! I will have to listen well tonight!!! Anyway, keep your fingers crossed that I don't get it now! Let's stay healthy- PLEASE!!!

Sick bed!

Airing the joint out!

My sick dinner- toast, kix, and water!

babies and pizza...

Well we had a fun filled day! After squishing bugs, we went on the web cam with grandma, took a nap, got up and ate lunch, went on the web cam with dad, met our friends Erika and Reese at Target to buy a goodie bag, visited our friend Jen in the hospital- who just had our new friend Claire-, gave her the goodie bag, then went to Peter Piper Pizza! Wow were we ready for bed!!! We came home, Eric took a bath and then literally jumped into his crib! He was so happy to go to sleep! He was almost sleeping before his little head hit the sheets!!! Anyway, Claire was so sweet- we are so ready to have a baby 'sister' (we are putting in our order now!:))! We had a great time at Peter Piper Pizza, thanks Erika and Reese! Enough fun for one day- time for mommy to rest too!

Jen and Claire- Congratulations!!!

Hi Erika and Reese!

I'm not sure how to play this game, but it is fun!

Hooray- I win!!!

boys and bugs...

It is absolutely beautiful outside today. Eric and I went out to play and ended up being out there for about 2 hours! I even had to take our jackets off, we were sweating!!! He just had a blast! We checked out the pool, played with cars, loaded up rocks in the dump truck, ran around, and chased bugs! Oh and squished bugs!!! Gross, but he enjoyed it- so- oh well!:) I just didn't know what kind of bugs they were, so I didn't know if they bit or stung or what, but they didn't do anything, except run and then squish! I ran in to get the camera, and this is the only picture I got before he squished his second bug!

Come here little guy, let me squish you- it'll be over before you know it!:)

Anyway, we had a good time, and I'm sure there will be much much more of this in the future! His dad will be so proud!!!

Speaking of dad, John will be home in 2 weeks! YEAH, we are so excited, we can't wait! We love and miss you daddy!!!:)

Home again home again- jiggity jig...

Ok, I know it has been forever since I've posted, but we just got back this weekend. We decided to stay in Pittsburgh for another week, and we just had a great time. John is at SOS, so it was nice to be at home and visit with a bunch of my girlfriends! You will have to go to Eric's website and see all of the pictures that I've put on there from the trip. My mom came back with us, because Eric is a handful on the airplane, and the trip was just crazy with delays and changing our airlines to get us home, and a 5 1/2 hour flight with him- if my mom hadn't been there, I would have definitely pulled my hair out!!!

Speaking of pulling his hair out, John is at SOS and ready to do just that! He is hanging in there though, and he will finish up on Feb. 9th, so just 3 more weeks!:) His parents are coming to visit him, I think this weekend, so he is really looking forward to that! They will all have a great time! It just stinks that we couldn't be there too!:(

Anyway, while my mom was here this past weekend, it rained everyday- and snowed the last day! She was very upset considering it doesn't rain in Tucson, let alone snow!!! Well it was very beautiful, and it is all gone now! She is gone and the temperature is going up to the high 60's and will stay that way for the next 10 day forcast! Sorry mom, come back!!!:)

Well I am going to relax for a little before I go to bed here, but I will really try to stay on top of this now!

flash back...

Real quick, I just wanted to do a quick flash back to this time last year, compared to this year! What a difference a year makes- such changes!!!

Last December

This December

Crazy, crazy, crazy!!!

lovely new trick...

Eric has learned the greatest thing!!! He learned to pick his nose!!! GROSS!!! It is quite funny though, but I still tell him not to- but he really doesn't listen! We were at Target this morning buying toys for our airplane ride, and we ran into a girl I used to teach aerobics with in South Dakota! The whole time, Eric had his finger up his nose! I kept pulling it out, but the more I do it- the funnier he thinks it is, and the more he wants to do it! I had to tell her it was a new trick that he learned- all by himself!!! Anyway, I just had to take a picture of it and share it with you!!!

All Boy!

Aunt Dawn and Uncle Dan (he he he) bought Eric a great wagon for Christmas. He loves it, has a great big smile while he is in it, and doesn't want to get out! We have taken him for many trips around the house, and when I was getting my hair done the other day, John pulled him around the neighborhood in it. He loves it!!!

Thanks Aunt Dawn and Uncle Dan! HEE HEE HEE

We are leaving for Pittsburgh tomorrow, so I won't put anything else on here until we get back- January 4th. We hope you all have a wonderful and safe Christmas and New Year!