I'm one and other fun stuff!!!

I had my first birthday not too long ago! My mommy and daddy still cant believe how big I am. The day before my birthday was a really rough one for my mommy. There were plenty of tears and lots of "can you believe he's one?" On my birthday I went to Toys R Us to pick out a special gift with mommy and daddy. Then we met my grandma, grandpa and Uncle Dylan for a birthday dinner!



Now that I walk er.. run I dont have time to pose for pictures. This is the best my mommy could do.

Mommy took this picture of me while Grama sang 'Happy Birthday' to me on the phone from Texas!

Mommy, Me and Daddy on my first birthday!


Posing after my birthday dinner with Uncle Dylan, Grandpa and Grandma!

Grandpa and I get into lots of trouble together. Don't we just look mischevious?


The next day was my big party. SO many people came to wish me a Happy Birthday!! It was crazy and they all loved it when I ate my cake. Mommy's cousin Cinnamon made it just for me with my favorite guy, Cookie Monster!! I even had blue icing up my nose. Mommy said, "Oh yummy!" :-)

After I was done making a huge yummy mess we opened up my presents. Man, oh man was I spoiled. So many toys! Mommy & Daddy got me a rocking lion (like a horse, only cooler) & a music player for my room because these days I will dance to anything with a beat! I also got a ton of cute clothes although I'm such a shrimp that I have to wait a little while to wear them. My Grandma, Grandpa and Uncle Dylan got me a wagon that I love to take rides in. (Sometimes we pack it up in the car and take it over to their house so we can all walk together. Its my favorite when Uncle Dylan rides up next to me on his bike really fast!) My Grama and Grampa, Aunt Melissa, Uncle Eric & Sydney sent me all kinds of cool Sesame Street presents all the way from Texas! What was really cool was they got to watch me open them over the computer later after my party. I was so happy to see them :-) It was a great birthday, I am a very lucky little guy!

Wondering why everyone is staring at me and singing...



Me with my Cookie Monster Cake!!!

The next two are Mommy's favorites from my party!!

This is as close as Charlotte would get to me, unlike me she didn't want to be blue!


Auntie Em, my godmother, was a little more brave!


Half way through I just wanted to play with all these cool toys!


Papaw and Dylan took turns taking Charlotte and I for rides in my new wagon, she cracks me up!


Lots of other cool stuff has happened since my birthday, look....

Mommy & Daddy took me to see Up!- my first movie! I look so confused because Daddy took this in the pitch black! I liked it a lot, I watched it for an hour and laughed quite a bit! I didn't fuss or anything but they could tell I was getting bored so they decided not to push their luck.

Mommy loves to watch Concerts on DVD, this is one of our favorites, John Mayer. I got this music set from my Uncle Paul and Aunt Tina for my birthday and drummed along with John's band.

I had my very first ice cream cone and of course it was from Mrs. Curl!! My shirt appropriately said, "Always Hungry"

I really like flipping stuff over and trying to sit on it lately. I usually get stuck in this blue stool and have to squeal for help but I think its really funny that it makes Mommy laugh!




The only person that gets in trouble when this happens is Daddy, for leaving the bathroom door open!
Daddy and I love watching The Colts play and this is my new best buddy, EJ, my Auntie Em made him for me for my birthday.

Aren't we cool in our jerseys?

Here I am at a Weinie Roast we had to celebrate Mamaw and Papaw's birthdays. Like my hat? Aunt Suzie made it for me!!


All cute boys hang out at Starbucks....

Spaghetti night!

Three of my favorite things: Dancing, Daddy's cell phone and my Cookie Monster slippers
Right now I'm learning to feed myself with a big boy fork and spoon!




Playing the keyboard with Dylan who I've been calling, Dundun. Close enough?


I climb steps now, which is fun at Grandma and Grandpa's because they have two sets!

Me and Mommy on her birthday!

Last but not least is My First Haircut! Mommy was sad to cut my baby hair but Daddy said it was time to get a big boy haircut. It was pretty fun. Check it out.


Daddy and I played with the trainset while we waited for my turn. Notice "the curl" behind my ear that Mommy was really sad to see go.

This is the official "before" picture. I loved sitting in the Lightening McQueen car, cool huh?



What's going on guys?

My "after" picture! I look like such a big boy huh? I had a ton of fun and got to go down the inside slide as a reward for being good. Mommy felt better too because the nice lady put my curls in a bag for her to save......forever. :-)

That's all here. Just hanging out, the three of us having lots of adventures and looking forward to the Pumpkin Patch and Apple Orchard. Autumn is here in Indiana, the leaves are changing the temperatures are dropping, and Mommy and I are searching for the perfect Halloween costume for me and we're getting more and more and more excited about.... my first snow angel!


Love you!!!- Everett

Thought you should know...

I'm eleven months old and I walk now.....

My mommy cant quite catch me in action because well, I'm just too fast, little does she know this is just the beginning!

Love, Everett

Its been too long!

Oh my goodness, I knew I was way behind with the blog but what a mess I've made of the spring and summer! We have been very busy here, I took a job about an hour away so I have not been home nearly as much as I'd like. The good news is that I have taken a new job as a Starbucks Store Manager, and my store is 10 minutes from our house! Woo hoo!! I will be home with the boys in the evenings so we can have family dinners and bathtime and bedtime and all of those important things we've felt like we're missing out on. Any how, since we're so behind I'll get to the good stuff.... life with Everett!!

