First Ski Trip

We went on ski trip this past weekend. Those who decided to partake in the adventure were (of course) David, Noah and me. Then there was my mom, my brother, and my brother's friend. We stayed at my Uncle's house in Harrisonburg, VA. We left at 12:30 Sunday morning to head up. When we got to Roanoke, Va, we had to pick up my brother and his friend from the airport. (They were to good to ride 12 hours in the car with us.) We got there about three hours before their plane landed. It really turned out great because we found a mall, and Noah was able to run around and play for awhile. When we first got there (at 10:30) the doors to the mall were open, but none of the stores opened until 12:00. There wasn't hardly anyone there so Noah was able to run up and down the halls. He thought it was the best thing. Anyway, we made it to our destination at about 3:00 Sunday afternoon. Noah had a good time playing with the dogs, and running around the ski lodge. He went out and played in the snow some, but the only snow was the man made snow on the mountain. Noah was a trooper and was excellent considering he was back and forth in the car and was staying in a home that is not use to children. We left VA around 9:30 Tuesday night. We dropped my brother and his friend off at the airport, and then we started our adventure back home. We got home about 8:00 Wednesday morning. Once again Noah amazed me. He slept until we got to Atlanta, even then he did not fuss one time. Anyway, enough blabbing, here are some picutures of Noah from the trip.

Getting ready for the slopes.

These were some long hard days.

Eating in the lodge.

Noah really wanted some skis. We may try next year.

Going on a very short hike. Noah did not want to leave. Apparently he was not as cold as the rest of us.

Finally, Some pictures

Here are some pictures we have collected in the past few months. I think they show the personality of our little man. He is just as crazy as his daddy.

Headed the Christmas Eve Service at church

It's Christmas Morning

I love dancing with my guitar.

Mr. Potato Head...He's a classic.

You now know I am my daddy's son. I love sports of any kind.

This is Noah's new favorite past time. Yes, he is playing in the refrigerator. He will beat on the door for you to open it, then he rearranges everything in it. You can she the chocolate pudding he spread on the shelf.

The lady at the Japanese place said I HAD to be part oriental. Who knows?

I like to cook too.

Oh that Mr. Potato Head. He is so much fun.

We hope you enjoy the pictures. He is a crazy little man with loads of personality and energy. He definately keeps us going.

What's in a name do you say?

Since we know we are having a girl, we figured we would take a look at some names in a Baby Name book given to us by a friend of ours. After about an hour of looking though the book we thought it would be best that whoever came up with these names should be put in jail forever. Anyway, we selected a few actual names from the book for you to vote on. Pick the one you like the best. Remember in order for these names to be in the book, a parent had to actually give the child the name. Sad I know.

St.John Family 2nd Edition: Break out the Pink

For those of you have not heard by word of mouth yet (apparently it is travelling quickly) we are excited to announce that the newest addition to our family will be a LITTLE GIRL!!. That's right, we found out today at the doctors office. Those of you who voted must have had some information I did not have. I actually had a dream two weeks ago that we were having a girl. I did not put much thought into it until another good friend of mine dreamed we were having a girl as well. Girls are not all that common in the St.John, we usually have a lot of boys so this will definitely be a change of pace for our family. Ruby will now have someone she can play with which will avoid my nephews having to play with dolls LOL. Hopefully we will be able to get some photos of the visit on the blog soon so you can see her.

It's Been Awhile

Sorry it has been so long. It has been crazy with school starting back and trying to get in the groove of things. (I am not doing so well with that.) I keep telling myself, "Two more weeks then a week off." I think I would make a better stay at home mom. Anyway, Noah is as big as ever and still growing. At his 18 month check up he weighed in at 30 pounds , and he was 36 inches long. (Yes, he is in the greater than 95th percentile.) Two weeks later we were back at the doctor's office with a sinus infection, and he had gained weight. He was 33 pounds. We went back to the doctor 1 1/2 weeks ago because he was beginning to wheeze. Turns out he has another sinus infection. So, that is the battle we are trying to win right now. He is on breathing treatments, an antibiotic, and nose spray (fun). We are giving him Tylenol for a low grade fever. I think that in the midst of everything else he may be cutting more teeth. David and I go on Tuesday to find out if #2 is a boy or girl. We are excited to start thinking about names, and for David to start cleaning out the back room. Well, that is about all that is happening around the St.John house. We will post some picutres soon.

Noah has decided this year he wants to decorate the tree. Actually, he is alot better at undecorating. He doesn't remove the ornaments all at once, but he does wait until you are not looking. The boy might not be able to speak in full sentences but he knows when something is right and wrong. Since he was unable to walk his first Christmas, he is making sure he brakes enough stuff to cover last year as well. Me and Char had to take the Christmas balls off of the tree because Noah mistook them for baseballs. There is one thing we learned besides the fact that he has a good arm and that is Christmas balls do not bounce off of the fireplace, especially when hurled at a high rate of speed. For Noah though, the crashing of glass off of the wall is great entertainment. The Christmas season this year has been great with Noah being able to recognize everything going on around him. He really likes the lights and gets really angry when you bring him inside. (I think he has his mother's temper, but we won't tell anyone). Anyway I am pretty sure we go through what every other parent goes through at this stage of their child's life especailly this time of the year. We could have put a barrier around the tree but what kind of fun would that be. At least this way, he keeps us on our toes. By the way right after this picture was taken, Noah thought it would be really cool to jump out of the chair. He didn't land on his feet, but he thought it was funny. Who knows what he will do next.

Number 2 is on the way

No photos with this one sorry. We are now breaking our silence to say we are expecting our second little one! I (David) actually broke it quite a few times before but who's counting right? Char won't admit it, but I am sure she told a few as well. It is very exciting to know that Noah will have a new brother/sister running around the house soon. Maybe we will have some photos to put up in the near future.