Adam's dad, Roger, was just named the new Commissioner of Education for the state of Nebraska. After 37 years in the Public School system, including 23 in Elkhorn, Roger will now have the opportunity to impact the education policies of all Nebraska school districts. This job will operate mainly out of Lincoln so his commute just got a little longer, but they have no plans of moving out of their new house. We are very proud of Roger and all that he has accomplished in growing the Elkhorn school district into one of the state's finest. (it should be after producing stars like Sara and Adam) While we are still waiting on all the details, we want to congratulate Roger on this great opportunity - we know that he will do great things... http://www.omaha.com/index.php?u_page=2798&u_sid=10440098
Monday, September 22, 2008
Thursday, September 18, 2008
The Tenth Month Montage
Stats:*
Age: 10 months
Weight: 23 lbs
Length: 31 inches
Isaac is beginning too… pull himself up to standing, cruise along the couch and walk with assistance.
Isaac has mastered… saying Mama and Dada, sticking out his tongue, waving bye -bye, regular crawling, eating table foods and pulling himself up to his knees.
Isaac loves… Oscar kisses (it is so gross), pulling himself up on things, taking the books and DVD’s off the shelves, exploring, taking baths in the big boy tub, his new bath toys, the new lego blocks set and throwing things on the floor (including his food and sippy cup).
Isaac currently dislikes… sitting still, being told “no”, changing clothes and diaper changes.
Names we call him… I-man and Big Guy.
Proud Parents: This month was one of those months where Isaac changed a lot. It was the month of knowledge because he learned a lot of new things.
This month he figured out his stealth like army crawl wasn’t the most logical way to get from here to there and it was much more efficient (and quicker) if he crawled on this hands and knees. He also realized that by modifying his crawling style he was much more capable to chase Oscar around the house. This has been quite interesting because for about a week Oscar would lay down on the floor, then Isaac would crawl over and try to kiss/pet him… so Oscar would get up and move to another location on the floor… then Isaac would again crawl to that spot. So Oscar then discovered that he must lie on the couch to escape from the little guy. Well…Isaac loves Oscar sooo much that he was determined to get up to the couch and about a week later, he was pulling himself up to his knees so he could just reach Oscar’s face. So again, Oscar moved farther away on the couch/ottoman… and about another week later… Isaac decided that if he stood up and cruised along the couch there was so escape for Oscar. So, much thanks to Oscar, Isaac has learned to crawl, pull himself up and cruise over the past month.
Also, this month Isaac’s vocabulary has increased. Not only is he always saying Mama and Dada (still not differentiating between the two of us) but he also said his first real word. And the first word was…..“uh oh”! Apparently we must say this word often in our house, because every time something drops on the floor… “uh-oh” comes right out of his little mouth.
It has been a real joy watching him grow up and learn new things each and every day.
Age: 10 months
Weight: 23 lbs
Length: 31 inches
Isaac is beginning too… pull himself up to standing, cruise along the couch and walk with assistance.
Isaac has mastered… saying Mama and Dada, sticking out his tongue, waving bye -bye, regular crawling, eating table foods and pulling himself up to his knees.
Isaac loves… Oscar kisses (it is so gross), pulling himself up on things, taking the books and DVD’s off the shelves, exploring, taking baths in the big boy tub, his new bath toys, the new lego blocks set and throwing things on the floor (including his food and sippy cup).
Isaac currently dislikes… sitting still, being told “no”, changing clothes and diaper changes.
Names we call him… I-man and Big Guy.
Proud Parents: This month was one of those months where Isaac changed a lot. It was the month of knowledge because he learned a lot of new things.
This month he figured out his stealth like army crawl wasn’t the most logical way to get from here to there and it was much more efficient (and quicker) if he crawled on this hands and knees. He also realized that by modifying his crawling style he was much more capable to chase Oscar around the house. This has been quite interesting because for about a week Oscar would lay down on the floor, then Isaac would crawl over and try to kiss/pet him… so Oscar would get up and move to another location on the floor… then Isaac would again crawl to that spot. So Oscar then discovered that he must lie on the couch to escape from the little guy. Well…Isaac loves Oscar sooo much that he was determined to get up to the couch and about a week later, he was pulling himself up to his knees so he could just reach Oscar’s face. So again, Oscar moved farther away on the couch/ottoman… and about another week later… Isaac decided that if he stood up and cruised along the couch there was so escape for Oscar. So, much thanks to Oscar, Isaac has learned to crawl, pull himself up and cruise over the past month.
