The Wenzel Family

Happy Birthday Cole

2012-01-19T08:56:00.000-08:00

Well, he's made it another year, the big 28! We had a great time. I told the kids they could go pick something out at the store for him. When asked what they wanted to get, Brett replied, "goldfish" (probably because Cole loves goldfish and is always eating them with the kids). Allison replied, "some new underwear!" HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA, I wonder why that was her response??? Needless to say, we had a great time at the store, I was able to convince Allison to choose something else. We opened presents and ate spectacular ice cream sundaes (because Cole doesn't like cake). Great times

Color blind?

2012-01-19T08:49:00.001-08:00

So... every once in a while, I become a crazy mom. :) Like the other day, I was working on letters, numbers, shapes, etc with my kiddos. Allison does really well with all of them. Brett was doing REALLY good with everything except colors. I'll I could get him to identify was pink (great right???). So my crazy mommy wheels started turning in my crazy mommy head, "What if he's color blind????" He can do several letters and sounds, numbers, some shapes, but not colors. Cole of course (the rational one) was like "So what if he is color-blind...everything is fine, Brett is fine." I wasn't convinced, soooo I got the color counting bears. I was pleasantly surprised. Brett isn't color blind after all, and I can go back to being a some-what normal mommy....

Aren't you impressed? hahaha

Lost and Found....

2012-01-08T18:15:00.000-08:00

Lost: My handsome husband with decent facial hair. If you see him, please tell him to come home to his dear sweet wife, she misses him.

Found: Some strange man with nasty facial hair roaming my house. Some might say he is straight out of a western they watched last night, others might say they saw him with his brother Mario in their red and green overalls smashing mushrooms and collecting gold coins...... I say, I think I'm going to cut ALL of my hair off BECAUSE, I promised I'd do so if I ever saw this man in my house again.........Stay tuned for an update :)

Sing It

2011-12-24T13:35:00.000-08:00

Santa brought Allison a very fun Wii Disney Sing it game... as you can tell, they've had a great time.

Merry Christmas to All.....

2011-12-24T13:03:00.000-08:00

We decided to celebrate Christmas a day early this year. We started our festivities last night by reading the Christmas story and driving around looking at Christmas lights while eating pizza. There were some amazing lights to see here in Manhattan. Then of course Santa came last night. The kids have had a blast celebrating today and playing with their new toys.

Last night after Santa came....

I want cake

2011-12-23T12:45:00.000-08:00

Happy Birthday to our sweet baby boy! We can't believe he is already two. He told me that he wanted cake ("Iant Cake").... so we made a cake. He scarfed down his dinner and ate a good sized piece. We love you Brett.....

Santa's helper....

2011-12-23T12:34:00.000-08:00

Santa's helper (aka Cole) has been hard and work in the basement. My parents brought me my old dollhouse and I was going to fix it up a bit and give it to Allison for Christmas. Then Cole got a hold of the dollhouse. We've had extreme home makeover dollhouse edition. I wish we had the before pictures, but they were lost when my computer died. Just try to picture a well loved and well used 23 year old house with flowered wall paper and upholstery carpet. Here is the inside of the house.... compliments of Cole the interior designer. More pictures to come soon.....
He ripped out all the old wall paper and carpet and added "tile" in the bathroom, wood floor in the kitchen and carpet for the bedroom and living room. I did contribute by painting the interior walls:) We are so excited to give it to her.

Once again, from the mouth of Allison

2011-12-13T12:52:00.000-08:00

Mom, "Put your clothes on Allison."
Allison, "Yes, your majesty." (I promise I don't require my children to call me that)

Later that day.....
Allison, "After Daddy studies well, it will be Christmas."
Mom, "Yes baby, it will be Christmas." (Where does she come up with this stuff?)

Even later that day...
(After seeing a Great Dane at the vet school). Allison, "MOM! That dog is as big as my car!!!"

Our extra special birthday party for our extra special babies

2011-12-07T10:58:00.000-08:00

Allison has been asking about her birthday party for MONTHS now. We were going to have it on the 19th of December, found out "Ruthie" and "Mr. Thomas" couldn't come then. Allison was VERY set on them being there so we changed the date at the last minute to Sunday December 4th. We had a GREAT time, as you can tell from the pictures! Thanks to EVERYONE who made Allison and Brett's birthday party extra special!

Happy Birthday to our favorite boy Walker!

