Tyler and Santa

Two weeks ago we decided that we were going to take Tyler to the mall and get a picture taken with Santa. Once we got to the mall we noticed that ONE picture was going to cost $25 dollers! Can you believe that??? We decided that Tyler would never know if he saw Santa or not so we left, then we read that Santa was going to be on base this past Saturday for FREE so here it is! I am so happy we left the mall...Ken would have never let me hear the end of the $25 picture if we didn't!

CRAZY HAIR!

This is what happens when daddy "brushes" Tyler's hair...

New Toy

Yesterday Tyler got an early Christmas present from Grandma and Grandpa Hodel which he loved. He played with it for 30 min non-stop last night so mommy and daddy like this toy too!!! :)

Santa

We got out Christmas cards done this weekend. Here is a sneak peak at little santa!

The "BIG" one

Friday night I decided to go and fish from the pier for a little bit. I got out there about 7 p.m. and about 30 minutes later I hooked into this nice Black Drum. It ran almost all of the line off my real and took me about 40 minutes to get in. It weighed in at 38 lbs and 43 inches long. It took forever to clean it because the scales were like guitar picks and I was trying not to mess the kitchen up to bad. I fried some of it up the next day and it tasted like a big old fish. If I catch another one I will give it away or else release it.

Sleepy Baby

Our little Indian

For Thanksgiving we went to our friends Levi and Maria's. Jen and I made ham, stuffing, deviled eggs, and stuffed mushrooms. Ok, I made the ham, Jen made everyting else. We had a realy good time, there was so much good food and it was nice to get together with a bunch of old friends. Since this was Tylers first Thanksgiving, I decided to make him an indian costume. It didnt hold together very long but we managed to get a few good pictures out of it... I will never use stitch witch again.
HAPPY THANKSGIVING EVERYONE!!!

4 month appointment

Ok let's skip the pink bottle comments! It happened to come in a 3 pack so...in reference to the 3rd picture Tyler's hair seems to be growing fast and now no matter what I do to keep it down a few minutes later it is standing straight up like a little porcupine. I thought some would get out of seeing it. This appointment was great except for the shots of course. Tyler is right on track with he development. He is now 14 lbs 11 oz and 25 1/2 inches long this is in the 50% for babies his age. Tyler is growing so fast! Here is a few of his accomplishments

* Roll over tummy to back as well as back to front.

* Hold head up and steady when upright.

* Sit up right with support. (He looks so cute sitting on the couch!)

* Grasp objects and bring them to his mouth. (This includes his feet.)

* He is fascinated by his hands.

* Will acknowledge voices and turn his head in the direction the voice is coming from.

* Squeal, coo, babble, and get excited.

* He is beginning to notice the difference between familiar faces and strangers.

Johnny Jumper

After Trick or Treating we went to Walmart and ended up getting Tyler a johnny jumper. Ken COULD NOT wait to see Tyler in it so on Thursday night he set it up while I was on the phone. When I came into the living room I asked Ken where Tyler was, he told me to turn around when I did this is what I saw! It was the funniest thing I have seen!!! His little body knocked out in that seat that is far to big for him to be in yet!!!

Trick or Treat

We went trick or treating on Halloween (we did not accept candy) which was really fun! Ken really got crazy decorating the stroller! Tyler fell asleep by the time we got to the 3rd house but we had fun!

Our Pumpkins

So, for Halloween this year we decided that we were going to have Tyler be a pumpkin, (maybe that was more me than we but I am only going to have so many Halloweens before the guys can decide what gory costumes to get!!!) and we couldn't resist putting him in his costume for pumpkin carving. He was not very interested in any of it, in fact he fell asleep soon after we started but it was a fun thought. I will post more of "pumpkins" pictures after we go trick or treating. (me calling him "pumpkin" was a joke I am not really that cheesy!)

Hanging Out

Tyler got Daddy

Tyler spit up all over both Ken and Himself, it was so funny! For some reason after he did it, he kept looking at Ken as if he was not sure if he wanted to laugh or cry, it was so cute! His spit ups are not what they use to be!

Yummy!

It has been so much fun watching Tyler try new foods! So far he really likes carrots, prunes (yuck!), peaches, peas, apple sauce, and sweet potatos. He is not so fond of string beans and bananas. He actually spit his bananas at me when I gave him his 3rd bite and then refused to open his mouth unless to lauch or spit out more. This was odd because he likes the banana cereal so...

Tyler eatting

Bye

We had an amazing time in Wisconsin. It was such a joy seeing Tyler get to meet family. He really loved everyone and we can't wait to get together again. We love you guys!

Pumpkin Carving

Ken and Hunter had a great time carving this bat pumpkin!

LAST NIGHT

The last night in Wisconsin was lots of fun. Great Grandma Kay and Heather came over to hang out. Grandma Linda got to feed tyler rice ceral with banana for the first time which he loved!

Corn Field

Ken and I went running through the corn fields. It was a blast! I almost felt like a kid again :)