Nick's Place

Growing Family

2009-03-06T17:33:00.001-08:00

Since our family keeps growing, we have consolidated the blogs into one site. Please click here to check out our new addition, Ben.

Jackpot!

2009-02-20T05:07:00.001-08:00

Nick hit the jackpot at Chuck E Cheese's the other night. We met some friends for an evening of pizza and fun.

Children's Museum special Lego exhibit

2009-02-20T04:55:00.000-08:00

We went to the Children's Museum recently for a special Lego exhibit. Nick and Sam had a blast building great structures with the Lego's and exploring other areas of the museum as well. Nick got a special chance to play the drums this time and even took his friend Ella for a "drive" in the Indy race car!

Brothers

2009-02-20T04:50:00.000-08:00

Nick and Sam have become best buddies since Sam has become more and more mobile. Nick likes to help Sam get around the house in his own special way.

Snow dreams come true!

2009-02-05T17:36:00.000-08:00

Every morning Nick wakes up and runs to look out his window and says "snow, more snow". Well, Nick got his wish last week when we got 12 inches of snow on Wednesday! He and Daddy and his dogs Abby and Winnie had some fun times playing in the snow together. Daddy demonstrated to Nick how to make a snow angel, but Nick was not interested in making one himself!

Cold weather attire

2009-01-22T19:32:00.000-08:00

Living in the Midwest you have to get used to dressing in lots of layers, including hats, scarfs and coats! Here are some pictures of just that!

Bathtime!

2009-01-22T19:25:00.000-08:00

Nick and Sam are quite the hams in the bathtub! Nick understands the importance of good oral health and brushes his teeth every night.

Trains, Trains, Trains!

2009-01-08T17:29:00.000-08:00

Last weekend Nick went to his first Train trade show! He loved looking at all the train setups and even got to ride on one with Daddy.

Christmas vacation

2009-01-08T17:18:00.001-08:00

The week after Christmas Nick enjoyed a trip to the Children's museum with Mommy, Daddy, and Sam. Nick was brave enough to venture down the Yule slide this year with Daddy! Nick's favorite thing at the museum is still the trains. Nick celebrated 2 more Christmas's in IL with Grandparents and cousins from both sides of the family. Grama and Grampa's house was full of presents, kids and chaos! And Nick loved every minute of it! At Uncle Dan's house Nick got to try out his musical skills on the drums and he seems to have a bit of rhythm! Grampa Dan and Grama Jill rang in the New Year with us in IN.

Christmas 2009

2009-01-08T12:42:00.000-08:00

We spent Christmas Eve with our good friends the Basiles. Nick, Sam and Tory were anxiously awaiting for the night to end and Christmas morning to finally get here! Nick was thrilled with his new tricycle and shopping cart. He is enjoying racing around the house with both toys!

Preparing for Christmas

2009-01-08T12:39:00.000-08:00

Mommy helped Nick make a gingerbread house while we waited for Christmas to arrive!

Breakfast with Santa

2008-12-20T12:22:00.000-08:00

Nick and Sam had breakfast with Santa last Saturday. Nick wasn't too sure about Santa this year but seemed to enjoy Mrs. Claus' company! He also loved the train display and making a snowman with Daddy.

School art project

2008-12-05T19:12:00.000-08:00

Nick is enjoying his days at school. He is showing off his latest creation from school- a yummy, sugary Christmas tree!

First snowfall of the season

2008-12-05T19:07:00.001-08:00

Nick and Daddy had to go outside and check out the first snowfall of the season. It wasn't much, but it was enough to make snowballs for Abby, Nick's dog, and it was enough to make a small snowman. Nick discovered the importance of mittens for his hands on this outing!

Picture Perfect!

2008-12-05T19:01:00.000-08:00

Nick and his family had their pictures taken recently! Nick is not as fond with getting his photo

taken since he's turned 2, but luckily he did smile just enough for a few cute shoots.

Happy 2nd Birthday Nicholas!

2008-11-25T13:16:00.000-08:00

Nick celebrated his 2nd birthday on November 22! He celebrated with a party with some of his friends and then again with Mommy, Daddy and Sam. Thomas the Train was the theme of the parties. Nick is very fond of cake now and quite good at blowing out candles too!

A Whole New Look!