2011-12-07T10:53:00.000-08:00

Out of the Mouth of Allison and Brett

2011-12-07T10:50:00.000-08:00

Allison: "Mom, I have gum in my mouth."
Mom: "No you don't."
Allison: "You're right, it's a booger from my nose!"

GROOOOOOSSSSSSSSSS!

Brett: "I THE BOSS." "I THE MOTHER." "It's bugging me." "It's cuuuute." (We can definitely tell he is in the imitating phase of speaking) :):)

Happy Birthday Grandma Dolly

2011-10-31T20:27:00.000-07:00

Halloween!!!!!

2011-10-31T20:13:00.001-07:00

This year, Allison decided to be Cinderella (big surprise) and Brett was the designated Mickey Mouse! We went to the church party and they had a blast. Brett got really into the whole trick or treating thing and got VERY upset with Cole when he tried to help him by holding his treat bucket. The bucket has been sitting on our counter top for days, and Brett frequently requests "Bucket" so he can look through his goods and pick something to eat! After the church party, Cole decided he needed Long John Silvers, SO we went. Allison had to go potty, so she went in with me to get the food. The people in the restaurant oohed and aahed over her Cinderella costume. She even had a conversation with a man who asked, "Did you go to a ball tonight?" To which she replied "yes!" She ended up with a free kid's meal and a balloon. What a girl.

The morning after, feasting on their candyBrett getting mad at me for looking in his candy bucket!

Things to look forward to....

2011-09-30T06:28:00.000-07:00

Michelle (a lady from church) asked me if I would do her hair for her husband's military ball. So, I brought my lovely kiddos over to her house to play with hers while we got to work :) We had a lot of fun, and the kids even behaved themselves!! I believe that there are military balls at least once a year, and people are pretty well expected to go- Now... try to imagine the Wenzels (Cole Wenzel to be exact) going to a ball......HA! I think it will be a blast someday to be all dressed up with somewhere to go. And I think he will be quite handsome dressed up in his uniform. It will look something like the uniform Scott is wearing in the picture below. Here is a picture of the finished hair product! haha-

Guess Who's 4?

2011-09-28T13:46:00.000-07:00

Time surely does go by WAY too fast!!!!! We love you Faithy Jo! Happy Birthday

Out of the Mouth of Allison

2011-09-28T13:36:00.000-07:00

Little miss Allison Jenna has had a lot to say as of late. Here are just a few (please note that most are directed at me :):)

Allison to Mom: "I'm gonna punch you in the face!" (Cole may need to start doing things with his daughter other than wrestling, tackle football, ultimate fighting....etc)

Allison to Mom: "Don't be grumpy. Don't freak out mommy."

Allison to Mom: "Momma, you're a CRAAAZY woman."

and my favorite......
Allison: "Momma, I see grandpa John?"
Momma: "Sorry baby, he is at home."
Allison: "At my house?"
Momma: "No baby, he is in New Mexico."
Allison: "in Mexico??? With Uncle RaRa?"

hahaha...... a few days later...
Allison: "Momma, I need to go to Mexico to see Grandpa."
Momma, "Oh really."

a little while after that....
Allison: "Momma, I need to go see TWO grandpas."
There you have it grandpas, at least you know a little girl in Kansas is thinking about you:)

Allison sitting with Grandpa John when he and Grandma Dolly came to visit.

Popcorn Poppin...

2011-09-28T13:29:00.000-07:00

Grandma Dolly and Grandpa John brought us their old popcorn machine! The kids LOVE IT, as you can tell.

Cole's fan Club.......

2011-09-20T07:02:00.000-07:00

Please contact Allison Jenna Wenzel if you wish to join, membership is free :)

Allison: "Momma, I have boots just like daddy."

Allison: "Momma, I need my backpack on just like daddy."

Cole stayed home from church with a migraine on Sunday.... .......... (Allison) "Momma, daddy be sooo excited to see me. I make him feel all better." When we got home, she crawled up on the couch and snuggled with him. I think he really was all better.

Happy Birthday Uncle Ra Ra

2011-09-10T15:44:00.000-07:00

It took 7 takes to actually get anything worth posting for Uncle RaRa's Birthday.... Happy Birthday Uncle RaRa!

Love,
Allison and Brett

Family picture time.....

2011-09-03T13:58:00.000-07:00

To the Park...

2011-09-03T13:45:00.000-07:00

Visit to the Vet School...And Walker's visit to Fort Riley

2011-09-03T13:40:00.001-07:00

Looking for Grandpa John

Uncle Cole and the Crew....

