Out with the Old, In with the New

Nathan's day started off with one of the worst things imaginable. His little red sports coupe broke. The handle broke on a walk two blocks from our house this morning. I had to lean over and push him back home. That was fun.

There is a bright side to this story. He woke up from his nap with a brand new 2008 deluxe model waiting for him in the living room. (Steve went to work late, so I rushed to Toys R Us during Nate's nap.) This one has a way cooler horn, a cup holder, more trunk space and rubber tires so it's not so loud. The speedometer sticker even reads higher than his old red car. That definitely makes it cooler. He drove it to the playground today, and it was more of a hit with the kids than the playground equipment. Parents had to keep pulling their kids off and telling them that it's not their car. And then the parents had to explain to their kids that they don't love them as much as that little boys' parents love him, or else they would have a car too.

How did this happen, Nathan got a new car for my birthday? It was worth it just for the look of excitement on his face.
Posing next to his new car in his boxer shorts.
See, it's the deluxe model. It says it across the back.

Text messaging all of his friends and telling them about his new ride.

Nathan is looking at Tyler and thinking, "Those jean shorts better not scratch my new car."

Tyler had enough of riding on the hood. He decided it was his turn to drive. 
Nathan and Tyler took me to the playground for my birthday.
Nathan is looking around to make sure none of his friends saw him go down the slide with his mom. How embarrassing!
I definitely have my hands full with Nathan.
Tammy and Tyler also took us to Minerva's for my birthday. These boys tore up their smiley fries and devoured their hamburger. 
One day they're climbing on cows, the next day they're eating them. They like cows any way they can get them.