Ramos...and the beat goes on...and on...and on...

Nicholas got a "REAL" haircut and other pics...

2009-04-07T14:54:00.000-07:00

Nicholas-new haircut and strange new facial look...hmm

Nicholas-new hair cut

Nicholas new haircut-side profile.

Lucas-Yes same pic, same problems, still cute.

Lucas, "C'mon Dad, take the picture already." While Nicholas is in the background drinking Zachary's chocolate milk (Not good).

Lucas (deer in headlights)

Lucas (technical difficulties)

Zachary and Nicholas

For those of you who don't know, Nicholas has had a real issue with getting his hair cut. Because of this, he has usually had longer, mop top hair. It isn't so bad, since he looks ok with it. The previous haircut to yesterday went somewhat ok, but we didn't chance things and only took a little off. Yesterday, Leanne being the brave soul she is, took Nicholas to get his hair cut and came home and he had a nice looking shorter cut. Yeah rah. It also made him look a little more grown up. I will let you decide.

~Mish Mash~

2009-04-05T18:39:00.001-07:00

Aunt Laurie and Lucas.
Zachary and King Kong.

I like elephants. (Cincinnati Zoo)

Nicholas and baby Horton.

Nicholas (foreground) Zachary (background)

Lucas and Leanne

~Zachary~

Lucas enjoying his sweey potatoes.

Here are a few of the most recent pictures of the boys.

It's been a long time...

2009-04-05T18:26:00.000-07:00

I kniow it has been awhile since I have posted anything on here and have had some requests to keep the blog going, so I will begin updating it again. For those who unaware, I have been posting information and pictures of the family on Facebook under Terry Ramos.

Da BOYS......

2008-10-26T13:57:00.000-07:00

My three sons....Oh yeah!!!

Hey there...

BOO YA!!!

I am Optimus Prime!!!

Jump...jump...jump...

BOO....

They might be almost 3 foot giants...NOT!

BOO!!!!

I don't want to look up and say cheese...

I love this slide....Can I do it again and again and again?
Thought I would post some of the most recent pictures we have of the boys. We also got a new seat for Lucas to sit in. Lucas really enjoys sitting up so it is a good thing.

I know, I know, I know I haven't updated in awhile...

2008-10-06T15:18:00.001-07:00

He loves Zachary's spiderman chair...Yeah....

~Zachary and Nicholas, totally entranced in something...Don't remember what...~

I know, having some problems with the pictures.

Still sideways, but still love him......

Ok so he's sideways....We still love him.

Hello all...Things as usually are going pretty ok for the most part. I'm trying to get over some stomach bug thing that doesn't seem to react very well to Zantac, Pepcid, or other acid reducing and bloating reducing meds, and as of right now, TUMS is worthless (TUMS does work well on occasion but not at the moment.) ...And why can't you take multiple meds to see what works best. Anyways, I guess I am looking for the magic pill that will work instantly when it hits my tongue, especially since some of the meds are horrible to taste and must be chewed up so you get to savor the experience. Thank goodness everyone else is doing pretty ok. Zachary is taking meds for an ear infection. Knock on wood!!! He hasn't had many of those lately. Just thinking back to when the poor kid had one about every other week and two sets of ear tubes later. Nicholas is doing well exerting his dominance over his realm or he seams to think he does. He actually is doing very well in his new classroom with only a few altercations here and there. Hey he is only 2 1/2. Lucas is continually growing and growing. His next doctor's appointment is coming up in November. He really still only gets fussy when he is hungry, cold, or really poopy, and of ofcourse when he wants to sit up and look around. He is doing really well, doing alot of smiling and talking. His great battle, other than trying to survive two older brothers that want to shower their love on him, is cradle cap and some exema. Poor little guy just can't get rid of it (I'm referring to the cradle cap, not his brothers.) His other issue with the tight muscles in his neck seem to be getting a little better. We didn't take him for therapy because he is moving his head around more. If the doctor thinks we still need to see someone in November we will then. Overall, the family is doing pretty well and it is exciting to see gas at $3.34 a gallon. It actually cost me less than $30 bucks to fill up my car. Don't even ask abou the van. Sheesh... Well here are some updated pics of the boys. Enjoy.

