Touch-a-Truck

There is nothing more fun to a little boy than seeing every kind of truck imaginable in one parking lot ready and open for them to touch and explore. This morning we went to the Edmond Moms Club Touch-a-Truck event. Stone had so much fun with this buds, Joe and Jake, running from truck to truck, climbing in, exploring the controls and honking the horns!

Three buddies posing on the fire truck! Thankfully the fire truck had its sirens turned off!

Oh Boy! Is this what I get to look forward to soon... so soon?! *tear*

Getting a lecture at the Narcotics unit... don't do drugs because they will take all your stuff away- even this over priced Hummer!

Running up and down the car carrier... what a blast that was!

Hard Hat Area!

Stone loves Pops and he loves his Pops!

All is all a great way to spend the morning... free drinks, chips, ice cream and candy galore... time for a little sugar detox (aka nap)!

Zoo Times with Cousins

My mom and sister made the trek to Oklahoma last weekend. While they were here we hit to zoo. We decided the best and easiest way to see the zoo would be on the tram... in my opinion definitely the best $6.00 spend at the zoo. It was a beautiful Friday and even though lots of kids were there on field trips we still got to see everything we wanted to see and enjoy playing at the children's zoo!

Here at Sarah, Zach and Stone on the tram!

We got a great shot of the baby giraffe... I think this is one of the most precious animal!

Posing on one of the 12 statues through out the zoo!

All little boys must have a sensor on where the dirt is... the boys played here for a good 15 minutes just digging!

We had a great afternoon at the zoo... Fun times!

I can't believe...

Stone is old enough to be officially enrolled in Pre-K at our local public school, Orvis Risner. I had to submit all his paperwork into a lottery based on our first choice school and thankfully he got into that school. He will know a few kids there already and the school register is a wonderful lady from a local church who will for sure be looking out for Stone! I am excited and sad at the same time thinking of him starting school full-time from the fall!

Here he is on May 5th; enrollment day!

SMILE!

Crazy Zoo Fun

Stone and I headed to the zoo on Friday... it was finally a nice day and we had to check out the new children's zoo! We invited the Chans to join us and then as we were walking into the zoo we ran into Stone's school buddy Payton. The boys had a great time playing!

Stone posing as we waited for all our friends to arrive.

Hands up on the slide! Great fun!

Payton and Stone

A nice senioresque pose on a rock!

Looking at all the big coi fish.

Time to hit the petting zoo area... they had to goats out and the boys enjoyed feeding and pettine them. So much fun!

After the children's zoo part we headed to see the new baby giraffe. She hung close to her momma... so cute and sweet!

It was a great zoo day and we look forward to many more sunny days so we can be outside!

Manna Bags

Tonight at Connection group John O. gave a lesson on Matthew 25 talking about how when we give food and drinks to the poor and needy we in turn are serving God. After the lesson all the children made Manna bags to give to those they see who are in need! It was a great lesson!

The kiddos filling their Manna Bags... meat, fruit cups, water, pudding, granola bars... all non-perishable and sure to be a blessing to someone!

The kids put a special note in the bag after they were filled!

Sydney wrote a very special message or her Manna bag..."Just remember God loves you for who you are... rich or poor"! The wisdom of a sweet child!

Stone and his Manna bag!

It is such a wonderful blessing to our family to be part of such a fabulous connection group!

Thumbs up!

We had the "BIG ULTRASOUND" today! But we do not know the sex YET! We had the tech write the answer to the big question on a piece of paper and seal it in an envelope. We are still not 100% sure we want to know! When the doctor came in the room to do another baby anatomy he got a picture of the baby giving a "thumbs up"! The doctor wrote on the print out; "thumbs up to a really cool bro!" Stone got a kick out of that!

Everything looks great and I will go back in 10 weeks for another check... being "elderly" has it benefits!

Family

Our family picture at 17 weeks with Baby Niko!

I figured I should get a few belly shots of this baby so there are no hard feelings when it comes looking at the baby books in the future! I feel like I am just starting to show! I plan to go buy maternity pants later this week... I'm still wearing my old jeans!

2nd Annual Valentine Party

Stone and I went to his friend, Joe's house for a Valentine party today! Tyna provided a great lunch complete with heart sandwiches and yummy fruit! Then for dessert the kiddos got to frost their own cupcakes! Stone had such a great time eating and playing with his friends; old and new!

The cupcakes waiting for the kiddos to spread frosting all over them.

Such a happy smiley boy!

Concentrating hard on frosting his cupcake!

Stone decided to cut out all the work and just go for the part he likes best... the frosting!

Me and my sweet Stone

Tyna and her sweet boys; Jake and Joe!

If all of the snowflakes...

were Hersey bars and milkshakes;

Oh what a day it would be!

Look at that huge snowflake on Stone's tongue!

Snow Day #2

We are in the midst of the Winter Storm of 2010! It all began yesterday with rain followed by sleet, some freezing rain, then finally snow! Since the roads were predicted to be so bad this morning OC and all the Starbucks in the area closed for the day so that meant even Lj and I got a true snow day! It has snowed pretty much all day today! It is beautiful and being a Northern girl... I love the snow!

Stone enjoys playing in the snow and has learned how to adapt to life with no snow pants... jammy pants under your jeans work well!

This Boy.. loves being outside!

Lj being the one who got his driver license in a blizzard always gets the itch to go out and drive on the treacherous snow covered roads! Today we all headed out to find a sled... we hit three stores then ended up at Home Depot where we found a mixing tray. Stones little body fits perfectly in the tray and it was pretty cheap as well!

Stone really enjoyed sledding down the ice covered sidewalk at OC!

After a few times down the sidewalk we decided to hit the snow covered hill... he loved it forwards, backwards and even tripping over!

Stone and his new sled! Ready to go agian!

After a few times down the hill; everyone was turning into a popsicle so we decided to head home and enjoy some coca in our warm house! All in all this is what I call a great snow day!

Stone's First Surgery!

On January 22nd, Stone had to have oral restoration surgery; a fancy name for 7 caps and one extraction... the poor boy had some bad molars! He was a trooper through it all! When we arrived in his room the nurse told us to try to get him into the hospital gown... the boy was stripped and naked before the nurse finished her sentence; the nurses were shocked at how compliant he was about the whole thing! The surgery went well and Stone was in the good hands of Dr. Steele. Stone seems to be eating better now that his teeth are not hurting him as much!

Stone with his Edmond Regional Hospital monkey- it was "free" at check-in!

Pre-op time! Stone was very curious about it all and thankfully he was not nervous at all!

Hanging out in the "holding" room. They had given him some liquid meds to make him sleepy- it worked!

Edmond the monkey performing oral surgery on Rock the bear!

Ready to go back! The hospital was so sweet with Stone and really had great experiance with the little ones!

When Stone came out of surgery he was pretty groggy but was thirsty and he decided to have a popsicle!

Resting in Daddy's arms! He would sleep a bit and then get irritated and antsy!

A little more popsicle... almost done! He did great keeping things down! At this point he started asking for the Wii... a sure sign he is ready to get home!

The nurse came to take out the IV and give us the all clear to go home. Stone says this wrap was the only thing that hurt... I think having his arm restricted bothered him.

When we got home Stone had a mailbox of cards and well wishes from friends from all over the USA! He loved opening all the cards! We are surely bless with great friends and family!