Nathan is 15

 Nathan is 15! He is 5'8" tall and weighs 137 pounds. He's quite a bit taller than me and wants to catch Jeremy but we will see about that!  

When he grows up, he wants to do something in construction or heavy equipment. 

His favorite books are Sylo and Ranger's Apprentice.

His favorite TV shows are The Mandalorian. 

His favorite movies are Star Wars, Pirates of the Caribbean, Batman and the Bourne Identity. 

His favorite subject at school is science and his least favorite is Spanish. 

He dislikes running in the heat. 

He likes to run, throw darts, watch rocket launches, and read. 

Nathan's allergies are all the same. The doctor did another blood test last month and nothing has changed. He is still allergic to milk, eggs, peanuts, tree nuts, and kiwi. However, he has been taking allergy shots for 3 years and it has improved his oral allergy syndrome so his mouth doesn't itch as much when he eats certain fresh fruits and vegetables. He can now eat  melons, peppers, plums, peaches, apples, and baby carrots without making his mouth itch. We are so glad he's tried eating these foods and can now eat them comfortably! He's tolerating ragweed season very well right now whereas Elizabeth is having a rough time. His grass allergy seems to be quite a bit better as well. 

He starts 9th grade soon! Moving on to high school! His high school is quite large and there will be a lot of people he doesn't know. He's going to take Algebra, Spanish 2, Woodworking, Health, LA 9, Earth/Physical Science, and World Geography. 

He's been running all summer in preparation for cross country this fall. He runs in the evenings around 8 when the sun is setting and it's cooler outside. We both take our runs/walks then. It might still be 95 degrees but when the sun isn't beating down on you, it's not too bad.  His Cross Country practices begin the week before school starts. 

I'm going to look into getting him signed up for Driving School when his cross country season is over. He'll do driving school in Nov or Dec. There won't be time for him to go to driving classes 3 days a week when he also has cross country. Cross county is every day from 3-5 PM and then meets or practices every Saturday.