A Day Out With Thomas....

2008-09-06T15:40:00.001-07:00

It turned out to be a beautiful day for this event and made the train ride cooler. Blue skies and a temp in the low to mid 80's. Although at the end, the boys were tired and a lil cranky, they really did enjoy it. When we were walking back to the car, Thomas was leaving and all the way until Thomas was out of site, Nicholas kept screaming, "Bye Thomas".

"Day out with Thomas..."
Nicholas loves this train.

Zachary wanted to see every other train except Thomas. Poor kid was out of luck.

Zachary's buddy Bryce from daycare. They enjoyed jumping in an inflatable castle.

Good times at the train table until it was time to leave. (Major meltdown....Sheesh) Time for lunch!!!!

Even the little guy enjoyed the train ride.

I can't contain myself anymore. Go train go. (Look at my muscle...)

Wasn't so bad at the beginning, and then he fell alseep about midway on Leanne.

Two boys on the caboose. Cool hats dudes.

Since both of the older boys love Thomas (Nicholas can be a lil obsessive), we decided to do this event and see how it went. Overall, it was a good experience and Zachary actually saw one of his friends from daycare which was cool. I was thankful that the train ride was only 25 minutes. That was about as long as the two older boys could take. Zachary got a Thomas tatoo and Nicholas kept screaming Thomas. Like I said, sometimes a lil obsessive.

Hot off the press....

2008-09-03T17:38:00.000-07:00

Look at those cheeks. Even just today Lucas is looking more like a chunky monkey.
He growing faster than his two brothers did at this age. Who knows, he might be bigger than both of his big brothers. It will be interesting see how this all pans out.

Thought I would take some pictures today. Luckily Lucas didn't wake up. Guess his belly was still full.

I know...I know...I know it has been a long time...

2008-09-03T16:34:00.001-07:00

I spy....WATER....(but not to get in.)
Like my hat?

I spy...a bobcat...I think...

See the hair is above my eyes now. The process of the cut was quite an adventure, but we got it done.

Those big eyes.

Don't look into the light ...

I know, i'm going bald.

Still not sure what to think about this place.

Here are some long awaited updated pictures of Lucas and the rest of the clan. Lucas is showing signs of male pattern baldness, but it does seem to be growing back in some spots. Last night, he only woke up once at 1am and then didn't wake up until 6:45am. So needless to say that is a good thing. Now we just have to get Zachary and Nicholas to sleep in their beds through the night. They seem to be having some issues lately, but you know what, even with all of the craziness, life is pretty good and the boys are doing well. (That was one long run on sentence.)

Ongoings....

2008-07-31T18:57:00.000-07:00

No mommy, I wasn't in the pool.

Filling the pool

Mighty Zach and his faithful sidekick the Super Burrito...
Finally got them all to stay put.

What a cutie and yes my arm tastes wonderful!

Enjoying a breeze outside.

Such a good mommy.

Things have been pretty busy, but fun with 3 boys around now. So let me put this simply: SEND HELP!!!!!! Just kidding or am I???? It does keep things hopping around here and always lively. Zachary and Nicholas are ofcourse going through transitions that include "wonderful" behaviors at home and daycare, but today was a good day. They are all good boys and I can't imagine a time before them. I love my boys. Here are some new pictures of Lucas, Zachary, and Nicholas. Enjoy......

Lucas, Lucas, and more Lucas...

2008-07-13T16:27:00.000-07:00

Here are some of the most recent pictures. My parents left Friday night and I picked up Leann'e mom Friday afternoon. Everyone has been so helpful. They do love the boys and really have taken away some the new baby stress. Our friends from church have also been very supportive. Please continue to keep us in your prayers. Another peice of stress we are havign at this moment is that one of our cars is causing us some problems giving us only one usable vehicle. Leanne is having some serious cabin fever so this little bump in the road comes at a very in opportune time. Also, Lucas is starting to sleep more at night which has been a very good thing. God has truky blessed us. Thank you again to all of our friends and family who have been and continue to be so supportive during this new transition in the Ramos household.

Lucas...

