Apparently it doesn't get much better than digging in the dirt in the morning. As you can see from the bottom picture I am getting instructions to do more digging and less picture taking. Nathan was so dirty that I had to undress him outside before bringing him in for lunch.
When Nathan really wants to say thank you for something he says thank you and adds a tap tap on you arm for added emphasis - very cute. His mouth is full of potato here so it does look a little weird but he is tapping to say thanks.
Well yesterday (7th) was Nathan's official second birthday. So we had a Nathan day - Nathan and I hung out a the park for a long time, had lunch at his favorite restaurant, he had a nap while I assembled his new rider/bouncy worm thing which as you can see from the picture he enjoys. Then we played in and around his house until Daniel got home and it started getting dark outside. He likes rolling his tractors and dump trucks down the slide. A few days ago he tried sending the cat down the slide. Luckily Sumi is smart and has been jumping down from his house now when he is up there instead of hanging out. That evening we all played inside with his trains, colored, had cookies, etc. So I think he had a pretty good second birthday.
The Berzacks came down for halloween, a slightly early birthday for Nathan, and Daniel's promotion to Major. Eric and Rhona - Daniel's aunt and uncle were also able to come down and it was nice to have them here as well. Nathan loved all of the extra attention and sugar from candy and cake over the weekend. I am, of course, very proud of Daniel for getting his promotion - Nathan was not so impressed but he seemed to have a good time hanging out with Granny in the ready room and then looking at the jets in the hanger.
