Mother's Day

Mother's day lunch with Smith Family.

breakfast & camping

“There’s never enough time to do all the nothing you want.”

― Bill Watterson, "Calvin and Hobbes" Nathan reads C & H every morning at breakfast. His breakfast lasts about 2 hours and consists of 2 or 3 meals... cereal, waffles or toast, sometimes eggs, fruit... his favorite meal of the day... but only complete with comics... Andrew seems to sleep in more these days... think we have a night owl on our hands. the boys and I camped out in the living room this weekend, watched national treasure, made smores in the microwave, after the movie was over, nathan declared that the floor was too hard, and went to his bed. drew stayed and didn't crash out til after 10.30pm. a big night. : )

Nathan playing baseball

Nathan's baseball game Saturday! the boys played well. they're a bit younger than the other team... and so they've gotten creamed each week... ref stops counting after the other team has 5 runs on them. I have to say, the kids have been so mature, played their best and the coaches are really putting some amazing effort into it all. Proud parent! Go Team! Go Nathan!

nathan at bat

nathan gets a walk

Boys Choir

Nathan's Birthday

Nathan's birthday involved a cookie cake, a chocolate cake, and a chocolate ice cream cake, a special lunch at school, Griz-fest (school carnival complete with jail (see andrew's photo), colored hair spray (with mom's approval, of course), silly string fights and lots of bouncy castles, and some really smelly camel rides which we chose to abstain from), family, lots of family, a rained out game, another special lunch with family, and then a party with all his friends that included put put, baseball and bungi jumping, all within 24 hours. Nathan also raised money (over $500) for the Alzheimer's Association by asking for donations rather than gifts. Although, he did receive some really cool presents from family, some of which involves Nerf guns. There is certain no shortage of weapons in our house. I think there's one for every kid on the block to play a good game of spies & bad guys (as Andrew calls it). Life is good. It's good to be 9. Happy Birthday, sweet Nathan.

Easter

captain andrew