New Room

We are redecorating Nathan's room to a camping theme. Nathan helped Daddy paint his canoe wall art. It reads, "Canoe Rentals". Nathan is really excited about his new sheets and decor. We can't wait for it to be completed.

Halloween Night 2010

Nathan dressed up as a giraffe this year for Halloween. He was very eager to go out and trick or treat. This was his second year and was ready to try it again.

We went to a few houses on our street. He had a great time ringing the doorbells and yelling "Trick or Treat". He received lots of candy and had fun. He can't wait for next year.

Our Little Vandal

Nathan loves to play outside and one thing that he always does is play with chalk. We have gone through two large tubs of chalk this summer. We make hopscotches and draw pictures. Sometimes Daddy will draw roads all over the driveway so Nathan can drive his cozy coupe on the roads. Everything outside is Nathan's canvas . . . even the house.

Messy Hands

We like to do lots of arts and craft projects at home. Nathan loves to paint. He always starts out using brushes, then he sometimes switches to Q-tips. Our painting projects always end with finger paining. Nathan loves to squish the paint between his fingers. It's always more fun when you end up with messy hands.

Oil Change

Nathan has been wanting to help Mommy and Daddy all over the house. So, we have been giving him some chores that he can do all by himself. Today, Daddy changed the oil in Mommy's car and Nathan really wanted to help. Daddy let him pour the new oil in the car with lots of help, of course, but Nathan was trilled to help out.

Trunk and Treat

We did a Trunk and Treat with the Early Childhood PTA. We all met at a school parking lot and decorated our trunks with Halloween decorations and treats. The kids dressed up and trick or treated at all the car trunks. We loved this concept. It worked great for Nathan. It was also hot that afternoon and Nathan was wishing his Giraffe costume wasn't so warm.

Homestead Heritage Farm

The second weekend in October we visited Homestead Heritage Farm near Waco with Nana and Papa. They have a traditional craft village which has a blacksmith, textiles, gristmill, woodwork, and pottery shops. Visitors are welcome to watch the craftsmen at work in the shops and to buy their crafts. They also have a barn and a deli with a fresh bakery.

The Barn

Nathan was excited to see the animals, so we headed to the barn first. We found chickens, goats and turkeys.

The Gristmill

The Blacksmith Barn

The Hayride

After eating lunch in the deli, we rode the hayride and toured part of the farm. We stopped at this covered pavilion to look out over the fields.

Overlook to View the Fields

The fields were empty because they had already harvested everything. The Brazos River runs along the fields where they have a grove of pecan trees.

Pumpkin Farm 2010

We visited our favorite pumpkin farm the first weekend in October. It had rained the day before and it was a bit muddy and messy. We rode the hayride and picked out our pumpkins. Nathan's favorite part of the pumpkin farm is feeding the animals. He is very brave and likes for the animals to eat out of his hands.

Feeding the Longhorns

Feeding the Goats

Nathan loves to feed the goats. I think he would have climbed in their pen with them if we let him.

When Nathan ran out of goat food, he thought they might like to eat his pumpkin.

October Updates

October updates are coming soon!!

Sorry the updates have been few and far between these days. We've been really busy and haven't had much time to sit down. Over the Thanksgiving break, I'll share with you what we have been up to. Enjoy!!

Nathan's First Day of School

Nathan started school on Tuesday, August 31st. He is in the same class that he was in last year and has the same teacher, Ms. Melissa. Nathan was very excited to start school this year. He was dressed and ready to head out the door 15 minutes early.

Nathan is eagerly ready to go back to school.

Nathan got a new backpack this year. I think it's so cute! Nathan likes it, too.

He was a bit nervous when we arrived in his classroom.

We put his backpack and lunch box in his cubby. He found some toys on the table to play with. I kissed him good-bye and reassured him that I would come back to pick him up after lunch and he was just fine.

Nathan had a great first day at school and he made some new friends. We started a tradition to end the school year with ice cream. So, we decided to start a new tradition to also start the school year off with ice cream. We stopped at Yogurtville after school. Nathan selected vanilla with chocolate sprinkles.

Day at the Beach

We spent the whole day at the beach today. The algae was almost all gone, it was windy and there was some great waves.

A couple of days ago we found a great kite shop. Nathan picked out this tie-dyed fringe kite. It's easy to fly and looks cool. When he got tired of holding the kite, we would clip it to the umbrella and it would fly itself.

Fetching a pail of water to make sand castles.

We enjoyed making sand castles and just playing in the sand. Nathan likes to write letters and numbers in the sand and then erase them. He also makes roads for his car, aka shoe, to drive on.

Taking a break in his beach chair.

This was my view for most of the day. But, I had finished my book early in the day and sitting in the beach chair is a bit boring. So, I spent the rest of the day playing in the sand and surf with Nathan, while Daddy took a much needed break.

Nathan loves to go out in the water and get smacked by the waves. He just giggles and laughs when the water splashes in his face. The rougher the better for him.

For our last night in Destin, we ate dinner at Fudpucker's. Nathan was so exhausted from our day at the beach that he fell asleep and almost missed dinner. This place has an alligator farm and playground. You can write on any surface in the restaurant, so that's why the horse is covered in graffiti.

We had a great vacation in Destin. As we were pulling out of the parking lot to head home, Nathan asked when were we coming back. That just proves how much fun he had. We all can't wait to get back to beach!!