CHOO CHOO!

Nathan has been slightly obsessed with trains lately. He loves to see them pass by, hear them blow their horn, ride on them and play with them. When he woke up from his nap yesterday and found this - he was stunned. It was the biggest and baddest train table he had ever seen. So many engines, so many tracks and so much FUN! He played with this for almost three hours and went to bed really late. Yay for trains!!!


Can you tell who assembled this? That Tecate beer can did not come with the set.





Nathan insisted on eating dinner with Stanley and Engine No. 4. It was the only way we could get him to stop playing and eat dinner.



Nathan yelled "SLEEP...TRAIN!!" when it was time to go to bed. So, once again, we let him bring Engine No. 4 along. Here's how I found him a little while later.

Sunday Afternoon

Nathan and daddy headed down to the beach for a late afternoon surf session. There wasn't actually any surfing involved, but Nathan sure was dressed for it!



Can't go to the beach without flip flops on...



Gotta look good for the girls. A quick brush of the hair before leaving...

Best Friends Forever

Nathan had a fab dinner date with his bestest Mia last night. They dined on chips, hot dog, grilled cheese and brownies. After dinner, they made their way outside where they spent time together running around like crazy. Mia wrapped up the date with an "I love you" and kisses were exchanged. I heard Nathan saying "Mia" on the baby monitor last night. And he was still talking about her this morning. Best Friends Forever!!

New Toys!

It was supposed to be a quick trip to the toy store...for a new tricycle. One with pedals. We got the tricycle, but somehow this ended up in the car too...

Nathan really likes his new "toy". He quickly mastered climbing up the rope, rock wall, ladder and zipping down the slide.

Oh, and, yep...he liked the trike too!

Wow.

Wow. I really had no idea that something like this existed. Thanks to Grandma, Nathan now has a pair of shoes unlike anything I've ever seen. Flames, fire trucks, lights on the bottom, lights on the top...and very RED. They don't match anything, they're clunky, flashy and blink like crazy. It's his shoe of choice these days and he wears them just about everywhere. Nathan LOVES his new shoes!

Another day at the beach!

Another beautiful day means another day at the beach! Nathan had so much fun playing in the sand, throwing rocks in the water and chasing the seagulls.

Flashing his signature smile...

Digging in the sand...

Going for a run on the beach...

The highlight of his day?? The TRAIN! Nathan loved to "chugga chugga" as it passed by. How exciting!!

Beach Day

The Grass

Our mornings in Hawaii were great! Jeremy hit the surf while Nathan and I enjoyed our breakfast together. He feasted on blueberry muffins and bacon, and washed it all down with a big glass of orange juice. After mealtime, Nathan would make his way over to the grassy knoll where he had the time of his life. He didn't have to worry about getting his hands dirty in the sand or his feet cold in the water. He loved the clean, cool grass!

Aloha Part 2

Aloha

Yep, Nathan is a very lucky boy. He's on his third vacation in less than a year. We're in Hawaii right now enjoying the warm weather and beautiful beaches.

Our first morning here. Breakfast on the lanai!

Fun at the beach...

High wind warning...

The whole fam...

Cheeeeeese

It's getting harder and harder these days to snap a pic of Nathan. He has a crazy, new signature "look" that he throws for every shot I take. See what I mean??

Christmas!!

Nathan had a very merry Christmas this year....lots of new toys, tools, cars and books!

He was really excited that Santa brought him a 4 wheel drive truck with rubber wheels to help prevent scratches to the wood floors and new furniture. Santa is SO smart!

A lovely new addition to our living room...

Forget about playing with the actual toys, Nathan had more fun assembling them with his beloved screwdriver.

Hugs!!!!!

Let It Snow!

Last weekend, Nathan headed up to the local hills to check out what the recent storms brought our way. And whaddya know...Nathan found snow! There wasn't very much, but definitely enough to get him excited. It was cold, it was wet and it crunched under his feet. He loved it and he can't wait to go back!