Way over due...

I apologize for not updating this more quickly...but, I guess better late than never! Lots to update you on, so I'll post oldest to newest......

Nate started swim classes at Mike's work (yes they have a swimming pool for the employees)- there was only one other kid/parent team signed up, and they didn't show up all the time, so Nate basically had a personal lesson with the swim teacher and dad of course...here are a few shots of him in the pool! We'll continue to have him take the classes as long as we can.... he doesn't like to dunk his head under water yet, but we're working with him....

(Daddy and Nate with swim teacher Joan)

Next, we have Christmas at Grammie and Papa's. With GG's funeral (Mike's grandmother) on the Tuesday before Christmas, it was a pretty somber holiday...but the kids didn't know anything was amiss, and they had a blast! Nana and Pa came down from MA to be there for both of their great grand kids! It was Kai's first Christmas with Mel and Kevin.

Here are some attempts (some with various degrees of success) at getting a decent picture of the boys with Nana and Pa....


(The boys were having mini melt downs- who would want to pose like 30 min before bedtime anyway? So my solutions was to put in Mel and Mike, that way its the grand kids and great grand kids.....)

And finally-I think we have the winner here... only Nana's face is covered by her hands as she's clapping.... but the wonder of digital pictures... I"m working on swapping half of her out for one where she's looking at the camera... stay tuned....its almost ready....

I assisted Nate with making reindeer cookies (dad actually had the camera!)- he's a budding picassa....



Kai got in on the action too- only he wanted to eat them BEFORE they were cooked....

After getting back from our Christmas traveling, Mike, Nate and myself relaxed at home....

We took Nate bowling! The bowling alley went smoke free- it was quite busy this afternoon- lots of kids there.... Nate started bowling with an 8lb ball... and he actually beat me! HA! Notice the cute bowling shoes- yes they actually have shoes that will fit him, and they aren't the smallest ones available either! FUN!

We also played in the snow...here is Nate is his jumble of snow gear....

Here's Nate trying to catch a snow flake on his tongue!

Guess he's a little big for the baby sled, eh?

Sledding on our driveway....

Fun with Thomas stickers...just not on paper- we call this "living" art :)

Of course we put him to work...heehee, he helped us sweep!

And finally- these pictures are for you Grammie- I found this shirt at Target (on clearance none the less too!)....

All in all, its been a quiet month of January...cold, snowy and quiet. Nate has hit the terrible twos with a vengance and we hope that he kicks out of it just as fast....sigh...yesterday he refused to nap.... Anyway, I'll try to keep this more up to date.