Rock, Paper, Scissors, Glue Gun

Nathan has loved to play Rock, Paper, Scissors since he was 3.  And I am grateful for that, because it is a game that we have  played MANY times while waiting for whatever we have to wait for.  (Doctor appointments, Evie to come out of school at the end of the day, etc.)

Some time ago, Nathan and Brian were playing it.  And in true boy fashion, the game had to get more exciting.  So they added "glue gun" (which, in case you were wondering, beats scissors and paper, but not rock).  It has just become a rule of the game for us. 

What is awesome though, is when we are sitting at a table having lunch somewhere, and we are playing.  I LOVE when people look confused by the glue gun and I explain to them that Nathan and his dad changed the rules.

Yesterday at Brickhouse, Nathan got so goofy, and he had me laughing so hard.  Somehow he started including coffee, straw, fan, and a bunch of other things, all with hand symbols of their own.  It was so much fun laughing with him and his Aunt Claire as we tried to figure out what beat what.  I love Nathan's imagination and the joy he finds in things.

Ticket Free

I decided to run into a thrift shop by my house, hoping to score items to remake into fun things for my shop.  Nathan and I parked around the corner and there for about 15 minutes when a woman came to the door of the store and asked if anyone had a van parked on 27th.  I said that I did, and she told me that I was close to getting a parking ticket. 

We chatted as I scooted back to move the van.  She had been sitting on her porch as I parked and was still there as the parking ticket people (what are they really called???) were ticketing all of us who didn't bother to notice the no parking signs.  She guessed where I had gone and so sweetly saved me from a ticket.

How sweet was this random act of kindness?  I am grateful she was that thoughtful - no one is pumped to pay $25.00 for a parking mishap! 

Words of Wisdom

I stumbled across really fun site, pinterest.com, and found this and a few other great signs.

Sunshine - Birthday Party Edition 2

Nathan's 5th birthday party was last night.

Here are some of the sunshiney highlights:

Nathan wanted a Star Wars theme.  We made light sabors from pool noodles for each child.  Nathan's Uncle Jay came sneaking out of the house with a Darth Vader mask on while the kids were battling in the backyard (okay - I totally had a blast battling with the little Jedis myself).  The looks on the kids faces were AWESOME and Vader was attacked!  So fun.

Playing frisbee and catch in the yard.

The smile on Nathan's face while we sang "Happy Birthday" to him.

Making S'mores, an absolute favorite of Nathan's, for the first time this year. 

Adorable?

The kids' school had an athletic awards assembly today.  Nathan sat with his little buddy Avery, playing games on Avery's mom's phone. They were way too cute, huddled together on the bleachers taking turns blasting fruit.  (Or something!)

I asked them if they knew they were adorable.

Avery looked slightly offended.  And then she said, "We are not horrible!"

I wish I could say I didn't laugh before I fixed it, but the look on her face was absolutely priceless.

Five Things That Always Make Me Smile

1. Kids on twirly slides.
2. Driving past someone singing in their car.
3. The smell of my lavender plants.
4. The sound of my children belly laughing.
5. Reading "Saturday Night at the Dinosaur Stomp" to Evie and Nathan.

He is my Sunshine, too.

My baby is five years old today. 

Nathan is absolutely full to the brim with sunshine.  His world is full of joy and wonder.  And sword fights and rain boots. And stuffed puppies to snuggle and running everywhere.  And bed jumping and Nerf battles. And so many more things that make me smile every single day.

He is an amazing, carefree little boy.  I am truly blessed to be his mama. 

Happy 5th birthday, Nathan Thomas.