Nate is 4!

He liked his cake.

Nate turned 4 today.  It seems impossible that he is already 4 years old, but it is also such a blessing to see him doing so well at age 4!  This evening we celebrated, but my camera battery needed charged so I had to use the iphone to take pictures.  I wish these pictures were better quality.

Nate got a See & Say with Farm Animal Sounds and lots of clothes.  He thinks the best way to get the See & Say to work is to put big sister Grace's hand on the lever.  We keep showing him, but so far he won't pull it himslf.

Nate's cake.

Trying to blow out his candle.

Saying, "Mmmmmmm"

 

5 Day Weekend

We had originally planned to visit Elephant Rocks this weekend, BUT then the weather forecast for Friday turned to cold and rainy so our plans changed to home repairs and preparing for our upcoming home appraisal. 

On Thursday, Amber & Angela were here while I completed SEVERAL parent/teacher conferences. Then that evening was Grace's usual Ground School at Bolivar Airport.  Matt begged his way to Poppy's house for the weekend so I took him while on the way to Bolivar.

Friday was a treat because Daddy was off work.  We relaxed and did some much needed catching up on paperwork and home repairs.  The drains now all work well again and have new working plugs.  The shades that were broken have been replaced and even burnt out light bulbs got replaced.  Saturday was filled with more repair projects and sorting and hauling out trash like the broken couch from our bedroom.  Daddy installed a new awesome shower head in our bathroom and we got new shower rods and shower curtains.  Plus David & Corrine went roller skating in the afternoon. 

Sunday was slower paced and Daddy kept working away on getting ready for our appraisal.  We figured that if we cannot find housing in Kansas, then we better get our current home refinanced while interest rates are low.







Today Daddy had school, but our kids did not so David and Vanessa wanted to go to Chuck E. Cheese to celebrate their grades.  They agreed that Corrine could go along and over 2 hours of my early afternoon were eaten up along with $20....I truly hate Chuck E. Chee$e, BUT at least we did not eat there.  The kids had a great time.

Finally after Chuck E. Chee$e, we got a snack and went to get Matt from Poppy and Grandma.  It was a whirlwind of a day!   Well, actually a whirlwind of a weekend.