Congradulations Mom!!

My mom eloped today to a man named Golden. He is a very nice man and we are excited for the both of them. Good luck guys, we love you!

My Cute Kids

Just got the kid's pictures today. Wanted to give a shout out to Portrait Innovations. Awesome staff and backgrounds, good prices and great quality. No sitting fees and take all of your pictures home with you!!! Here are some of my favorites...

You Decide 2009: Who's the Boss?

Nicolaysen & Co. is in turmoil as corporate infighting rages over who deserves the title, "The Boss." There can be only one, and all I know is, in the immortal words of Bob Dylan, "It aint me, babe." Following the "girls rule, boys drool" guidelines, the candidates for "The Boss" have been narrowed easily to the two leading contenders: Kendra, the Chief Financial Officer, and Katelyn, Her Majesty. Hit the poll on the right to help us decide which of these two boss Stephen and Preston around the most.

Katelyn's Claim to the Title: As an only daughter and self-appointed princess, Katelyn makes a strong case for the supreme spot in Nicolaysen & Co. Her sense of entitlement and destiny is rivalled only by Obama's, and while she's nowhere near as articulate as he, she spits gibberish and will tell you what you want to hear so fast, you'll have to look twice to tell the difference between the two.

Stephen's Take on Katelyn's Claim: You don't have to look far to see instances of Katelyn flexing her muscles and exerting her control over Nicolaysen and Co. It's only been just recently that she's been willing to go to sleep without me laying beside her, and she still asks for it in that sweet, sweet whimper of a plea. Then, when she's feeling less kind, it's not uncommon for me to bark like a dog and wag my tail in a desperate attempt for some type of positive recognition from Her Majesty. This is to what I've been reduced. Other times, when she's had about all she can handle from me trying to put her to bed, she snaps at me with her annoyed sneer, "Go play your game, Dad." Really, it's humiliating.

Kendra's Claim to the Title: As the founding female member of Nicolaysen & Co., Kendra's claim is obvious. She's had more practice running things than Katelyn, and she represents an orderly, domineering approach to business with a ruthless fixation on saving that has seen our Company through some tough times. Ultimately, she is the Great Decider, and while Katelyn's power play is enthusiastic, Kendra seems to exude that je ne sais quoi that embodies "The Boss."

Stephen's Take on Kendra's Claim: The simple fact that I've seen such chick flick "greats" as Charlie, The Notebook, Pillow Talk, Lover Come Back and other Doris Day greats should speak for itself. No man should know as much about Doris Day and Rock Hudson as I do. Couple that with the fact that I'm twenty-four years old with two kids and it becomes pretty clear who reports to whom.

My Kids are Geniuses Part II

Okay, funny things are happening at the Nicolaysen house. A couple of days ago I decided that now would be a good time to start prepping Katelyn for Easter. So we read a book about Easter eggs and I proceed to tell her about the Easter Bunny. Well she definately caught on quick. I told her one time and Stephen came in the room and she told him all about the easter bunny. Then she was so excited, she woke up the next morning and came into the living room and said, "The Easter Bunny's awake, where's my candy?"

I was taking a shower and she came in and told me, "Buddy Boy's awake." That's what we call Preston, I love it. I couldn't think of where we got that from. When Katelyn was watching My Friends Tigger and Pooh I realized that is what Tigger says all the time.

Just today we were talking about seriously potty training Katelyn. If we sit her on the toilet she will go, but I can't figure out how to get her to go before she does in her diaper. Anywho, she heard us talking and thought there was a potty TRAIN. She said, "Okay, this is great! I'll go get dressed." Ha ha.