2008-11-18T12:06:00.000-08:00

Nick is sporting a new look now with glasses. He's been diagnosed with farsightedness and has taken to his glasses quite

well, at the delight of his parents! Nick reports that Mommy has never looked prettier!

Children's Museum

2008-11-18T12:03:00.000-08:00

Nick and Sam were having some fun recently at the Indianapolis Children's Museum.

Big Brother x's 2!

2008-11-18T11:56:00.000-08:00

Nick and Sam are excited to share the news of a new little brother coming in March! This will mean that Nick is going to have to share even more toys now!

Happy Halloween!

2008-11-01T17:53:00.000-07:00

Nick made a perfect firefighter this Halloween. He's had a fun Halloween season with parties at Gymboree class, with his playgroup pals, and ZooBoo with Tory and Chris. He also had a chance to paint and carve a pumpkin with his Mommy.

Indianapolis Zoo

2008-10-25T04:54:00.000-07:00

Playdates at the zoo are so much fun. Nick is always the ladies man!

Fall hike

2008-10-14T13:54:00.000-07:00

Nick went on a recent hike with his family to enjoy the fall colors. Nick did all the walking himself for the first time. He kept up very well and slept well later that day too!

Newspaper

2008-10-14T13:42:00.000-07:00

Nick has a fascination with cars and enjoys "reading" the paper looking for car ads!

Walt Disney World

2008-10-01T12:12:00.001-07:00

Nick had his first visit to Walt Disney World! He enjoyed the flight to Orlando and entertained everyone by toting his own luggage through the airport. We spent one day in the Magic Kingdom where Nick really got into the rides and attractions! He seems to be quite a dare devil when it comes to rides. We also spent a day at Animal Kingdom and got up close with giraffes and elephants and also got to meet Goofy. Goofy made quite an impression on Nick when he gave him 5 and posed with the family for a picture.

1st Day of School!

2008-09-09T18:12:00.000-07:00

Today was Nick's first day of school! (mother's day out) He was most excited about his new Speedracer bookbag. Nick and his Mom both did well with this new adventure and Nick was happy to show off his school art work.

Vacation at Lake Michigan

2008-09-08T11:47:00.000-07:00

Nick along with his family traveled to Lake Michigan for a little relaxation and fun in the sun! We also visited the Hesston Train Museum where we all rode a steam engine train which Nick loved! He is very much into trains right now! Nick also had a chance to play in the surf and sand with Daddy. He had a ball jumping the waves with Daddy and building sand castles. We also had a chance to burn off some energy at the nearby playground.

Picture Day!

2008-08-19T19:20:00.000-07:00

Nick was ready to smile big for the camera on a recent picture day. He was very excited to pose for a picture with his little brother!

Spider Man!

2008-08-19T18:59:00.000-07:00

This is Nick's new favorite pose. He's waiting for us to complete his somersault while showing off his Spider Man pj's!

Party time

2008-07-28T18:16:00.000-07:00

Nick and his Mom and Sam went to his cousin Angela's high school graduation party in Illinois where Nick had a chance to bond with some of his male cousins. There were karaoke performance by some of his girl cousins and this is what he thought of that!

Firetrucks!

2008-07-28T18:10:00.001-07:00

Nick's dreams of firetrucks came true last week when our Mom's group went on a tour of the Zionsville Firestation! Nick was a little intimidated by the large trucks and wasn't up for getting inside the trucks but he was anxious to check out the big wheels!

Summer time fun

2008-07-28T18:03:00.001-07:00

Nick has been having a fun time playing in his pool this summer. It's just the right size for splashing!

Zoo part II

2008-07-16T18:18:00.001-07:00

We had another recent trip to the Indianapolis zoo, this time with our friends from our playgroup. Nick was quite the ladies man that day!

Indianapolis Zoo

2008-07-16T18:15:00.000-07:00

We spent last Sunday at the Indianapolis zoo where Nick got to help Daddy feed a giraffe! He also really liked petting the goats.

July 4th

2008-07-16T18:10:00.000-07:00

Nick and his family spent the 4th of July at the local park. We didn't make it for the fireworks this year but Nick sure did enjoy all the other festivities! He's a big fan of firetrucks, from a distance!

Vacation!

