This is what a quiet house looks like when there's nowhere to go.
Yes, Brandi's Christmas tree was still up into April.
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Nick's Group from Summer IT
He's really into WWII, from documentaries to books, and sketches of planes are everywhere.
When I was in Miami, a gentleman on the street was drawing images of people while we were at dinner along the walk. He sketched this from a photo of Nick.
Attending a hot summer wedding in 1996.
Preview of pics
Brandi with a lamb at the Burberry store.
Would it be a site from me without a few car pics?
Traded in the 2016 for a 2022, the deals were too good to resist
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Nick's Group from Summer IT
Video Archive
- 2007.02.15 Jason burps Nick
- 2007.03.15 Nick Talks
- 2007.04.08 Nick in his Easy Chair
- 2007.04.08 Nick’s First Easter Basket
- 2007.05.15 Nick Hams up for Camera
- 2007.05.15 Nick rolls in his Blanket
- 2007.05.15 Nick with Ferris Wheel Toy
- 2007.06.04 Nick playing in Tub
- 2007.06.21 Brandi & Nick Home Video
- 2007.07.10 Nick laughs in his Jumper
- 2007.07.23 Nick's 1st Time Highchair
- 2007.08.09 Nick's First Crawl
- 2007.08.25 Nick in the Wash Basin
- 2007.10.24 Nick at the Park
- 2007.11.10 Nick & Evan
- 2007.11.24 Nick & His Gift Bow
- 2007.12.03 Nick Plays Piano
- 2007.12.06 Nick's Water Bubbles
- 2007.12.09 Nick's First Week on Foot
- 2007.12.23 Nick's First Swing
- 2007.12.27 Nick & Pendleton
- 2007.12.27 Nick & Seth Wagon
- 2008.01.05 Nick Opening Gifts
- 2008.01.26 Nick & Raw Spaghetti
- 2008.01.29 Nick Plays in Car
- 2008.02.09 Nick's Vacuum
- 2008.02.24 Nick & His Toys
- 2008.03.03 Nick Dancing at Piano
- 2008.03.04 Nick's Soda Bottle
- 2008.03.12 Nick & Easter Card
- 2008.03.13 Nick's First Popsicle
- 2008.03.25 Nick in the Jeep
- 2008.04.06 Nick Driving
- 2008.04.09 Nick in the Cupboard
- 2008.05.24 Nick with Rhubarb
- 2008.06.10 Nick bounces on Bed
- 2008.07.04 Brandi rides the Bull
- 2008.07.04 Nick Dancing
- 2008.07.11 Nick bunting at T-Ball
- 2008.07.11 Nick having Lunch
- 2008.08.13 Nick in the Sprinkler
- 2008.08.26 Nick plays with Stickers
- 2008.09.28 Nick in the Throne
- 2008.11.23 Nick gives Beauty a Treat
- 2008.11.29 Nick's New Words
- 2008.12.06 Nick shovels Snow
- 2008.12.21 Nick decorates Tree
- 2009.01.04 Nick's 2nd B-Day Cake
- 2009.03.01 Nick says 'Cheese'
- 2009.03.15 Boys on the Slide
- 2009.03.28 Nick eats a Hot Dog
- 2009.04.02 Nick & Brandi Ice Cream
- 2009.04.10 Nick plays with Cups
- 2009.04.25 Nick conducts Music
- 2009.05.26 Nick on Dinosaur Slide
- 2009.06.14 Nick munching Egg Carton
- 2009.06.27 Nick & Brandi in Pool
- 2009.07.13 Nick's Crib Jumping
- 2009.07.25 Nick does Intros Live
- 2009.08.08 Nick in Circles
- 2009.08.12 Nick wearing a Cape
- 2009.08.18 Nick & Brandi making Music
- 2009.09.19 Nick plays in Zoo Stream
- 2009.10.04 Nick's Pumpkins
- 2009.10.25 Nick plays with Shoes
- 2009.10.31 Nick Trick or Treat
- 2009.11.04 Nick being Sneaky
- 2009.12.28 Nick painting Bird House
- 2009.12.29 Nick plays Doctor
- 2010.01.10 Nick with makeup in Bathroom
- 2010.02.14 Nick with Bubble Gum
- 2010.04.04 Nick's Easter 2010
- 2010.05.06 Nick and his Toys
- 2010.09.05 Nick Paints His Room
- 2011.03.29 Nick Staircase Toboggan
- 2011.04.23 Nick's First Bike
- 2011.05.01 Nick Children's Museum
- 2011.12.24 Nick's Christmas 2011
- 2012.01.15 Sledding at Home
- 2012.03.04 Nick's Kitchen Airport
- 2012.04.06 Nick Baseball
- 2012.10.13 Nick Gymnastics
- 2012.11.28 Nick in Gym with Hoop
- 2012.12.16 Nick's Ocean Play
- 2013.01.07 Nick's 6th B-Day Cake
- 2013.03.02 Nick building, Home Depot
- 2013.03.31 Nick Easter Hunt 2013
- 2013.04.05 Nick's Razor Scooter
- 2013.04.25 Nick's Castle, Miami Beach
- 2013.07.25 Nick T-Ball Game
- 2014.08.10 Nick Swimming
- 2014.10.03 Nick Georgia Zipline
- 2015.07.04 Nick Building a Shelf
- 2015.07.10 Nick Blueberry Picking
- 2015.07.11 Nick Bike Ride on Predator
- 2016.10.09 Nick and Grandpa Pumpkin
- 2016.12.01 Nick Laughing
- 2017.01.05 Nick School Announce
- 2017.04.23 Nick passing a Football
- 2017.09.15 Nick Mowing the Lawn
- 2019.08.16 Nick Piano 'Top Gun'
- 2019.12.27 Kayak in Mangroves
- 2020.07.25 Nick Noah Mason Myles WWII Pt.1
- 2020.07.25 Nick Noah Mason Myles WWII Pt.2
- 2022.06.26 Nick Chatt Choo-Choo
- 2023.05.23 Nick Piano 'In The Mood'
- 2024.06.01 Ohio Business Week
- 2024.06.02 Nick Piano Recital: 'Poirot'
- 2025.09.01 Swimming Summer 2025
- 2025.10.15 Nick Driving Shelby
Nick's School Picture 2024
Nick's Drawings
He's really into WWII, from documentaries to books, and sketches of planes are everywhere.
Drawing of Nick
When I was in Miami, a gentleman on the street was drawing images of people while we were at dinner along the walk. He sketched this from a photo of Nick.
Jason & Brandi
Attending a hot summer wedding in 1996.
Senior Pictures 2025
Preview of pics
Brandi at Burberry in Chicago
Brandi with a lamb at the Burberry store.
(Aunt)Megan & (Mom)Brandi
1987 Chevrolet Monte Carlo
Would it be a site from me without a few car pics?
2022 Chrysler 300
Traded in the 2016 for a 2022, the deals were too good to resist
The Mantel Family Blog
You've arrived at the Mantel Blog. This was an experiment when my son Nick was born in 2007, and somehow it has managed to survive. You can also find photos on our Shutterfly site, linked from the bottom of most posts. This method also allows you to reproduce pictures if you're so compelled. I recommend you register for the RSS feed below the blog for notification of updates.