Our Big Boy

Neacel is growing up so fast! 20 months old now and understanding a ton. He is talking more and more every day. He seems to finally understand what I'm saying to him, not that he listens most of the time but he does sometimes.

One morning I was outside pulling weeds and Neacel wanted to help. So were sitting in the dirt and he was picking up the weeds and putting them in the garbage for me. Next thing I know, he was picking up bugs, mostly spiders. Now I'm not terrified of spiders, but I don't like them, they make me squirm. So Neacel picks up a nasty looking spider and looks at me and says "ider" I said "yup its a spider. Why don't you put him down?" I got a firm NO with a mean look. So I just ignore it. Next thing I know he has another spider, and I again, tell him to put him down so the spider can go home to his family. This time I get a different response..."NO, MOM! Hand? NOW!" I said "No thank you, mommy doesn't want the spider" He looks at me, now looking angry and said "Mom. Hand. Now" He grabs my hand and puts the spider in my hand. Then Neacel starts clapping and says "Yay Mommy, ider." The fear of spiders has grown a tad since then...I saw some pretty nasty looking ones, and the worse ones were the ones Neacel wanted me to hold. This all repeated itself a couple of times till I suggested going inside.

Here are some random pictures from the summer so far. Enjoy!

Being a ham

Decorating Nana's card. I drew my first circle this night, and haven't even tried again.

Mandy at the Coca Cola store in Vegas....

Neacel looking at the flamingo's in Vegas

The heat in Vegas was horrible...it was about 105-110 the whole time we were there.
Neacel did alot of sleeping, and very little whining

The fish loved Neacel
Neacel loved the fish

Neacel aka Mini Nick and Nick

Sleeping again...shocker!

Relaxing as soon as we got to the room at Circus Circus in Vegas!

Neacel playing in the sprinkler...

And on a side note, but a very important one Nick is done working! He just got home with a box with his stuff. He was at NBS for almost 3 years, he doesn't love working, but he enjoyed his job and the people he worked with. He went on a "drink run" every morning with some of the guys, they ate breakfast and lunch together and when Nick was running late we would hear from Donna (his co worker) asking where he was because the guys were worried. He made some good friends, and is sad to leave them, but didn't hesitate to leave the job! This is a picture of him and John Durrant at lunch today. A group of them went to The Philidephian today, if you haven't tried that place, please do!

We Are Still Alive

Things are getting pretty nuts around here. Blogging isn't on my to-do list but since I have maybe 10 minutes I figured I would catch everyone up on what's going on in the Burt home.

-Next week is Nick's last week of work.
-We leave Utah in 21 days.
-We have an apartment in Cuyahoga Falls, Oh. The complex is The Towers at Wyoga Lake Commons. It's on a lake, has 3 pools (including a kiddie pool) out in the middle of nowhere, nothing but trees and the lake around us. There is a gym, playgrounds for neacel and is in a 100% safe area. My parents fell in love with the place. I'm excited to see it in person, not just the pictures online.
-I'm about 24 weeks along and Broden is a little kicker, nothing like Neacel but I no longer have to chug juice at night just to get him to move.
-Packing sucks with a 20 month old, 90 degree temps, a child kicking you in the bladder, and not to mention bending over isn't too easy anymore. I have 2 rooms about 98% packed already, and plenty of other random boxes packed as well.
-Nick ordered his books for school today and is excited to start school soon. He wasn't excited to spend $350.00 however.
-Neacel is talking a ton. Mostly its "I want (juice, hot dog, cereal, etc.) Though he does say "I love you" now, which is cute.
-Neacel burnt the bottom of his foot on July 3rd, a huge blister and everything. He is just now willing to walk on it all the time; it was pretty nasty looking. A 2nd degree burn from a sparkler, we won't forget shoes for now on.
-Neacel likes to help me "pack" and will throw his toys in boxes then will throw them all over the room and say "All Done!"
-We are having a yard sale this weekend, and let me say, we have a ton of junk!

Well, I need to get a grocery list together and stop Neacel from unpacking. I'll try and get some pictures posted of random things soon. Hope everyone is having a wonderful summer. And we hope to see everyone before we leave!