Ammon Sterling Nichols Baby Blessing

Sunday, December 26 (My family)

I knew from the start our fussy Ammon would cry during his baby blessing.

It's taken this whole family to take care of him.

I think I am ready to admit he is a colicy baby!

Happy Christmas

I have not uploaded any of our pictured yet on a computer, so I just took some pictures from Melody's blog, thanks Melody! Here we are enjoying dinner at my brother's house. I can not believe how old their kids have gotten. We have teens now!

Here is Devin and Jarom with the rest of the kids eating at the table.

They sure love playing together.
Now we are in Tallahassee enjoying more family. We went to the mall today. It's great to be in a mall after a year and a half!

Merry Christmas to all!

I love Florida

We are here and loving the sunny skies and NO SNOW!!! If only the boys will not wake me up at 4:30 am tomorrow, I will be great! We have been window shopping all day today. I can not believe it has been one and a half years since being back home. Devin even forgot what Wal-Mart was! He remembered really fast! Everything is so much cheaper in the US. I can not wait to move back!

Vacation time is coming!

Well, it looks like we will get a true family vacation all together! My poor husband is making sure of it. He worked 19 hours yesterday, slept for 5 hours and went back to work today. He sure works hard for us. We sure love him. Devin was ready to go to work with Daddy to help so he could come on vacation with us, so cute.

Something else cute, Devin thinks we might miss our plane because Daddy "talks" to everyone! Devin is also worried Jarom might run off, so hopefully I have a little helper to watch Jarom.

I am about to get VERY upset!

Well, for the last several months Dane has been signing for tons of stuff and having to do inventory. His boss has already aproved Dane's leave for Christmas break for our trip to Florida. Now "the boss" is saying it has to be done before leave. Things are missing and it is just a big mess. I do not believe it will get all done in the very short time he has. He has been woring non-stop through lunches, Saturdays, and even this Sunday. I might have to go talk to his boss because I am not happy. I do not think I can handle all the boys on the plane by myself. Our house is full of STRESS right now. On top of it, Ammon is sick and me (mommy). Getting up all night with a sick baby does not help. I just prayer everything will work out some how!

Christmas parties!

In our house, the winter sickness has come! First Jarom got sick throwing up all night and goopy eyes the next day. After finally getting that under control, it's Devins turn. Here he is at Dane's work Christmas party yesterday, Thursday night. On a good note, he really behaves when he is sick! Let's just hope all this sickness is gone before our big trip.

Christmas party




Daddy and Devin went out one evening to shovel the snow. Devin wanted to make a snowman. This is what he made!

Saint Nicholas came to Mega Play (kids indoor play ground). He brought candy and toys.

Here is Devin waiting to see what everyone else gets. I do not know what I am going to do with that boy. He bugged them so much for more toys. When we were ready to leave, they gave me another "BAG" of toys to take home. He sure knows how to work the system! I am saving the bag of toys for our big airplane ride. Hopefully that will help me from going crazy!

Jarom was just happy with his candy!

I just prayer I can make it on our trip with Ammon. He has been crying a lot everytime he is tired which is all the time. I just hope I do not get to many rude comments on the airplane like the last time I flew. I am sure I will, Ammon is a screamer!

No more snow, please!

Here is the sign I have been seeing a lot lately!! We keep getting 2 hour delays for school and work, but Dane goes into work anyways. No more snow, please! If you look at the forecast on my blog, you will see snow for EVERYDAY this week :( The snow does not melt here. It just keeps getting higher and higher!

Here is a random picture I took of Devin "trying" to help around the house cleaning.

I needed to have evidence for the future, cleaning toliets! Maybe he will learn to flush the toliets more!

Here is my lastest bargin! I found this old German telephone bench. It is very heavy. I was very proud of myself since I went and got it all by myself and got it up one set of stairs. I had to let Dane bring it up one more set of stairs for me. I had to make him feel useful!
It is weird how all these German pieces are just coming to me. I really do not look hard for them. It must be because we are moving, and they just want to come to America, he he!

Friday

Here is how we get Jarom to go where we want him to go. Walks on the sled!

See all the snow??? Florida, I am ready to see you!!!!

It feels like Christmas now. I made my favorite "Thumb cookies" and pumpkin rolls.

My Birthday

I had this long written out blog about my stressful Birthday thanks to Devin and the Internet stopped working. So here are some picture.

Here are my boys on Sunday in their suits.

I got Devin's suit for $10.00, my lastest bargin!

Just 2 weeks ago Ammon was not strong enough to sit in here. How they grow so fast. Thanks to my neighbor that moved gave us this for FREE!

Here I am attempting to like the very snowy birthday.

Here is a picture outside our window in the house.