2008-07-05T20:43:00.000-07:00

My hands are bigger Lucas.
~Proud Grandpa Ramos~

~Excited Grandma Ramos~

Comparing shoe sizes.

Happy, but tired family. Nicholas had already gone to bed by the time we got home.

Love my boys. Zachary is really excited about being a big brother again.

We're home...

2008-07-05T20:36:00.000-07:00

Well we got home around 8:45pm today and were so glad to be home. I will actually get to sleep in my bed instead of that pull out torture contraption at the hospital. Everyone is doing well. Lucas is being a very good baby, Zachary was excited to see his new brother, and Nicholas was already in bed when we got home. Mom and Dad seemed to be still somewhat sane after being with Zachary and Nicholas for 48 plus hours. They did really good. Sadie, the dog, ofcourse was doign her regular sniffing of this new thing that has come into out midst. She was being so good. Too bad she still didn't hasn't gotten to move up the totem pole. Oh well. Well enjoy some more pictures.

...more Lucas...

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

Here are some more pictures. I had some technical glitches earlier.

Lucas Josiah Ramos

2008-07-05T11:44:00.001-07:00

Well I know I haven't put anything on here in awhile, but I do have some good reasons. Between me having the snip-snip procedure and recuperating and of course our newest addition, things have been quite exciting. July 4th at 8:31 am, Lucas Josiah Ramos decided to come into the world. He was 6 pounds 12.4 ounces and 19 1/4 inches long. He needed a little help with the use of forceps but he didn't get the mishapen head. Both Leanne and Lucas are doign very well. He passed the hearing test in both ears and whatever tests he had this morning. Still waiting for him to get cicumcised (Oh the joy). Not really sure just yet when we will be leaving the hospital. Leanne is having to have a few more blood sugar tests to make sure she is ok since she had gestational diabetes. Well enough rambling, enjoy the pictures.

Time to make the PIZZA!!!!!!

2008-06-17T17:48:00.000-07:00

Oh so good.....
Sideways, but a good end result.

Mommy, braving this big tasty feet.

Nicholas, you put the pepperoni on the crust, not your mouth.

We NEED mushrooms, Mommy!!!!

Leanne had a great idea in involving the boys in helping to prepare dinner. So what kind of meal do you trust a 2 year old and 3 year old to help you make? Pizza is a good place to start. After makinf sure that the boys had CLEAN hands, the feast to be made began. Ofcourse, it was at times a little challenging to explain to especially Nicholas that the toppings needed to stay on the english muffins and not be eaten off. All in all it was a fun time with the boys and the end result was very tasty.

Baby Lucas already causing trouble...

2008-06-11T15:57:00.000-07:00

Here is the face: eyes, nose, mouth and chubby cheeks
Fuzzy face...

Little face with all features.

These are his feet, can't you tell. You can kind of see the big toe seperated

Well Leanne went for her second unltrasound to see how things were going and some troubling news was brought to our attention. Lucas has decided to be in a breach position instead of being head down. Little stinker. Well in two weeks, Leanne is going in to see if he has changed positions and if not then the doctor will try a procedure to turn him. If that doesn't work, then we will be scheduling an inducement which will include Leanne having a C-section. This is something that Leanne is not looking forward to. So what we need everyone to do is pray that Baby Lucas turns to the head down (Vertex) position. Here are a couple of pictures of the ultrasound pics. I know they are a little fuzzy, but they should show a face and a foot type of image. Also, Baby Lucas is in the 75th percentile for size/weight, meaning he is currently approximately 6.5 pounds and would continue to grow. He would be the largest of all of the kids we have had. Zachary was 5lbs and some ounces, Nicholas was 6lbs and some ounces. I guess we wanted to go out with a bang on this last kid. Continue to keep us all in your thoughts and prayers, especially for Leanne. Baby Lucas has really been doing alot of kicking and bouncing around.

In the shop...

2008-06-10T18:07:00.000-07:00

Can we build it? Yes we can...
Keeping my eye on the nail. Nicholas needing a little more discussion about wearing the
safety gear.

Yes, we are studs and yes Daddy put the same picture up twice. Doh!!!

Nicholas nailing using his special technique. Zachary trying to wait patiently.

