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Kim & Blake
Wednesday, September 23, 2009
Thursday, September 17, 2009
18 Months
I can't believe Blake turned 18 months this past Monday. Time sure is flying by now. Today, we went to the doctors for his well visit and they said he is looking great. He only had to get his flu shot and doesn't have to go back until he is 2. Hopefully, that schedule rings true and we stay healthy this winter :) Here are his stats!
Height: 33inches (50-75%)
Weight: 25lbs (50%-he's finally caught up)
Head: 49 1/2 (75%)
Tuesday, September 15, 2009
Adjusting
I know it has been awhile since my last blog post. Brent is now back at school in full swing which means Blake and I are trying to get back into our routine. Being a stay at home mom is amazing but it is tougher than I expected. I did not consider the adjustment I would have to make each season as Blake gets older and is interested in new things. Currently I am adjusting to Blake's PASSION for the outdoors. Yes, I do mean to use the strong word of passion. This little boy loves being outside. He doesn't care if it is the park, the backyard, getting the mail, walking into the store, he just loves being outside. He will stand at the door and cry if we have not gone outside for the day. No question about it, he gets this from his daddy. Not that I don't enjoy being outside but I don't seem to need it like my boys do :) Needless to say, we have been very busy visiting parks and staying busy busy busy. The only time Blake slows down is to nap. With Blake's craziness and the stress of throwing Brent's surprise party (which was a huge success, pics to come soon) I realized I haven't taken many pictures so I took some from our adventures today.
A trip to get the mail
Having water fun at Botanical Gardens
Playing with Cousin Anna
Being silly in the bath
A trip to get the mail
Having water fun at Botanical Gardens
Playing with Cousin Anna
Being silly in the bathAll the craziness of the day is worth it to see that smile :) Melts my heart!
Friday, August 28, 2009
End of Summer
We knew it was coming and it seems to have come so fast...the end of summer. Daddy goes back to work on Monday so Blake and I will be on our own. We have had such an awesome summer and have definitely made the most of it. We know that we are blessed to have Daddy around and we hope he has a great school year. Here are a few recent pics :)
Blake loved watching Daddy's softball games
Blake playing with Daddy's toys from when he was a kid
Blake loves the matchbox cars going down the ramp. I didn't know who was having more fun Blake or Brent!
This is what bath time looks like in our house. It is a family event!
Watching cartoons on Mommy & Daddy's bed!
A visit to Chuck E Cheese with the cousins before they go back to school. Here is Blake with his special buddy Noah!
Tasting his first Lollipop. Yummy!
Blake & MawMaw
Monday, August 17, 2009
Wednesday, August 5, 2009
We Are Family!
In the past 4 weeks we have spent a lot of quality time with family. Within that time, Blake was able to see all three sets of his great grandparents. It has been an awesome time and we are so thankful for the love and support of our family! Thank you all for coming to visit, we love you and miss you already!
The 4 Generations of Nieters
Blake and Great Grandma Nieter watching Daddy run
Blake with Great Grandma & Grandpa Nieter!
Blake with G.G. (my Grandma)
Blake and PawPaw
Blake loving the attention from Nana & Grandpa
Having fun at the park
Grandpa reads the best stories Thursday, July 23, 2009
Rafting the Lower New River
Brent and I celebrated our 6th anniversary on July 12th so we really wanted to do something fun to celebrate it this year. Both of us had always wanted to go whitewater rafting, so we decided this was the year. We arranged the trip so that we drove to Roanoke to visit Brent's sister and her husband for the day on Monday so they could watch Blake for us. That night we headed towards West Virginia, spent the night along the way and went rafting Tuesday on the Lower New River. It was AMAZING! I totally loved every minute of it. We rafted from Class III to Class V rapids, rock jumped and even swam a rapid. It was so much fun and I am so glad that we did it.
