Some Funny Nathan Moments

Here are a few funny things that Nathan has said or done over the last few months.

1. A few months ago we got a new to us Honda Pilot. I absolutely love it! One day the kids and I were walking out to get in the car and Nathan blurts out of nowhere, "I Love the Honda Pilot!" Since then he points out all other Pilots and most other Hondas. He's very into the different types of cars. My brother-in-law, Matthew, or Maf as we call him, has a Honda Civic. So that's another car he's interested in. One day we pulled up behind a Ford Focus and he says that's like Maf's car. I said no that's a Ford and Maf drives a Honda. Nathan quickly responds by telling me, "Maf drives a Honda CIVIC!" Don't know how he picks up on all these things. He also likes to find Fords since we used to drive a Ford.


2. Over the last few days I've been trying to do full-fledged sit-ups to get ready for swimsuit season. Yes, it's swimsuit season even though it rains everyday. So I get Nathan to help me by holding onto my feet. Well apparently I make some interesting faces when I am sitting up. Because he has pointed it out to me a few times. A couple nights ago we were excersising and when I sit up I sit up to Nathan making the funniest little face at me. He's started mimicking exactly what I am doing every time I sit up. I was laughing so hard at him I could not even keep going.


3. Last night we went to Blockbuster and Nathan walked by the drop off slot and picks up the little flap and starts talking down into it. He's standing there outside Blockbuster yelling down into the drop box saying, "Hello in there!"


4. This morning we drive up at church and he says, "It's great to be at church!" What a blessing that he enjoys being there so much and learning to love the Lord.

Nathan is the sweetest little 5 year old I know. He has such a kind and innocent heart. Loves his sister and his friends. He is a pure joy to Clay and I. Thank you God for this little heart and help us to help him grow to love you more everyday.

Water day, Saying goodbye to friends, Last day of school, Playgroups, & Ballerinas

Water Day at Discovery School!!!
Nathan had water day last Wednesday during the last week of school. They played outside ALL day. Ate lunch and snack outside and played, played, played. I think everyone had a great time. They had pools full of shaving cream, water, sprinklers, sand tables, bubbles, and more. They even helped washed some of the teachers' cars!

Here's Nathan with his sweet friend Ansley. She's been gone for a week now and he seems to be just fine. He did ask me the other day when they were coming back to Fort Worth, but seems okay with the idea of visiting. I asked him if it made him a little sad that she was gone and he said, "Yeah." I told him it made me sad too because I miss Ansley's mommy and he though that was funny.

Last Day of School

Nathan's last day of PreK was last Thursday. He had a wonderful year in the Red Room at Discovery school. His teachers Mrs. Donna and Mrs. Cyndi were super sweet. What a great year of learning they had. We are so excited because they are also going to be his kindergarten teachers next year. Yeah!!! They had cookies and punch Thursday afternoon to celebrate the year. It was great!

Mrs. Donna

Mrs. Cyndi

Mmmmm. Cookies and Hawaiian punch. Doesn't that take you back?

Playgroup with Fun Friends

We had playgroup last week at the Davis'. Miss Tami had the sprinkler going and all the boys had their water guns. Abby was the only girl. She had a blast running around in the water and playing with bubbles. She HAD to get on this bike.

Little Ballerina

Dee (my Mom) bought Abby this leotard with a tutu a few weeks ago. I finally put it on her yesterday. Isn't it hilarious? My mom said she's not sure why Abby needed it, but she just did. It's her first piece of dress up clothes and so precious.
This is one of Abby's favorite poses. She loves to stretch out between the coffee table and couches. Nothing like stretching out and eating a snack.

I'm Going to be an Aunt, but my Sister is a Liar!

