Tuesday, October 23, 2007
Tuesday, October 16, 2007
Baby Shower
Here are some pictures Cyndi took at the shower she and Alissa threw for Levi last week. The food was great, the decorations were adorable, the games were fun, and the guests were the best. Thank you!
Tuesday, October 09, 2007
Little Niece Ruby Comes to Visit
What a great weekend. Joel, Kelly, and Ruby came in from Chicago and it was a very fun time hanging out with them. Ruby has grown so much since her last visit to Kansas City. She was thoroughly entertaining and such a sweet, smart girl to be with.
A few things that make Aunt Amber smile extra big:
-Ruby likes to pick up big and awkward things just for the fun of carrying them around.
-When she smiles really big at us and says, "Hi Auntie, Hi Auntie, Hi Lute, Hi Lute"
-Her dance moves- which include bending at the knee in rhythm and an extra cool spin move.
-Listening to her make the different animal noises. My favorite is the answer to "What's a turkey say?". She says, "Gobby Gobby Gobby!"
- Her fascination with belly buttons
I could go on and on. We're completely smitten.
Monday, October 01, 2007
Happy Birthday to my Tricia!
I've been having trouble thinking of what to get you for your birthday but it just came to me: matching hats. Happy 30th!
Sunday, September 30, 2007
Growing Ziggy
Dear little Bun in my oven,
It’s now less than six weeks until your due date. Your Daddy and I are definitely counting down the days until you join us. We wonder when you will make your appearance…hmmmm…give me one kick for ‘Early’ and two kicks for ‘Late’.
The past several weeks have been especially busy with preparations for your arrival. There’s been a lot of planning and shopping and washing of little bitty clothes. Your Aunt Aundrea and Aunt Corrine along with your Gran threw you a lovely shower a couple of weeks ago. Aunt Liz, GG, and lot of other relatives drove from far away to come and celebrate. Your Nana even flew in from Rhode Island and your Great Grandma Gladys flew in from Florida to be there. They showered you with gifts of toys, clothes, baby equipment, and even a heated wipe warmer.
Your room is getting closer to being all ready for you. Its preparation has been a group effort. Your Grandpa did a great job at painting the walls and your Dad has assembled the crib. He also has hung up special pictures that your Gran painted for you. When Nana visited she got all of your clothes organized and bought you lots of other things for the nursery like baskets for toys and a shelf for above the changing table.
The pregnancy books I’ve been zealously reading say that here at the last part of the pregnancy you are growing rapidly and gaining up to an ounce a day. I believe it. Sometimes as I’m getting prepared to leave work in the evening I think, “This baby has got to be bigger than when I came here this morning.” An average baby at your gestational age is almost five pounds. You’re big enough now that you’ve reached my ribs. Last week you woke me in the middle of the night when you were strumming them with your feet. Actually, you are quite the little acrobat in the wee hours of the morning. Will this be your sleep habit after you are born?
I don’t know if you’ve figured this out yet but your Momma works at a firm whose staff is mostly male. I’m the company’s first pregnant employee. As such, you and I are quite a novelty. They are all very nice and carry big rolls of drawings for me as I can no longer maneuver them around my belly. Last week I went out to a construction site to check on a problem. Your Daddy told me that I needed to get another hard hat to strap around my middle. The contractor and his crew all did a double take as I came onto the site. I guess they don’t see many eight month pregnant engineers waddling around out there.
I can’t wait to hold you. I can’t wait to see your Daddy hold you. I imagine that you will be his little sidekick. Already you wiggle around like crazy when you hear his voice. He has been talking about how much fun you two will have on camping and hiking trips. He has also been wondering how soon you can help him mow the lawn. We went to a child birth education class yesterday. We feel pretty ready for your birth. Well, we’re as ready as we can be. We have never been parents before but luckily you have never had parents before so maybe you won’t notice that we will be learning as we go. Luckily, your Momma and Daddy each had an amazing set of parents so you can rest assured that we learned from great examples.
With love,
Sleepless in Olathe
It’s now less than six weeks until your due date. Your Daddy and I are definitely counting down the days until you join us. We wonder when you will make your appearance…hmmmm…give me one kick for ‘Early’ and two kicks for ‘Late’.
