Last night after cleaning, I went and picked up Natalie Joy from Denise's house and started home. Once home, I had a ton of groceries to carry in, so I let Natalie in the house and told her to go and find her babies or Barbies...when I came back in, there was a chair pulled up to the cabinet and no Natalie. I look around and see that her bedroom door is shut...I open it up in time to see her stick a handful of SUGAR in her mouth...ohhhh...she was in some trouble! ;} She acts like I deprive her of sweet things...good grief!

But I couldn't stay upset for too long...I mean look at her! AGh...I'm in trouble!

Spring is here

We have had pretty nice weather but until I pulled out my bike and little buggy for Natalie, it just didn't feel like spring. It is here...although the rainy part is too...before I know it, it will be 80 degrees and I'll be complaing about the heat! ;)

Brilliant Child

We have been doing Parents as Teachers since Natalie was itty-bitty...and last night was our "second to last" meeting with Awesome Angie Bloom...our PAT rep.
She did the Denver screening on Natalie and although I already knew it, my child is supah-smart! I love listening to her reason things and tell me and Andy "somtin".

Man I can NOT believe she will be three a month from yesterday! AGH...where did that time go?

Saturday Fun

Friday night, after bowling and making sure Andy was having fun fishing with his crew, Natalie and I picked up some ice cream and headed to see Ashley and Kyndol (Chance was sleeping)

We invited Kyndol to have a sleepover and didn't get to bed until 10 (whoops).

Natalie got up at the crack of dawn and was ready to wake poor tired Kyndol up, I made her wait until at least 7am...after their shower and singing to Barney, we drove into Topeka to the Combat Air Museum's Pancake Feed and Fundraiser. BIG planes and jeeps, singing by local talent, pancakes and "hot dogs" (sausages) we had a blast! The girls were running all over the place and Natalie even got into the cockpit of the huge Air Nataional Guard plane that flew in for the special occasion.

After that air adventure, we went and cheered Mason on in his soccer game at Shawnee North...he was awesome! ;)

Lunch was next where we met Ashley and Chance at Las Fuentes at Gage Center (yum) and THEN went to the zoo and rode the train! It was a busy day!

Bowling baby!

Natalie and I joined my co-workers at the annual Big Brothers Big Sisters Bowl-a-thon on Friday night after work. I didn't think she would like it very well and I would spend my time chasing her around the center, but she had a blast...as we all did! She was so upset when we left..."I want to roll the ball again" :(

First major haircut

I couldn't remember who I had told but Natalie got her first haircut. It's been a few weeks, and it's growing longer now, but here's a pic of the event.

Baby's getting bigger

Last night I got home a little early and (finally) cleaned my (disgusting) car out. I remember the days before Natalie when I would take pride in cleaning my car, Windex and all, at least a few times a month. Now I leave it there because I have other priorities in life...anyway...I got it cleaned out with my little helper and got her new (sniff, sniff) big girl seat in. Natalie is now sitting in a booster chair. And although it's not the "true" booster seat, it is detachable and I will eventually pull the back part off. I only kept it on because it ad the seat belt adjuster on there.
This morning as she sat in her new chair, I teared up...just a little...my baby's getting bigger!

Reduce, Reuse, Recycle

So, as I'm sure everyone knows...yesterday was Earth Day...well last night, Natalie and I went to Target and Toys R' Us to find my nephew, Mason, a birthday present. Natalie starts saying "Reduce, Reuse, Recycle". Thinking that I am either world's greatest mother for teaching my child the importance of these things at such a young age or she learned something wonderful at her daycare, I ask her, "Honey, where did you learn that?" Beaming with pride because I just knew it was my doing, she replys, "um...Special Agent Oso" Oh man! Some cartoon on Disney taught my daughter an important life lesson...not me...oh well.

Some pirate pics from my grandpa's b-day

60 years of being married

Last weekend was my Grandma and Grandpa Manley's 60th Anniversary!
It makes me wonder if Andy and I will live to see that long...I mean, come on...that's a LONG time! But we had a really good time...and witnessed the renewed love they have for each other...AWWWWW...

in honor of them, we held a family concert. Kudos to my entire family...even Uncle David (the lost 5th Rat Pack member) sang to my grandparents.

Blog world

So I have been hesitant to start one of these "things" for two reasons-one, because I type on the computer all day and the last thing I really want to do is more typing; and two, I usually am anal about spelling and if I see a misspelled word, I freak out and have to retype it all...but it's a great way to keep family and friends updated. Plus, I have long admired some of my friends (Megan Cottrell and Jennifer Wilkens) who do it. I love looking at photos and hearing stories that I might not hear otherwise. So here is my test site...have fun sharing my life with me!