Cabin Fever

We had a very long week last week. We were stuck inside without electricity. It went off Sunday about 2:00 p.m. and did not come back on until Friday at 8:00 p.m. Needless to say the boys and I got a little bit of cabin fever. The ice was very beautiful on the trees but the picture after the thaw was not quite so pretty. We did not have trees that broke around the house but there is a mess down by the creek. Both of our parents yard look pretty bad. I'm sure Jeff will be busy for a while helping with the clean-up. I'm very greatful no one I know was hurt during or after the storms. Hopefully the rest of winter will be a bit friendlier.
The boys made good use of one of Nathan's birthday presents. (Thanks Jessica) I eventually had to take them away and put them up until a later date. Which has yet to be determined. The boys did not hurt each other to bad but I can't say the same for Jeff. Nathan and Jeff were playing one evening each had one glove one. Jeff was on his knees in the middle of the floor so he could be on the same level as Nathan. Nathan decided to kick instead of punch and Jeff wasn't ready for it. Jeff said it is funnier when it happens on Funny Videos, not near as funny in real life. Jeff complained about that one for quite a while, but he did get up and continued to play with the boys.

Nathan's Birthday

Today was Nathan's birthday. He had a really good day. I sang to him first thing this morning. Actually as I got him out of bed. I took special cookies and juice to school for him and he got to where a birthday crown that Mrs. White gave him. She also gave him a gift. My dad took us to lunch at El Charro. The waiters sang a Spanish song to him while he wore a Sombrero. They also gave him a dessert. Anyone knowing Nathan knows he is all about the dessert. Later in the day his Maw-maw (Jeff's mom) called him to tell him happy birthday. When we got home he had a birthday card in the mail. I let him check the mail. He read his name on the envelope and got very excited. He was jumping up and down in the truck. When Jeff got home he sang Happy Birthday to him and took both boys outside for a few minutes. After dinner I read books to the boys. Nathan finished his day sitting in his dad's lap. All in all I think it was the perfect day for Nathan.

Nathan's Party

We took a picture of the cake before we left, just in case. You never know with 2 kids and a car ride if everything will make it ok.
Nathan's Birthday party went off without a hitch. Our hat cake turned out great. It was made with three different kinds of cake and took a while to carve and frost but I was worth it. I'm not sure if I will be quite as ambitious when it's time for Lane's birthday. Ah who am I kidding I like the challenge. Cowboys was the perfect place for the party. It was great to have a large room for all the kids to run around in. I hope everyone else enjoyed it as much as I did. Oh by the way I'm compelled to mention on Jeff's behave. Jeff carved the cake. He mentioned it about 20 times at the party. So I imagine he will want me to make note of it here too.

Family Photo

This is the closest thing we have to a family photo. Jeff's mom took it for us on Christmas. We took about 4 photos but this is the only one where no ones eyes were closed and we were all looking at the camera. With a 2 and 4 year old were are lucky we got one to turn out. Maybe some time soon we will have a real family picture made.

Nathan's First Day Back to School

This picture is of Nathan sporting his new clothes and boots he got for Christmas, and of course his new horse (couldn't leave him out). This was the morning of his first day back to school after Christmas break. He was so excited to go back. He got out of bed as soon as I went into his room. Which is not normal at all. Usually he tells me 2 more minutes, by raising his fingers in the air and hiding his face. He had a great day back. I was just as excited as he was. I am so ready to get back into a daily routine.

First Night Alone

We had a first last weekend. Nathan and Lane stayed the night with my parents. All night, no call in the middle of the night or anything. Not only that, we picked them up Saturday morning and took them over to Jeff's parents house where they stayed the day. We meet them for dinner at about 5:30 Saturday night. All night and then all day by ourselves. It was the first time in almost 5 years I didn't have to get up at all during the night. Talk about a good nights sleep. We had a great time but I was glad to pick them up. It makes you appreciate them a little more when you are away from them for just a little while.
Nathan's birthday is coming up. We are planning a party at Cowboys BBQ. Which is very fitting for him. I'm planning on making a hat cake. I hope for his sake it turns out good. It's the big 5 this year. I'm excited to see what changes this year will bring. He has grown up so much this year not just in stature but also maturity. He is no longer my baby boy. Now he is my little man.
Our new years resolution is to eat out less. I don't knows if we can keep that up long. It will be easier once we have an oven in the house. Which we should get next month.