Fall 2007

Hello All, Welcome back!!! Natalie is now 18 1/2 months old and a ball of fire! She is talking a lot. Her favorite word is "No" even when she means yes. Also, for those of you who may not know yet, Natalie will finally have a sibiling to join her fun,humorous life in June 08. We are so excited and will keep you all posted with updates. Hope all is well with everyone.

Playing in the fridge is so much fun......

I love my car!!!

Playin' firewoman

My friend (little Joe) Blake

We met up with the Scott family while we were in Portland....

guess who's child belongs to who???

The view from our hotel window in Portland

Oregon Coast

I love to smell flowers!!

Unique/beautiful background.....couldn't resist a picture

At a lodge on our way to the coast with our exchange student Valeria

Fresh picked grapes on our drive to the coast......we were in a bus

Sharing with Daddy....oh, and look at that amazing sunset!!

catching water

Me, Mommy, and my new little cousin Adalynn

Summer 2007

Hello All,

Natalie is now 15 months old!! She is doing something "new" everyday!! The other day I asked her where her nose was and she put her little finger right on it. She is also beginning to use the potty. ...big things going on our household!! :)

Coming home from visiting Uncle Jared and Aunt Stef in Colorado...so tired
Helping mommy plant flowers....I love to get dirty
Great-Grandpa Morris ...my pal
Wearing Mommy's shoes
Wearing my big-girl panties

Me and Mommy
Our trip to Couer d'Alene.....beautiful country
Me and Daddy
Our trip to Estes Park...a storm was rollin' in
I got to pet the lil' goats

I love yogurt
so mischevious
Couer d'Alene Resort
Flying all day...and pooped (at the resort)
So peaceful!!

Easter Sunday

Happy 1st Birthday Natalie

Every mom has to capture this moment.

Hello All,

Here is another posting of our Angel Baby. She turned 1 on March 30th. We had a party full of many, many family members (friends can come to the future birthdays). Unfortunately, Natalie was sick for her b-day, but was such a trooper and pushed through the fun, chaotic day. Her newest milestone is walking. She began walking a few weeks before her birthday. It has been so fun watching her overcome the challenges of balance. :)

Natalie felt too ill to taste the cupcake so decided to squish it

through her little fingers....much more fun.

She did try to blow, but didn't have enough force behind it. :)

Family photo of all guests who joined the celebration (we had to take this for the scrapbook).

Natalie was trying to sit on her new car, as well as open another gift, before it even emerged from the wrapping paper. ...my little multi-tasker

So cute...

Natalie's flower cupcake cake....no it is not a tree (like my aunt thought)

I had to post this picture for its uniqueness.

Look at me! I am walking!

One of my favorite places to play while Mom is cooking.

I am soooooo cute!!

Winter 2007

Hello All, Welcome to our Blog...where you see Natalie grow through pictures. We had a wonderful holiday season. Natalie made out very well...she is so loved. She is doing great and very healthy. She has 4 beautiful teeth and with each day learning new ways to use them...some in which I don't like. We are working on that. :) She is trying so hard to walk. She pushes her walker all around the house and looks up at whoever might be watching with anticipation of claps and cheers. She stands alone, but is not ready to take off quite yet. We are all wondering when she might get hair, but we are not holding our breaths (we like hair bows). With her 1 year birthday approaching, we sit back, reminisce and wonder where the year went. What a glorious year full of many cherished memories.

We are so thankful to be able to share some of those "captured" memories with you.

My favorite place to play while mom is cooking dinner.

I Love my Daddy!!!

Ok, Mom.....enough (but isn't she so cute!!!)

We snapped this photo on our way home from DuBois, WY...the Tetons

A fun New Year's Eve gettaway in DuBois, WY....my stepbrother, Lonnie, was singing here at the lodge and managed to hook us up with 7 new snowmobiles....I think Chad wants one now.

Aunt Ashley and her brother Eric standing outside in the FREEZING COLD...in front of our little cabin...it was so cozy.

I got to play with ALL the bows after opening Christmas presents...what fun..who needs toys.

Me and my cousin

I feel like a marshmallow!! Get me out of this think mom!!

Daddy is doing everthing he can to get me to smile (she must have known we were on our way to church and the amount of people who were going to have to see her in this sweater...:) Actually it is quite beautiful and she did eventually smile. I think this photo is priceless though.