Happy Birthday Nate!

Yesterday we celebrated Nate's 31st birthday after church by driving down to Ladonia to take some family pictures by the creek (courtesy of Larry, Nate's dad). It was cool except for the part where you had climb down, and back up, 20 stairs that were literally 2.5 feet high and very steep. Not really sure what Nate was thinking taking me down there but it worked out just fine anyway.  Turns out my favorite shot from the day was at the top of the stairs by the car on our way out. Go figure. Thanks to Larry, my FIL, for toting the camera around to get this shot, just before Nate bit my nose...err I mean kissed me.

Before we headed to church I wanted to play around with the sun and take advantage of Nate dressed in his new outfit picked personally by our lovely daughter Charly especially for the occasion. Charly liked the sweater because she said it looked like a farmer. Hmmm.

I gotta do something with this sweet collage of a dad and his daughters which is very true to life. 

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(I should mention I broke my Old Navy boycott for Nate's birthday but plan on reinstating my lack of interest for the company that supports things I abhor. What can I say? Nate needed some slim pants and the ones from ON are HOT!)

While Nate didn't get his usual box of Cocoa Puffs this year I think with the combination of Charly and Piper singing to him the night before and scoring some new clothes made him happy. Charly later told me that Nate gets presents every day because he has his family and love and church etc for blessings. Amen Charly, AMEN!  Then five minutes later she was fighting with Piper. Aye aye aye, I guess those tender moments don't last for long and you take what you can get. 

Speaking of tender moments, yesterday Charly was in the bathroom and Piper decided to slam the door shut and sit in front so Charly couldn't get out.  Nate, Larry and myself witnessed a 3 year old blocking the exit for her 6 year old sister. Finally Charly got free but I can't put into words how hysterical it was to watch the hostage situation take place. Poor Charly.

Seems just like yesterday Nate was celebrating his 22nd birthday in Germany and I tagged along to the party hardly knowing him pitching in for a group gift for a guy I never really talked to. Crazy to see all that has happened since then. It's true what the old folks say, time does go by too fast.