Anytime we drive by our normal stops: grocery store, gym, sub shop, bookstore, Target, etc. and don't stop, Nathan announces to anyone in the car that the particular establishment is closed.
Evidently, it would be unheard of to drive by Target without stopping if it were open.
Oh Nathan! :)
I bet there are people out there who completely adhere by Nathan's logic, I mean...if it's open...well, there is always SOMETHING you need at Target, right?
I play it safe and do not frequent Target more than once a month...
Thursday, May 27, 2010
Tuesday, May 18, 2010
Nathan's Mini-Obsessions!
Since Nathan has been about 7 months old, he has had what Zach and I call "mini-obsessions" with various objects. During these obsessions Nathan MUST at all times have the item of choice with him, generally holding it. It goes into the baths, mealtimes, naptimes, car rides, running errands, to the park, and even while he is trying to play with other toys. It has caused us endless frustration when we can't find it or when we can't take the item with us, but we have been troupers and beared it all with patience and new-parent cluelessness!
I will do my best to remember them all and list them in chronological order:
Travel Toothbrush holders
Travel-sized shampoo and conditioner bottles
Oven mitts (don't ask)
Duplo Legos (just the little square ones in a long line)
A toy mailbox
Dr. Seuss board books
Straws
2 trains: Big Thomas, a reg. sized train and Baby Thomas: a small Thomas train christmas ornament
Two plastic cell phones
Plastic Food (only the orange and lemon)
Two metal bowls, one big and the other small with lids and wooden fruit inside *this was a REAL fun one.
Two Silly Putty boxes
Three Psalty the singing Songbook CDs
Movies (DVD's) (currently he MUST have with him his Caillou, and two Wiggles DVDs)
I know there are more, and I will keep this list updated so that I can tell him when he is older!
We have stopped complaining about his current obsession because he manages to find something EVEN WORSE to carry around.
As a side note:
He is also in LOVE with Veggie Tales fruit snacks which doesn't seem all that wierd, every kid likes fruit snacks right? There is more...
Inside each bag there are seven different characters that are different flavors; he has decided that he only preferes ONE, Madame Blueberry. So in one packet you may get one, two, and if you're lucky three, but there are also times when there is none. I have yet to meet a kid who will like only ONE of the flavors in a fruit snack packet. Only Nathan! :)
He keeps our life very interesting! And we love him!
I will do my best to remember them all and list them in chronological order:
Travel Toothbrush holders
Travel-sized shampoo and conditioner bottles
Oven mitts (don't ask)
Duplo Legos (just the little square ones in a long line)
A toy mailbox
Dr. Seuss board books
Straws
2 trains: Big Thomas, a reg. sized train and Baby Thomas: a small Thomas train christmas ornament
Two plastic cell phones
Plastic Food (only the orange and lemon)
Two metal bowls, one big and the other small with lids and wooden fruit inside *this was a REAL fun one.
Two Silly Putty boxes
Three Psalty the singing Songbook CDs
Movies (DVD's) (currently he MUST have with him his Caillou, and two Wiggles DVDs)
I know there are more, and I will keep this list updated so that I can tell him when he is older!
We have stopped complaining about his current obsession because he manages to find something EVEN WORSE to carry around.
As a side note:
He is also in LOVE with Veggie Tales fruit snacks which doesn't seem all that wierd, every kid likes fruit snacks right? There is more...
Inside each bag there are seven different characters that are different flavors; he has decided that he only preferes ONE, Madame Blueberry. So in one packet you may get one, two, and if you're lucky three, but there are also times when there is none. I have yet to meet a kid who will like only ONE of the flavors in a fruit snack packet. Only Nathan! :)
He keeps our life very interesting! And we love him!
Saturday, May 15, 2010
Our Last Saturday at Crave
Tonight is our last Saturday at Crave. Our first Saturday at Crave was three years ago, almost to the exact date. It is hard to believe that much time has passed already.
In 2007 we had just found out that our vicarage (pastor internship year) was at Crave/Christ in the City Lutheran Church in St. Louis. It was an answer to a lot of prayer and we were excited and happy. We would be able to stay in our home, I could keep my job there in St. Louis, and because I was pregnant with Nathan at the time we wanted to avoid switching doctors. Plus, we would be able to work with a congregation that wanted to do things out of the box and with collegeministry , which was right up Zach's alley. But we had no idea how much Crave would impact our ministry , marriage, and our relationship to the Lord.
I can't speak for Zach, but I know that tonight will be a difficult night for us both as we say good bye to people who have been so near and dear to us. I recieved so much love and support through the difficult months after Nathan was born, I don't know how I would have gotten through it without Crave folks! I have been a part of a wonderful small group as well as welcomed whenever I could make it to the Acts 64 ministy. I even got to learn the ins and outs of a coffee shop by working there for about 8 months in 2009. I have also had the opportunity to develop good friendships with some wonderful college girls who have spent more hours in our home watching Nathan than I could count. I credit them for my sanity!
