Rough Morning

This morning around 6am Tripp & I heard a big BOOM followed by screamng & crying. I was downstairs and Tripp was about to take a shower when we came alert and saw Nathan holding his face covered in blood. He was in our bed, fell off the bed and hit our nightstand dresser with his face and head. The corner of the dresser sliced open a wound on his right jawline. We took him to the pediatrician and he required help. Thankfully his wound wasn't too deep or too jagged. This meant they could use glue to close the wound. If it had been a bit deeper or jagged, they would have used thread and needle. Whew! He is okay but boy was it a sickening sight.

Open House

Tonight we went to Nathan's school for Open House. It is always so much fun meeting Nathan's little friends and seeing his teacher. We have been blessed again this year with another wonderful teacher! She told us tonight that Nathan is such a smart boy and that he is actually starting to speak up and is participating some. I was so glad to hear that! He is very excited about this class and I look forward to seeing what the rest of the year holds. :-)

Funnyisms

Yesterday, I picked up a book at the library to practice on Nathan's reading. It is a popular chapter book that several of Nathan's friends at church read. Well, I gave it to him last night and he got upset! He said "Momma!!! Where are the pictures??"

This morning, Natalee got up to potty (she didn't even wet her diaper last night! WHOO HOO!!). We like to use those tabs you put in your toilet basin to clean the bowl everytime you flush. Tripp had put a new one in his toilet that turns the water blue (I try to use clear but this one was one sale). Natalee sits down to potty then gets up to see what she has done. She got sooo excited! "Momma!!! It's blue!!!!".

Little Tither

I am really proud of Nathan this morning.........everyday I have been giving him 30 cents for his chores. This morning he put it in his three piggy banks. I've started a system with him to put one dime in his toy bank (used to buy himself some toys and boy has that cut down the wants when we go shopping), one dime in his church bank (to give to church) and one in his school fund for his account at SunTrust. Today he had a 50 cent bonus to add to any bank he wanted to doing a job that he just would rather not do.........I fully expected him to put it all in his toy bank so he can get a toy at our next venture to Toys R Us.....but NO!! He put one quarter in the toy bank and the other in his church bank! He turned around and smiled a big smile at me! I am so proud!!!!

Sunday Pics

It's Tough Being A First Grader!

First Day of First Grade

I wasn't sure how Nathan was going to do on his first day of school. All summer he has not looked forward to this day`, but when his alarm went off this morning he hopped right out of bed. We got to school earlier than usual and took all his supplies to his class. I told him let's go to the cafeteria now to sit with your class until school starts and before I knew it, he was gone! He ran down the hall and to the cafeteria. I walked with Natalee to make sure he found his class and it was a good thing I did for he was standing in the middle of the cafeteria in tears. Not being able to read his teacher's name and all the children in there scared him. But after finding his class he was okay and was one happy boy when I picked him up from school today. :-)

Natalee.........I was very surprised at her reaction to Nathan going to school. All summer they have fought like cats and dogs and I thought she would love being able to have access to his toys and things.........but as soon as I got her in the van after dropping Nathan off she started crying. I thought maybe she just wanted out of her car seat and just ignored her screaming all the way home. As soon as I got home and got her out, she ran to the garage door and was trying to push it up. She started screaming "I want Nay-Nay". Boy.......that really started a crying fest for me. After about 5 minutes I finally got her in the house and all was well. Boy what a day! Ha ha!

End of Summer Fun

When Nathan finished Kindergarten, I had all these great plans to do something with him every week that was fun...........but unfortunately the summer passed me by and two weeks before school I realized I had not done this at all. So we spent the last two weeks doing some fun things! I forgot my camera on some of the events *sniff sniff* but here are some of the ones I did remember to bring it to. We went to the Mayfield Dairy and toured the facility, rode the Chattaooga Duck, rode the Chattanooga train, bowling and the aquarium. Nathan picked all these adventures and thank the Lord I had coupons for each and every one! Whoo hoo! But..it was fun!

Going into the station to get a train ticket

With Papaw retired now, he and Meme got to go on some of the adventures with us.

Here comes the train!!

Choo choo!!

All Aboard!!

Say Cheese!

Nathan loves his trains! I love this pic!

A diner car

Posing before taking off on the Duck

The Duck

There was a cupcake joint right beside the Duck, so we just had to stop for a cupcake!

Potty Time!

We achieved a big event this week in the Webb household! Natalee has decided she is ready to potty like a big girl! Hurray!! With both of my kiddos I started working with them as soon as they had their first birthday. Nathan was very easy to train and was fully trained by 18 months.........Natalee on the other hand didn't like the idea of all that. Trying to get her to wear big girl pants or even sitting on the potty was a battle no matter how much bribing I tried. Some people thought I was pushing her.....others say I don't push her enough..........but eventually I decided - during all the busyness of Nathan starting school and other changes - to take a break with her. Well this week Natalee surprised me. She walked up to me and said she had to potty. She always would tell me when she had a dirty dipaer, but never would tell me she had to potty! Well off we went to the potty and SHE DID IT!!! For three days in a row, she has went to the potty and has not had an accident! So proud and boy is she proud too!