Brothers

Never know what's going to entertain these little boys

Cowboy time

Just having a little fun after nap time. Nathaniel loves this little horse which was Daddy's when he was little.

Playdates

Fun times with the neighbor boys


Super fast slides

Goofing around

Shooting Nerf balls


Just taking a walk around the block.

Oma's Birthday

Mom passed a significant milestone this year. She had a blast celebrating her birthday. One of the "events" was a Tea Party thrown by a good friend. It was requested that everyone wear a hat. Uggh. I hate wearing hats. I look like such a dork in hats! I told mom I would love to attend, but would not be wearing a hat. I was very tempted to wear my NIKE baseball cap, which even that doesn't look great on me.... but this is mom's party. I figured I should probably comply...and look like a dork for the afternoon... afterall she is worth it, right? Think of everything she has done for me. So with that I put on a hat regardless of how silly I looked and had a fun time eating little tea cakes, sipping tea and enjoyed celebrating MOM. I love you MOM. Your INCREDIBLE!

Growing older means visiting the Doctor

Nathaniel had his 3 yr well child check up and I am happy to report he is now in the 11th percentile! This is a huge leap from the 5th percentile last year. Sometimes I wonder if he is growing on his meager diet of oatmeal, scrambled eggs, mac n cheese, and anything sugary he can get his hands on. Turns out that he is!

Gifts

Nathaniel has been asking for "Cranky the Crane" for about 2 weeks now. We were excited that it came with the train table we got from our sister-in-laws friends. Papa Jim made a cool table and Oma spiffed it up! It even makes noise when the trains go through the tunnel!

Pump It UP!

Nathaniel's favorite place is "the bouncy house" place. He is always wanting to go there... so what better place to have a little birthday party? An hour of free for all jumpin! He loved it. Even the the parents had a little fun.

Birth Day

The Super Bowl overshadowed Nathaniel's birthday this year. Not to worry we stopped at half time to go play outside with Oma. We fed the birds preztels.

Put the sprinkles on our cupcakes

Play trains

Open a few gifts

And ate icecream cake


Can't wait till the party with my friends!

Nathaniel's big day!

How old are you? Nathaniel holds up his hands and tries to show me on his fingers... 3 is hard to master!

Working from home

Daddy took care of the boys for a day while I did some temp work for a friend. Dad makes it look so easy... give them a few toys and they'll just play right?


(Getting back into the workforce was quite the experience. I signed up as a contract worker and committed to just 40 hours over the course of 3 weeks. It was fun, but I didn't feel like I was a great mom for those 3 weeks. I have a stronger appreciation for you working mommas! Hopefully I can do a few projects here and there to keep my resume up-to-date.)

Learning to share

Sharing can be tough... especially when it involves ice cream! The boys had fun though. Drumsticks are the best!

The Beach in February

We had fabulous weather this week at the beach. Hardly any wind. Gorgeous blue sky. What a great way to celebrate Oma turning 60!

We played on the rocks - mostly throwing smaller rocks into the tide pools

Built sandcastles





Fed the birds our leftover pancakes


Ran away from the ocean (Oma and Nate got caught!)