George

This is my Grandpa George. He died tonight in his sleep. He was 88 years old! We knew that he would go sometime soon but it was still just a shock. He was such a great man. Very smart and extremely thrifty. He was really funny too. Just last week I went fishing and used one of his old poles. I wish that I would have known him better. Think I will have a chance later. He is pictured with his wife Arlene, she is still alive, they were sharing a room in a nursing home near the town I live in. They were such a great couple. What an example to me that you can love a person for that long, still want to be in the same room together after all of those years! He will be missed, We all love you George!

Big Boy Bike!

So Nathan got a Big Boy Bike from Mom-Mom and Pa-Pa for his birthday. I cannot even believe how big he is getting! He is a pro with the bike. The training wheels cause him to spin out a lot on uneven ground. I saw him looking at them the other day, I am sure he was trying to see how he could take them off! He rides everyday, he loves it! His helmet was a gift from mommy and daddy. He picked it out himself, it has ducks on it. It is adjustable in the back so he will get a lot of use out of it. He should for what it cost! He got another helmet from Grama Sharon, it is blue and has bugs with googly eyes on it. I think we will have to return that one, before he tears the eyes off!! Where did you get it anyway? (That was for Sharon, everyone else can talk amongst themselves) I think he is enjoying the freedom I have been giving him. I let him ride the whole block. He does really well. This morning when he woke up he didn't come to my bed like he usally does. He just sat on his bed and called my name. When I went to his room he said there was a monster under his bed!! Where do they get this stuff!!?? IO asked Dan about it, he said when they were flipping through channels last night there was an old episode of the Incediable Hulk on. It is crazy how a few seconds of an image can be burned into our brains. I guess we really need to be careful with what we let our children view and what we view. Crazy stuff!

Birthday Party

So this is like the best Birthday Present ever given!! My step Mom made this picture of Nathan for us for his birthday. I am so grateful for her talents! Thank you so much Sharon! Love you!

Birthday Boy!!

Nathan turned Three yesterday!! I had a meeting so I dropped Nora off at a sitter and Nathan and I spent the day together. We went and saw Mom-Mom ( my mom) at the bank, where she works now. He got five suckers! Then we went out to lunch at Burger King. I gave him a crown to wear and he insisted that I wear one too. It was fun! Later I picked up my two cousins. Nathan and Alex went to play at the park and Cassie, Nora and I went home to make cupcakes and homemade pizza. We had cheese, taco, and buffalo chicken pizza. Yum-o!! I saved most of the cupcakes back and put them in the freezer. We are have a larger party on Sunday with all of the grandparents. Everyone got one. Nora wasn't too sure about the whole cupcake thing. It was pretty funny, she ended up throwing it on the floor before she got too messy. All in all we had a pretty good day. It is so funny how they really don't realize that it is their Birthday yet. I think next year he will really be into it. I just love my kids! Most of the time!

I had to put this picture in of Nora. She looks so angry that I am taking her picture!

Nora Is Walking!

It is official!! Nora is walking! She has been for about the last week but now she is really good at it. I see her walk by now and I am just amazed at how well she is doing. She is such a little person now! Where has my little baby gone?

Beautiful

This a picture my wonderful husband took up in Minnesota. This was the view from our cabin. Isn't that solar burst beautiful! It was so peaceful up there. Where has the quiet gone?

Nora is One!

I'm a little late in posting this. Nora turned one on July 26th. She had her 12 month check up on July 31st. Her Doctor is pretty happy with her growth. She isn't as small as Nathan was so that is good! She is 31 inches tall!! 95 percentile!! However, she only weighs 17.6 lbs 5 percentile! :( She is doing very well though. She can walk and does sometimes but still prefers to crawl and cruise. She has 6 teeth and is teething again!! We love her so much!!