Crave has been and will always be a special place for Nathan. Crave has been Nathan's church his entire life. We first took him to Crave when he was two weeks old! The members of Crave have gotten to watch Nathan grow up over these past two and a half years, and have endured all kinds of noises (good and bad) and activity during church. Thanks for your patience`
At Crave everyone looks out for him. If I get caught up in chatting with someone before or after church, I always know Nathan is just an arm's reach away from a protective or loving person, no matter where he is. The girls working behind the coffee bar have gotten very good at pulling espresso shots with a two-year old underfoot!
We have witnessed firsthand a group of people dedicated to service and sharing the gospel. We will value and cherish the lessons we have learned about the importance of making a penny stretch, seeing potential and gifts in every person, and selflessly giving for the sake of the gospel.
Because of vaious circumstances, we were able to stay at Crave not one, not two, but three years. What a blessing! God had much for us to do and much to teach us through those three years and we couldn't be more grateful for the extra time we got to spend with all of you!
Thank you and God's sweet blessings to each and every one of you!
(One more thing I will GREATLY miss: I have gone to church on Saturday nights at 5:30 pm for three years now, so I may be in for a shock when I have to get up Sunday mornings again!)
In 2007 we had just found out that our vicarage (pastor internship year) was at Crave/Christ in the City Lutheran Church in St. Louis. It was an answer to a lot of prayer and we were excited and happy. We would be able to stay in our home, I could keep my job there in St. Louis, and because I was pregnant with Nathan at the time we wanted to avoid switching doctors. Plus, we would be able to work with a congregation that wanted to do things out of the box and with college
I can't speak for Zach, but I know that tonight will be a difficult night for us both as we say good bye to people who have been so near and dear to us. I recieved so much love and support through the difficult months after Nathan was born, I don't know how I would have gotten through it without Crave folks! I have been a part of a wonderful small group as well as welcomed whenever I could make it to the Acts 64 ministy. I even got to learn the ins and outs of a coffee shop by working there for about 8 months in 2009. I have also had the opportunity to develop good friendships with some wonderful college girls who have spent more hours in our home watching Nathan than I could count. I credit them for my sanity!
Crave has been and will always be a special place for Nathan. Crave has been Nathan's church his entire life. We first took him to Crave when he was two weeks old! The members of Crave have gotten to watch Nathan grow up over these past two and a half years, and have endured all kinds of noises (good and bad) and activity during church. Thanks for your patience`
At Crave everyone looks out for him. If I get caught up in chatting with someone before or after church, I always know Nathan is just an arm's reach away from a protective or loving person, no matter where he is. The girls working behind the coffee bar have gotten very good at pulling espresso shots with a two-year old underfoot!
We have witnessed firsthand a group of people dedicated to service and sharing the gospel. We will value and cherish the lessons we have learned about the importance of making a penny stretch, seeing potential and gifts in every person, and selflessly giving for the sake of the gospel.
Because of vaious circumstances, we were able to stay at Crave not one, not two, but three years. What a blessing! God had much for us to do and much to teach us through those three years and we couldn't be more grateful for the extra time we got to spend with all of you!
Thank you and God's sweet blessings to each and every one of you!
(One more thing I will GREATLY miss: I have gone to church on Saturday nights at 5:30 pm for three years now, so I may be in for a shock when I have to get up Sunday mornings again!)
Friday, May 14, 2010
Wednesday, May 12, 2010
A visit to Dr. Seuss's...
We took Nathan to see his pediatrician because he had a really strange rash. We told him on the way that we would be seeing Dr. Yassin and that she would be looking at Nathan's rashes and giving us medicine to help him feel better.
When Dr. Yassin came into the room, Nathan gave her a big smile and said, "Hi Dr. Suess!"
(She did say that she has been called worse! ha ha)
When Dr. Yassin came into the room, Nathan gave her a big smile and said, "Hi Dr. Suess!"
(She did say that she has been called worse! ha ha)
Mother's Day
Zach combined Allison's three loves: himself, a long bike ride, and Missouri's wine country! It was a long ride back though...ha ha. A Wonderful Mother's Day!
Saturday, May 8, 2010
Short Sale in FL
This is a picture of the house we are going to put a bid on. It is a short sale, so we have no idea what will happen with it. It is on a golf course and has a lanai with a pool in the back. We like it but will have to wait now to see what happens...
It was only 5 minutes!
Yesterday as I was changing sheets on the bed, Nathan decided that it was time for him to have a snack. He went downstairs, opened the fridge and got out his FAVORITE: whipped cream cheese. Then he went to the pantry and got out a box of crackers.
By the time I got downstairs to see what he was up to, half the tub of cream cheese was gone as well as most of the crackers. All's well that ends well...but he did have a stomach ache that night!
And we are taking an indefinate break from cream cheese.
By the time I got downstairs to see what he was up to, half the tub of cream cheese was gone as well as most of the crackers. All's well that ends well...but he did have a stomach ache that night!
And we are taking an indefinate break from cream cheese.
Tuesday, May 4, 2010
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