Happy Birthday Nate! You turned 5. You got to have a sports birthday party

We played games like "basketball drop"

and football throw

We did some all team exercises

And finished with a baseball pinata

You love firetrucks, football, nerf guns and all your pretend weapons. You love building with your train tracks with Matt. You are great about getting your morning job of putting away the silverware from the dishwasher after breakfast. You started your first grade math book and love doing it.  You have started reading short vowel sound words. You are sweet and kind but also have a firey temper when you get mad.

You have determination.

You have a good sense of humor and a contagious laugh.

You are a good helper. You regularly play nicely with your younger sister but balance it well with teasing her to get a reaction. She is quite good at the "multiple sibling survival scream" a lot of the credit goes to you.

We love you so much and are so glad you are in our family!

Christmas Tree

Lauren loved this little tree

We picked out the tree

And got it home

Decorated it

All ready for the Christmas season!

Dirt, mud and growing children

My kids love this planter box. It's been a boat, a construction site, a mud pit, and a dust bomb factory. And while there are days that my kids being covered in dirt is not appreciated, I do love that they are making fun memories and using their imaginations. Besides dirt is healthy, right?

It may not have some lovely green plants growing in the planter box, but I think it follows the saying "Plant smiles, grow laughter, harvest love".

Football shirt

Matt comes downstairs in this shirt and says "mom, it's time for me to run at you and tackle you". Football shirts = must tackle someone.

Good doggy