The past several weeks have been especially busy with preparations for your arrival. There’s been a lot of planning and shopping and washing of little bitty clothes. Your Aunt Aundrea and Aunt Corrine along with your Gran threw you a lovely shower a couple of weeks ago. Aunt Liz, GG, and lot of other relatives drove from far away to come and celebrate. Your Nana even flew in from Rhode Island and your Great Grandma Gladys flew in from Florida to be there. They showered you with gifts of toys, clothes, baby equipment, and even a heated wipe warmer.
Your room is getting closer to being all ready for you. Its preparation has been a group effort. Your Grandpa did a great job at painting the walls and your Dad has assembled the crib. He also has hung up special pictures that your Gran painted for you. When Nana visited she got all of your clothes organized and bought you lots of other things for the nursery like baskets for toys and a shelf for above the changing table.
The pregnancy books I’ve been zealously reading say that here at the last part of the pregnancy you are growing rapidly and gaining up to an ounce a day. I believe it. Sometimes as I’m getting prepared to leave work in the evening I think, “This baby has got to be bigger than when I came here this morning.” An average baby at your gestational age is almost five pounds. You’re big enough now that you’ve reached my ribs. Last week you woke me in the middle of the night when you were strumming them with your feet. Actually, you are quite the little acrobat in the wee hours of the morning. Will this be your sleep habit after you are born?
I don’t know if you’ve figured this out yet but your Momma works at a firm whose staff is mostly male. I’m the company’s first pregnant employee. As such, you and I are quite a novelty. They are all very nice and carry big rolls of drawings for me as I can no longer maneuver them around my belly. Last week I went out to a construction site to check on a problem. Your Daddy told me that I needed to get another hard hat to strap around my middle. The contractor and his crew all did a double take as I came onto the site. I guess they don’t see many eight month pregnant engineers waddling around out there.
I can’t wait to hold you. I can’t wait to see your Daddy hold you. I imagine that you will be his little sidekick. Already you wiggle around like crazy when you hear his voice. He has been talking about how much fun you two will have on camping and hiking trips. He has also been wondering how soon you can help him mow the lawn. We went to a child birth education class yesterday. We feel pretty ready for your birth. Well, we’re as ready as we can be. We have never been parents before but luckily you have never had parents before so maybe you won’t notice that we will be learning as we go. Luckily, your Momma and Daddy each had an amazing set of parents so you can rest assured that we learned from great examples.
With love,
Sleepless in Olathe
Monday, August 13, 2007
Family Reunion
The Dicksons got together for their annual family reunion over the weekend. There was much talking, eating, and playing and several new faces made their appearance at this reunion. We're grateful to have had that time together with family. The pictures above were taken by Nathan Smith. Thanks for sharing the photos, Nathan.
Thursday, August 09, 2007
Tuesday, August 07, 2007
Guest Photographer
Avery, who just turned 6 years old, helped take pictures over the weekend. He was an eager guest photographer and had a real knack for figuring out my camera. He mastered functions I still had not learned yet. Here are some samples of his work.
Hutchinson, Kansas
We had a great weekend visiting family in Hutchinson. Grammie was a lovely host, treating us to a carriage ride through an Amish town and taking us on a tour of the newly opened Kansas Underground Salt Museum. There we travelled down 650 feet below the surface (or 'top side' as the miners refer to it) and got to tour a working salt mine that had been in operation for the past 80 years. It was very interesting.
It was also really nice to visit with Aunt Liz and Uncle Bill, Avery, Syndy, Michael, AnnMayre, and Jeff. Look at the presents Aunt Liz and Uncle Bill got for the baby! It’s an itty bitty K-State hat and a wee little Cubs outfit. I can’t wait for Levi to wear them.
Tuesday, July 24, 2007
Birthday Boy
Here are a few pictures from our weekend. Lucas turned 30 on Friday. We celebrated with his parents, sister and brother-in-law, cousins, and a big ol’ chocolate cake. It was a lot of fun to be together.
Tuesday, July 17, 2007
Surprise
This past weekend we were back in Providence for Mom's surprise birthday celebration. It was so much fun. We took family pictures, had a luau, and spent plenty of time in the pool. The winner of the 'dive-off' contest on Saturday night was too close to call but Luke's cannonball was quite entertaining and impressive- he drenched us all.
Ruby was so cute. We couldn't get over how much she is learning and how quickly she has started picking up new words. Her sparkly eyes and wide smile (with 4 little teeth showing) just melts your heart.
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