Playin at home with the cousins

2011-09-03T13:34:00.000-07:00

Tired boys

"It's sooo nice to have another boy around!!!!"

Sword fight (please note the Dora necklace...)

Walker the Wildcat

Uncle RaRa's Crew at the Zoo.... hahaha :)

2011-09-03T13:19:00.000-07:00

Out of the Mouth of Allison

2011-08-27T05:28:00.000-07:00

Where's Daddy?

Allison has had a rather difficult time not having her daddy at home (Thank you Vet school !) This first week of him being back at school, she's stood at the top of the basement stairs and called for him, and I've had to tell her, "Daddy is at school." After several questions of "Where is Daddy?" and several answers of "He is at school..." she finally told me, "no mommy, he not at school, he lost!" So if you've seen our missing Daddy... please send him home :):):)

Dream Come True...

Allison, "Momma, you marry a prince?"
Momma, "Yes Allison, I married your Daddy. Daddy is a prince."
Allison (with a silly grin and very unbelieving), "noooooooooooo!"

later that day.......
Allison, "Momma, Daddy my prince?"
Momma, "Sure Allison, Daddy can be your prince."

Once again.... it is a great thing that Cole has a fan club with a few members .... hehehehehe

Happy Birthday Grandpa Tex!!!!!!

2011-08-21T17:17:00.000-07:00

Our new room...

2011-08-17T13:17:00.000-07:00

Cole and I were thinking that perhaps it was time to move Brett into a toddler bed as his crib was about to fall apart (possibly due to the jumping, rocking, and hanging on the edges by both children). We got online to look for a bed. Did we find Brett a bed? NO... we found Allison a princess canopy bed. Then we thought, well I guess Brett can just have Allison's plain and boring toddler bed and she can have the princess bed.... LAME? right???? So the following is what happened from the mere thought that "I think it is time for Brett to have a toddler bed!"....

The princess bed came, Daddy and Allison put it together while Brett and Mama went grocery shopping
Please note the princess stickers on the wall that also came in the mail to match the bed

Allison was ready to "go to bed" all day :)

Brett was attempting to help build the frame for his "bed fort"

Brett getting used to his new bed before the fort was added.
The balls that came in the mail to match the K-state/Sport theme

Brett trying out his new bed fort

We shall see how long it takes these two to go to sleep tonight!!!!!

Fun in Arlington

2011-08-15T11:03:00.001-07:00

We had a great time with our family in Arlington. Cole and I got to go to the temple with my parents... cousins got to play.... we got to swim... and even took a few family pictures :)

Races.... hahaha...

Once again... thank you Justin for NOT conforming to to assigned picture apparel... I suppose we will just have to love you anyways :)

Dress up...

2011-08-15T11:01:00.001-07:00

When it is too hot to play outside...

2011-08-15T10:57:00.000-07:00

Daddy builds us a tent...

He also gets in the tent too!!!

Happy Late Birthday Sage!

2011-07-22T07:41:00.000-07:00

So sometimes I really can't get it together..... That is why your birthday song from Allison is late miss Sagey!!!! Happy 2nd Birthday- We love you!!!!!

Happy Birthday Grandma Peggy

2011-06-29T16:18:00.000-07:00

A photoshoot with Brett and Allison

2011-06-29T09:18:00.001-07:00

I'm not gonna lie, it was rather difficult doing a shoot with them by myself. A little ice cream bribery seemed to help!!!!!

Good VS Evil.....

2011-06-26T12:29:00.000-07:00

Gas for my Trip to Target: 1 million dollars a gallon (NO JOKE... HAHAHA)
"Foam Weapons" (Not what I went to Target for by the way...) X 6: $6
A 30 minute gruesome battle between good and evil right in my living room: PRICELESS

The fierce knight Sir Brettsalot

The Brave Princess Bossy Flossy (at one point she attacked me with what appeared to be real anger and rage... I wonder what she was upset about... hahaha)

In the middle of a fierce battle

Defeat of the evil Enemy Sir Grumpyalotofthetime

Happiness about the victory

Happy Father's Day

2011-06-19T14:13:00.001-07:00

Happy Father's day to all the wonderful fathers in our lives (especially to the daddy of my sweet kiddos). And we can't forget, a special father's day greeting from Brett and Allison to their favorite Grandpas! We love you.....

