Need Some Internet Time!!

I want to post so bad with all the great stories and pics!! But finding Internet Access with my computer that contains the pics, etc at the right time when I can use it... has proved to be very challenging!! So here I am at Chuck's office and of course - not on my PC!! So no pics yet - maybe not until I return - but I am tracking our trip so I can give you all the 411 when I do get these up!

Let's just say that Luka and Austin sometimes get "into it" and Austin is the attacker!! We are wondering if we will have to worry about him!! Austin is still not walking - but now pulling himself up to a stand often - like in the pack n play. Luka is talking more than ever and learning Croatian words which is really cute. He is also in love for the first time with Chuck's cousin Diana who is 30. He keeps asking when we can see Di ANA. It's funny how he says her name! And Austin is lately calling me Mi Mi - funny!! Well bye for now - lot's of sun, great boating and great company here!

Miss you all so much!! xxoo

In Croatia!

I am sitting on a bench in a town called Murter (which according to Chuck I will never pronounce correctly!). It is on the coast of Croatia and I'm about 200 ft from the Marina. I see beautiful boats, blue water and mountains rising out of the sea. All the buildings here are so cool looking!.

Anyway - so much to say and update on - but I have to run as I am on my laptop and Chuck is walking the kids around for a few minutes - I was lucky to finally find a free wireless connection here! This is actually my first time on the Internet since Aug 15th - I wonder if that's a record for me?

Well, I have been taking photos and I do plan to post several days worth soon (hope to!!) but since they aren't all formatted and ready to go that will have to wait. I did get some great ones but there have been many times where I wished I had my camera - like now!!

Luka keeps asking when he can go see Grandma and Pop pop - he misses them so much - but overall we are all doing well. I will post soon! Love Nicole and the Boys!

Crawling, Crawling, Crawling...

Austin has been "properly" crawling now for a few weeks. Let me tell you that I'm not sure I'm ready for walking because he is really fast! He loves to pull up onto his knees but for some reason only infrequently onto his feet - so I think I have a little time yet. We go to Croatia on Wednesday and it's better on a plane before they walk because then they want to walk, walk, walk - through the aisles etc!

One quick other thing... Luka did something a little different yesterday. We have known for a while that he is a little jealous of Austin but yesterday he faked being sick for attention. He was at "school" and complained that his ear hurt - right before his nap. When he woke up he said it hurt and started crying. So we scrambled and got him in to see the Dr right away. Funny though that right as Chuck picked him up he acted fine. The Dr looked in both ears and his throat - all fine! Then Luka said it didn't hurt anymore. Later at dinner with my parents he was acting out a bit and not getting his way... so he started saying that his ear hurt again. Little booger!

Ut Oh!

Not sure how you spell that - but it's Austin's new favorite word! He's been "throwing items overboard" for a while now, but with this added phrase he is truly enjoying himself!

Welcome Home Gina and Teagan!!!

Gina and Teagan have moved in and I'm so excited to have them there to live, enjoy and provide life to such a cute house!! Here are a few pics I took there yesterday - hard to do anything though with a cool pleasant breeze blowing off the lake - so peaceful and the temp was perfect!

This is the street side of the house looking out toward the street and garage - so the front yard (although some may call the lakeside the front?)


Picture out the back overlooking the deck...


More of the same - hope to get the pier in the water soon!


From the water toward the house...


Wider view...


Love the old oak trees there - welcome girls!!

BBQ!!

Okay, I've now been told that I am not posting timely - shame on me!! Here are pics from not this past weekend - but the weekend before. We just got a swingset (with no directions) and Chuck and Jerry each grabbed a beer while they put it together saying "this goes here - or maybe there - does it matter?" Uh, yeah. Children. Safety? But they got it done! It was such a delight to have some of our dearest friends over to share an absolutely beautiful night! Here are the long awaited pics...

What's funny about this pic? The guys with the kids! Of course we are watching closely... Luka is trying out the slide while Sophie claps in anticipation - or maybe just excited that I'm taking her picture (which I'm sure her Mommy never does...)


Love this picture of Gina and Austin just Chillin'.


Austin really likes Gina!


Mommy, I'm hungry - but wait, there is grass - is that okay? Hmmm tastes interesting.


Um Luka, you missed a spot!


Queen of the tower!! Miss Teagan!


I think it's out of gas - there - all better!


Mind if I join you? Making it a truly "cozy" coupe!


Oh! Birthday present! So exciting! Thank you Gina and Teagan!


Teagan, I know we offered this cat - but I'm kinda attached and happy that you didn't take us up on it!


Notice there are no pics of Muriel and Nicole - we like to be behind the cameras!!

Cars? My Boys?

They LOVED being in Daddy's car prior to a carshow a couple weeks back. Now everytime Luka gets in the car and I ask if he knows where we are going he says "CARSHOW!!?!?!?"

So funny - don't know where he gets his love of cars from!