Andrew enjoys being a "cool" drummer.
He plays his drums with attitude.
Nathan wants to be a rock star.
He wants to play for his fans.
Nathan thinks it's important to create variation in your songs. Mozart agrees with him.
The boys suggested we go back to Millenium Trails and do it with their bikes.
Daddy went with us, so we enjoyed another hike together, like many years ago.
I believe children need to connect to nature and the earth. I believe adults need to, too. When you walk through a woods, there is no hurry. You can experience as little or as much as you wish. You can open your senses and just be.
Grampa set up the tether ball for the boys, who came up with a game of their own.
When the boys complained to Grampa that they weren't getting their turn, Grampa said, "It's a two person game. There aren't turns, so there's no problem."
The boys like to pretend to drive cars. They have promised to take me for a ride someday and let me sit in the passenger seat.
Gramma keeps a can of nuts in her car for hungry little boys.
Grampa and the boys use a ladder to change a lightbulb in the garage. Once Grampa climbed the ladder, he discovered the lightbulb just needed to be tightened. After the ladder was put away, the lightbulb went out again.
Nolan is wearing a Grampa shirt. They are pals.
The boys still enjoy their smoothies.
Nolan can't wait to taste Gramma's smoothies. He hopes she put rutabagas in his.
The boys understand that some foods make you healthy and give you energy. And healthy foods have to be eaten before Gramma will give you dessert.
Nolan would like to share Nathan's smoothie, but Nathan isn't sharing.
The boys began their piano lessons. It's up to their father to keep them going. I always knew he would return to playing the piano someday. He does a wonderful version of Caillou the boys would love to learn. I can't wait to hear their progress on Skype.
My heart goes with you!
I have learned a tremendous amount from Nathan and Andrew. I love the mind of a child.
I realize when a child laughs it is because they appreciate their life.
When a child cries, it is because they are experiencing pain or have a need not being met. It is as real to them as any physical pain.
When a child cooperates they are living in vibration with their true nature.
When they don't it is because they are blocked by fear. They need to know we have confidence in their ability to handle the problem and we will suppport them through it.
Our goal is to help them learn to control their own happiness.
Being a twin provides constant opportunities for life lessons. Nathan and Andrew see how their choices affect themselves and others. They frequently discuss whether they've made a good or a bad choice. When they see someone on a motorcycle without a helmet, they declare, "He made a bad choice."
And then there are the times we make our choices right.
Grampa learned to nap when the children nap.
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