Well it was bound to happen and of course I made sure that the boys were safe (disclaimer) and didn't have them working with power tools just yet. They were given safety equipment and the OSHA regulations. They enjoyed hammering a real nail with Daddy's hammer. Hmm, whats next? Maybe teaching them to use the miter saw. Just kidding. Enjoy the pictures.

Just another day with the boys...

2008-06-10T14:31:00.000-07:00

Well, when I picked the boys up today from daycare, I was informed that Zachary had had a rough day (I.e. not listening, rough housing, etc.) and Nicholas had done somewhat better today. Nicholas has been exerting his independence lately. Well after that, I got to have one of those great, "You need to listen and you shouldn't do this or that" talks. Oh the joy. Well after the talk, Zachary, Nicholas, and myself went to the Great Miami River which is not too far from our house and look at the low dam. Both Nicholas and Zachary had a great time watching the water go over the low dam and all of the debris that would get caught. I wish I would have had my camera to take pictures of their faces. So although it was a rough day in some ways, it ended with the boys listening more and enjoying the rolling waters. I will say that it was very relaxing with the wind blowing and the temperature not being too hot. Gotta love those boys and especially the one coming.

Kersplash.....

2008-06-05T16:08:00.000-07:00

I'm not onery...I'm not going to push my brother...
Here mommy, have the shark..SPLASH...

Enjoying the pool...

My turn, no my turn...

Splash, Splash, SPLASH...

No, I get to fill the pool Nicholas.

Hurry up water, fill up so I can take a drink (Sadie)

Well after two days of pretty bad storms and some near Tornadoes, today had some pretty warm (hot and muggy)(90's and humid) weather for here so we decided to inflate the gator pool from the grandparents. According to the boy's the pool's name is actually "Tick Tock". Ok, a little trivia. Why would the boys name their gator pool "Tick Tock"? Hmm. I'm not going to give the answer just yet. For some this will be pretty easy. I await your answers. Both Zachary and Nicholas love this movie. Anyways, the boys really enjoyed the pool, although Nicholas was a little hesitant when he first got in since it was water from the tap. Pretty cold actually, but they warmed up to it. Brought back some mountain memories for Leanne, when she used to swim in frigid water at a pool where her family used to go camping. Don't worry, there was no hypothermia happening with the boys. Enjoy the pics.

~Tinkering~

2008-05-29T13:39:00.001-07:00

Just thought I would tinker with the look of the blog and see how it came out. Let me know what you think.

Memorial Day weekend 2008

2008-05-26T17:28:00.000-07:00

What a wonderful memorial day weekend we all had in Rome, Georgia. To let all of those wondering, Leanne is doing fine and Lucas didn't make an unscheduled visit, although he did keep Mommy up a few times. It isn't too much longer until his arrival. How time flies...

Enjoying an outdoor grilled meal....MMMM good.

Enjoying my cookie....

Feeding the many geese and ducks around the lake by Grandma's house.

Fishing with Dad...A couple of nibbles...

Helping Grandma water her plants.

I love to be helpful...future mower and gardener.

New bugs to play with...

Faster Grandpa, faster...

Looking in one of the many birdhouses at a lost blue egg.

Exploring the new surrounding in GA.

During the trip down there, in pj's but wide awake on one of the stops.

We went down to Rome, GA this year to spend the weekend with my folks. This was the first trip for Nicholas down this far south and he did relatively well on the trip there and back with the occasional screams and desire to be out of his seat, but so is the way things go when traveling with a 2 and 3 year old. Mom and Dad really enjoyed spending time with the grandsons and it gave me and Leanne some time to go out to a movie. Yeah!!!!! Zachary really took to Dad and Nicholas attached more to Mom. For anyone who knows my Dad, he has a treasure trove of toys and games which kept the boys entertained for many hours. We ran out of time before Dad could show all of his stuff. Sheesh. What the boys really enjoyed was the rides in the wagon, shooting the slingshot, and shooting Goliath with the nerf cannon, yes a cannon. Zachary got his first taste of fishing and wasn't overly excited since the fish weren't really biting, but there will be more opportunities for that. The weather was great and we got to spend a lot of time outside watching the vast assortment of birds that come to Mom's bird feeders. It was a really nice and relaxing visit and I do wish it could have been longer. Zachary was not happy at all that we had to leave, but so is life. Here are some pictures for everyone to enjoy.

