Look out Boys

Our new addition to the family of NIXT.
Grace RuthAnn Nixt
6lbs 15oz
19"
Cute and very content girl. Not a screamer (good thing).
Enjoy these few picks and many to be added as the months and years go by.

Baby Room. No Baby YET!

More for BABY

Almost Done...ting

She looks like she is going to pop. Here are some of the things we have been doing. Enjoy.

Bob Ross we are not

This is what we have been doing for the last couple of days. Enjoy.

UPDATED

Yeah give me a break. I have been pretty busy with life so the posting took a back seat. Crystal is pregnant in case you don't know. We will be having a new addition in October. That is probably what has kept me from updating this. We won't find out what we are having until then. So for now we are calling it Peanut.
Cole is no longer in jail he is doing better but still just a puppy. This last weekend we celebrated Mother's day and Dustin's birthday. Long weekend though. Saturday I helped Bob put in a deck all day and then Sunday helped Andrew move all day. I am very tired and plan on sitting on my butt and relaxing during this hot day.

Bad Dog

Well it didn't take long for Cole to finally jump over the baby gate. I guess when he really wants out he will jump it. Also he is getting into things he has never touched before so I suppose he will be spending lots of time outs in jail (kennel). Since it's been warmer out we have taken him out for walks but he sure likes to pull. I think my left arm will super huge by the end of summer if he keeps pulling me. We are going to get him a harness so that it is easier for us to control him while walking. Hopefully he will wear himself out and realize that he should walk next to us.

1st Weekend in February

Good weekend. We all went to Des Moines for my mom's birthday. The whole family was there and we did the annual Putt Putt Golf in the skywalk.18 holes of fun and excitement. We stayed at the Savery Hotel and played board games and card games. It was lots of fun and we all found out that we suck at PUTT PUTT GOLF.
Got back this afternoon and went to Kenny's for the SuperBowl party. Game wasn't too bad, commericals sucked, and we ended up having more fun playing Wii than anything. Good times Good times. Hope to see the Eagles in the SB next year or at least better commmericals.

UnEventful Day

Not much exciting happening. Just the usual Thursday night routine of Grey's and ERRRRRRRR.

Ice+Broken Wiper=slow driving

Last weekend Crystal and I went to Des Moines to see the Anderson's new baby boy. Of course the weatherman was wrong about getting any more crappy weather. We ended up driving in freezing rain and my wiper broke and I drove really slow and it took 3.5 hours. Good news is not that we got home safely (kidding) but it only took a quarter tank of gas in the truck. I am driving 40 mph everywhere I go now to save on gas.

Merry Christmas

Hope that everyone has a great Christmas. We sure did with more to come this weekend with my parents and brothers and his finance coming over. Today we are traveling to Crystal's uncle and aunt's house for lunch and then getting back home in time for the EAGLES game and for her to get some rest before she has to work tonite. I will be rearranging the house a little to make room for some of the added house decor we received for Christmas. Have a safe Holiday.

Putting in lots of Computer Time

This weekend it seemed like Crystal and I were spending lots of time on the computer. Making our Christmas card setting up messenging, networking, adding new programs and playing with wireless mice. Crystal's work party was fun, Shopping on Saturday went well but we are not quite done yet, DAMN. Sunday reserved for Football, EAGLES pulled off a win yes, Cole was playing hard all day and was sleeping by 8 p.m. We had Lukas over and Crystal's mom over and then Clayton came and then Wade and Patty and then Teena called. I did hang up the barn wood shelf in the bathroom and hawii photos. bout time.

Bark! Bark! Bark!

I had to put Cole in his kennel or as Denny puts it JAIL. He wouldn't stop barking after he had just gone out and did his businesses. So in order for me to get some things done on the computer I had to send him to his home. This week went fast considering work was kind of slow. As for Crystal's work they are busy because they are short handed with nurses on baby leave. This weekend looks to busy also, starting with Crystal's work party tomorrow night and then we have to clean and get ready for Christmas at our house and a party for all her cousins.

