Best Buds

Mason and Kai...watch out ladies, they're gonna be heartbreakers!

Brotherly Love

The boys are finally starting to interact with each other. Mason loves watching Nolan play and Nolan loves to make Mason laugh, which is pretty easy to do! They take their baths together and eat most of their meals at the same time, and sometimes I even get their naps coordinated - lucky me! Life is getting much easier around here, and a lot more fun for everyone!

Cookies for Kurt

We sure miss Uncle "Turt", as Nolan calls him. So, we decided to make him some of his favorite cookies this morning, Oatmeal Raisin. Nolan loves to bake, as you can see. But when it was time to do the dishes, he was done helping and busy playing wth his trains.

Bethel Basketball

Weighing in at 24.5 lbs and standing 3', wearing number 00 from North Judson, Indiana is Point Guard Nolan Christopher Bales!
His hobbies include pestering his dog, playing outside, and going to the gym with his dad!

We went to the Bethel vs. Huntington game this weekend. It was a lot of fun to see some old friends and their kids. It was a great game, unfortunately the Bethel Pilots lost a tough one.

North Judson San Pierre Bluejays

Click above to see Ryan's team in action! They had a wonderful weekend and defeated Rensselear on Friday night and their biggest Rival, the Knox Redskins, on Saturday night! Go Blue Jays!!

Bye Uncle Kurt

We spent the weekend at Mam mam and Poppy's house to say goodbye to Uncle Kurt. He definitely gets "Uncle of the Year". He granted Nolan's every request, the best of which involved going around and around the house with pull toys, a duck that quacks and a frog that shakes its eyeballs and croaks. Kurt is going to Arizona for the next ten months to work for AmeriCorp. We sure are going to miss you, Uncle Kurt. Be careful and have fun...and don't forget us! We love you!

Nakey Baby!

Mason is getting huge! He's almost 7 months old and such a happy boy these days...except at night, but we're not going to talk about that! He's starting to laugh at Nolan and Daddy a lot, apparently I'm not as funny as they are.

So this is what SNOW is!

We finally got some snow for Noly Poly to play in and he loves it! He keeps wanting to taste it and he says it tastes like "apple juice" mmm... not too sure about that. I hope daddy didn't feed him the yellow snow.

Christmas Elf

"I'm so happy...Santa brought me two teeth for Christmas!"

Cousin Eddy

Wow! A dirty onesie, snow boots, and a paci. Who is your mother?!

Happy New Year!

We had a wonderful time with friends in Noblesville that we miss so much. My New Year's resolution...to stay in better contact with those dear friends! Nolan and Piper had a great time jumping, Warner's have the coolest toys. Thanks for everything Matt & Kelly!

Cousins

Carter Mattocks- 6 months, Nolan & Mason. Nolan loves to hold the babies. Carter (Kendrick & Molly's baby) was born three days after Mason. They are going to have a lot of fun together someday! But right now they just like to look at their toes.

Merry Christmas!

My sister-in-law and I just discovered why photographers get paid so much. This was our pathetic attempt to take a picture of the three Bales boys for Christmas cards. I'm serioulsy thinking about sending it out still, it makes me laugh.
Quinn 8 months, Mason 5 months, Nolan 2 years

Happy Baby

Mason is becoming a very happy baby. It was a rough start, but he's definitely feeling better these days. We get lots of smiles and laughs. He is happiest in the morning, and so am I, probably because he has slept through this night for almost a week now! I don't mean 6 hours, we're talking 8-12! I feel like a new woman! Anyway, we are still hoping he outgrows this acid reflux by 6 months, but we're managing it now and life is good for the little man. He is in one of my favorite stages where he grabs his toes when you lay him on his back. He just discovered they reach his mouth too!

Yes, that's a Paci in his mouth

Nolan is enjoying the season (Basketball and Winter). He wishes it would snow a little more, just like his daddy! He loves the Christmas tree and tries to play basketball with it. Ryan is keeping a running tally of all the ornaments Nolan breaks this year, so far we're up to 3. A few weeks ago he developed a love of dance, don't ask me where this came from. He's pretty entertaining during half time of games and in our living room with Christmas music playing. Currently he has bronchitis, so we aren't dancing or playing ball. Just sitting around learning about some of these cartoons...yikes. Handy Manny is the favorite right now.