Cheezer McGee

Just a little bath time update from the boy who loves water!

 This is Mikel and Nolan's new game.  (PS - Can't get enough of this leetle bebe tush)

 Giving Khaki a little drink

 We love you, Cheezer McGee.

Dear Old Dad

Every day when Mikel gets home from work, Nolan gives him the best greeting.  Very often, Mikel arrives while Nolan is strapped in his booster seat eating dinner.  We can hear that Audi rumbling around the corner, and as soon as we do, I say to the pups, "Girls -- Mikel's home!" (a phrase they know well).  Pups run to the back door just as the garage door starts groaning open, and that's when Nolan starts wiggling frantically -- twisting all around in his chair trying to get a look at the door he knows his dad is about to come through.

Really regardless of how hectic or long of a day he endured -- regardless of whether he got to eat lunch of not -- Mikel is awesome to come home upbeat and ready to get hands-on with me and his boy.  He always plants a big kiss on me (something Nolan thinks is entertaining for some reason) and ALWAYS jumps straight into Nolan's evening routine -- playing, laughing, bathing, bedtime...  

He's really an outstanding husband and dad.  We love you, Mikel!

The other day I happened to grab the camera to document some of the post-homecoming shenanigans.  These are pretty routine sights around here!

 headed up for bath

 such a dad move!

 Our upstairs wall has this weird window cut-out thing.  N likes to spy the pups (or me) downstairs and knock to get someone's attention

 He used to be good about going down the stairs backwards, but since we've discovered the slide at the park, it's gotten us all confused....

 Time to wrestle

 "Saweeeet baybay Nolan!"

 Big buds, these two!

 Mama had to get in on the action too

 This about says it all!  HA!

I love love love my guys.  Wow, I'm a lucky gal.

Family Photos

I just realized I never loaded our family photos onto the blog which were taken at the end of November.  It was a beautiful Arizona day, and I am so glad to have these shots!

 I feel like I end every blog post with the same refrain, but the reflections they require just reiterate it:

We Are Blessed.