Two for Tuesday School Edition

This week has been Read Across America and the students have certain things to wear for each day.

 Monday was wearing green for green eggs and ham.

Tuesday was wearing a shirt with words on it. (see him on the far left?)

Sweet Baby

One of my good friends just had a baby and sent us an announcement. Zachy is so in love with babies and loved looking at it. It's kind of fun at this age when they notice others. When Nathan was this age, he would point out babies wherever we went.

Zachy - 2 years, 7 months

Flashback.... 10/2014

Nathan and our new car

2 years, 7 months

Sunday Shenanigans

Nathan used some more birthday money for this cool Hot Wheels jump and a set of cars. The boys were trying to make it difficult so that I had couldn't get the cars to make it all the way to the end. We found there were only a couple cars that could make it all the way to the end -- maybe due to the weight of them -- I'm not sure.

Thanks Grandma, Amy, Keith & Traci & cousins!

First Back Ride of 2018

The weather has been so nice that we decided to go for a bike ride today. In fact, we had to get out shorts because it got so warm. We can't decide if the warm weather is here to stay so we're hesitant to take off the plastic around the windows.

Isn't Zachy's face so cute?! Also, Nathan and his cowboy boots?! There's a worm in between Nathan's bike and mine that we watched for quite a while and then checked out again when we got home. We're not so sure that it's going to make it.

Flashback Friday

9/2/2017

We got to get together with family before Mom and Dad moved at the Puschs' house in Cleveland. It was a good time together and we missed Lindsey, Chelsea, and Micah.

Katherine worked hard to make matching shirts which was a neat thing to take back home with us.

First Daffodils

We saw our first daffodils today at our neighbor's house and then Zachy and I decided to go for a walk and we came back to take pictures. Zach had a rough time tonight when Barry and Nathan left and cried for a good long time. Finally when I got him in the stroller he calmed down and was able to enjoy the walk. Periodically throughout the night though, he'd ask where Daddy was.

Sunday Fun

The weather has been unseasonably warm and we couldn't resist playing outside. Zachy decided he needed to ride the trike. We went to our neighbor's driveway because it's paved and they weren't home. Poor thing couldn't reach the pedals so he had to lift his feet so I could push him up the hill and then he rolled down. Woo hoo!!

Friday Flashback

Some videos from August 2017 that I couldn't resist sharing.

Zachy's growing up!

Did you catch what Zach said?

Apple

Typical sibling arguing :)

Throwback Thursday

Here's a throwback to some fun from August

Helping with laundry

 8/18/17

 8/24/17

 8/27/17

8/30/17

So much fun with kitties

Happy Valentine's Day!

We came up with things that we loved about each of the boys and added one each day of February. I tried to get the boys to take a picture with the hearts that we have been putting up and this is what we got:

Eating a biscuit.

 Zach wouldn't let Nathan take a picture by himself (still eating the biscuit).

 Now Nathan could have his turn.

Silly one!

Nathan At School

Nathan with some friends at recess

Can you spy Nathan? They were working on some math with our math partner. One partner would make up a word problem, and the other would solve it with their board and/or snap cubes.

More Celebrating

Nathan was super excited to get to choose another gift with money that he got from Nana and Papa. He is on a big kick with Legos and has been spending lots of time building whatever he can.

Thanks, Nana & Papa!

Satuday Celebration

 We got together with our neighbors because each of the families had a birthday this month. Mr. Robert (burgundy shirt on the front right) and Mr. Ralph (blue shirt on the back left) each have a birthday in February too. Chick-fil-A was a great place to celebrate and surprisingly they weren't swarmed with people. Nathan said he was celebrating with his family (It was very sweet!).

Then, Nathan used his money that he got from Nana and Papa to get a set of Legos. 

[The balloons are from Mrs. Jackie and Mr. Robert.]

Flashback Friday

Three years of birthdays....

 2/6/2015

 2/6/2016

2/6/2017

Nathan's Birthday, Part 3

We made it home in the rain. Nathan was disappointed but it was his birthday, right? We couldn't get him to decide what he wanted to eat (It's a surprise!?) and finally he determined that he'd like pizza to eat at home. Zachy and I went to pick it up and Nathan and Barry got the living room ready for a picnic.

 Another time to sing and blow out the candle!

 We enjoyed our yummy pizza and breadsticks.

 He opened his cards and gift from Uncle Tod & Aunt Michelle.

Look at all these fun Lego sets from the Michigan Stevens!

[Look at all the pizza sauce we missed wiping off his face!]

Nathn's Birthday, Part 2

After a wonderful breakfast of blueberry muffins, we headed on our way to school with cupcakes for the kids. Despite a bunch of ideas on what we could bring that all would like, Nathan was determined that the kids would need cupcakes. So, we packed up a muffin for Nathan and hoped it would work out okay. (He didn't even eat it :( said he wasn't hungry.)

We got to his classroom and Mrs. Christin had a fabulous sign and birthday hat for him. How fun!

At lunch, they had him stand on the bench and the class sang to him. He got to share his cupcakes at this time too.

Nathan's Birthday Part 1

We decided to take Nathan in to school today so we had somewhat of a leisurely morning. The boys both woke up before 5. We figured there would be time for gift-opening, so we got ready and Nathan opened his 6 gifts from smallest to largest.

 He was very excited about Spirit (not the girl doll!) and actually took it to school for Show-N-Tell.

 The other big item that Nathan has been looking for was a cowboy hat. He's on his way to being one fabulous cowboy!

 He was so excited that he was twirling his right hand like he was doing a lasso. Yee haw!

 Mrs. Jackie joined us for breakfast and brought a little gift for Nathan. (Zachy liked it a LOT - a horse trailer on a truck.)

Happy birthday, Nathan!!! Six is starting off with a bang!

Two for Nathan

I think this is going to be a week of Nathan since we're celebrating his birthday. We start out today with a 100 year old Nathan as they celebrated the 100th day of school.

The last day to be 5! He kept asking what was going to happen now that there were no more numbers to change. Five has been good for him!

Crazy Brothers

Can you tell what Nathan's trying to do?

 Zachy says, "Ummm... Nope!"

Okay. Try again, Nathan!

Ha ha ha! This time Zachy let him kiss him.

This was some morning shenanigans.