A creepy but caring clown....

Nate and I meet my friend, Courtney, every Thursday at McDonald's because Nate spends the afternoon with her. Nate and her son, Owen, were playing as Courtney and I were talking and in comes none other than Ronald McDonald himself!!!! I must say, for a moment I was a little freaked out when I saw the bright red hair and white face. But, scared, Nate was NOT. He ran right up to him and gave him a big hug and a high five. Unfortunately, his friend Owen was not so excited to see the creepy but caring clown as he instantaneously put himself into a fetal position on Courtney's lap! I told Nate that Ronald had houses all over the country that helped little kids that were sick, but I am not sure he really heard all that. He was busy trying to get the clown's attention one more time before he left. Man, I gotta admit...for as old as Ronald is, he looks pretty good for his age...even though he does look a little pale...

Our little actor

Nater is becoming quite the little camera-lover. However, he IS 2, so he doesn't ALWAYS want his picture taken but when he does...look out! You will get quite the CHEESE out of him!!!! His best friend Hudson came over for lunch one day after their class and I made the boys SQUID DOGS. I got my camera out and Nate was happy to show off one of his squid dogs! Then, one night, I snuck upstairs to take a picture of Jeremy reading Nate his Bible and Nate caught my eye. He JUMPED off of Uncle Jeremy's lap, ran over to the steps, got down, posed and proclaimed, "HONEY, take my picture!!!!!"

Last weekend we went to STL to visit my family. Nate was quite the entertainer at my dad's house. He danced, sang, and got excited when he saw the 'pretty girls' (cheerleaders) on T.V.! My grandparents were there as well and they were in AWE of the energy that Nater had. He has such a great personality and I have a feeling that perhaps we will be attending some drama performances in his life at some point??!!!!