Welcome Collier!

Welcome to Collier William Nichols; born December 14, 2010 at 8:50 am in Jacksonville, FL. He was 6 lbs 14 oz and 20 1/2 inches long. He and mom are doing great and Clancy is excited to be a big brother!

The calm before the storm

We have spent the second half of November close to home with lots of playing and family-time as we all get ready for our new family member to arrive. Clancy doesn't quite realize what's coming, but baby brother will be here in just over two weeks! The next post should be pictures of our new family of four!

Courtney and another mom put together a Thanksgiving party for Clancy's class and we both got to attend...it was a lot of fun!

Clancy loves his new two-seat stroller. Thanks Nana/Papa and Granny/G-daddy!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aYAigo2SzfE

San Diego

Todd and Clancy went on a boys' trip to San Diego in November to attend a friend's wedding (a former roommate from Hawaii) and to see the California side of the family. Clancy was a great traveler (even managing to take a good nap on the airplane) and loved walking through the airport and "waiting our turn" to get on the airplane. He had lots of fun playing with his cousins every day, as well as spending a day at Legoland. Once Courtney got over the shock of her boys leaving her for a week, she spent some quality time getting the house prepared for the new baby.

Happy Anniversary

We spent our 5th anniversary on opposite sides of the world from one another (much like our first anniversary!), but did have a chance to celebrate before Todd left and also when he returned home.

October travels

Todd was flying overseas during the month of October, so Courtney and Clancy spent a couple weeks traveling to see family and friends in North and South Carolina. Clancy loved spending time with his cousins (they taught him the art of trick or treating), and with Granny and G-Daddy of course!

Here is a video Courtney sent Todd while he was away:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yGYpxzZYbN4

Fishing with Papa

Nana and Papa made their first visit to Jacksonville since we've moved back and had a great time with Clancy. Papa took Clancy fishing a couple times; they didn't catch anything but had a fun time watching the ducks and turtles.

Disney World

We had a great trip to Disney World's Magic Kingdom. We stayed with Courtney's good friend, Jonna, and her family. The kids all had a blast...we can't wait to do it again!