A year ago August...

So I was looking for some good pictures from a year ago and found some cute ones. I can't believe how much he has changed in a year.

It's like he's saying 'Please?' I assume this was just after bath since he has no shirt on and he's in our bedroom. Isn't he cute?

A year ago in August we were in Nauvoo, IL at my brother's wedding. Here's a cute family photo that was taken there. We have ton's of photos from our mini vacation/wedding, but I'll spare you those and just say we had lots of fun.

This picture reminds me of when Nathan wanted to say hi to someone before he learned to wave, he used to open his mouth wide and look right at them. I think it came from when people see a baby what is the first thing they do? They open their mouths wide to see if they can get the baby to smile. Nathan noticed and so started doing it right back. So next time you see a baby you should take note of what your face is doing. They may end up doing it right back at you. So funny...

We were also enjoying watermelon....

in more ways than one...

And finally....

Yep he was walking if not running everywhere. My not yet one year old was very mobile!!! In fact I think he started walking towards the end of July and hasn't stopped since!!! I blame it on the HUGE feet he has! They are great for balance.

Now just for contrast I thought I would add these....

Throwing rocks into the pond by our house. Please notice how much more hair he has now!!!

And finally...

My handsome little man.... this was taken right after waking from his nap by the way.

A year ago August.

Random shots

So my hubby pulled out his camera again recently and started shooting random photos of us. I'll spare you the pictures he took of my Barbie feet and buildings (You can see some of his pictures here if you are interested) and since this is a family blog show you pictures of our most handsome member, our son:

Aunt Beeka got married this summer so here's Nathan at his finest!!!!

And another:

I had to do some errands one morning and this is how I found my son when I got back. Shirtless and happy. I guess that's all that really matters, right?

Looking in the mirror.

You know the bed time routine is really hard to get through when daddy is taking pictures!!! It's true but they turned out really cute. Nathan was washing his toothbrush out after taking his bath. Trying to turn the water on and off... hence the tongue of concentration hanging out.

More tongue... He's been into building with blocks, trucks, and of course...

TRAINS!!!!!! Oh my goodness!!!! So this was actually supposed to be for his second birthday coming up soon. I had hidden the train set in his closet under the stuff we had piled in there. He never goes into his closet unless I go into his closet, and when ever I did get into his closet there was so much stuff there he never saw it. However, with baby number 2 on her way I pulled everything out and am trying to organize and get rid of some of it and I left the set on the shelf where I had stashed it and of course he followed me in there, saw it, and pulled it out. Now it's all he wants to play with. I knew he would love it!!! I gave him enough of the track to make a circle and the black engine and put the rest away. He's in heaven... and happy with the bit I let him have. We'll get the rest out on his birthday.

Fourth of July

So this is the first year Nathan has ever seen fireworks up close and personal, so we were really interested in seeing how he reacted. (last year they were rained out and they had them on Veteran's Day in November instead... so we saw them from afar, which isn't quite the same.)

So we had dinner with some friends and then went to the park to wait until it was dark enough for the fireworks to start.

One of the few pictures of my husband and myself. Thanks Laura for insisting on taking one. It really doesn't happen very often.

Lydia practiced several times what she was going to do when the fireworks started. She didn't like them very well.

Now Nathan..... who I thought would be scared, who I thought would cry, who I thought would be clinging to me the whole entire time... Here's is his reaction...

We lasted for about ten minutes (at the most) and then he was done, ready to get off my lap, play, and roam around the park. I at least figured he would be awed and enjoy it... but no.

Christmas will be at our house this year...

and Thanksgiving for that matter because we won't be leaving the house. I know that sounds slightly rude, but I have a good excuse....

I know you can barely tell in these pictures, but we're expecting baby number two!!!! I hide it really well!!!! And this picture was taken at 16 weeks so now that I'm almost in the third trimester, you can tell a little bit more. Not much, but a little bit. All is going well! We are so excited!

Nathan even has a baby in his stomach too. I think once he told me it was a puppy, so we'll see how that one goes when the time comes!!!

May's hike to the river.

So I haven't blogged since summer started, so we need to do a little catching up.

So in May when the temperatures were still bearable we went on a hike to a stream that isn't too far from our house. And of course Charlie took the camera and so here are some of the pictures he took on our little outing.

So the whole path is sand, sand, and more sand. And so you know Nathan had a blast picking things up, looking for bugs, and hearing the animals that were along the path.

Don't ask me what's he's pointing too, I just thought it was a cute picture and is totally Nathan.

Running on ahead.

Found a stick. Can't go hiking without a stick!!!

I think we here hit several times by that stick, on accident of course, but still, it was a little too long for him, but he loved hitting the grasses along the trail with it and tormenting poor bugs with it.

My boys. Of course I took this picture. Aren't they cute!!

Please excuse the HUGE booger coming out of my son's nose. Of course I didn't notice it until after the photo was taken.

Running in the sand... His shoes are covered with wet sand so obviously he's already put his feet in the water and wet sand. Like I said he's loving it!!!!

Time to go...