2008-06-26T10:22:00.000-07:00

Nick, along with his family traveled to Nashville, Indiana last week for a family vacation. We all relaxed at a cabin in the woods and Nick got to spend lots of time with Daddy! We all enjoyed a day at Brown County State Park where Nick really liked the swings. Daddy sure can swing him high into the air! We also went picnicking, swimming, and on a small hike for some beautiful views of southern Indiana. Nick also learned to climb into a chair by himself which he really enjoys doing now. There's so much more he can now reach!

Swing Time

2008-06-09T11:00:00.000-07:00

Nick likes to treat his "Baby" the same way that Mommy treats Baby Sam. He insists that the swing be on and the fish be rotating for his Baby Paul just as they do for Baby Sam.

Splash Park

2008-05-31T08:48:00.000-07:00

Nick went to his first splash playground this week. Here he is patiently waiting for the water to squirt on him with his friend Ella.

Baseball Game

2008-05-21T16:57:00.000-07:00

Nick and his brother Sam are getting ready to go to a baseball game- the Indianapolis Indians. Someone is in desperate need of a hat!

Daddy's gotta fast car!

2008-05-19T11:38:00.000-07:00

Daddy took Nick for a fast ride in his convertible. Nick enjoyed the ride and was clapping for more!

Visit from cousin Brandon

2008-05-15T18:22:00.000-07:00

Nick had a recent visit from his cousin Brandon and Aunt Jessica who lives in New York. Nick and Brandon are very close in age, just 3 months apart, and seem to enjoy each others company. Nick was very eager to share his toys with his cousin!

Happy 90th Birthday Great Grandpa!

2008-05-06T18:45:00.001-07:00

Nick, along with Sam and his Mom and Dad, helped to celebrate their Great Grandpa's 90th Birthday! Happy Birthday Grandpa!

Picture Day!

2008-04-27T12:32:00.000-07:00

Here are the latest professional photos of Nick and the first one featuring he and his little brother Sam.

Outdoors

2008-04-26T14:59:00.000-07:00

Nick got to enjoy a little time outside this week. His favorite activity outside is the swing set! He also enjoys eating out too.

Children's Museum

2008-04-15T12:05:00.000-07:00

We had a visit from Grandma this past weekend. Nick and Grandma had a great time playing together at the Children's Museum. This was the first time Nick has been to the museum since he began walking. He had so much fun exploring and playing!

Cousins

2008-04-11T12:42:00.000-07:00

Nick and Sam, along with their Mom, traveled to IL this week to visit some family. Nick had a great time playing with his cousins! He and his cousin Jack are just 2 months apart in age. Anna was building structures for Nick and Jack to happily knock down!

Animal House

2008-04-07T18:37:00.001-07:00

Nick likes to boogie to the tunes from his new firetruck. He also likes to show off his 'wild' side as this video shows.

Speedy McHorn

2008-04-05T13:10:00.000-07:00

Even though Nick can walk quite well now, he still likes to race around the house while pushing his car. Here is a video of him doing just that, while laughing all the way!

Happy Easter!

2008-03-24T18:19:00.000-07:00

The Easter Bunny left lots of treats for Nick this year! Nick and his brother Sam are showing off their Easter duds.

Raspberry Time!

2008-03-20T17:29:00.000-07:00

Nick has developed a love for raspberries and a unique way for eating them too!

Big Helper

2008-03-17T05:07:00.000-07:00

Nick likes to help out Mommy by tiding up the changing table. Usually he reorganizes all the contents of the baskets to the floor.

Go Illini

2008-03-17T05:00:00.000-07:00

Nicholas and Sam were happy to be sporting their Illini gear this weekend.

Snip, Snip Here

2008-03-09T18:44:00.001-07:00

Nick had his first haircut today! There were many tears and hairs falling to the ground.

Playtime with Grandma

2008-03-09T18:39:00.000-07:00

Grandma was visiting this week and Nick sure did enjoy all the extra attention!

Visit from Grama

2008-03-02T14:23:00.000-08:00

Grama Schraufnagel came out for a week for a visit and to spoil her grandsons. We all enjoyed having Grama here!

Brotherly love

2008-03-02T14:12:00.000-08:00

Nick has accepted the fact that Sam is here to stay and began giving him hugs and kisses this week. Sam is not so sure about the "love" that Nick wants to share!

Wild ride

2008-03-02T14:08:00.000-08:00

Nick is taking his "baby Paul" for a wild ride! This past week Nick has become very efficient with walking. This is finally his main mode of getting around.

