Nathan’s Party

Nathan had his favorite kind of birthday party yet again this year. He had all his Friends over for a pond party with great weather. The kids played in the water and had a ton of fun. Happy birthday, Nathan!

O-Nay Bros YouTube

Nathan and Owen decided to start a YouTube channel. They called it the O-Nays. They are highly influenced by MrBeast, so they did some silly videos just like he did. Full of cash, hats, and sunglasses. Two super cool dudes!

Cub Scout Summer Camp

Nathan and Owen went to Cub Scout summer camp again this year. We had lots of fun. They are getting more and more independent. Campus held at Camp Chief Little Turtle. We set up our own tents and enjoyed all the activities together. Another camp in the books!

Happy Birthday Nathan!

Happy birthday, Nathan! Nathan is 11! Here are some fun things about Nathan at 11 years old:

1. Nathan’s closest friends these days are Grayson Becker, Evan, and the kids on his soccer team and basketball team. He is so friendly to all Kids and never singles anybody out. He’s accepting and kind.  

2. Nathan’s passion right now is his Striker soccer team. He can relay an entire game play-by-play and analyzes the entire thing afterwards. He’s focused in and concentrate hard. He tries fancy foot skills and tricks on the field and he has so much passion in the game. He is an absolute joy to watch play! He also loves basketball. He will play basketball out in the driveway and he will get up at 5 AM and go to the gym with Cooper to play basketball and shoot hoops before school. This kid has a passion for all sports And is a little athlete!

3. Nathan is making money these days. He is helping to take Axel out every day for 30 minutes to play outside. This is something I don’t have time to do and Axel needs it. Nathan is willing to take him out and play with him and they both have a ton of fun together. He makes five dollars each day for his 30 minutes of time with Axel. He loves his dog and his dog loves him. He keeps track of how many days he’s worked so he can keep track of what he’s owed. A little business man in the making.

4. Nathan has gotten into the habit of going to grandpa‘s house every day for breakfast. Grandpa is up by 4:30 or five in the morning and Nathan is ready to head over by 6 AM because grandpa‘s breakfast is better than what we have at home. Grandpa makes him a pancake with peanut butter and syrup And Nathan loves to go over there each morning, even on weekends. I think it brightens grandpa‘s day just as much as it brightens Nathan.

5. Nathan is a dual language class at school for fifth grade. He’s been in the dual language program for five years now and his Spanish and super good!   He can understand quite a bit and he has a very large vocabulary as well. His accent also shows how much he’s been exposed to the language over the years.  

Nathan’s Braces Off!!

Nathan got his braces off! It took almost 2 full years in braces and expanders to get his teeth in order, and we are finally done! He’s been through a lot with his teeth and he is thrilled to have them off. Look at this boy! 

Grand Rapids Team Focus

Cooper joined Team Focus basketball league for the summer. They had tournaments every weekend and it’s been a great experience for Cooper to play with other kids his age. They held a tournament in Grand Rapids Michigan so we went up there for the weekend. We shopped and played and tour downtown and enjoyed Cooper’s games all weekend. Fun memories made. Great job, Cooper and his team!

Cedar Creek Float

The Stuckey and the Rinehold family invited us to do a float down Cedar Creek. They had several single and double inner tubes for us to use and all three families started at Schoaff Park and set off down Cedar Creek all the way to the Rinehold‘s house. It was relaxing and fun. We had drinks and snacks for the ride down. The kids got super muddy from head to toe and then jumped in the river to rinse off. Lots of fun memories made!