The missing tooth

The kids I were just sitting in the office talking and all of a sudden Nathan walked up to me with his fingers in his mouth. He said he had a loose tooth. And in a matter of a few minutes he was holding it in his hands. Looking at his face it is the bottom left side. He was so proud of losing his 3rd tooth that he wanted to take a picture and put it on the blog! Way to go Nathan!

Playing with Papa and Grandma

Since I had only one of the kids with me the grandparents were able to spend a lot of time and spoil Nathan over the weekend. Besides, taking him to the movies, the zoo and the ice cream shop, every night we would play a game of hangman. Nathan and I were team against grandma and Papa. We had many laughs especially the night that they choose the word FLORIDA and misspelled it two times! It was fun to hear everyone laugh so hard! Thank you Grandma Candy and Papa Dan for such a fun weekend!

The Red Race Car

What's under here mom?
A Red Race Car!


And off they go. Nathan was so excited to discover that Papa Dan has a red race car in his garage. Nathan was jumping up and down he was so excited to ride in the red race car. I told Nathan that some day he could buy Papa Dan's race car from him and then take Papa Dan for rides. He thought that was funny!

Papa's Special Dessert

So we went out to eat at a salad buffet. Of course they have an ice cream bar and of course Papa Dan and Nathan discovered some treats. When they got back to the table they both had huge smiles on their plates and were so proud to show us their HUGE plate of desserts! It was like a dream come true for a kid and for Papa Dan, who loves dessert! I am not sure who enjoyed it more..Papa or Nathan.

My Nephew and Niece

I was able to spend time with my sister in law Joni, my nephew Lucas and my niece Addison when we were in MN. My mother in law joined us along with my parents for the afternoon and dinner. Lucas is 2 yrs old and is tons of fun. Nathan, Lucas and I had fun jumping on his bed, dancing and playing with all his toys in his room. Addison will be one in October, is so laid back and cute! She showed us how she can roll all over and eat like a big girl. It was wonderful to finally meet my niece and we all cannot wait until they come to visit us in July.

Noel and Papa John in Chicago

Hot Dogs and rain at the White Soxs and Twins game. They had to wear garbage bags and it was cold and windy. But Noel enjoyed his "guy time" at the game and the Twins ended up winning!
Both Noel and Grandpa said it was a great weekend.

Away he goes!

Waving good bye was a little difficult but my step father was so sweet. He put his arm around my shoulders and told me that he thought a "Caribou" was in order. He knows that Caribou Coffee is my favorite coffee shop. So off he and I and Little Nathan went to start our weekend together.