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!

Favorite Things!

Nathan's favorite thing today is this scooter that we picked up for him at a garage sale on Saturday. He is SO excited to have a 2-wheeled scooter. I hope this may help ease him into bike riding. Who knows? All I do know is that the first thing out of his mouth this morning was about this scooter. Definitely worth the 2 bucks it cost at the sale.

Abby's new favorite thing is Sonic ice. We went to the park last night with some friends and we had a bag of Sonic ice. She kept sticking her hands in it and finally we had to fill a cup for her to eat. Then this morning when she saw me bringing the cooler in she says, "ice, ice." So of course I had to fix up a cup for her to munch on while we were playing outside today. My favorite thing is her pig tails. This was the first day I have experimented with this and I love it! Now I just have to get her some matching bows to complete the look. A girl's gotta have her bows.

What a Weekend!!!

What a great wedding weekend we had! Ryan and Alyssa had a gorgeous ceremony Sunday afternoon at Clark Botanical Gardens in Weatherford. Everything seemed to go perfectly. Abby did have a fever the whole weekend, but she did awesome! Nathan and Abby did exactly what they were supposed to. I sat at the front on the aisle and Clay sent them down the aisle with the words, "Mommy has candy!" and they came right to me. Nathan was dragging Abby a little, but she does walk slow. It was one of the most precious things I have ever seen.

They had cupcakes for dessert Saturday night at the rehearsal dinner. Obviously the kids LOVED them!

Is she precious or what!?!

Resting with Grandma before the ceremony.

We love Aunt Alyssa. It was such a sweet day for everyone and we're so glad we got to share it with her and Ryan.

Of course there were some meltdowns. We were trying so hard all day to get a picture of the kids together. Abby had just fallen off the pathway here flat on her bottom. They were so hot and hungry at this point. I don't know why I thought it would be a good idea to take their picture right now.

As the day wore on Nathan got more and more undressed and Abby's dress got dirtier and dirtier. Probably because she enjoyed the chocolate cake so much!

The trip home. Who was the one with a fever all weekend?

A Couple of Hams!

My kids have turned into the biggest hams when the camera is out. Actually, even when the camera is not out they are hams. This of course is precious and so funny to Clay and I, we love it! They are in a wedding this weekend, though. Clay's youngest sister, Alyssa is getting married on Sunday and they are the flower girl and ring bearer. They are so sweet in their fancy clothes and look like little angels. I'm just afraid what the pressure of this event will do to them, though. Will Abby go down the aisle? Will she say, "NO, NO, NO" the entire way down? Will she cry the whole way down the aisle? What will Nathan do? Will he run or walk? Will he laugh or just be completely silly? He loves to entertain and get the laugh from a crowd. These are just a few of the questions running through my mind as this day approaches. I'm sure there will be some bribing and candy involved to help this all go smoothly. Please pray that they don't steal the show from my sister-in-law, as this is her day!

Do you ever really get tired of taking pictures of your children when they are in or freshly out of the bathtub? Here they are in their Lightining McQueen and flower towels. They both love to wear these towels. Abby may like to wear Nathan's more than her own. She is wearing a latex glove on her foot. Nathan and Clay picked up a couple when we went to the hospital this week to meet Avery Orr, Brett and Amanda's new daughter. Somehow the gloves have stayed with us and Nathan pretended that they were socks. So he could have webbed feet. So of course Abby had to try it out too. Monkey see, monkey do!

This is Nathan's Moose shirt. My parents brought it to him last year after they went on a vacation. Nathan has started wearing it all the time and perfected his very own moose sounds. Quite entertaining for sister and friends at school.

Here they are emjoying a bedtime snack. That apple started out as Nathan's snack, but Abby somehow got it away from him and went to town on it. Nathan completely lost out! I'm not sure what Nathan is doing, but Abby is giving thumbs up. That little move with her finger and thumb is what she does when we give her the thumbs up sign.

Abby loves to play with Nathan's stuff. Here she is working very hard to cast the Scooby-Doo fishing pole into the pool. Take note of her green Crocs. She wears them every day. Doesn't matter what she's wearing, but she loves to wear these shoes. Her Aunt Shelby gave them to her and she can't get enough of them. I don't mind them either. They are so easy to put on. Who cares if they don't always match!

A Glimpse into our Week

Abby has found the hard hat. She loves to wear hats. Doesn't matter what kind they are. They usually turn out to be Nathan's hats or caps. I think she needs some girl dress up clothes to mix in with all of the boy stuff around here. Funny story about this hat. Last year, Nathan decided that he wanted to get Clay a hard hat for his birthday. He came up with this idea all on his own. I don't know where it came from, but we had to go to Home Depot and get Clay a hard hat. He also wanted to get Clay a hunting dog, but we only got the hat.

Tuesday afternoon we went to the hospital in Grapevine to visit our friends Daren and Kylie Miller and their new baby boy, Manning. On the way home I spotted this patch of Bluebonnets that was easily accessible and not life-threatening. I have been trying to get a picture of my kids in the bluebonnets for the last 5 years, but we don't really have just a ton of them up here and when we see do see them there are usually 18-wheelers buzzing by and crazy drivers. So I jumped at the opportunity. Didn't really get any great pictures, but I did it!

Today was Trike-a-Thon day at Nathan's school. Nathan took his scooter. I would have loved for him to take his Batman Bicycle, but he's not quite ready yet. We have taken the training wheels off and it is turning out to be quite frustrating for both Nathan and myself. I took him to ride on the soccer fields yesterday so he could have a soft landing, but he still is just not very determined to learn how to do this. I guess we just need to keep practicing and I know he'll get it, but does anyone have any magic bike riding tips?

Easter Freeze Out!

We celebrated Easter at home this year with just the 4 of us. We had alot of fun. Saturday night we went to church and enjoyed an awesome praise and worship time. Sunday we were able to sleep late (until 8) and then we had a great day relaxing at home. We had a big breakfast and then we had to hunt our eggs inside because it was SO cold. You would think it was the middle of winter by the way Abby is dressed, though. Way too cold for their Easter clothes. Nathan and Abby didn't seem to mind at all. Abby wanted to open each egg as she found it and then eat one bite of the candy. Nathan was just concerned about making sure that he had more eggs than his sister. Like a 5 year old wouldn't outhunt his 1 1/2 year old sister. Please!

Sunday night we went to our care group and had a Easter egg hunt there for all the kids. Luckily it was a little warmer by this time, but not much. First we had a hunt for the younger kids, 3 and under. Abby had a good time and was really starting to get into it. She did manage to find time to stop and strike this pose for Clay. She is so precious and has really gotten into calling out for her daddy all the time.

Nathan had a blast! Several of his close friends were there to hunt eggs with so he was in egg heaven. The big kids are so aggressive when it comes to finding eggs. Good call on separating the age groups.

Is she all girl or what!?!

Nathan's Playing Soccer!

Nathan has just started playing soccer. It is a very interesting hour we spend at practice. Nathan loves to get the laugh from his teammates and the parents. So sometimes he runs and then just rolls over and starts cracking up. Of course we all think it's pretty funny, too. Hopefully his soccer skills will sharpen as he works on his comedy routine. We were supposed to have our first game this Saturday, but it got cancelled due to the cold temperatures. Thank goodness! Next Saturday will be our first game now. Should be fun to watch!