hAPPy b-DAY Julie

Snow Show

I'm about to go play in our first real snow storm of the year. My cheap parents have me in sweats, cowboy boots, a rasta hat, and Micheal Jackson gloves, but I'm still excited.

You ready dad? You're upper lip should stay warm. Let do dis!

Can you believe I'm so cute that I'm pulling this outfit off. Nice pose, Davey Crocket.

Dad started to shovel the walk and then went to play with the dogs.

My mom and I ended up finishing the shoveling cause my dad is A.D.D.

Ya, you would cry too if your Dad hit you in the face with a snowball. He thinks he is so tough with his new beard.

Wiggum isn't exactly a snow dog like Zo. His hair clumps with snow until his legs look like pom-poms.
Have fun making snow angels by yourself dad. Bullies don't have many friends.

Tagged

Okay Nicole has yet to do a blog, so she is tagged to do this also after me. Here is a list of six facts or habits about me.

1 - My wife says that I have never changed the toilet paper roll in my life, and that may very well be true. (My dad will back her up.)

2 - Through the month of November, I am growing a beard for the first time in my life. I've never had facial hair. Feel free to join Jeff, Mike, PJ, and Chris.

3- I love for someone to take off my shoes and socks. Nicole refuses to, so I have trained Kate to do it on occasion. When I do take them off myself, I have the habit of smelling my socks to see how hard I've worked or played.

4 - I hate, hate to get gas. Nothing is more annoying then having to go get gas. I'm always late and don't have the patience for it. I've never filled up all the way, cause I hate to spend money and I can't stand to wait for tank to fill.

5 - My employees at Subway call me Micheal Scott. I take it as the highest compliment. (They call Nicole Angela. j/k.)

6 - I won field day in elementary school as a fifth grader, and finished 8th in the nation on two different occasions in track when I was nine and eleven. Our team may still own the state record for ten and eleven year old boys in the 4x400 relay. Oh, and I won the only Holland Obstacle Course Challenge, (the H.O.O.C.) when I was thirty. Take that and rewind it back!

Birthdays, Pumpkins, and Eggs Oh My!

This is a long blog, please hang on til the finale it will blow your mind dude!
Happy Birthday ! Kate turned three at 12:12p.m. on Oct, 29 2007Kate and Cake.
What's more magical than Cinderella, Ariel, Bell and Aurora. Aurora is Sleeping Beauty for those of you that don't know. Kate taught me that. I didn't know she had a name.
Some of the party animals.
Kate opening and playing with her presents. I counted all toys including accessories and there are 792 pieces, equating to 42 mins of clean up by dad every two hours, taking 1.3 years of relaxation out of his life. Thanks everyone. Special thanks to Matell and Disney. Oh and 8,500 beads. Thanks Droubays.
At least Kate got a shopping cart to throw everything in. You think I'm kidding when I say 792, there are 83 items in this picture alone. Forget the express check out.

And what is Dad's reward, I slap in the face, literally, by the birthday girl, and then some kicks to the gut as I carry her to timeout.

Pumpkin Carving

In your faces Julie and PJ. Who are the Champs now. Nicole did the star face. Stacey did the Rooster and I did the other two. Don't tell me that doesn't look like the Mona Lisa foo! Oh, and for the record there were absolutely no templates involved. That is just pure artistry.
Better luck next year. Domination!


What you are about to see next is going to blow your mind. Scroll down slowly. These pictures are from Nicole.


Yes, that is a twin yolk. Very rare and very special. The person who cracks a twin egg is rewarded with 17 years of indescribable bounty, plenty, and riches. Hopefully Nic doesn't leave me, and I can hang on for the ride of my life. Eat your heart out Willy Wonka we just found our golden ticket. After the seventeen years if up, you just coast through retirement on a plush annuity plan.

Family Fun

Kate is becoming a little ham, turkey and pepperoni. She has started to pose for pictures. The bottom middle look is 'Blue Steel.'

These two dress up and dance on Nana's ping-pong stage every week. That's the most play that ping-pong table has ever seen. Good thinking Nana.

Great Grandpa Beech with his great grand daughters Kate Marilyn and Sophie Nicole.

Gramps with his newest grandkid.

Josh with his best bud Skippy.

Jake with his best bud Harvey.

Sophie Nicole Holland

Ya, we finally named her. Hope all you Hailey fans aren't disappointed. We just thought she looked more like a Sophie.

Sophie's first bath. Her big sister Kate was washing her feet.

Sophie's first adjustment. What a proud momma. Nic was ticked that I included her head in these photos.

Sophie hanging out with her cousin Niels. Niels is giving the Dr. Evil pinky in the last one. Sophie has got the gay arm going on.

Sophie being held by family. Look at her hands in the top picture. She was blessing the food.


I'm so cute!

Kate's Baby Sis

Here she is. She arrived at 9:22 a. m. on Sept 18th. She weighed 7lbs 10oz and was 18 inches long.

Here are the first pictures right after her birth. Nicole made it look easy. We got to the birth center at seven thirty and had her a 9:22. The midwife and nurse were seriously impressed at how well Nicole handled the laboring and birth. She was so tough. Even Nicole was shocked when she was ready to push, and the midwife said a baby would be here in few minutes. Nicole was ready to leave at one and we were home by about two. I didn't have an excuse to go back into work (Subway) for a few minutes. "It's not a race Nicole. You won. Is that what you want to hear."

I'm a family man now. Alway was a ladies man. Hopefully she doesn't get dad's lazy eye.

The girls, Nic's parents, and Becky Nic's midwife.

Baby sister weighed in 1lbs 3oz bigger than her older sister did. Sorry not too many pictures with eyes open.
Kate getting restless. She was so tired, but really cute with the baby. She was a little shocked at the beginning, and couldn't believe that a real baby came from mom's stomach. I couldn't believe it either and I've seen it happen once before.

So does she look like a Hailey or Sophie or something else? Kate says Hailey.

Hailey Rae Holland or Sophie Nicole Holland