My sister, Marcia, and I had planned to finally run a race together on April 28th, the Fort Worth Zoo Run Run. We were so excited after months of schedules and stuff to run this 10k together. Well, the Thursday night before the race she calls me and says she can't come. She's been trying to get pregnant for over a year now and has been working with a fertility doctor and all that stuff. So she tells me she can't come to the race because she has to go in for some blood work on Saturday, race day. I have to say I was pretty upset that she wasn't coming. My other friend who was going to run with me adopted a baby two days before the race and moved into a new house. So she was out. Now Marcia is out, I'm running alone and not happy about it. I did it though and had alot of fun. My time was around 58 minutes and 30 seconds. I was really proud of myself, but still upset that Marcia didn't make it.

The week after the race we are all at my mom and dad's and Marcia is pulling out souvenirs out of a bag from her trip to San Fransisco and she gets this funny look on her face as she pulls the last thing out. I asked her, "What is it? A million dollars or something?" She says, "Almost" and pulls out her first sonogram picture!!! I am completely shocked. Our whole family is! Turns out, she found out the week of our race that she was pregnant and that's why she completely lied about not being able to come to the race. I think she ended up going to the mall that day!

Since then, I have totally forgiven her for lying to me and cannot wait to hold this little blessing in my arms. God is so awesome! Marcia was just about to start serious fertility stuff at any time and God gave them this sweet baby out of the blue. Amazing!!! She is due Jan. 1. Next week they are going back for another sonogram. Please pray for a healthy pregnancy and for my niece or nephew to be a healthy baby and almost as cute as his cousins!!!

Marcia and Matthew with Nathan and Abby. May 2006.

We love you guys!

Happy Mother's Day!

Happy Mother's Day to all my favorite mom's out there. We have had a great family weekend to celebrate together. We actually started last weekend with a trip to my mom and dad's where my sister and I took our mom out to dinner with just the 3 of us. No kids! It was so fun and such a rare opportunity. This weekend we started out with Nathan's soccer game on Saturday morning, a family trip to Sam's, a pedicure for me, and Saturday night church. Today we started out with going to Bible class this morning at church. Then we had lunch with most of Clay's family that is here in town. So we celebrated with my mother-in-law and Grandmother-in-law, 2 great moms. This afternoon we had naps and resting time here at home and then this evening Clay took us out to dinner. I also got a fabulous distressed ceiling tile to hang on the wall that I had been asking for. It's been a great weekend! I love being a mother and thank God for giving me these 2 precious gifts. I love all the mothers in my life and thank you all for the wisdom and examples that each and every one of you are.

I love my family!

I tried so hard to get a picture where Abby was looking at the camera, but it was just not going to happen.

Finally tonight after dinner we got a picture with everyone looking at the camera!

I have to include this picture of Abby because it's just funny. I think I have mentioned before how much she likes to wear hats. She really likes to wear them backwards. Even now she is still wearing this hat and I took this picture about 30 minutes ago. She's a funny girl!

Kindergarten Here We Come!

Last Wednesday night, Nathan had his school program. It was precious. Every year at the program, we never know what to expect out of him. The first 2 years he just stood there scared to death. Last year he did sing, but did all the hand motions to the songs really low so you couldn't see them. This year he chose to bite in his cheeks and sing like that and then do the motions low, but maybe a little higher than last year. He's so funny about when he chooses to have stage fright. They did a great job his class sang Jack-and-Jill and then the entire Pre-K sang Lord I Lift Your Name on High followed by Kindergarten Here We Come. Not sure how I feel about him singing a song so excitedly about going to Kindergarten, but I think we'll make it. We've got a fun summer ahead before we have to deal with that, though.

Here's Nathan with his sweet friends Ansley and Charlotte after the program. He LOVES these girls! They are moving to Atlanta in a week. Nathan's answer to them moving was we would just go visit them on an airplane. Please pray that he won't be too sad when he realizes that it's not just quite that easy to jump on an airplane and jet off to Atlanta. It's going to be an adjustment not see them almost every day. He and Ansley have grown up together since Nathan was about 6 or 7 months old. She has been such a fixture in his little life. We love you girls!