Playing in the Rain

We've been having summer showers all week. Tonight, Nathan couldn't resist playing in the rain.

Eating with Gusto

This is how Nathan eats his macaroni and cheese . . . with gusto.

New Addition

We have a new addition to our backyard. We only finished the fort. The swings will come later.

Nathan has had a great time playing with it. He can't wait to customize it with a mailbox and house numbers.

Swimming Lesons

For the past two weeks, Nathan has been taking swimming lessons at the Rosemeade Rainforest Pool. He really enjoyed taking this class. I will have to sign him up every year.

Playing Ring Around the Rosy in the baby pool. They started each class in the baby pool for 5 minutes to let the kids get use to the water.

Then, they would move over to the big pool. Here he is swimming with the aid of a noodle.

While his instructor was working with the other kids in his class, Nathan would stand on a platform with bars around it. He would hold on to the bar and bounce up and down. He always had a smile on his face the whole lesson. He is standing next to the girl with the pink hat.

Here he is first in line for his turn on the diving board.

On the diving board with his instructor encouraging him to jump off. He didn't jump by himself. His instructor had to lift him up and drop him in. But, don't worry. He loved it! And, couldn't wait to do it again. This diving pool is 12 and 1/2 feet deep.

This video is from his last day of lessons. The kids showed the parents what they had learned during their lessons. Nathan received a Certificate of Participation and an American Red Cross card stating that he completed the requirements for the Preschool Aquatics Level 1 of the Learn-to-Swim program.

Nathan's Little Gym Skills

These are the skills that Nathan learned during his sports class. He learned to throw a frisbee, putt a golf ball, shoot a hockey puck and hit a ball off the tee.

Jack-In-The-Box

Nathan has really enjoyed music class at school. This video has a surprise at the end. Enjoy!!

Jack-In-The-Box

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.

Nathan's Christmas Program

Nathan's school put on a Christmas Program for the parents. His class dressed up like reindeer and sang three songs. Nathan practiced his songs at home, but had a little stage freight during two of the songs. This song, Reindeer Pokey, he didn't sing, but did do the hand motions. To translate the song . . . They put their antlers in, red noses in, hooves in and little tails in.

Here is Nathan and his class performing Reindeer Pokey. He is second from the right.


Nathan's preschool class.

Performing "I've Been Waiting for Christmas".

Performing "We Wish You a Merry Christmas".

After the program, the parents were invited back to their classroom for snacks.
Mommy and Nathan

Daddy and Nathan

3 Little Fishies

Nathan loves his music class. He comes home singing songs and I have to figure out which song he is singing. Thankfully, his music teacher, Miss Marilee, takes video of the kids during class. Here's Nathan in the 3 Little Fishies.

Nathan Jumping & Counting

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Nathan is learning to count. He can get to 6, then skips to 9, then kind of gets stuck in a loop. It's pretty cute.

Tax Time

Monkey see . . . monkey do. Nathan is into imitating everything we do.

Ho Ho Ho

Nathan Showing Off for the Camera

This was filmed August 15th. Randy was asking Nathan were his body parts were. He got them all correct!

Teddy Bear Pile-Up - The Movie

Camping at Cooper Lake

We went camping at Cooper Lake with the family over the weekend. There were several different sleeping arrangements. We stayed in a cabin that had a living room, eating area, kitchen, bedroom, bathroom and a deck over looking the lake. It also had AC & heat. We really enjoyed the cabin. Aunt Sammy stayed with us and slept on our couch. The camp grounds were beautiful with lots of trees. It had a sandy beach, playground, fishing pier and hiking trail. We didn't get a chance to fish because it was too windy on Saturday. We will have to plan another fishing trip.

The frisbee seemed to be a big hit with the little kids as well as the big kids.
Nathan loved roaming around outside. "Come get me!"

THE WAGON RIDE


"Horseshoes anyone?"
Relaxing on the fishing dock.

FUNNY FACES


Mommy & Me
Daddy & Me
Reading with Aunt Sammy
"What's this, Mommy?"
"Ohhhhh, pretty!"
Collin with his glow stick.

PLAYING ON THE DECK


HAPPY CAMPERS
Mommy, Daddy & Nathan

Nathan's Close Up

Randy and Nathan were hanging out in my bathroom and playing with the video camera. Nathan is looking at himself on the video camera screen. I think he is checking out all his new teeth. His one year molars have come in on the bottom and the top molars are working there way out.

Nathan's First Steps

Nathan Clapping

Nathan Can Crawl Super Fast

Nathan & Twister in the Playroom

Saturday night, I placed Nathan in his playroom for a few minutes of playtime before he went to bed. Shortly after that, we heard lots of giggling and laughing, so we both went over to see what was going on. This went on for well over 5 minutes. It ended with Nathan coughing from all the laughing and Twister just wanted out. It just tickles my heart. Enjoy!