Drive in Movie

2011-06-16T11:37:00.000-07:00

Amazing what a couple of boxes can do. The kiddos have enjoyed eating snacks and watching movies all week long :)

Personalized license plates... haha

Making Chocolate Bunny Marshmallows

2011-06-16T11:30:00.000-07:00

We got a rather large bag of rather large bunny marshmallows from Grandma Dolly... So we put them to good use!

Making the Bunnies

Eating the Bunnies

And She's Got...... PERSONALITY

2011-06-16T11:28:00.000-07:00

Never a dull moment with this kiddo! She loves making a "fish" face.

Happy Birthday Uncle Kaelan

2011-06-09T07:49:00.000-07:00

Cole's first week at Fort Riley

2011-06-09T07:43:00.000-07:00

Doesn't he looked thrilled to have his picture taken? It was actually his idea this time.

Mr. Elephant

2011-06-09T07:38:00.000-07:00

Where's the Popcorn?

2011-06-09T07:29:00.000-07:00

Brett is a crazy popcorn eater. He would eat the ENTIRE bowl if we let him. We took him and Allison to the movies (it was Brett's first visit) to see Kung Fu Panda 2. His little eyes were so big the entire time. He thought it was pretty neat. He also ATE AND ATE AND ATE until all of the snacks were gone.

April Showers bring May Flowers.....

2011-05-22T12:43:00.001-07:00

There Once was a girl.....

2011-05-22T12:00:00.000-07:00

Named Allison! Allison has quite the personality. She readily enjoys calling me by my first and last name, and calling her daddy "babe." She is known around here as "Bossy Flossy" because she can't remember who she is in-charge of.... ( We always tell her, "Worry about.... Allison"). She may have even told her dad "Watch it!" as she was getting into trouble. She loves to plant big kisses right on your lips, and could eat peanut butter and jelly sandwiches ALL DAY LONG.... She makes up new words to songs when she gets tired of the old ones..... We sure love her. She is.......

Mommy's big helper....

Planter of the world's biggest kisses......

Keeper of her daddy's heart :)

Lover of any and every park

Attempted protector of the pink blankets

Bossy Flossy.....

Picker of EVERY dandelion possible....

Copier of EVERYTHING SAID AND DONE :)

AND......

Pretty much the cutest girl her mommy and daddy have ever seen!

A Boy Named Brett.....

2011-05-22T11:39:00.000-07:00

Sometimes it is hard for me to believe that my little boy is getting SO big, he will be 18 months old next month. Aunt Mego came for a visit, and Brett had her wrapped around his little finger. In the process, we got some GREAT pictures. (Thanks Aunt Mego!)... Without further adieu, a boy named Brett...

Lover of a momma :)

Arch enemy of a sister

A sister's best friend

King of the "backwards slide"

Stealer of the pink blankets

Blower of the goodnight kisses...

And Daddy's "Little Wee Man".................

Over,

And......

Over again.

Happy Mother's Day!!!!

2011-05-07T18:29:00.000-07:00

Happy Mother's Day to the best mothers anyone could ever have. You have done more for us than you will ever know! What would a mother's day be without crazy pictures of your grandchildren?

In case you were wondering..... Tinkerbell would "pick" you too

Brett was supposed to be a part of the flower mother's day card, but that quickly got axed by the father of the home :) So we came up with something FAR more manly...

I Sing Happy Birthday to Him?

2011-05-07T15:41:00.000-07:00

So "Mr. Thomas" and "Ruthie" are very popular in our house (that is what allison calls them... we still don't know where she got "mr. Thomas"). Anyways, Allison heard that it was Thomas' B-day so she said, "I sing happy birthday to him?" And so she did.... I think she got a little embarrassed. And if you will note, in the song, Thomas got promoted from "Mr. Thomas" to "Uncle Thomas"

Happy Birthday to You Thomas!!! Thanks again for putting up with Cole all the time :)

Happy Birthday Aunt Megalicious!!!!

2011-04-09T05:23:00.000-07:00

Birthday song brought to you by the One and Only Allison (with background noise provided by Brett Brett)

Who's Strong? Brett's STROOOONG!

2011-04-09T05:20:00.000-07:00

I'm guessing he learned this from Allison.....??????

Is it Spring????

2011-04-02T21:54:00.000-07:00

It was almost 80 degrees here in good old Manhattan.... AND I found flowers, that is a sure sign that the snow is gone right?????? We surely HOPE so

Cupcake fun :)

2011-04-02T21:49:00.000-07:00

I was asked to decorate cupcakes for a little girl's birthday party! Cole said he is going to have to open up a cookie/cupcake decorating/photography shop someday.... we'll see........

