Another Birthday...

Reese and I made the trip back to Kearney to celebrate Grandma's Birthday... It was a action-packed day shopping for gifts, taking lunch to Grandma at work, and a fun dinner out. Tylar, Reese's cousin was able to join us for the festivities as well. Reese had a great time with his Grandparents and sleep was really not a priority for him... Staying up late and getting up early (4:30 Am)... I guess he was too excited to sleep. This tends to happen when we go back to visit the Grandparents - he did the same thing on our last visit. Needless to say, he crashed on the way home and has been sleeping like a champ since returning to his own room and crib. I was happy to have him back on a schedule as well, pregnancy and sleeplessness doesn't go well together.

Also, Gabe wanted to mention that Reese got his first official pair of tennis shoes today... Grey New Balance ones. They are quite stylish and even come in an extra-wide. We were happy to find another company (besides Stride Rite) that made shoes for "fat feet"! : ) Reese apparently liked them too, as he was running back and forth showing them off to me. I'll have to get a picture and show them to you all too!

Happy Birthday Dad

We celebrated Gabe's Birthday this weekend... We had carrot cake (Gabe's favorite), ice cream, pizza, presents... and musical cards! How fun is that? Luke was so excited for Gabe to open his "chicken dance" music card. Once he finally opened it, Reese and Luke started running around the table dancing and laughing - where is the video camera when you really need it? I had a picture, but it was a shot of the back of Reese's head and one of Luke's legs... They were on the move and I wasn't quick enough. Give it a year and Max - Luke's little brother, will be right there with them. Hmmm.... I wonder if another boy will be added to the mix??? Four boys within 4 years apart - things could get a little hectic. : )

Another thing worth mentioning - Reese had a ball at swimming and did some pretty impressive things - he went down the big slide all by himself and he jumped off the edge of the pool several times. Several times meaning 10 or more... He couldn't get enough. I'm embarrassed to say that my arms were actually sore yesterday from lifting him up so many times.

Oh, the anticipation!




Everybody loves the chicken dance!

Trick or Treat

Needless to say, Halloween was a big hit this year compared to last. Reese somewhat understood the concept of dressing up and going out for candy. His favorite part was the selection process of finding the "right" piece of candy out of the bowls. It was a tough decision and mom had to speed the process along most of the time. He enjoyed every minute and especially liked the party afterwards. He was getting tired, but once friends (0urs and his) showed up for chili and drinks, he found some new energy. Luckily, for us and him, he slept in until 8:30 the next morning. He woke up excited and full of energy - a little sugar lingering in his system I'm sure.

Inspecting the first bag of goodies...

On the Move!!

Getting ready for the big night

Halloween happenings

The week approaching Halloween was a fun one anticipating Reese's first Halloween party, costume wearing, and candy - "uckers" = suckers, in the house. The above pictures are from his little Halloween party, which involved costumes, a pumpkin decorating activity- using stickers, treats, an unsuccessful group picture, and a meltdown on the way home. A fun time was had by all and I'm sure we'll attempt it again next year!