Also, this month Isaac’s vocabulary has increased. Not only is he always saying Mama and Dada (still not differentiating between the two of us) but he also said his first real word. And the first word was…..“uh oh”! Apparently we must say this word often in our house, because every time something drops on the floor… “uh-oh” comes right out of his little mouth.
It has been a real joy watching him grow up and learn new things each and every day.
Thursday, September 11, 2008
Tami
Tami Lopez & Teri WestIt is with great sadness that we announce the passing of Sara’s Aunt Tami Lopez. She was diagnosed with cancer a little over two years ago. She was a strong person who never let this horrible disease get her down. She fought the fight until the bitter end. She lived in North Platte, NE and was 46 years old. She will be forever missed! With that being said, please keep the Lopez, West & Lanik families in your prayers as they grieve the loss of a beloved wife, mother, daughter and sister. Although her pain and suffering is over and she is with the Lord now, the pain of her loss will be with us for a long time. We love you Tami!
Friday, September 5, 2008
The Twins Second Birthday
The twins are 2!!! On Sunday afternoon we celebrated Lily and Grace’s 2nd Birthday (and Brynn’s 7th) with a family get together at Tyler and Bri’s house. The girls had a great time opening gifts the only problem was they would open one present and then be totally engaged in that and not want to open the others! Brynn (Lily and Grace’s cousin on the Bri’s side of the family) also had a wonderful time dressing up AB with balloons and toys! We had a great time and we so enjoy that we are around STL to watch these little ones grow up!
“Grammy, my first visit, no toys… my second visit, the closet?!?!”
The last weekend of August just Isaac and I (Sara) made the trip to Grammy’s. We flew (yes... we flew) out to the Big-O on Thursday night. With a two hour delay I can’t say that Isaac could have been any better. We were very lucky to sit next to a nice older gentleman that helped me with our bags and even played a little with Isaac. When we arrived to the airport and were walking up the terminal, we could see both Grammy and Grandma JuJu standing on their tippy toes peeking over the hill anxiously awaiting Isaac’s (I am not sure they even noticed I was there too) arrival. And luckily Isaac had a few smiles for them before eating and cashing out for the evening.
Friday we played all day with all of Isaac’s grandparents. In the morning, Isaac played with PaPa and Grammy. This time she had lots of toys, some old and some new. In the mid-afternoon GG & GG West arrive and Isaac played maracas. (Thanks for the gift… Isaac loves these things but I think AB and I like the more). Then Isaac and I headed over to Grandpa Roger’s office to have a little play time with the Breed’s. Isaac helped Grandpa answer important phone calls and read significant memos. Later in the evening, we got to visit with GG Lanik. It was a special weekend for me and I-man because it isn’t often that either of us get to see all of the grandparents! It was wonderful!
Saturday, Isaac spent the majority of the morning sleeping in the closet. Yes, he slept in the closet… a walk in closet… that we made into his own little bedroom. I think he liked it because he slept better in the closet than he sleeps at home in his own crib. Later that day, I-man and I attended Zach Thompson’s first birthday. It was a joy to see my best friend Karrie and some old friends from high school. Isaac also got a preview of what is soon to come….CAKE!!!
Sunday we vegged and played again before heading home to see daddy. AB met as at the airport and just from the expression on his face you could tell that he missed his little dude.
Welcome to the World, Olivia Jean
Our great family friends, Bobby and Kari Byers, gave birth to baby girl, Olivia Jean, this morning. She weighed in at 7lbs 14 oz with a length of 18 1/2 inches. The family is doing well and should be able to return home next week. We hope we can one day soon meet the new little girl!! Congratulations to the Byers Family! We love you and are so happy for you!
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