Early Easter Fun with Grandma Dolly :)

2011-04-02T21:37:00.001-07:00

Grandma Dolly got to come and stay with us for almost a whole week! We had a great time. We decided to engage in some early Easter fun!!!

Having a great time dying eggs. Brett kept calling them "ball..."

The Easter bunny came early too... Allison was so excited, she kept singing "Here Comes Peter Cotton Tail..." (Thank you Grandma Peggy for teaching her that song.... she is STILL singing it :)

Dressed up for church in their new Easter outfits from Grandma Dolly and Grandpa John!

My baseball cap...

2011-03-25T06:27:00.001-07:00

Should've Been A Cowboy......

2011-03-25T06:19:00.000-07:00

Well, Dad finally transformed his little Brett (with the help of Grandma Dolly). Brett is now the proud owner of a hat, roper shoes, wranglers, rope, and a western shirt....

Happy Late Birthday to Uncle Daniel and Eden!!!

2011-03-24T17:58:00.001-07:00

Happy Birthday...brought to you by Allison Wenzel:

When the Snow's Away... My Kiddos Will Play- OUTSIDE

2011-03-11T18:25:00.000-08:00

Can you believe it was almost 70 degrees here in good old Manhattan Kansas? Naturally we needed to get OUT of the house. The kids had a GREAT time at the park. There was a little girl about Brett's age that kept following him around trying to hug him (I can't blame her... he's pretty cute). What a great time we had:)

Waiting for Grandma "Piggy" and Grandpa Tex...

2011-03-11T18:23:00.001-08:00

Out of the Mouth of My Babies...

2011-02-27T11:04:00.000-08:00

Allison: "Momma not the boss."
Momma: "Well then who is?"
Allison: "Allison the boss."

There you have it folks, the Wenzel Kingdom is no longer under the reign of the Queen Mother, the ever so powerful daughter has taken over. Might this be a warning to those who wish to visit in the future! (She has also started saying "Don't tell me what to do..." That is brought to you by her father---)

Brett's new words are "up" and "help." He always runs over to the couch when I sit down and whines and even sometimes yells for me to pick him up. We decided to put a word to that yelling and whining... Now he says "uuuh" when he comes over to the couch. Then same sort of whining and yelling has been occurring when he can't do something by himself... so, we taught him "help" (it sounds a lot like up, but it works). It is like a fun guessing game for him, he says "help" and it is our job to figure out what he needs help with. If we get it right, we are rewarded with that heart-melting Brett-Brett smile and giggle:) I just love that boy!

Happy Birthday to Aunt Denise!!!!!

2011-02-24T06:20:00.000-08:00

This birthday song is brought to you by the one and only Allison Wenzel.... Of course she is so popular that it took extreme negotiations to convince her take time out of her busy schedule to sing (aka candy bribery). Happy Birthday Aunt Denise:):):):)

(ps sorry about the bad lighting)

Must be Grandpa John's Grandson

2011-02-24T06:10:00.000-08:00

Apparently Brett LOVES ice cream. He loves it so much it causes him to shake.... please watch closely....hehehe

Pretty in Pink

2011-02-19T05:15:00.000-08:00

Along with the pink comes a big personality!!!!

Happy Valentine's Day from Brett and Allison

2011-02-13T18:49:00.000-08:00

Valentine's Day 2011

We decided to make our very own "cheesy" Valentine cards this year. Hope you enjoy...

Valentine's Day Treats

2011-02-13T18:40:00.001-08:00

We decorated cookies...

And we ate cookies...
Allison couldn't decorate them fast enough for Brett to eat them... imagine that :)

Happy Birthday Auntie Kaysha!!!!!

2011-02-06T13:07:00.001-08:00

It is Auntie Kaysha's 20th birthday... In honor of her birthday, I've found a piglet (Kaysha LOVES pigs) that I would be willing to loan her for a short time:

Allison worked very hard on singing happy birthday to Auntie Kaysha. As we all know, Allison can be a bit fiery and somewhat stubborn (I wonder who she gets that from????) Ah-hem... She insisted on singing happy birthday to Uncle Kaelan, and not to Auntie Kaysha... When the part came "Happy Birthday dear......" she continued to say Kaelan" as she flashed her devious smile and gave a quick laugh... Finally I had to bribe her with Mickey Mouse Club House, and this is what we got :)

My funny funny boy!!!!

