I have a feeling 2012 is going to a great year, at least I hope so. The current weather in Omaha, Nebraska is unseasonably warm (knock on wood). It is January 4th and we are experiencing temperatures in the 40's-60's which is great for an ole suthern boy! As you can see below in the pictures posted below, Zoe has taken advantage of the warm weather by getting outside and riding her three wheeler (I think they used to call them a big wheel) which was a gift from the holidays! We were thrilled to see her ride it as she just could not grasp the concept of pedaling her bicycle during the summer so I am hoping that learning to pedal the three wheeler will transfer over to her bicycle.
Zoe had a very nice holiday season. She spent Christmas eve with Sonja's family and it was a lot of fun. Her cousins, particular the girls have really been cool about spending time with her and welcoming her into the family. It is pretty laid back and comfortable while her uncle Jack cooks the meats (hams, turkey etc) and makes several different soup and a to die for cake. If his wife Brenda ever gets tired of him we have a place in the basement for Jack as he is a master chef! Fun was had by all. Zoe opened up all her gifts and had a great time, she got clothes, dolls, really cool hair bows made by her cousins, V-tech reader games...so a lot of things for her to play with and enjoy. It was really fun to see her open her gifts and ask us "for me?"
Zoe still is very active, she goes to preschool and just loves it. I think they have been very instrumental in helping her with her speech. The teachers are very fond of Zoe and always excited to see her. Zoe is also going to gymnastics each week and just started swimming lessons. She is very open to participate. So Sonja and I spend a ton of time in gyms, workout facilities and other sports related venues. We enjoy that watching Nathaniel and Zoe have fun with their friends.
We haven't seen much of Sonja lately. The holidays consumes her time during the holiday season and now she is finishing inventory so things will begin to slow down for her and she will be able to catch her breath, get some sleep and get in tune with what Zoe and Nathaniel are up to.
Nathaniel finished his first semester with high honors. We are real proud of him as he is trying to balance his studies with sports and all his band activities. Over the holidays he got his learner permit. Since we live outside of the city he can learn to drive when he is 14. So I have been on the road with him a couple of times already and he has done very well. He is a little nervous when he gets behind the wheel which i think is a good sign. When he drives down the road he likes to drift to the right some, we have been close but he has not hit any curbs yet. He also is very concerned about his speed, still getting used to the pedal but I sometimes catch him watching the speedometer when he should be watching the road but I seem to remember doing the same thing. The only difference was I am his co-pilot versus my father. Love him dearly, but my dad was so cautious he made me nervous which ultimately made him nervous. As a result, I could not wait until my driving instruction was done. Finally, Nathaniel was asked to wrestle for the varsity team this past Tuesday which was a huge honor for Nathaniel. He will again wrestle varsity this weekend! I think it will be a good and humbling experience when he runs into a few seniors from other local schools.
Happy New Year! Have a great 2012!
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