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Happy First Birthday Nathan

We are working on computer problems so we haven't scrapbooked or touched up any of the photos, but here they are.


This is our little Nathan, he turned one on November 14.
Some of his favorite things are:
Food (anything will do, even dog food)
Cars
Climbing
Signing time
Talking on the phone
Playing with his big sister
Being tickled
Spinning around
Walking
Teasing the dogs
Balls
Baths
Anything anyone else is doing or eating or playing with!
He is very loving and my heart just melts when he gives me hugs.



Grandma and Pi came to town on Halloween to celebrate his birthday, unfortunately Nathan was sick. He didn't get a chance to smash a cake for his first birthday. We did have fun with ice cream on his actual birthday though.




We gave him tents with tunnels and they both had fun crawling through, Nathan loves chasing his sister. The game is called Pirates.





We had a pizza picnic with ice cream and a movie. We watched Elf and we all had fun dancing whenever there was music.




Daddy took the day off work to go to Disneyland last Monday. We were celebrating two things, Nathan's Birthday and potty training. We haven't succeeded with the training yet but we are still in the battle.

Alyssa was helping Daddy wash the car. She did such a good job they had to wash the second one too.

This is the original Pirates game. The aerobed was leaned up against the kitchen island and the kids would crawl under and climb up. We had to put a stop to it when Alyssa kept getting on the counter top. That is why they got the tents and tunnels.


They LOVE playing cars!

Nathan copies everything we do already. But he either doesn't know where his ears are or he knows something we don't.

Halloween!

Carving the pumpkin with the kids was fun, messy but fun. I'm still stepping on pumpkin seeds.



Nathan kept eating the goop and making faces. Kids are so smart at this age.






Poor Nathan was sick on Halloween so this is the best picture we could get of our little cow. He got to stay home with Pi to hand out treats.
Alyssa Had so much fun trick-or-treating!

She was shy and wouldn't say trick-or-treat. At some of the scary houses she wanted to be carried and when we walked away form the houses she said "Not scary".

Googly Eyes

Fall Leaves

This toy has been worth it's weight in gold. All I have to do is open the door and fill it with water and I get to sit and put my feet up.


She actually took her diaper off and crawled right in.






Nathan has been walking quite a bit on his own but he loves his walking toy.


Anything that can sit on top of her head is a hat.

I took the kids and the dogs to "Bark at the Park". Can you believe we have a fair for dogs? Instead of rides the dogs line up for dog entertainment like fetching a ball as they dive in the water, and chasing a fake animal all around a huge field. Well the kids enjoyed ice cream and Alyssa got a dog painted on her cheek.

Bye Bye Summer

We are a couple of weeks behind in blogging. It is now too cold to play in the sprinkers although Alyssa still asks for it.











We are building huts these days. Both of them love to be under blankets and sheets.
I have heard almost nothing from Alyssa but "Picture for Grandma" and "Grandma coming" for about three weeks now. So I am taking the kids up today to see their Grandma and Pi and give them all of the pictures we make for them.
Alyssa can do it herself. It doesn't matter what it is, she can do it. Don't even try to help her put her clothes on, she can do it.

Alyssa likes to tackle Nathan. He smiles most of the time but sometimes she can be a bit rough. Nathan is starting to hold his own though.



Alyssa doesn't always go right to sleep when I put her down for a nap. I found her sleeping on the floor about 45 minutes after I put her in bed.