Sunday, August 21, 2011

Birthday Party

We had Nathan’s birthday party on Saturday, August 20. It was a Milwaukee Brewers themed party:

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Grandma Chris made him a birthday sign:

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An antique “green tractor!” from Great-Grandpa Wendell:

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Getting ready for cake:

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Enjoying cake and ice cream:

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Happy 2nd Birthday, Nathan!

Nathan turned 2 years old on August 19. We celebrated by going out to dinner with Grandma Sue, Grandpa Fred and Uncle Shaw. We went to the Nitty Gritty in Middleton, Wisconsin, where Nathan’s name was written on the birthday board:

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He was too excited to sit for long:

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He enjoyed his birthday sundae very much:

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When we got home, Nathan opened his presents from Mommy and Daddy:

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His new set of wheels:

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Visiting Friends

On August 12-14, Nathan and Mommy went to Illinois to visit good friend, Erin. Nathan loved Erin’s cat, Decibel:

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On Saturday, we went to the Renaissance Faire in Bristol, Wisconsin, where Nathan went on his first pony ride:

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Sunday, August 7, 2011

State Fair

On Friday, August 5, we went to the Wisconsin State Fair with Grandma Chris, Grandpa George, Aunt Kim, Cousin Zach and Cousin Quinn.  Here’s Nathan riding the bus:

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Lunch at the Fair:

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Playing on the tractors:

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Watching a show with his cousins:

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And going down the giant slide with Daddy (which Nathan demanded to do twice):

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