3-Year Old Preschool Graduation

Nathan's school had a graduation program today. The students sang songs that they had learned in music class.

Nathan ready to go to school.

He was excited that Mommy and Daddy were coming to school today.

His class is getting ready to sing a song.

This is the only time he participated.

Not sure what he is doing here.

Or here.

All is good, when it ends with a cookie!

We went to his classroom after the program and we all had lemonade and cookies.

Daddy and Nathan

Olympic Days

Nathan's school had their Annual Olympic Days today. The kids had a chance to participate in many fun games. My photos are not that great because I have a new camera and I'm still learning how to use it. Also, I volunteered to help out, so I didn't have much time for photos while chasing balls, bean bags and kids.

Opening Ceremonies - All the kids lined up and filed outside. One child from each class ran around the parking lot with a paper torch.

Soccer Ball Kick

Basketball Toss - Here's Nathan cheating a little.

They also played Football Toss, jumped on mini trampolines, Shotput with beanbags, Long Jump, Tall Jump and had a Baton Relay Race.

Everyone returned to their classrooms to eat their snacks and rest. Miss Susan surprised the school by buying popsicles to help the kids cool off.
After snack, they headed back outside for more fun.

Stick Horse Races

Sack Races
They had a Wheels Race with tricycles and an Obstacle Course. Then, the kids went indoors for Tug Of War.

Nathan's class getting ready to pull.

The kids in Nathan's class are small, so some of the kids in the 4 year old class jumped up and started helping out. But, they still lost. They gave it all they had but they were tired out.
After the games, Miss Kim hosted the metals ceremony.

Nathan on the podium getting his metal. (Sorry for the blurry picture . . . new camera.)

This was such a fun day for the kids and parents. When I picked Nathan up from school, he was exhausted. He almost fell asleep in the car on the ride home.

Snowflakes Falling

This is another video of Nathan in Music class at school singing Snowflakes Falling. I love when his Music teacher, Miss Marilee, takes video of the kids singing.

Gaylord Texan All Decorated

After the ICE show, we walked around the hotel to enjoy all the beautiful Christmas decorations.

The giant Christmas tree in the middle of the lobby was all decorated with toys and ball ornaments. It rotated around and around. Nathan loved it.

Nathan loved all the decorations.

They had a little pond with fish that you could walk right up to.

Silly Nathan!

We found this reindeer sitting all alone, so we decided to keep him company.

"Look . . . Santa!"

There were a couple of model train displays set up that ran around the lobby. The kids loved the trains the best. Nathan and his friend, Austin, hanging out on the fence watching the trains.

Sitting in Santa's sleigh.

The Texas Star

Halloween Party at Preschool

Nathan's preschool class had their Halloween party today. All the kids were dressed in their Halloween costumes. They were all so cute.

Leanna and Nathan

Alex, Allan and Rees

Nathan is patiently waiting for his pumpkin cookies.

Conner, Michelle and Julieann

Madeline and Zachary

Nathan enjoyed decorating his pumpkin cookies.

Rees getting his hand painted to make a black Halloween cat.

The Room Mom's
Monica, Christina, Ms. Melissa, Me and Vipul

Painting pumpkins

Nathan adding some eyes, a nose and mouth to his pumpkin.

The class went trick or treating to all the classrooms.

Nathan waiting his turn to get a treat in his bag.

After a couple of doors, all the kids started to get the hang of it.

NICU Reunion

We attended our third NICU reunion. We love going back to the hospital to thank the doctors and nurses. We also enjoy visiting our friends we met while Nathan was in the NICU.

Nathan and Kaitlyn with Dr. Kuforiji

Nathan and Linda, Kaitlyn's Mom.

Nathan and Kaitlyn checking out the snacks table.

Nathan with my favorite nurse, Suzy.

Kaitlyn's 3rd Birthday

We attended Kaitlyn's 3rd birthday party at Chuck E Cheese. Kaitlyn is one of Nathan's friends from the NICU. This was Nathan's first visit to Chuck E Cheese and he loved it! It won't be our last visit.


Attempting to play skee ball.

Nathan couldn't throw the balls hard enough, so I had to stand behind him and catch the balls as they rolled back down.

Look at all the tickets that he won . . . with help from Mom and Dad.

The birthday girl, Kaitlyn, with Chuck E Cheese. She was so excited when he came over to see her. She had a celebrity moment.

Nathan and Chuck E Cheese. Nathan wasn't afraid of him, but he wasn't excited to see him, like Kaitlyn was.

Playing at the Park with Friends

We met our friend Wes at the park today along with his kids, Sabrina and Austin. Nathan had a blast playing with them. It was very humid and we were all sweaty.


Nathan loves to swing really high.


Sabrina enjoyed pushing Nathan. Her brother, Austin, doesn't like to swing.


Austin and Nathan playing together on the playground.


Nathan and Austin all sweaty from running around on the grassy hill.


Nathan always finds a flower to pick when we are outside.