Thanksgiving in Kansas

I think the fact that there hasn't been a blog update since Erika went back to work pretty much explains how our lives have been...BUSY! We had Thanksgiving in Kansas, Christmas in Rochester and 2 viruses inbetween. Here's a few photos of our Thanksgiving in Kansas!

The start of our 17 hour journey...experienced Conan is awake because he knows what's ahead.

A happy baby for the entire 17 hours all because he woke up and saw his cow! (Thanks Ella!)


 

Karson gets baptized by the Pastor who married us! Of course he was perfect all through church until 10 seconds before we went up for the baptism when he pooped. Luckily cousin Ella was so entertaining from the audience that all of us ignored the smell.

We also had a Sokolowski family photo taken and of course the babies did not feel like smiling!

 

 

Uncle Adam is having way too much fun with Ella & Karson!

As you can see we tried SO hard to get him to smile!

"You all look foolish with your funny faces and sounds. I will not smile."

Photo shoots are EXH

"Is the photographer gone? Ok, then I'll smile."

 

Karson and Ella hanigng out...

 

Karson got fussy at dinner, so Dad put him on his head. The smirk on Karson's face pretty much says "Sucker! I got you to entertain me!"

 

"We know how dumb we look in these outfits!"

 

 

So that was Thanksgiving. Christmas is next!

 

The Many Sides of Karson

Our little man is quite the character. He's especially "full of character" between 7-10 (sometimes midnight) every night. We've tried everything, but it seems as though when we want to keep him awake (early evening so he sleeps at night), he falls asleep (exhibit A) and when we want him to fall asleep, he SCREAMS until he passes out mid yell (exhibit B). Regardless, all of his different sides of him are fun!

Exhibit A: After 2 nights of a 12:20 am bedtime, we cut his early evening nap in the hopes of getting an early bedtime. Rob used all of his favorite toys to try and keep him awake for 30 more minutes, but as you can he, he was not interested.



Exhibit B: After HOURS or screaming, he finally gave up mid scream. I heard him stop in the nursery and Rob walked out to ask me if he was asleep. I would say YES.



I love hanging out with my mom!

Good morning! When can I start having coffee mom? I can't wake up!

Some time tummy time makes me mad!

Who's ready for summer?

We Love Fall!

After seeing flurries yesterday, it's very evident that winter is breathing down our necks. So glad we had a warm day last week to have fun in the leaves! Also, nothing says October like Halloween! 

 

Um, why are you putting me in these leaves?

 

 

Dad everyone knows I wasn't in those leaves and you were secretly hiding behind me.

 

Still not impressed with the leaves.

Dad and his two boys.

 

From left to right: Rob, Conan, Karson, Erika

 

 

Halloween morning! Thanks Gammy and Poppy for the halloween sleeper!

 

 

This shirt explains how I feel at night. Thanks Granda and Gramps!

 

Karson dressed up as a puppy! (Yes, we had 3 outfit changes today.)

 

 

Mom and Karson!

Baby Conan and Big Conan!

Aren't I supposed to get candy for this?

New Discoveries

Karson is learning that there's more to life than eating and getting his diaper changed...see below for his new discoveries! (Someday he'll learm that sleep is really fun. Probably in college.)

 

 

He recently learned that the mobile that cousin Ella let us borrow is SUPER FUN! So much fun that he decided he would either practice kicking for future soccer games or do the Irish jig. It's hard to tell.

 



Oooo look at my tongue! I like to stick my tongue out all day long!

My fist takes so good! Sometimes I like to eat my fist instead of sleep.

 

 

This is the best imvention ever! I can see everything (while mommy vacuums)!

Little Karson

Here are some old photos of Karson when he was about 2 weeks old. My sister was visitng so of course we had a photo shoot!

Bow ties make me sleepy.

"Enjoy this mom, pretty soon I won't be sleeping at all."

Aunt Jen holding tiny 6 pound Karson!

Happy Weekend!

I love my playmat!

Since Karson was having so much fun, Mom decided to play on the playmat too.

Lunch with dad is fun!

October Fun

 

70 and sunny made for a perfect pumpkin picking day!

 

Family photo at the pumpkin farm

"I hope this isn't my pumpkin, because I saw WAY bigger ones out there."

 



Just happy to be part of the trip!