Tooth Fairy for Dogs

Yesterday Cole lost 2 baby teeth while I was working on the computer. I was going to put them under his huge pillow but then realized that I would have to be the tooth fairy and I don't know what the rate is now a days. When I lost a tooth I got a 5 pack of Trident Gum and some change. I think kids today get car keys or a remote to a flat screen t.v.

Cold Day

It is so cold. I am definitely not ready for the cold weather. Not to much going on here just trying to stay warm. I hope all of you are staying warm as well.
We had a great Thanksgiving! Our time off went way to fast but it was a lot of fun. From Wednesday night till Saturday morning we spent time in Algona with Chris's family. They all got to meet Cole, and I would say it is safe to say they all loved him. Cole was very good on the road trip up and home. He did make sure Chris knew when it was time to pull over to let him out to go to the restroom. We were almost to Algona and Cole barked right in Chris's ear. When Cole means business, he means business.
On the day of Thanksgiving we traveled to Charles City with Chris's family to visit Oma. Chris and I brought the turkey, which went over very well. Thanks dad for smoking the turkey for us. On Friday we were kind of bumbs until the afternoon when we came back to Chris's parents house after our outing with Dustin, Andy, and Holly. We found Denny and Darlene had tore out the north wall in the sun room. They were suppose to be just replacing the windows with a new one and ended up replacing pretty much the whole wall. So Andy and Chris jumped right in and help redo the wall and frame in the new window. Hope you boys are ready to help with the other two walls when Denny is ready to replace those windows.
Saturday afternoon we spent with Crystal's family. Cole got to meet Molly(Jonah's puppy). They liked each other and played for a long time until Molly decided she didn't want to play anymore, then they weren't so nice to each other. Not sure what exactly happened but Cole ended up with a tooth through the tongue. It didn't bother him any. On Sunday we went up to Crystal's grandparents to celebrate thanksgiving. Cole got to stay home, which I don't think he like to much. He was crazy when we got home. Sunday night we went to the movies with Ben, Mike, and Lucas. Ben was back from Texas to visit over thanksgiving. We were so happy we did get to spend a couple nights hanging out with him before he left Tuesday.
So now we are back to the grind again working. Crystal got to work twice Tuesday, she got called in to sub nurse at Westmont elementary during the day and had to work that night at Children's. The last couple nights Chris has been working on wedding invites.
Well I hope you all stay warm. Have a great rest of the week and weekend.

Happy Early Thanksgiving

Hope that everyone has a great and safe Thanksgiving. I have to work tomorrow and then a 4 day weekend. HURRAY! Don't eat too much, watch some football, or fall asleep. I am thinking of doing all in that order. Ben we will call you when we get back so that I can through some hotdogs in you FACE! ha ha ha. One last thing, don't get run over by the crazies the day after Thanksgiving.

Decoration Time

This weekend we are going to get out the Christmas stuff and start Decorating the house. Better get it done cause we are going to Algona for Thanksgiving. If I feel up to it I might get the spare bedroom cleaned up for the office switch. Depends on how lazy I want to be.

Is the Weekend Here?

A long week for the Nixt's but for me the weekend is a going to be a good break. For Crystal, not so much, she has to work the weekend and then Monday and Tuesday. That sucks. At least I can get her Christmas gift.
This just in- We have the smartest dog in the world. He can now sit, shake and lay down. Shake and Lay down only took 2 days a piece to learn. Good dog.

Home Owner's Blues

Nothing like owning a house and having problems. Our water heater broke yesterday and lucky for us we were home cause water could have gone everywhere and cause some serious damage. I have a plumber coming in this morning to fix it and hoping it will be an easy fix. The sad part is we have no running water cause who ever put the plumbing in this house didn't put a shut off valve to the water heater so I had to shut off all the water. Good thing we have bottled water and that both toilets have 1 good flush in them.

New Addition

We just got another Nixt in the household. Cole Harley Nixt will be keeping us busy. He is a Brindle Boxer almost three months old and I am already his favorite. Us guys have to stick together. And don't worry MOM we still plan on having kids. Can't wait for everyone to meet our new puppy.