Nathan's 16!

Oh Boy!  Today is Nathan's 16th birthday!  Hard to believe my "little" boy is growing up.   I think he had an enjoyable day, other than the fact that he found out he had to take a midterm for his C programming class.  But he scored a 100%, so he is fine. :)  He enjoyed his requested dinner - fried shrimp, broccoli (okay, I pushed the broccoli), potatoes, and warm bread.  For dessert he had an oreo ice cream cake with hot fudge and cherries.

Next week, DMV for license! :)

We measured Nathan tonight and it's official - he's just shy of 6'3".  I had to stand on a chair to measure him!

Had more pictures on the camera, so enjoy!

This was taken as a joke when Danielle was sending naughty messages about boys. :)

Joy Anna brought Daddy her shoes and asked him to put them on. I don't think this is what she had in mind.

Once she got them on her own feet she was happy. :)

JJ-PIG's decided to play "sub" at the submarine museum.

Look, we are a submarine!

Here was a really cool and rare site - a submarine coming back to port!

The tugs push the sub into the pier.  Not sure I would want to be one of the guys standing on deck if the tug bumped hard.

JJ-PIG's

"cheese"

Nathan notices the color of the balloons...:)

Birthday Boy

Nathan wants to post this card from Grandma Wight. :)

Joy Anna climbed into Nathan's lap to help open his cards.

Nathan's gift from Danielle

Isaac's fair entry - Captain America shield

Nathan's shrimp dinner

Isaac decided Danielle would want a picture of Troy. :)

Birthday!

Joshua turned 4!  He was thrilled to get to have his birthday...usually when the kids ask me about their birthdays I respond that all birthdays are cancelled.  When Joshua asked if his birthday was cancelled I said, "No, we don't stop at three!" :)  For his birthday dinner he chose hot dogs, homemade macaroni and cheese, pineapple and for dessert, chocolate cake with white icing and m&m's.  Enjoy the pix!

The Birthday Boy!

Special treat - Danielle joined us via Skype video for present opening!

Finding the right angle for the computer so that Danielle can also watch.

Joshua gets help from PIG's opening presents and reading cards.

The girls show off Joshua's new clothes.

Joshua LOVED the fancy "J" Nathan made on his present.

Opening his first ever...Lego toy, compliments of Nathan, who said he needed to start Joshua off right!

Fancy "wrapping paper" (i.e. a Walmart bag) from the PIG's - they gave Joshua some of their Playmobiles.

Joshua loved his Spiderman puzzle from Danielle.

Joshua now has his own (educational) computer game.

Nathan spent part of the morning teaching Joshua how to follow Lego directions and putting together his new Lego Avengers' truck.

Chocolate cake, white buttercream icing (note to Danielle - I found an AWESOME frosting recipe. I saved it in the desserts file), and m&m's.

Grace and Promise decorated with the m&m's - think they missed any spots?! :)

Joy Anna's B-Day

Here's some pics from JA's b-day!

Ok, this isn't Joy Anna, but it was an experiment with my grandpa's lens...

What the world is this stuff?!