Climbing Rocks

I know you're waiting on pins and needles to know how the boys slept through the night. Nathan slept till 5:25am today! Woo hoo!  It was awesome.

It was a church day so it was inevitable that Nathan would ask to climb on the rocks. He's getting better at navigating on the rocks himself. What a big boy!

Hope you've rested today and are ready for a good week!

Chuck E. E's

Have you been to Chuck E. E's? :)

Ever since we went to Chuck E. Cheese with Aunt Michelle and Brianna in August 2015, Nathan has been wanting to go back. We'd drive by one and he'd call out asking to go.

So today was the day! He got an invitation from a friend from church to come to her party at the beginning of September and has been counting down the days. He woke up at 1am and then again at 4am (for the day!) and just couldn't wait to go.

 Zachy loved the Jeep

Nathan was playing soccer

Nathan picked out two horses, a snake, and a sheriff's badge with his tickets.

He got very upset during the party because it was super loud (they asked everyone to see how loud they could cheer) and he just couldn't handle it. It was unfortunate because he was doing so well (even with Chuck E.) and had been looking forward to it for so long. We'll have to see if there's a day we can go that won't be with so many people and let him see it's okay.

He was so wiped that he went to bed at 6:15. Seriously. 6:15! He ate one bite of dinner, said he was too tired, and came with me to get into his pjs and go to bed. Twenty minutes later when I took Zach to bed (he was exhausted too!), no peep was heard from either. We'll see what tomorrow will hold!

[Aren't you proud that I got caught up?! I hope that I can stay back on track.  I hate missing out on the little things that I would have written if it had just happened.]

Flashback Friday

It's the end of our trip to Sioux Falls!

 5/27/16 Last hugs with the cousins

 5/28/16 Visit to Lincoln, Nebraska and grandparents' gravestone

 5/29/16 Stop at Land Between the Lakes, skipping rocks

 5/29 Nathan insisted on wearing his pjs the last day travelling home

 Putting our toes in the water

We managed one last smile... It was a looooong trip home!

Playing Ball

Several days this week, the boys have gone out to play ball. It definitely gets Nathan's extra energy out and the boys get to be together outside while I'm making dinner.

Isn't it so cute, he's sitting with his ankles crossed?!

Two for Tuesday

Zachy was wiped (as he typically is in the morning) and despite diapering and dressing him, he still was determined to sleep. Nathan decided he needed to show some love to Zachy and help him wake up. Typically, Nathan can't understand why Zach won't wake up and will ask multiple times, why won't he get up. The difference between a morning person and not.

Boys Playing

They kept passing the train back and forth and giggling so much that I had to take a video. Nathan tries so hard to get Zach to laugh and for the most part he's successful. Silly boys!

Sports Boy

This little guy is growing up and getting into all sorts of things. He fell off the back porch on Saturday night and it scabbed up really well. Poor thing. His forehead continues to have bruises as he falls forward quite often.

Today - Tigers Boy

A different Tigers outfit, and waiting for Brother and Daddy to come back in after loading up the car.

One year ago - Lions Baby