2011-02-06T12:57:00.000-08:00

My little man is too funny, he is starting to run around and climb on things (especially his sister's bed!!!). He loves to walk on the kitchen floor while he is wearing a sleeper because he slides around and then falls. He giggles like crazy when he does it......

He is a little nut!!!!
(*please note the conglomeration of items Allison insists on sleeping with: princess dresses, barbies, frogs, blankets...etc)

Introducing PIG BOY and PRINCESS GIRL

2011-02-06T12:51:00.000-08:00

Both of my kiddos really like to play dress-up (perhaps we need to find a few more manly outfits for Brett). This is what they came up with yesterday. I think they are pretty cute!!!! Then, what do I know, I'm just their mother :):)

The latest from the mouths of my babies...

2011-02-04T08:48:00.000-08:00

SICK!!!!!
Cole is always giving that little girl of his "smooches..." she always requests "smooches" before bed, or before somebody leaves for the day. Apparently the other night she was DONE with the smooches because after Cole showered her with his smooches, she glared out of the corner of her eye and said "SICK!!!!!!!!"

"Not right now..."
Leave it to your children to show you what phrases you say all the time... Allison, Brett and I were driving home yesterday afternoon from daycare, and Allison was listing off things she wanted to do... "How about..." As the conversation went on, she seemed to answer her own question by saying "Not right now... Maybe later!" Perhaps I say that a BIT too much, what do you think???

Thank You!
My little Brett's new favorite phrase is "Thank You..." He says it in the deepest manly voice he can muster (he has to make up for that overly tender heart of his)... He says it all the time, especially when he gets something to eat, he even says it when he gets picked up.... I love that boy :)

"Look At Me"
Once again, leave it to Allison to repeat the phrases we use most frequently.... She was very intent on telling Cole something, so she took his face in her hands and said "LOOK AT ME!!!" and proceeded to babble on about the important information she had to share (perhaps she was secretly letting her daddy have it.... we may never know!!!)

All Dressed Up...

2011-01-31T15:33:00.000-08:00

Our sweet babies clean up pretty good! My poor children have to endure me trying to make their outfits somewhat match... Then they have to endure the picture taking as well!!!!

Look Who's Two!!!

2011-01-30T13:23:00.000-08:00

It took me long enough to take a good picture of Allison... It doesn't help that she usually REFUSES to cooperate for the camera! This time she really did! Isn't she cute?

Happy Birthday Grandpa John

2011-01-28T17:08:00.000-08:00

Happy Birthday to Grandpa John!!!! Allison and I have been practicing the happy birthday song for several days in preparation for this happy birthday blog post. We attempted several times to film her singing happy birthday to Grandpa.... It was a bit of a disaster. Fortunately, I have candy stored away for times such as these. Allison finally sang after I promised her a sucker, as you can see...

Snow Day!!!!!!

2011-01-10T19:19:00.000-08:00

We had a FABULOUS time in the snow today. We made a tiny snowman, soon demolished by the one and only Tinkerbell Wenzel. Not only did she eat the snowman's carrot nose, but she ran off with its stick arms.

Time in Carlsbad

2011-01-09T12:33:00.000-08:00

After Christmas, the kiddos and I headed down to Carlsbad. We had a great time with "Mamaw Piggy," Bapa Tex, Uncle Justin, Aunt Kaysha, and Uncle Kaelan. Cole came down too on New Year's Eve after he finished his vet internship with his dad, AND after he and Tinkerbell went bird hunting.

Poor MaMaw Piggy probably got tired of completing Allison's piano requests. Allison also requested that those listening should sing along as well.

Allison, those are pretty big shoes to fill!!!!

Justin and his puppy dog Enzo. We tried to teach him to sit, I think he may be catching on (the dog, not uncle Justin...hehehe)!

The kids with their one and only Uncle Justin

"We're so glad when Daddy comes home...."

They played with this box FOREVER!!! They asked Bapa Tex to dump them, and re dump them over and over and over again...

Special Delivery!!!!!!

Allison likes to give Brett kisses (especially right before she socks him...)

Christmas time...

2011-01-09T12:11:00.000-08:00

This year for Christmas we were able to go spend some time in New Mexico, both in Silver City and Carlsbad. Cole was able to work with his dad doing "vet stuff," and we were able to play with cousins, aunts, uncles and of course grandmas and grandpas!!! Overall, we had a great time.

