We spent an evening in a royal celebration at Medieval Times.
We were concerned that Lord Nolan might not enjoy the festivities.
But he was regally enchanted by the knights and horses.
He cheered better than anyone else.
Nathan had no problem with eating without tableware.
He just had Gramma hold the chicken and the ribs and the potato,
so he could take a bite.
After each bite, he used his napkin to wipe his mouth.
The next couple of pictures are blurry,
because of the chicken grease on my lens.
Nathan needed another napkin for his spotless mouth,
so I gave him mine.
We cheered the yellow knight on to victory.
Nathan would have preferred cheering for the green knight,
but once the green knight lost his battle,
he switched his allegiance to the yellow knight.
Nathan likes to root for the underdog,
but there is nothing quite as sweet as the celebration of victory.
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The next day, we took the boys roller skating at the local rink.
Our children were regulars there when we moved to Mundelein.
It smells much better, now.
I think they have better air circulation.
Or perhaps going in cold weather is a better idea.
They used to draw names for a free roller skating party for ten.
Between Rebecca and her friends, there was a party every week.
Grampa described Andrew's skating as "without fear or balance."
He moves full speed ahead, without regard for his safety or that of others.
I was impressed that Grampa could stay on all eight wheels
while saving Andrew's rear.
Andrew attempts the splits here.
Nathan preferred to skate on his own.
I think he thought Grampa and Daddy were making it difficult for Andrew.
After two hours, Andrew had mastered keeping his feet together.
Gramma was skating circles around them to get the best photo.
I learned on skates with a key. There was no toe stop on my skates.
I, therefore, don't use them. The concrete could always bring you to a stop quickly.
Becky and I used to have Paddy, our English bulldog, pull us along the sidewalk.
It worked really well, unless he saw a motorcycle.
There were skating races, which we thought would be exciting to watch.
When they called "15 and over." Grampa asked if they meant "50."
To save his father's dignity, Ryan Joseph took up the challenge.
It's a bit different when you're used to skating on four wheels in a row.
He was our yellow knight.
He took 2nd place and won a free drink.
ALL the boys enjoyed the hockey game.
Who's having more fun?
How many hands does Daddy have?
The goalie's job is especially difficult.
But Andrew and Grampa were victorious.
We celebrated Nolan's 2nd birthday.
Nolan understands the word, "present" very well.
He says both syllables.
Nolan had a special gluten free, egg free, dairy free cupcake to celebrate.
And special coconut ice cream.
He thoroughly enjoyed his cake.
Daddy was tired after Andrew was up most of the night throwing up.
It's difficult to wake up, realize your child is sick
and have to find him in a house you're not used to.
Mommy and Daddy tried to help Andrew without waking up Nathan.
No need to worry, he slept through it all.
Once they found the sick child
they discovered they were too late to save the sheets,
Daddy decided he had to change them.
Can you imagine searching for clean sheets
in someone else's house in the middle of the night?
Mommy stopped the sleepy Daddy before he scooped up Nathan with the dirty sheets.
Then Daddy discovered the wall needed cleaning, too.
At some point, you wonder who, up there, thinks this is funny.
I never heard a thing.
Grampa heard the beep of the alarm, as Daddy went out to the garage.
He thought, "Who's coming into our house?"
Then he thought, the door must have blown open.
(That happened in our old house. He didn't get up that time, either.)
When he heard someone moving around, he returned to sleep with no more thought.
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