Play-Doh Fun

New Favorite Game

Nathan's new favorite game is to get all the cushions and pillows off the couch, and jump, run, lounge, play all over them. It has become his nightly routine...and he LOVES it! He has recently started wanting to go "night, night" on the pillows. Right now, he accepts the "no, lets go night, night in your bed." excuse...I am sure at some point he will start INSISTING on "night, night" on the pillows....

Which means it is time for Father/Son "camping" in the TV Room! ;)

Aaaarrrrg!

...And just like a real lawn mower, it doesn't always work accordingly. Nathan has certainly learned that lesson already. I am not sure what it wasn't doing that he wanted it to, but he was not happy with it. He even picked it up and threw it to the ground...he was pretty mad!

Then, after a couple of seconds, he picked it up and started mowing the lawn again. Miraculously, the thing was cooperating!

New Favorite Toy

Ahhh, the lawnmower. After weeks and weeks of Nathan wanting to "start lawn mower" after opening the garage door...I decided to drop $15 at the toy store and get him a lawn mower of his very own (I WISH they sold kid size garage doors!). This one is supposed to blow bubbles, but Nathan just doesn't have time for that. As you can see, he has very serious business to attend to.

Keep in mind that while I was taking these pictures, Jonathon was mowing the lawn just a few feet away, but I couldn't get them together as Nathan will only go so close to the real lawn mower when it is running.

Look What I Found!

Look who has discovered my makeup bag? It is now his favorite thing to play with when we are getting ready in the morning. His favorite thing in my makeup bag? You guessed it...the lipstick...or anything that has to do with applying to the lips. I am really not sure where he learned that the lipstick goes on his lips because I RARELY even wear the stuff...but apparently he picked it up from somewhere.

In the blood

I believe the subject title says it all. Golf. Already an obsession.

Candy?

Every day, at least once a day...normally when Nathan wakes from his afternoon nap...the following conversation occurs:

Nathan: Candy? Candy? Candy?

Me: No candy, how about a snack?

Nathan: Garage door?

And by "candy" he means Reese's Peanut Butter Cups. The mini ones. He LOVES them! I normally let him have two or three a day...and he insists on opening them himself. I was able to catch the special moment he has while opening his candy....as you can see, it is a very private, intimate moment for the little guy.

(Also: notice the tiny bit of chocolate on his mouth...)

O-R-E-O

So while we were in Arizona visiting my Mom (more photos to come of our trip, I promise!), Nathan discovered the glorious goodness of the OREO. She had the little individual size packages of the mini-Oreos...perfect for little toddler hands. Anyways, as you can see, Nathan enjoyed them, immensely. He ate them as if they were a delicacy. It was quite entertaining.

Good Times!

Just another drawer that Nathan has discovered. Oh how he LOVES to take ALL of the clean, folded, neatly organized dish towels out and "reorganize" them for me. :)

Salt and Pepper Anyone?

Nathan's new favorite place to play is the spice rack/drawer. He really kets a kick out of the salt and pepper shakers.

Maybe he will be a Chef when he grows up?

I Scream, You Scream...

Because he shoved so much cake into his mouth at his Birthday Partay, we didn't get around to giving Nathan any ice cream on his Birthday...so we took the opportunity to give him a little taste last night. A couple of things to note:

1. He has had ice cream before, and will again, we just don't give it to him on a regular basis (we are both addicted to the stuff, and don't want that for him. Plus there are better for you snacks and treats out there to have).

2. Notice the gargantuan tub of ice cream in Jonathon's arms (yes in his arms, not his hands...it takes arms to carry that large of a tub!)...don't think that we purchase this large of a tub of ice cream on a daily/weekly/monthly/regular basis. I bought this tub at Sam's for Nathan's Partay...:)

Vroom Vroom For Real!

We ventured to The Mall (yes, in Louisville, the name of one of the malls is...The Mall. Yeah, I thought it was strange when I moved here too!) yesterday and Nathan got to play on the toys that they have there. His favorite was the car ride (that cost $1, which I didn't have, but the thing was jammed anyways). According to the other parents there, I am very lucky that Nathan doesn't realize that the car takes money or even moves. I agree! He had a blast just sitting there, acting like he was driving.

Favorite Toy

One of Nathan's favorite toys is this red car. He is ALL boy, and he makes the "vroom vroom" sound when he plays with it (or his version of vroom vroom). :)