Grant turns two tomorrow, May 20th, and has already enjoyed several new birthday toys which we began introducing one at a time starting several weeks ago. We thought if we gave him everything all at once it might overload his … Continue reading →
We recently added on to Grant’s house and he decided to show off his new, larger house to a friend. Taylor Batten came over and they had a great time playing together in the house. They took turns going into … Continue reading →
Grant has to do this at least twice a day. He loves to use his “step cool” to reach the bathroom sink and the kitchen sink. I will have to take shorter showers in the morning to account for the … Continue reading →
One day last week, after Mama had gone off to work, Dada decided to work on a project. Knowing that Grant loves to ask “who’s home?” and open and close doors, Dada decided to build Grant his own home with … Continue reading →
On the Saturday before Easter there was a huge event at our church – Trinity United Methodist – for kids. So we took Grant. There were Easter egg hunts for all ages. A visit from the (Build-a-Bear) Easter Bunny. Pony … Continue reading →
It is never too early to be prepared for college football. I went ahead and began teaching Grant how to cheer for the Nebraska Cornhuskers. And through the magic of sound editing I have come up with the following sound … Continue reading →
Grant decided that he wanted to go outside the other day to play. So, of course, both Mama and Dada went along with him. He really enjoys running around the backyard. You never know what he will want to do … Continue reading →
One of Grant’s favorite songs is “Twinkle Twinkle, Little Star”. Right now he can only sing the twinkle, twinkle part by himself, but he can repeat each word after Dada sings it. So, with a little encouragement and a bit … Continue reading →
Here is the video that I put together from before and after his haircut. nwd
Continue reading →Grant’s hair was getting pretty long, so we decided for his 21 month “birthday” we would give him his very first haircut. Daddy held him and entertained him while Mama cut his hair. Here are some pictures from beforehand: And … Continue reading →
Carol has been working on an online writing program for a while now and decided to write a rhyming book for Grant as one of her projects. Grant is absolutely obsessed with doors of any kind so she wrote him … Continue reading →
Upon our arrival back to Gainesville there was an empty house because the dogs were still at the kennel. When they came home on the 30th we all had a happy reunion. Grant seemed especially pleased to see the dogs. … Continue reading →
On Tuesday, December 22nd, we left Lawrence, KS and headed north to Nebraska. The further north we got, the more we realized that the weather had been far more wintery up there. The closer we got to my parents home, … Continue reading →
It is now mid-January and I am just now finding the time to post about our Christmas travels. I guess I am now as bad as my friend, and fellow blogger, Tom. He authors a blog entitled “Not too bad” … Continue reading →
Videos from November 2009: From November 6th: From November 10th: Good videos Momma!!
Continue reading →Thanksgiving was our holiday at home this year and we decided to do it up right. We decided to go with the full Thanksgiving dinner with all the fixin’s. Believe it or not, I (Nate) actually made one of the … Continue reading →
What a difference a year makes!
Continue reading →Thursday night, RTI Biologics (where Carol works) had a special Halloween event for children of employees, so Grant and I went over and met Carol there for some trick-or-treating. When we got home Grant seemed to want to keep his … Continue reading →
When I was little my Grandma Bonnie made me a cabbage patch doll. Recently my mom sent me a box of things from my childhood and included the doll for Grant to play with. I tried to give it a … Continue reading →
“This wig is kind of fun to wear.” “Um, this is starting to itch.” “Yeah…I’m not liking this too much anymore.” “Oh, that feels better.” “I don’t understand this book at ALL!” “Oh, it makes so much more sense THIS … Continue reading →
Nana took some pictures while she was here. Thanks for sharing them with us. They turned out great!!That is Grant pushing his friend Taylor on his firetruck. Pretty cute, huh? Grant LOVES to be outside.
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