Little look back...take 2...

2008-05-19T16:58:00.000-07:00

These boys really do love to be outside and let me tell you, when they don't get to go outside due to bad weather or something, it doesn't take long for the cabin fever to set in. When that happens, watch out because here comes attitude, selective hearing, and the need for time outs. Well enjoy everyone and love to read everyone's comments.

Zachary doesn't use this swing anymore.
When Nicholas didn't like water and Zachary still tormented him. Oh the curse of being the little brother.

Zachary loves to slide, but Nicholas isn't so sure...He nows loves this slide and doesn't need or want assistance.

Nicholas at his first birthday...Love the chocolate cake....

Well I figured out what I needed to do to get some of the older pics up to show. The boys really have grown and are little boys and not babies anymore (although, I know they will always be our baby boys)....

Misc....thoughts, ideas, and happenings

2008-05-16T15:46:00.000-07:00

Oh what a day, the sun is shining, the grass is green, and much mischief to get into.
I must explore my vast domain before I am caught.

Look Zachary, a tunnel, let's go in.

I'm such a big boy. Look at me climb.

Have stick, watch me thrash and destroy.....

Just a few things about the boys that we thought were somewhat comical and made us realize that the boys are growing up. Zachary let us know that he had a girlfriend on Wednesday and when we asked him about it on thursday, he said, she doesn't like me anymore, she likes so and so. I told him, hey this is how the world turns. (Ahh...young love????) Also, Zachary showed us a new dance move he learned from someone at daycare with the phrase "Chick a wawa, Chicka wawa". It is pretty fun especially with him moving his groove thing. Hmmm...about Nicholas you ask....Well, he is totally enthralled and somewhat hypnotized by tunnels and so everything now has become a tunnel.

Well today started off as a rainy, cool, and gloomy day, but then turned out to be very nice, so me and boys enjoyed some time outside. The past couple of days had been very rainy, so we were having some cabin fever. Enjoy the pics.

Looking back...

2008-05-15T17:20:00.000-07:00

It is amazing how time flys. You blink and your newborn son is 3, he has a brother that is 2 and on the way is number three. It makes ya have to take a step back and realize, you better make the best of the days that God gives you. Speaking of God, He has truly blessed us.

Gotta love that smile. Leanne was and still is such a trooper. That lil bugger caused some excitement.

Well do to some technical difficulties, I wasn't able to put any baby pics of Nicholas at this time. As I was looking back at these pictures and others of all the people in our lives that held Zachary and Nicholas, it is still good to know that many of them are still there helping us out with these boys. God only knows that we couldn't do this on our own, so here's a hats off to all of those that were there then and are still there now helping us to raise these boys.

Now that we have him in the car, What's Next?????? ...And you know what, we are still asking that question.

Zachary was quite the sight to behold. Such a cutie...and then he turned three...Just kidding

Pretty amazing stuff. Zachary at 5lbs and some ounces...

I know it has been awhile since I have done anything on this blog and looking at my sister's blog, I knew I needed to get back in the game. She also gave me a good idea of something to put on here. A look back at the boys when they were smaller and younger and Leanne and myself were even more ignorant about what to expect from these bundles. I thought this would be cool also considering the eminent arrival of our "Final" Lucas Josiah in the next month or so. I say Final because, it is sad but true, there will be a farewell party taking place on June 27th. Not much of a party for some but others, it will bring a sigh of relief.

You might be a hick if....

2008-05-06T17:14:00.000-07:00

I will admit that I might be able to answer the question above due to the fact that today, I just almost, yes almost, finished taking down some Christmas lights. The kicker was that what prompted me was I didn't want to have to replace a tree we have that seemed to be having some stress due to all the strands of lights I had on the tree. There were quite a few on it, but hey it did look pretty cool when it was lit. They were all solid small green lights. Hopefully I will be able to completely finish the job before it is time to put them back up. I was getting some honks and comments from drivers going by. The benefits of living on a corner lot. Hopefully, I will set an example for some of the other houses not too far from mine that are in the town next to us called Hamilton, or more affectionately known as "Hamiltucky". Everyone can come to their own conclusions of what kind of folk live in the Hamilton. Disclaimer: We have some wonderful friends that live in Hamilton that defy the mold, but one of them does have the nickname Bubba.