Snowman

2008-03-02T14:05:00.000-08:00

Nick is showing off the snowman that he and Daddy made. Winnie, Nick's dog, was supervising.

Snow Day, Play Day

2008-02-22T08:07:00.000-08:00

Nick was able to take a break from his exhausting big brother duties to play in the fresh, new snow with Daddy.

Sibling Rivalry

2008-02-18T17:43:00.001-08:00

Nick finally got to meet his little brother Sam today. So far, he is tolerating the sharing of Mommy's and Daddy's attention.

Hello Little Brother

2008-02-15T19:13:00.001-08:00

Nick is proud to announce the birth of his new little brother, Sam. Click here to check out Sam's website.

Big brother Nick

2008-02-06T15:04:00.001-08:00

Nick is eager to meet his new little brother. It won't be long now!

Winter fun

2008-02-06T14:46:00.000-08:00

Nicholas and Daddy are finding ways to entertain themselves indoors this winter.

Nick's first steps!

2008-01-29T17:36:00.001-08:00

Nick took his first steps on Sunday. Luckily Daddy was there to capture the moment on film!

Nick in control

2008-01-21T08:18:00.001-08:00

Sometimes one remote is just not enough!

Nick's new room

2008-01-21T08:10:00.000-08:00

Nicholas is getting ready to move into his new big boy room. He's going to continue to hang loose with his aloha decor!

Like father, like son

2007-12-31T13:06:00.001-08:00

Nick and Daddy were cheering on the Bears on their last game of the season.

Christmas toys

2007-12-31T12:51:00.000-08:00

Nick has been busy playing with all his Christmas toys! On Christmas Eve we visited our friends the Basiles. Nick didn't care much for Christmas cookies but he sure does like his finger.

Christmas 2007

2007-12-26T17:06:00.000-08:00

Nick was very excited about all the new toys that Santa brought to him!

Nick and St.Nick

2007-12-19T09:34:00.000-08:00

Nick wasn't as excited to see Santa this year as he was last year!

Sleigh ride

2007-12-19T09:25:00.000-08:00

Nick and Daddy were enjoying the wintery weather with a sleigh ride while Mommy took pictures and the dogs cheered them on. Nick wasn't too sure about the whole process.

Snowy Day

2007-12-05T13:57:00.001-08:00

Nick experienced his first Indiana snow today! He wasn't too sure what to think of it from inside so we went outside for a closer look. Just long enough to get this picture!

Santa's Little Helper

2007-11-26T18:17:00.000-08:00

Nick is helping Mommy and Daddy set up the Christmas decorations.

Then and Now

2007-11-26T18:11:00.000-08:00

My, what a difference a year makes.......

Happy First Birthday

2007-11-26T18:03:00.000-08:00

Nick's first birthday was on Thanksgiving this year. After having some turkey and fixings, he got to dig in to his Elmo cake. Grandpa Horn was there to celebrate with three of his grandsons; Nick, Jackson and Max.

Perfect fit

2007-11-26T17:59:00.000-08:00

Nick likes his new chair, which fits him just right. Here he is spending some quality time with our houseguest, Sidney.

Stroller time

2007-11-26T17:56:00.000-08:00

Nick is practicing being a big brother and hoping that Mommy will be having twins (thankfully for Mommy, this is not the case).

Little Helper

2007-11-26T17:51:00.000-08:00

Nicholas has learned to open drawers and help out Mommy in the kitchen.

Happy Halloween!

2007-10-31T13:58:00.000-07:00

Nick has had a very busy 1st. Halloween. Here are a few pictures of him posing in his monkey suit at some of the parties that we attended.

Fall Colors

2007-10-29T17:26:00.000-07:00

Nick, along with his dogs and Mom & Dad, took a hike on Sunday afternoon to enjoy the fall colors.

On the move

2007-10-16T18:57:00.000-07:00

Nick has been practicing his crawling skills for a couple of weeks now and recently began pulling himself up to get a closer look at interesting things!

Big Brother Nicholas

2007-10-03T07:26:00.000-07:00

Nick has noticed some changes with his Mommy and he's heard his Dad refer to a "baby" and it wasn't him that he was talking about.... Nick is excited to share the news that he is going to be a big brother! He's happy that he's going to have a baby brother to play with come late February. Look for the link to his little brother's web site in future posts....