Probably my favorite part of the trip was the rock jumping. Before the trip, Brent and I talked about how if there were options to be adventurous or not we wanted to go for it. So when the guide asked if anyone wanted to jump off this 20ft rock into the river Brent and I looked at each other and said "yes." We got out of the raft and had to climb up to this peak. My adrenaline was rushing so I didn't even stop to think about what I was doing until I was standing at the top looking down. Suddenly I got very panicked and started having second thoughts. One of the guides suggested Brent and I jump together. Perfect! For a moment, our wedding day jumped in my mind and I even said to Brent, even though I don't think he heard me since he was pretty shaky too, "it's our anniversary, we been together 6 years, we can do this together." So we counted to 3 and jumped. As I was plunging to the river, it felt like I would never hit the water but I did and when I came up to the surface I looked over and saw my best friend right beside me. It was such an amazing, exhilarating feeling. We laughed hysterically as we thought about what we looked like jumping and what in the world possessed us (more conservative people) to jump but we are so glad we did. To me, it is so symbolic of those moments in marriage when you go through events whether big, small, easy, tough looking at each other not understanding how you got there but so grateful that you are doing it together. This was an unforgettable trip and I can't wait to face many more adventures with my best friend.
The Lower New River (if you expand you can see the yellow rafting boats below)
The rafting company we went with was awesome. They were so friendly and definitely had the most affordable prices. Highly recommend them :)
Getting ready to take off. I was in the second position on the left side of the raft. Brent was right beside me :)
All geared up and ready to go
Swimming a rapid! This particular rapid we were to go in between the two big rocks in the center of the river. We double checked with the guide that he really did say between the rocks. It was really neat yet scary to allow the current to drag you through!
Brent swimming a rapid with the New River Gorge Bridge behind him
Right before we jumped off the rock. You can't tell from the picture but it was estimated to be about a 20ft drop. Yikes! Still can't believe we did it :)
Enjoying the calm parts of the river with a swim
Our fun, colorful guide took this picture for us!
Us at the end of our adventure, what an awesome time!
Probably my favorite part of the trip was the rock jumping. Before the trip, Brent and I talked about how if there were options to be adventurous or not we wanted to go for it. So when the guide asked if anyone wanted to jump off this 20ft rock into the river Brent and I looked at each other and said "yes." We got out of the raft and had to climb up to this peak. My adrenaline was rushing so I didn't even stop to think about what I was doing until I was standing at the top looking down. Suddenly I got very panicked and started having second thoughts. One of the guides suggested Brent and I jump together. Perfect! For a moment, our wedding day jumped in my mind and I even said to Brent, even though I don't think he heard me since he was pretty shaky too, "it's our anniversary, we been together 6 years, we can do this together." So we counted to 3 and jumped. As I was plunging to the river, it felt like I would never hit the water but I did and when I came up to the surface I looked over and saw my best friend right beside me. It was such an amazing, exhilarating feeling. We laughed hysterically as we thought about what we looked like jumping and what in the world possessed us (more conservative people) to jump but we are so glad we did. To me, it is so symbolic of those moments in marriage when you go through events whether big, small, easy, tough looking at each other not understanding how you got there but so grateful that you are doing it together. This was an unforgettable trip and I can't wait to face many more adventures with my best friend.
The Lower New River (if you expand you can see the yellow rafting boats below)
The rafting company we went with was awesome. They were so friendly and definitely had the most affordable prices. Highly recommend them :)
Getting ready to take off. I was in the second position on the left side of the raft. Brent was right beside me :)All geared up and ready to go
Swimming a rapid! This particular rapid we were to go in between the two big rocks in the center of the river. We double checked with the guide that he really did say between the rocks. It was really neat yet scary to allow the current to drag you through!
Brent swimming a rapid with the New River Gorge Bridge behind him
Right before we jumped off the rock. You can't tell from the picture but it was estimated to be about a 20ft drop. Yikes! Still can't believe we did it :)
Enjoying the calm parts of the river with a swim
Our fun, colorful guide took this picture for us!
Us at the end of our adventure, what an awesome time!
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