Jarom kept saying he liked the snow!

Santa at the PX!

Since Thanksgiving is over, time for Chirstmas!

I think I like Dane's camera better.

I can take a picture of Ammon without the flash scaring him.

I get the smiles now!

The kids were wondering how Santa was going to get to the PX. They thought he would land on the roof. They were very surprised when he came on a fire truck.

Devin said, "why is he coming on a fire truck?" He was very confused.



After crying over the snowman sweater, this is as close as Jarom was going to get to Santa! Ammon and Devin were great! This was the second picture actually.
The first one has Jarom picking his nose!

Snow Snow Snow

Last night we got our first snow! I am not ready for it. Our vacation to Florida just needs to come that much closer now. It has over a year and a half since being in the States (an eternity). I am ready for 70 degree weather and getting out the summer clothes again!

I told Jarom Santa is going to take his "night time" pacifier away and replace it with TOYS!! He seems to be okay with that. I hope he does not have bad memories of Santa the rest of his life.

This year is the first Devin has asked me if Santa is real!! I don't want to lie, so I turn it back on him. "What do you think Devin?" He thinks he is real!!!

We have all our Christmas stuff up, tree and all, mostly because of a eager 7 year old.

December hurry up, I'm ready for you!!!

Updates

So, my most recent bargin!!!!

I found a 1900 German wind up clock with a double chime for 60 euros (which about $85.00), solid wood!!!

Everytime it chimes, Jarom saids, "MOMMY'S CLOCK."

Ammon's new bumbo seat. Yes, he is man enough to sport a purple seat.

You take what you can get here in Germany!

Ammon's happy to see Daddy even though he is leaving again this week!

Ammon ready for church

Daddies home from "vacation/work"

Venice at dusk

This area floods every year in Venice






This is near the Austrian and Italian border where Dane had lunch

Now does this look like work to you?????

Shipley's

I'm not sure why the pictures are so small, but here is my brother's family. They just got their yearly pictures taken. Love them!!

Our Relief Society!

Here is a picture of most of the woman in our ward. We took this on Sunday for a sick sister. We are in a Military ward, so most of these women deal with the same things as I do, Army life!

PS- No snow yet, THANK YOU!

also, Ammon does not realize he is a 3rd child....demanding!!

What happened to sleeping all day!

Weather

I see tomorrows forcast is due for some snow!! I am not ready for that. I like seeing the ground when I walk.

I am a "single mother" this week. Dane gets to vacation, or I mean work in Italy this week. No kids in Italy, I consider a vacation! I will miss my lunch buddy :(

ESPN here in Graf!

On Veterans Day, ESPN Sports came all the way over to Germany to do a special on our soldiers and training area. Below is the start of it, with 3 helicopters flying very low and one landed right in front of us. Of course the big guys came out, and into the tent on TV. The kids loved it of course.

Here is our back view of them on TV. Since we have kids and it was crazy inside, I opt to stay out.

I found it very interesting to see what all they do during commercial time and rush around like crazy people.

Here are the ESPN Sports anchors

Happy Vets Day!

Since I will be spending my Veterans Day with my soldier, I wanted to post this a little early.

I am so thankful for my best friend!

He works so hard for his family and his Country.

As the kids and I go to sleep tonight, he is leaving again for "Duty" after working a full day.

He never complains.

He does it with Honor!

I love you

3 Months

I am 3 months old today!

I am getting big and love watching my brothers

Mommy can't even get the new clothes out fast enough. I am growing so fast!

I love kisses! I love meal time also. Can't you tell by the look of my tummy!

This weekend we went to a resort in Garmisch. We got to go for a Marriage retreat, so everything was free! I liked that. Even childcare was free. Devin got his face painted in this picture.

Love the smile Daddy!

I am so happy to say that Jarom is completely potty trained, even at night!

I am amazed! He even moved up to the "Big potty."

I am so proud of him!

My little helper!

Devin is such a little helper!! Ammon had one of those "diaper explosions," but I was in another room and did not hear it. Ammon started to cry, so Devin goes to get him. You might think that is a good thing but....... Devin did not see that Ammon's back side was not a pretty sight!!! Where did Devin put Ammon???? On my bed!!!!! So I had to clean the swing, blanket, MY BED, and an outfit! It is not easy to get out. Thanks Devin for being my little helper!!! No more explosions please!

Our Family

Here are our wonderful pictures our friend did for us!

I think this is my favorite even if Jarom is not smiling!

This is what Jarom did everytime you say, "SMILE!"

We got a little smile here.

My boy is growing up!

Try not to look at the camera or smile!

Love thoughs eyes

No smiles here either

Looking at his silly parents trying to get me to smile!