Avery and Brett on Christmas Eve

All of the Wenzel Grandkiddos with their new Christmas pajamas

Grankids singing their rendition of "Grandma Got Run Over By a Reindeer!":

Allison, Brett and Cole on Christmas morning.

Faithy Joe and I working on the sweet potatoes

Aunt Mego and the girls making monkey bread. Avery is quite the little cook. She spent almost 2 hours cutting out Christmas cookies all by herself!

All the girls wearing the aprons Grandma Connie made them! Aren't they too cute???

Now there's something that is REALLY cute!!! Okay okay, maybe I'm a little partial...isn't he getting big?

Dates...

2010-12-04T12:14:00.000-08:00

Today was date day. Allison and Daddy went to the movies to see Tangled, and then went to McDonald's to eat. They had a great time.

Brett and Mommy went on a date to see Santa, eat grilled cheese and applesauce, and pick out a toy from the dollar store.

Look at Meeeee!!!!

2010-12-04T12:11:00.000-08:00

Our little boy is almost walking. He is also saying "mama," "dada," and "all done." Time goes by way too fast, especially during their first little years of life.

Happy Birthday to my Babies :)

2010-11-29T08:33:00.000-08:00

Due to Vet School Craziness... we had an early combined birthday party for Brett and Allison. We had a great time decorating the house with streamers and balloons. The cupcakes were fun too! Thomas and Ruth came to join in the fun.

Thomas said my monkey cupcakes looked like cows....haha- I think he may be right :)

Happy Halloween From the Wenzel Family...

2010-10-31T11:49:00.000-07:00

Allison participates in picture taking SO well.......

We went to the kids' daycare for the costume parade!!!!

CHEEEESSSSSSE!

Happy Halloween. The kids had a GREAT time dressing up, as you can see. Allison even shared her frog costume so Brett could be a chicken AND a frog. I think he liked the frog costume better. Allison had a wonderful time being Snow White for the day.

GOOOO CATS!!!!

2010-10-31T11:44:00.000-07:00

Allison and I attempted to decorate Wildcat cookies. We did okay.... next time will be even better!!!! I think she ate more frosting than she put on the cookies.

An EARLY Christmas With Grandma Peggy and Grandpa Tex

2010-10-23T19:18:00.000-07:00

They love to play "on" Grandpa Tex... Funny thing, all of us kiddos liked to do the same thing when we were little. Some things don't change:)

We also had an "unbirthday" party so we could celebrate Brett and Allison's b-days with Grandma and Grandpa... Allison ate more frosting than she actually put on the cake.

I don't know why anyone bothers to buy small children gifts...they always end up enjoying the wrapping paper and the boxes the gifts come in ...more than the gift itself. Allison had a blast with the tissue paper for several days.

More Pictures... Compliments of the Crazy Kiddos

2010-10-23T19:02:00.000-07:00

I believe more is yet to come of Allison bossing Brett around, and Brett refusing to comply!!!

Allison's First Pony Ride

2010-10-22T12:20:00.001-07:00

We had a great time staying out on the farm here in Manhattan! Allison LOVED "Misty" as you can tell.

Kansas City....GOOOOO CATS!!!!

2010-10-22T12:14:00.001-07:00

We had the best time in Kansas City at the K-State game at Arrowhead Stadium!!!

Um... I don't think we are in New Mexico anymore...

2010-09-25T17:24:00.000-07:00

I heard someone once say, "If you don't like the weather in Kansas, wait 5 minutes..." These pictures were taken by one of Cole's Vet-school buddies. Aren't those clouds WILD??? The game was delayed... obviously

Brett's First Football Tailgate:)

2010-09-13T06:42:00.001-07:00

Cole hates it, but I make us have a family picture taken every chance I get!

Allison's cool Game-Day hair-do! She is such a good girl to sit and let me do her hair!!!

Before the Game Photo-Shoot!!! Of course we have to include Tinkerbell...I was a bad mommy and forgot to put B-Bell in her K-State jersey:(

I must say, I have the cutest little wildcats EVER!!!!!

Lightsaber wars...

2010-09-11T09:15:00.000-07:00

The kids (and by kids I mean anyone under the age of 30...including Cal, Cole, Megalicious and myself) did "Lightsaber Wars" for several hours on Sunday. We had a great time!!!

SilverCity Weekend Continued...

2010-09-11T09:10:00.001-07:00

Weekend in Silver City New Mexico

2010-09-11T09:04:00.000-07:00

Allison's Morning Look...