Spring days and young explorers...

2008-05-04T12:28:00.000-07:00

We decided to enjoy the beautiful day today and do a little backyard exploring which was fun. Also, got to have Nicholas do some grass walking without his shoes. He's not too big on that. Zachary on the other hand could care less. Well in the backyard, the boys enjoyed "painting" with sticks and puddles of water, looked at bugs and handled them (Zachary decided he needed to kill some slugs...no big loss there), and watched some birds checking out the possiblity of moving into a couple of the bird houses we have. The boys really did enjoy themselves and just proved that you don't need all the fancy gadgets for kids to have fun. All the boys needed were sticks, rocks, and their imagination (very lively imagination at that). Enjoy the pictures.

Life...Hey it is what it is...

2008-04-30T15:08:00.000-07:00

It is amazing to me how sweet the boys can be and then at the blink of any eye...Boom, the screams, cries, hits and kicks. Hey, I must say Zachary and Nicholas are all boy and they know it. I think, no I know that their cuteness has let them get away with some things in the past and even now. Not that I am biased, but they are pretty cute. I was readin an article the other day which had the verse that said,(paraphrase) The rod and reproof are good for wisdom but a child left to his own is a shame to his mother. Just made me think, how much and how important it is to spend the time with each of the boys, even or especially during those times when they are more difficult to be around. I'm in no way a philosopher (Just ask Leanne) but I have noticed that the more time I spend with them, the less issues there are and when they are having more trouble is when they are just trying to get my attention. I guess this parenting thing is more than just spreading the seed, adding water, and watch them grow. Just kidding. I know that they are well worth my time. Just pray for me and Leanne's sanity and to be able spend enough of the quality time we need to to help raise these kiddos the way we should. Watching Zachary and Nicholas really does affirm that God has a sense of humor and prayers do come true when people said they hope I have children that were like me when I was a child. Don't know what they mean, I was a great kid. See I haven't lost my sense of humor yet.

Whiffle Ball

2008-04-25T17:12:00.000-07:00

~Little action shot~
~Not really keepin' the eye on the ball~

~Yahhhhhh~

~See my intensity~

Today was such a nice day, so after dinner, me and boys decided to play outside for awhile. I took this opportunity to introduce the boys to tee/whiffle ball. Actually, just taking turns hitting the ball off of the tee. After a couple of technical difficulties with Sadie not wanting to return the ball after it was hit, the boys got the groove. Ofcourse we had to have a couple of safety rules which was when the batter was going to bat, the other person had to be behind a block that was on the ground. Nicholas had a little harder time with this whole process because he wanted to be by his brother when he was hitting. After figuring out that he wasn't going to be able to bat until he followed the rules, he quickly got with the program. It was pretty cool hearing them say whose turn it was when each had their time to bat. "Zackie's turn" "Nicka's turn". It does show they can be somewhat civil when they want to. Gotta love those boys.

Perspective....Choice words...

2008-04-25T15:23:00.001-07:00

Since having children, many things have been put into perspective. The ever present "Why?" makes you have to wonder why we really have to do things this way or that way. The common parent answer, "Because I said so", sometimes works but doesn't always make the grade for an ever inquisitive 3 year old. Zachary is always wanting to know why things happen a certain way or are taking place. For instance, it was raining and he wanted to know why it was raining and why today and not tomorrow. After having worked a long day, my quick answer was because God decided that it was time for some rain. After that answer, Zachary said his ever popular "why". To my slight frustration, I answered him, "just because". Well to this 3 year old, that wasn't a good answer and decided that he didn't like God because he didn't want it to rain for whatever reason. Needless to say, for the next 20 to 30 minutes, I had a discussion about that he shouldn't be mad at God for letting it rain and that the rain was good for the grass, flowers, etc. Zachary and myself have had many such discussions making me have to really be more thoughtful about what comments I make. Zachary really does make life interesting and there is no doubt that his brain is always at work trying to figure things out or ofcourse thinking of new and clever ways of getting into mischief. I know that the now and future are going to hold many more conversations with not only Zachary, but also Nicholas and soon to be Lucas about who knows what. That not only scares me a little but also makes me have to laugh. It is true that you never know what might come out of the "mouths of babes". To be continued....

