The Hummel's Go To The Zoo

We went to the zoo with grandma and grandpa Hummel on Saturday. We were there from 10:30 until 5:10. William, stubborn, walked the entire time when there was a perfectly good wagon he could have ridden in.

William is getting more and more brave. He has now touched a centipede and a snake. I didn't think he'd touch the snake. He said it felt soft.

Nathan's first pony ride. He is a natural.

This is William 17.2 seconds into the trip home. Nathan stayed awake for the entire trip home. He slept for about 40 mins. while at the zoo.

Happy Mother's Day...Putt Putt...It's Good to be King

Mother's Day was quite enjoyable. Obviously William had a good time (yes he is asleep). You'd think we had a kegger. They got me a digital frame that is fun to watch. We had a picnic for my mom and grandma.

This is my 1st school gift. I was so excited. Yes it is the top of a Big Mac box.

Last Monday we took the boys to Burger King (1st time) and then we went to play putt putt. We were very surprised that Nathan made it the entire time without going for a swim in the water hazard or busting his face on something. We leave for Myrtle Beach soon, Keith thought we'd be putting everyday, he now has 2nd thoughts.

Nathan is a very persistent, busy little body.

Refined Tastes

I forgot to mention that in a space of 3 days Nathan ate or tried to eat cat food and other nonedible substances. I had to dig 8 pieces out cat food out of his mouth. He tasted a rock that same night and 2 days later he ate a handful of sand. I tried to dig it out, but you just can't get sand out of someone's mouth who, frankly rather liked it being there. So, he chewed it up and swallowed it and really didn't seem to mind. A week later he managed to get more cat food in his mouth, so it must be kind of tasty.

Tornado Vs. Volcano =Run for your Life!!!!

One day a few weeks ago, all William could talk about was the volcano that came to his school. I asked if a kid or adult showed them the volcano and he said it was a kid. So I "assumed" the school had a presentation of a science fair project or something. The mom in me had to tell him all about the differences between magma and lava and so on and so on. So, we are at open house and he is showing grandma some stuff when he points down a long hallway and says, "that is where we hide from the volcano." Then it all made sense. They had a tornado drill. Tornado, volcano, it's all good. He knows a lot more about volcano's now.

We celebrated Keith's birthday last weekend. He turned 37 on the 27th. Obviously William was involved with the party planning since Keith had a Spiderman cake. William has reached the age where he tells everything he knows, so Keith knew well in advance about the cake and most of his gifts. Of course I can't get William to tell me anything about Mother's Day.

Nathan is full of it. He is so funny. He is a clown and a daredevil. He loves to slide alone down the slides at the park. He has beat William in the head with a toy twice in the last week or so. That doesn't go over very well.

Walk America was the 28th. Both boys did very well. Nathan decided to take a very uncomfortable siesta at the end.

William wiped his face in a funny way while he was eating cake and it looked like he had strange facial hair.

A Day At "My Preschool"

Since our Spring Breaks weren't the same I got to spend a morning with William at his school. He was so cute. When he was at circle he would turn around and just grin at me. He held my hand when we went our of the classroom. I was talking to another teacher as we moved in the hallway and he informed me (multipe times) that you are not supposed to talk in the hall. It was weird being the parent of the preschooler and not the teacher. It is so crazy how fast time goes. He loves his school. You would never know that he was much younger than anyone else in the class. He will be screened for kindergarten next week. They screen all of the kids, even if they aren't going on to kindergarten yet. I can't wait for my next school visit. I suppose I will break down and take a personal day.

Cosi

We took a family trip to Cosi last Monday. The kid room was a hit. Nathan was in heaven because he could actually do things and there were balls all over the place. We watched rats play basketball and William got to pet one of those giant milipedes from Africa. It was a fun day.

Thanks Easter Bunny!!! Bok Bok

What a fun filled time. They participated in 3 egg hunts between Saturday and Sunday. Nathan didn't get it, of course, but he had fun bopping around and getting into things.

The Easter Bunny tricked William and hid his basket and he couldn't find it. It really wasn't hard, William just kept picking up stuff we already owned and asked if that was it. I don't know about him sometimes.

Nathan got to wear new Spiderman slippers from his great grandma Sprang, in the buff, there is nothing better. He is our resident deviant, clown etc... Right now he has a roll of TP in the office and he is ripping it up. I don't know where he got it from.

Cultured Kids

We took our 1st family trip to the zoo a couple Sundays ago. We had a good time! As you can see in the photo Nathan wore out his pointing fingers. It was so cute as he pointed and babbled at everything.

And just in case you didn't know, William educated us on the fact that Komodo Dragons are not dragons because they don't have wings. Duh.

Last Saturday, the weekend after the zoo, we went bowling. William had only bowled once before and it was a year ago. He actually beat his mother most of the first game and that was with bumpers. He looked so cute in his jersey and bowling shoes. Nathan was so determined to pick up a bowling ball that he probalby now has a hernia. Grandma Barb came along to help with crowd control. Then we went to Chuck E. Cheese and Fazoli's.

We have been playing outside most everyday. Nathan is not sure of the grass. He isn't afraid, he just won't walk on it much unless he is pushing something.

Crawling is for BABIES

Nathan has been walking for about 1-2 weeks. It is so cute. It is a cross between a penguin, Frankenstein and a person who just received a cavity search. He is even running from me already. We went to Sesame St. Live on the 20th. Both children did awesome. Nathan actually sat in my lap the entire time and watched. He even danced in the isle at the end. William is Mr. Preschool. It is his calling. I am so glad we found his school.

This is Nathan's first experience with the outdoors. Last year all he got to to was get "beached"

He is a bit afraid of the grass. He hasn't actually walked on it yet, just some standing.

Little Baby is 1

I got the cakes from Bueller's and they were awesome. The were adorable and delicious.

Before and after. Obviously the theme was goldfish. I think it made a very cute birthday party. I made the treat bags to look like the ones you buy fish in at the store. Nathan had a great time and he got lots of loot.

He made for a great photo shoot.

I love cake!!!

Thanks for a lovely party.

Someone is a big Boy!!

William went to preschool for the very first time today. We decided to send him early because he is "dying" to be around other kids and he is soooo ready. He is going to Ashland Christian two times per week. He did wonderful on his first day and his teachers said he fit right in. I don't know if he will return there next year or go to Crestview. It depends on if he wins the lottery.

He learned about dental hygene on his first day and he brought home a puffy paper tooth. He even gets to stay and eat lunch. How exciting.

Snow Day

We got to play in the snow one whole day this winter. This was their first time. They both enjoyed their sleds.

Dustin, Tera, William, Grandma 1 and Jen got to have fun at Grandma 2s. It was like reliving our childhood.

We had to drag William in after an hour and a half.

She told him to look down...he's 11 months old (barely)

Nathan got his first haircut on Fri. Feb 2. It was long overdue. He was a lot better than I thought he would be. He acts like you're chopping his arm off when you wipe his face for those of you who don't know him.
He is eating meals of real food now which he loves.

He is not walking yet, but he stands and takes a step or two without holding on every now and then.