Happy Birthday...NATE!

Happy Birthday to NATE!

I really have had a thing for old family pictures lately so I couldn't let Nathan's birthday go by without uploading some truly cute (and embarrassing) photographs. The more I look at these the more I think his daughter, Elin, looks like him. She is getting so cute. And...I am so proud to say that Nate is an even better father than he is uncle.

Nate and I have always been the closest of friends even though we are siblings. He is the greatest guy...huge heart, obnoxiously loud laugh, very creative, and all around loud mouth.

Interesting tidbits about Nate:
- Only his closest friends and family know this...but he has a crazy obsession for jackets. In fact, most of his closet is full of jackets. He went so far as to hide one of them from his wife recently. And when she busted him he promised he would donate at least one.
- He loves tea (drinks it constantly). He never drank coffee until he worked at Starbucks and now enjoys that too.
- He is an avid Tour de France fan. He has seen parts of the race two different years...both when Lance was dominating. One of his favorite images he has ever shot is of Lance during the race.
- He has great buddies from high school but, in my opinion, they are all losers because they NEVER come to visit from Chicago (hint, hint...).
- Our mom still calls him 'binky.'
- I used to dress him up like a girl and called him 'Nadia.' Or if he wouldn't go for the girl-thing I would promise to do his hair like Luke Skywalker.
- He cannot lie to save his life.
- He has recently become addicted to the X-Box game Ghost Recon. He claims it is good therapy for his ailing wrist. Hmmmm....

Anyway, I love Nate. He is a fantastic brother and an awesome business partner. Tiffany