Nathaniel is 3!!

My baby woke up Monday morning as a three year old! It is so hard to believe how fast three years has gone by and how much he has grown up. I look at him in awe and wonder at times and ask where my baby has went. I'm not allowed to call him baby at all anymore. I'm very lucky in the fact that he's still a kisser and a snuggler. But, boy oh boy, does he repeat everything his brother does. I have a feeling they are going to be very close. He was so fun to watch open his presents this year as he fully enjoyed every one of them. I don't want to jinx myself, but his behavior has been better the past two days too! He's so excited to go to preschool already too. So bittersweet to watch him grow up. He is so smart, witty and adventurous! I can hardly wait to see what the next year has in store for us.

Hunting

Ah, my little hunter Lex. Nate got a play shotgun for his birthday. (What Lex doesn't know is that he is getting one on Sunday for his.) Anyways, Lex spends a lot of time watching the hunting channel. A lot. He had the shotgun, pumped it and walked through the living room saying, "Today, we will go hunting for cats. We are going to need to walk 20 miles to find some cats." He then proceeded to talk us through shooting the cats. It is so funny to watch them emulate things like this.

Too big for their britches

Yep, I said it. There are times when I think these kids are just too darn big for their britches. The things that come out of their mouths is unbelievable at times. In the past week:
Nate has made up the word dogalicious when something is good.
Nate has decided that he and Lex should have the same name so he calls them Alexaniel.
Lex can beat Erik in the racing game and calls him a cranky old man when he looses.
Lex has taken to calling me "baby girl" as a nickname.
Have I mentioned that they both like to sleep with only pj bottoms on and no shirt? I thought I had until the teenage years for this.

You are my sunshine

I've been catching Nate singing lately and it cracks me up! Today was:
You my sunshine
All my sunshine
Make me happy
When cars are gray.
Never know dear
How I love you
Don't take my sunshine away.

Made me smile.