Happy Birthday Natalie!

Today our Natalie turns 5-I can't believe it happened so quickly! This morning I woke her up saying "Happy Birthday" and she just said how she didn't want to go to school. At the breakfast table she was eating, stopped and shouted "Today, I'm 5" It just made me laugh!!! After cupcakes at preschool we went to eat lunch with Daddy!

Happy Birthday Natalie~We love you! Natalie at our house.

Natalie at Aunt B and Uncle Dick's house. This is one of my favorite picts of her.

Natalie and her 1st birthday cake.

Natalie's 2nd birthday.

Celebrating her 3rd birthday at preschool.

Celebrating her 4th birthday at preschool.

Today we celebrated her 5th birthday at preschool. I don't know of many kids that get to have 3 years of parties at the same preschool.

Natalie got a cookbook for Christmas last year with an adorable Princess cake on the cover. She would tell me she wanted a High School Musical cake, then it would be a Camp Rock cake, then she would switch to this Princess cake. She decided on HS Musical. Then on Tuesday she said she really wanted this Princess cake. Well dear, your cake is going to be a HS Musical cake I am sorry. In steps Sue to save the day. She wanted to do something special for Natalie and she DID!! Sue made the cake last night, delivered it to us, and she just LOVED the cake! Her and Zachery practiced feeding it to each other so I am glad we got this picture taken!

Happy Birthday Trevor

Today is my nephew Trevor's birthday! It doesn't seem possible that he is now a SR! We love you and hope you have an awesome day! Trevor and Natalie Easter 2004

Out of the Mouths of Babes

Miss Emalie is learning new things all the time. Yesterday we were playing outside, she was in the princess car and I asked her if she wanted out. She grinned and shook her head no. I asked her again just to make sure I really saw that and she did it again. Then this morning she decided to use the phrase uh-uh. That's what the video is. AND she can use it in the proper context! The other adorable thing she did today: she was reaching for a cup of water she got told ah-ah, very nicely I might add, and she laid her head down on the couch AND CRIED! It absolutely broke her heart!

Other out of the mouths of babes:

We were loading kids in the car to enroll Natalie in preschool. She asked where we were going. I said "we are going to enroll you in preschool." She looked at me so funny and asked "what are you going to roll me up in?" I just laughed!

Happy Birthday Julie

Friday September 5th, was my Shadow's birthday. I packed Thursday and drove on Friday to Manhattan so I didn't get her birthday post done. She did however get to listen to me sing Happy Birthday to her so I am sure that made her day! Happy Birthday Julie! I love you!

You the BEST SISTER EVER! Emalie, Me, Julie and Trinity this summer.

Aunt Julie and Zachery!

Shadow and Me at Justin's wedding.

Julie, Abbey and Natalie at her house in Weskan.

Happy Birthday Amber

Today September 9th is also Amber's birthday! Happy Birthday Amber! Thanks for hosting the hodamuses and I at your house this weekend! We had a fun time! It's the Birthday Princess

Zachery and Amber

Checking out the airplane with the kiddos

Amber and Natalie on moving day!

Happy Birthday Uncle Bill

Today, September 9th is a birthday day! It is also the 1st anniversary of Emalie's baptism.

Uncle Bill and Aunt Jannette admiring Miss Emalie AnnThe day Emalie was born.

Waving a friendly hello at the Pumpkin Patch. Can't wait til next month!

Happy Birthday Uncle Bill-
I am always looking for someplace closer so you can move!
I love you. I hope you have an great day!

What's that in the air?

Did you feel that? Did you smell it? Did you hear it?

It was just a hint...a gesture...a taste....I know it won't last long, but its coming...its coming....

FALL IS GETTING CLOSER!!!!!!!!!

The last two days have just been glorious, temps in the 60's and 70's. I do know that summer will make its joyous return for bit long this month...but its coming!!!

I love fall! Long sleeves, jeans, boots, jackets....fires, hot cocco....the crisp air...open windows...pretty leaves...pumpkins....then it leads to Thanksgiving...Christmas..New Years...and all that involves family and friends...oh i just love it!

Fall I am ready for you to get here!