2010-08-29T06:12:00.000-07:00

This was definitely a perfect picture opportunity. She even said "CHEEEESE!" for the camera.

Work Picnic 8-27-10

2010-08-29T06:08:00.001-07:00

We actually convinced Cole to go to my work picnic! We had a good time:)

Brett's Scooting Skills

2010-08-29T05:53:00.000-07:00

This is Brett at the Beginning of August...

Brett at the End of August

More New Tricks from the Wenzel Kiddos...

2010-08-23T18:01:00.001-07:00

Brett is really scooting all over the floor these days. He really loves to scoot towards Allison and try to take what she is playing with, to which Allison yells "NO BRETT!!!" Tonight in the bathtub he was moving all over the place. At one point, he built up enough momentum to shoot across the tub. Fortunately there were no injuries to follow.

Allison is now putting three words together all by herself such as "I see frog..." or "Oh, silly B-bell." She also knows the colors yellow and purple quite well (apparently Cole ALREADY knew this because he has been working on it with her). She can also count to 6, only skipping 5. I wish I could say staying in her new bed was also a skill, but we are still working on that (pictures to come soon)

Allison's Hair!!!

2010-08-08T16:15:00.000-07:00

I was trying to get creative with Allison's hair, thanks to our new "Topsy Tail" from Grandma Dolly. She actually sat on my lap and let me do it:) AND....it is night time and she hasn't pulled everything out. I would say that is a hair success

The Wenzel Family Reunion

2010-08-05T15:46:00.001-07:00

We had a great time with John, Dolly, Megan (Memo) and Cal! We went to the Omaha zoo, the Omaha Temple, and to the Reunion in South Dakota.

Our Cool Hotel in Sioux Falls South Dakota

The Reunion...

The Zoo....

Kaysha's Wedding Weekend:) July 2nd-3rd

2010-08-05T15:32:00.000-07:00

We had a great time spending time with family. We took the kids to Build-A-Bear Workshop, ate great food, attempted family pictures, got to see Chris and Jess and even made a surprise wedding cake:)

Brett with his cousin Kason:) Two very big boys:):) We were so glad we got to see Chris and Jess.

Riding a few rides at the mall:)

Our Family Picture attempts. Notice Brett's inability to fit into his pants.

We a great time in Albuquerque for Kaysha's Wedding!

Las Cruces and the Lake

2010-08-05T15:19:00.001-07:00

We were in Las Cruces and at the lake from June 27th to July 1st. We had a great time with our family.

Finally... Our trip to Grandma and Grandpa Leigh's

2010-08-05T15:01:00.000-07:00

We had a great time and my children were spoiled rotten by the aunts and Grandma and Grandpa. It was a great few days that we got to spend with them.

Allison is eating her first Grandma Leigh waffle. She liked it so much she requested them several times while we were there.

Fun and the Fair

2010-07-24T15:08:00.000-07:00

Our kiddos experienced their first fair. Brett even wore his first pair of boots and wrangler jeans!!! Allison was scared of the sheep, but liked the bunnies and ducks. Our visit was somewhat short lived due to the extreme heat/humidity. Poor little Allison was pouring sweat by the time we left.

Skills, skills, and more skills

2010-07-14T17:17:00.000-07:00

My children are very talented... I know I know, how talented can a 6 month and 19 month old be?

Brett's talents:
1. My little man can now sit up without support. He can even wave his arms around a little bit before he falls over.

2. He is consistently saying "Da! Da!" He also loves to hear his own voice and see how loud he can be.

Allison's talents:
1. Allison has recently begun reporting to us after she poops. She waves her hand in front of her nose and says "Phew, Phew." Even more skillful, she has begun telling us BEFORE she poops. I think it may be time for a potty chair.

2. Allison has the greatest talent of all, making her Daddy smile even when he is irritated or trying to be firm. Example: Today he was telling her she needed to sit, not stand on the couch. He even had his finger in her face....and what does she do???? She leans over an kisses him right on the lips. :)

Blowing Raspberries!!!!

2010-06-19T06:35:00.001-07:00

One of Brett's favorite past-times is blowing raspberries. He has become quite good at is...as you can see:)

Brett and the Dog Continued...

2010-06-19T06:32:00.001-07:00

Brett absolutely loves Tinkerbell...and Tinkerbell loves the attention. She continues to have difficulty not licking, but when she snuck one in, Brett giggled like crazy. I had to change his outfit after this little episode because he had so much hair on him.