Nathaniel the diva

Nathaniel came to me with the camera asking me to take this picture to show his teacher...



then this picture...

And then this picture...

And this one...

And finally... this one of his "fort"

Uncle Dan's mini-me

As a little boy, Todd's brother, Dan, be-friended everyone and maintains many of those relationships even from Texas.

It's a foregone conclusion that Nathaniel takes after Dan more than Todd or me. Here is Nathaniel following in Dan's footsteps as he talks with our neighbor, Mary, while she prepares the ground for herbs.

Say Cheese!!!

This is what Nathaniel does when you take a picture. Apparently we need to work on how to smile for the camera. : )

Would you pass the dramamine, please?

While at Aunt Lisa's Nathaniel was taking pictures and video of his 6 month old cousin with Aunt Lisa's camera. He described to me the next day what he also videoed.

"I also videoed all you grown-ups talking... I pointed the camera at the person speaking. You were all across the room from each other so I did this when Daddy was talking... this when Aunt Lisa was talking... Uncle Albert.... and you. When you all started talking and interrupting each other I couldn't get you all in. So I did this... (pretends to hold a camera and pans back and forth very quickly)."

So, Lisa... make sure you're sitting down and have dramamine on hand when you watch those videos.

A fly on the wall at breakfast

If you were a fly on the wall at breakfast at our house, this is what you would hear.

Mom: Nathaniel, since you're done eating, go upstairs and start getting dressed.

N: I want to wait for my sister. She's still eating.

Mom: You like to have time laying on the floor naked and playing. Going now will give you that time. Otherwise, I will come up before you're done and yell at you to get dressed. So your choice is... go now and have time to lay around naked... or stay here and don't get the naked time... and then get yelled at which you hate.

Yes - believe it or not... this was a real breakfast conversation.

Funny Girl

Rebekah is getting to be so enjoyable. She understands sarcasm, now, which is an important survival technique in our household.

2 weeks ago, Nathaniel was sick and Rebekah suggested taking his temperature. Todd asked, "will you give it back when you're done?" Rebekah looked confused for a minute before bursting out in laughter saying... "Oh, I get it! Take his temperature... like take a toy!"

This week - What do you call a fish with no 'eyes'?

"FSH"

You stink!!

A couple years ago Nathaniel saw Daddy putting on antiperspirant. When asked what he was doing, Todd replied, "I put this on to keep from stinking."

Well, Nathaniel has always been one to watch and learn how to be a man. He went to our medicine closet grabbed one of my many Lady speedsticks purchased on sale. Ever since he will periodically grab his "stinking" from his bathroom drawer and apply... to his belly, his chest, his face. You know... so he doesn't stink!