Mixed Plate

Well...I have been waiting to write for a while so that hopefully I would feel a little more objective about recent events but that may take years at this rate so I'll just write away. We had some company for some time that over-stayed their welcome and a lot of other things. I was just so disappointed because they lied to us, they were lazy, the were doing nothing to help themselves and they were just leeching. It annoyed me so much. We ended up asking them to leave even though they had no place to go and still no jobs. Really though, it wasn't from lack of effort on Ryan and my parts as we gave them lists of available places in their price range and even got them job information. It just irritates me so much. What a waste or intelligence.

Well, now on to the good stuff. Nolan has progressed from rice cereal to mixed cereal and on to carrots. I think he actually likd the carrots better than he did any of the cereals. At least he didn't make any weird faces when he tried them. He has also atarted to sit up leaning forward. He is so cute when he does. Of course, he inevitably falls over after a few minutes but he doesn't seem to mind. He has also become fascinated with Sphinx lately and after watching both Ryan and I play with her, has started to try to play with her as well. He will wave his feet at her whenever he sees her watching him. Fortunately Sphinx hasn't pounced using her claws so thus far its all good. Nolan also figured out how to grab Ryan's glasses and pull them off. Poor Ryan is going to have to clean his glasses a little more often from now on. :) Nolan has also started sucking on his toes, which Ryan thinks is hilarious.

Ryan is still doing well in school and is ranked #1 in his class. He will be finished with his first semester tomorrow! I can't believe he's almost done with one semester. It still seems like he just started. The best part is that next semester he won't be gone quite as much so I'll get to spend a little more time with him.

We went out to North Platte over Labor Day weekend and had a nice break from Lincoln. We also looked at some property (an acre) that is in the same subdivision as Ryan's parents. The land is owned by a guy who got it in a divorce and was asking $25,000 for it. Well, Pat and Bobbie put in an offer and ended up buying it for $17,500, which Ryan and I will then pay them for it when we get the money! So, we're kind of land owners! I'm way excited about that. It's nice to have something a little more concrete to be saving up for instead of just a nice dream!

We are going to Hawaii on Saturday. I have seriously been counting down the days! I'm so excited to go relax and be with my family and just have fun for a week. The only bad thing is that we will miss Sunday general conference because we'll be flying home but we can always listen to it later. Besides, spending time with my family and having some relax time will make up for it!

Running In Circles

Well life has been really busy the last couple of weeks. Nolan of course is just growing in leaps and bounds. He is eating rice cereal regularly and we are getting ready to start a mixed cereal in the next couple of days. He has also started on pear juice and using a sippy cup. I think he likes to chew on it more than drink from it but he does seem to like the juice as well. He is also rolling over a lot faster and he loves to get on his tummy and then scoot around in a circle. It is so cute. Nolan has also surprisingly started teething. I was hoping he would wait a few more months for that but it looks like we're gonna have an early teether. He has had a few days of major discomfort but once we figured out exactly what was going on, we've been able to help him out and keep him mostly comfortable. Nolan also had his 4 month check-up and he weighed in at 17lbs and 2oz and was 25 3/4 inches. He is one big kid and definitely taking after his daddy.
Ryan is still at the top of his class in auto and still loving every moment. Somehow with him being in school and working as much as we both do, we're still finding quite a bit of time to spend together as a family which is so nice. Nolan absolutley loves playing with Ryan. I love just watching them play.
Also, this week we have some house guests. Nena and Chiron and their little one, Kishaun, are staying with us while they look for an apartment here in Lincoln. It has been different having someone around during the day. At the same time it will also be nice when they have their own space. I think that seems to be the way it always goes when you have someone stay with you. You enjoy it while they are there but then you are grateful to have your space back when they are gone. I'm just glad we can help them out right now.