Pumpkin Festival

2007-10-01T17:25:00.000-07:00

We took advantage of the perfect fall weekend and went to a pumpkin festival. Nick picked out a pumpkin that was much bigger than he is!

It's picture time!

2007-09-22T18:24:00.000-07:00

Here are the latest professional pictures of Nick at 9 months.

Go Illinois!

2007-09-22T17:35:00.000-07:00

Nicholas was happy to cheer on his Illini as they beat the Indiana Hoosiers!

Lazy afternoon

2007-09-11T18:13:00.000-07:00

Nicholas and his dogs spent some time enjoying the cool, fall temperatures today!

9 months old!

2007-08-27T17:37:00.000-07:00

Nicholas is 9 months old! He had his latest doctor's appointment and weighs 20 lbs. 2oz and is 29" long! His Mom could have sworn that he weighed at least 25 lbs! Nick loves to play and eat! His favorite foods right now are watermelon, strawberries and tomatoes.

Video of Nick's summer vacations

2007-08-09T08:47:00.000-07:00

Click here to watch the latest videos of Nicholas' summer adventures.http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d4YfHTULNSU

New York, New York!

2007-07-25T17:43:00.000-07:00

Nicholas, along with his Mom and Dad traveled to New York to visit Nick's newest cousin Brandon as well as meet his Aunt Jessica and Uncle Kevin. As predicted, Nick and Brandon hit it off well and will forever be life long buddies, if their parent's have anything to say about it! We spent a day taking in Central Park and also spent some time at the beach. Nick also met Tom, a long time friend of his Dad's.

Goodbye Arizona, Hello Indiana!

2007-07-16T18:08:00.000-07:00

On Thursday, June 28th Nicholas, along with his parents and pets, said tearful goodbyes to many friends and family in Phoenix and set off across country for his new home in Zionsville, IN! We stopped off in Greer, AZ for a few nights to relax in the cool mountain air before the big drive. Nick found empty water bottles to be quite entertaining on the drive. We're all slowly getting settled into our new home. Even Chloe, the cat seems happy. So far, Nick's favorite feature about the new home is his swing set!

Vacation!

2007-06-23T09:03:00.001-07:00

Nicholas traveled with his Mom & Dad to Carpinteria,CA this past week for fun in the sun and sand! He perfected his beach bum skills and loved playing in the waves with Dad. While we were at the beach, Nick celebrated his first Father's day with Dad, he grew a tooth, and turned 7mos. old! What a vacation!!

Doctor's visit

2007-06-14T13:57:00.000-07:00

Nicholas had his latest doctor's visit this week. He now weighs 19 lbs. 4 3/4 oz. and is 27" long. He's been enjoying swimming, playing games with Dad, and play dates with his friend Leyla.

Graduation Day

2007-06-14T13:43:00.000-07:00

Nick is proud to announce that his Dad has finished his neurosurgery residency!!

Rolly Polly Nicholas

2007-06-04T14:46:00.000-07:00

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UR7D8feEob0
Click here to watch Nick in action!

6 months old!

2007-05-22T21:18:00.000-07:00

Nicholas is 6 months old today. It seems that his favorite things to do are to eat and giggle!

Nick in the Pool Video

2007-05-22T11:08:00.000-07:00

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H_TIG0miUs0
Click here to watch a video of Nick swimming!

Swim time!

2007-05-16T14:13:00.000-07:00

Summer is here and Nicholas has taken his first dip in the pool and loved it! He's learned quickly how to splash with his hands and kick with his feet!

Indy bound

2007-05-07T17:40:00.000-07:00

Nicholas accompainied his Mom & Dad to Indianapolis, IN last week to purchase a new home. We found a home that was just the right size for Nick! While we were there Nick went swimming for the first time. He loved kicking his feet in the water! Nick also made some new friends in Indy.

5 months old

2007-04-23T18:04:00.000-07:00

Nicholas is 5 months old. Here are a few pictures of him doing what he does best.......being adorable!

Illinois Adventures

2007-04-23T17:56:00.000-07:00

Click here to watch a video of Nick in IL
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6GeHeZhpK9A

Chow time!

2007-04-19T14:32:00.000-07:00

Nicholas visited the doctor this week. He is topping the scales at 17.1 lbs and is 27" long. The doctor gave the OK to begin solid foods as well. Here is Nick's first cereal feeding. The only problem we saw with this new experience was that the spoon was too small!