That Fuksa Family

Nathan received a United States puzzle from Grandma and Grandpa for Christmas this year. It has been really fun to watch him learn the states that he’s visited, the states where his family lives and the different patterns of each state. We’ve put this together a couple times and he’s already learning the state names and some interesting facts about each place (like the fact that rockets launch in Florida). Nathan is really starting to enjoy learning. He’s constantly asking how to spell works or what certain things mean. I love watching his little brain at work!

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Nathan and cousin Tyler at their first 3D movie - Tintin. (Taken with Instagram at Dickinson Theaters Northglen 14)

Brandon had to have surgery this morning to remove his tonsils and adenoids, so Tyler spent the night with us last night and today his is spending the day with Jeremy and Nathan. They had lunch and then went to the movies. They all had a lot of fun together.

I went to see Brandon this morning and he’s doing pretty well. He was talking and I helped him eat orange jello and an orange slushie. Apparently orange is his favorite flavor! He is home now and resting. The next few days will probably be a little rough for him, but in the end he’s going to feel so much better. Hope you get well soon, Brandon!

Nathan loved his presents from Santa. Someone was very good this year!

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Merry Christmas from the Fuksa Family!

Nathan and daddy getting ready to sprinkle reindeer food in the yard for Santa’s helpers.

A couple weeks ago Nathan asked a few curious question about Santa. First, he stood in front of our fireplace, which has a glass cover that can’t be removed, and asked how Santa was going to get into our house if our chimney wasn’t open. Very good question, especially for a 3 year old. Jeremy explained to him that Santa has magic powers and has a way of getting into houses that don’t have chimneys, so he would definitely be able to make it in to our house. That answer satisfied him, but our curious little boy had another concern. He then asked how Santa was going to see our house. I had seen “Reindeer Food” for sale, so I told Nathan we could make some for Rudolph and his friends. In case you weren’t aware, reindeer love oatmeal. Interesting fact. So tonight, after celebrating Christmas with Grandma and Grandpa, Angela, Tyler and Brandon, we came home and made our own reindeer food. Nathan mixed oatmeal and glitter sprinkles, which adds shine and allows the reindeer to see our house. After mixing we sprinkled it in the yard and Nathan I insisted that we needed to put some on the roof, so Jeremy did his best to get some up there. Hopefully Rudolph and his friends enjoy their little snack. :)

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This used to be filled with peppermint Hershey’s Kisses. A number of foil wrappers were found by the couch. Nathan is a) busted and b) going to be rather ill later. (Taken with instagram)

“Angel” Nathan

Every year Nathan’s school adopts 3 families. Then there are individual items put up on a board for the school families to chose from. This year we picked 2 stars - a 4 year old boy who wanted a Transformer and a 3 month old baby who needed some teething rings. We have been trying to teach Nathan about giving, so he’s been saving his change in his “give” box. When it was time to purchase our angel gifts we took a family trip to Target. Nathan picked out a really cool teether for the baby and we made our way to the checkout. Once it was his turn he dug all of his money out of his pocket and made his purchase. He was very excited and happy to get his very own bag. He told us it made his heart feel good. What a sweet boy! Hopefully we were able to help a couple kids have a very Merry Christmas.

Last Friday Jeremy and I attended Nathan’s holiday party at school. He was recently moved to a new class, so this was a great opportunity to meet some of his new friends. A great time was had by all, and I’m sure you can guess how much sugar was consumed. The kids also feasted on fruit and veggies, so it was a very well-balanced snack. The above picture is Nathan’s class and his best buddy, Max, is siting next to him. Nathan and Max have been together since the Elephants class and have a lot of fun together. They are silly boys.

My two favorite guys. :)

Nathan LOVES Barnes & Nobel. Every time we go to Zona Rosa we have to visit. I think he thinks it’s like a library, and in a way it kind of is. This is a picture of the boys at their usual spot doing what they usually do, reading books about Star Wars, Legos, super heros or talking animals. Nathan is a very curious boy and we can already tell that he loves learning. Hopefully that curiosity and love of reading continues once he’s in school!