A boy and his dog...

2008-04-19T13:39:00.000-07:00

Sadie, our family dog, is quite a loving animal although as mentioned earlier not the smartest. She puts up with a lot from the boys. There is something to be said about a dog and boys. Both Zachary and Nicholas love being outside and being quite rambunctious(?spelling) with each other and Sadie. Sadie enjoys it and is pretty good with them but does have a speed advantage which is a good thing when she has had enough. Today was pretty nice although a little cooler and some early morning rain. For those out west, rain is water that comes from the sky. Anyways, we are always trying to get the boys outside as much as possible. 1. To burn off energy. 2. To get fresh air. 3. Keep them from wanting to spend more time in front of the TV. Well as always, the boys enjoyed themselves and had a good time with Sadie.

Wonderful Days...

2008-04-17T16:22:00.000-07:00

Today was just a great day weather wise, mid 70's and a nice breeze. Then Leanne told me that the boys had some difficulties at Daycare. It seems the Nicholas pushed a girl away from the window so he could see his brother and when Zachary saw it, he decided to encourage Nicholas by saying go ahead. Needless to say it was a little distressing that our two "angels" are being somewhat of a pair of pint size bullies. This is something we will have to try and nip in the bud. .....When Leanne got home with the boys we decided to make use of the beautiful day and try to also get some of the boy's energy reserves gone. Yeah right, but ya gotta try. So we put up new swings (ofcourse they had to be blue, Zachary's favorite color, and we had to have two) and also enjoy the slide. The boys did enjoy, but Zachary was again trying to asert his independence requiring some time outs. He is a handful, but some people say it is in the genes, specifically the fathers. No idea about that. Well here are some new pics. Enjoy.

Let's keep it coming.....

2008-04-14T15:20:00.001-07:00

Two sweet boys taking a nap at Grandy and PopPops
Zachary and Nicholas in their Easter outfits

Zachary standing in front of his first bullseye on a milk carton,

Nicholas looking pretty cute/mischevious at the same time

Well here are some more pics for the viewing. Hope you enjoy.

Let's keep it coming.....

2008-04-14T15:20:00.000-07:00

Time to try out and place some pics...

2008-04-14T14:37:00.000-07:00

I thought I would place some pics on this thing so everyone can say, "Hey those are some cute kids." Actually so I will get somewhat out of the doghouse for not sending some earlier. So here it goes. Well these pictures are from our most recent trip to Leanne's family in Pennsylvania.

1. Nicholas and Zachary playing with blocks (Love those tunnels)

2. Zachary and Nicholas looking cute on Grandy and Poppop's couch

3. Zachary taking his first shots as a future hunter/maksman with Pa

....and so it begins!?!?

2008-04-12T06:41:00.000-07:00

Well, I thought that I would give this bloggin thing a try and see what happens. Hmm...call it peer pressure or finding a way to get more info and pics out; of the family and kids to everyone. Here's a little update of what the Ramos family has been up to in the past decade. We live in Fairfield, Ohio (lil north of Cincinnati), have two boys, Zachary Matthaias (3), Nicholas Scott (2), and one slightly neurotic but loving dog named Sadie. Zachary is in the Spiderman craze and Nicholas has a somewhat obsessiveness with Thomas the train. They are both great boys and although Zachary torments his little brother to all ends most of the time, he does love Nicholas and can be very loving. The topic of interest right now is to try to get Nicholas potty trained before our latest arrival comes. We are expecting our third on July 14th and yes, it is going to be another boy. So far the name at the top of the list is Lucas Josiah. We will see if it still makes the cut in a couple of weeks. As for me and my wife Leanne of 13 years, yes 13 years, we both work in the health field. Leanne, is an occupational therapist and I just became a occupational therapy assistant this past December after 2 1/2 years of school. Well that was just a brief opener of the Ramos clan in Ohio. Now I just have to figure out how add pics...