He is getting soooooo big! And busy :-) He will be running in a matter of weeks so for now he just follows along the furniture or walls to get where he wants to be or he uses his truck walker. Sometimes he even gets fed up and just walks a few steps to the nearest toy.
He was also baptized last month at St. Roch, the church where we were married and attend mass (when mommy's not working Sundays) and I was also baptized there which made it extra special for me. Everett was so wonderful during the ceremony and only fussed a little when daddy wouldn't let him hold the candle (yes he's getting to that age) He was absolutely fascinated with Father Wilmoth throughout the whole thing. Emily and Uncle Dylan stood up as his godparents and helped take part in the ceremony too. It was very special and we were very happy to have so many people celebrate it with us at the church and then at our house for lunch and cake. Everett is one lucky little guy to have so many people that care about him.
Speaking of people that love the little man, The Nickolaus gang came to visit! Grama & Grampa, Aunt Melissa, Uncle Eric & Sydney too! It was so nice to have everyone together and really special for Brian & Melissa's grandparents to have the chance to meet Sydney. It was fun being together again and I hope they enjoyed it as much as we did. I know it was a great chance for them to see how big Ev has gotten since February. Also, Grama was the first person to realize that, wait a minute, does Ev have a tooth in there?! While they were in town his bottom right tooth showed up!
Also, we were able to travel to West Virginia for a family reunion, my grandpa's family, and we were very excited to introduce the little guy to all of our family there! We did a little hiking and alot of visiting. Everett was good for the most part and even took his first steps while we were there! :-)
Other than these big events we have been keeping busy with all of our wonderful friends and family. The little guy is a new adventure everyday and I cant wait to see what the future holds as we round out his first year with a celebration of the big UNO!!

Everett & Sydney playing together!

Sydney, Aunt Melissa & Everett

Playing with his buddy Olivia and cousin Sydney

Everett with Mommy, Daddy & all nine of his living grandparents, pretty impressive!!

The Nickolaus' (we missed you Aunt Susan & Uncle David!)

Us with some of our best friends!

Hanging out with Grandpa

Everett loved visiting with Grama & Grampa

He melts my heart!

Everett and his truck

Maybe my favorite picture of the boys Ever!


his favorite way to chew on a straw!

Peek A Boo is our new favorite game, Mommy & Daddy are sure we played it about a 100 times on our way to West Virginia! Here are the action shots-




flirting with Mommy in the mirror

Papaw & Everett

Hiking with Daddy
Our little family after our hike to the falls
Everett loved this chair that Great Great Aunt Patti had at her house, it was just his size!

Attacking Charlotte.... again

Mommy & Everett at Aunt Patti's house
While we were on vacation, Emily housesat for us and as a thank you we bought her a life size Edward.... and hid him in our dark hallway. Ha! Sorry we missed seeing her face in person. I have to admit, they are my three favorite 'E' people :-)


Brushing the Toofers is serious business!


So thats our summer thus far stay tuned and thanks in advance for your patience :-) as we get ready for fall and September 4th. Love you!

Easter Blessings

Hope everyone had a great Easter weekend! We spent it with lots of friends and family. Easter morning we watched Everett investigate his basket from The Bunny before attending mass with a very good little baby :-) Then we stopped at my parents so Everett could check out his basket that The Bunny left there. Then we all went on to Mamaw and Papaw's (my grandparents) for lunch with Aunt Suzie, CT, Jennifer & Charlotte. Where The Bunny left three more baskets for Everett. That is one busy Bunny!!

I think the Easter Bunny did good!! I love how sleepy he looks ha!


Ev & Daddy playing with his new car keys at Grandma & Grandpa's!

An Easter nap, doesn't that look nice?

Checking out his Easter basket from Aunt Suzie


Also, an update on my boys and their Cubs. (this post has alot of important animals in it!)

I just love this one I mean, they match! Everett and The Cub

This is his "Its opening day!" face

Time flies!

Hello! I hope this post finds everyone well! So much has happened since our last update. First things first, our house is starting to really come together! Brian and I are so proud of what we've been able to accomplish since we got here. We are finishing up our kitchen tonight, hanging the last bit of trim. Whoa! What an adventure, it was Brian and I's first home improvement project. We make a great team though luckily!

Scary scary wallpaper and ceiling fan in before:
Mommy & Daddy are pretty pleased with after:


Other than that there has been alot of visiting with friends and family. Movie nights, lunches, birthday parties and we even get to meet a new cousin this week!

We want to say HAPPY BIRTHDAY to our niece Sydney Paige! We can not believe she celebrated her first birthday this week on April 1st! Get a load of our favorite picture from her first experience with birthday cake! hahaha

Here is Everett with his Great Grandma Darene, they met for the first time and were both all smiles!

Also Everett enjoyed a visit with Great Grandpa Bob & Great Grandma Shirley! The three of them can cause quite a ruckus!
Here are some photos of our other adventures:
Everett & Mommy at the Children's Museum

Everett & Bugs, best buddies.

Everett trying to wake up his buddy Olivia after lunch out with all of our friends!

Beth, Everett & Rob at lunch!

Natalie and Everett during their first adventure in babysitting!

And lastly my boys have been preparing all week (or in Brian's case 27 years) for tomorrow. The start of their first Cubs season together.
This year is here.... ? Mommy prays so.

Love you!

*edit* Mommy has been informed the phrase is 'Next year is here', hey what can I say, I'm just here for moral support and to say very important things like 'ohhh who's he? He's good looking.'