Happy Thanksgiving!

Happy Thanksgiving 2008! Nathan and I spent Thanksgiving at Nana and Papa's house. Randy was sick so he stayed home. We had a great time visiting with family and eating great food.

Nathan coloring with his cousins, Joelle and Jessie.
Aunt Samantha and Josh playing Guitar Hero with Nathan watching from the couch.
Nathan helping himself to some dessert.
Nathan had so much fun, he couldn't stay awake and fell asleep on me.

Nathan's First Visit with Santa

Nathan, Aunt Samantha and I went to visit Nana at work and have lunch with her. Then, we went to visit with Santa. This was Nathan's first time talking with Santa. Nathan was a bit shy at first but warmed up to him quickly.

Nathan meeting Santa. Santa was very nice and took the time to make sure that Nathan was comfortable with him.
Nathan and Santa having a great time together.
Nana, Nathan and Aunt Samantha

Nathan's First Carousel Ride

We met Aunt Kathy and Jessie at the mall today for story time and lunch. After lunch we headed over to the carousel and Nathan rode it for the first time. He loved it. Once the ride was over, I had to pry his hands off the horse. He screamed and cried as I took him off the carousel. I made him a deal that we would come back and ride it again another day.

Birthday Party

Nathan attended a birthday party this weekend at the Little Gym. He had a great time hanging on the bars. Instead of bringing a birthday gift, all the kids brought a wrapped book for a book exchange. We came home with a great book and we had a great time at the party.

Playing in the Cars

Nathan has started playing in the cars. His playground is our backyard and the cars are sitting in his playground. So, he thinks they are there for him to play with. He likes to sit in the drivers seat, punch all the buttons and steer the wheel.

He likes to stand in the back, back of my car every time we return home from a trip.
He has learned how to turn on the emergency blinkers on Daddy's car. He's checking to make sure he turned them on.
Learning to drive a stick shift.We are usually playing outside when Daddy comes home from work each day. Nathan runs to Daddy's door and pulls him out of the car, so he can get in.
Going vintage.

Nasher Sculpture Center - 3rd Visit

We visited the Nasher Sculpture Center again today. Admission is free the first Saturday of each month. We enjoy going there and looking at all the sculptures. Nathan loves to run around the garden and the weather was perfect for that today.

We seem to learn something new every time we go downtown. Today we found out that if we go early in the morning, we can park on the street and feed the meter $2.50 for two hours of parking instead of paying $5 and up for a spot in a lot for the entire day. I love to save money!!

I have always wondered if anybody has ever fallen in these fountains, since you can just walk right into them. I got my answer today and it is YES. My son cut the corner off and slipped in the water. His jeans were wet up to his knees. Thankfully the weather was nice so they dried quickly.

*Note to self . . . next time we visit, bring a change of clothes for Nathan.
Nathan and Mommy making puzzle boxes in the classroom downstairs. Mommy really made the boxes while Nathan ate a snack.
Chasing birds in the garden.
Wandering around . . . which is his favorite thing to do.
Running away from Daddy.