Monday, May 28, 2012

Memorial Day Weekend...

Busy, busy, busy with a little bit of relaxing made up of our Memorial Day weekend.  We took off right after work/daycare on Friday and headed to Nathan's parents for the night.  Natalie got to pet her 1st puppy (sorry didn't have my camera with me...) she didn't mind it too much - don't worry we aren't getting one, even though Daddy would like a little fur ball around!  Saturday morning we got up and headed to Prairie to spend the day with Grandpa Gary, Frannie, Carl, Angie, Carson & Weston who were up there as well!

The weather wasn't real warm but we headed out on the Mississippi River
for a couple of hours, here is Natalie on her 1st boat ride - she didn't really know what to think of it!


Playing in the sand for the 1st time,
I think she enjoyed the sand as she tired to eat it!


Busy Carson...


Beach bum...


Cutest kids on the beach...


Where did Carson's leg go?


Hi Natalie...


Oh that Mississippi water is "COLD"!


Smile Brouwers...


We headed back home on Saturday night so that we could have a nice relaxing day at home on Sunday.  We worked on the large laundry pile, took naps and did some cleaning but not before enjoying some breakfast together.  Natalie's 1st time having a banana - can you say messy....let's just say she headed right to the bath tub after breakfast!


Mid-morning we headed outside to get some sun....


and a swing ride!


Sunday night we had some friends over and grilled out and the girls got to go swimming for a little bit before it got dark.  Brynlee & Natalie loved it!




Monday we headed out and had lunch with Chris, Kasey and Kaylee
for a little bit.  Natalie just loved the "baby!" 


Before we headed home Natalie got her 1st Ranger ride, which she loved!


On the way back home Natalie feel asleep and ended up sleeping 4 1/2 hours, had to wake her up for supper - I think her busy weekend of seeing a lot of family and friends caught up with her!

I hope you had an enjoyable Memorial Day weekend as well!

Thank you to all the service men & women who have served our country...
past, present and future!




Friday, May 25, 2012

D-A-D-D-Y!

Nathan was busying working outside the other night and while I was inside making supper this was my view......
a little girl who wanted to go outside and "help" so badly!





Please can I go outside Mommy!?!

Wednesday, May 23, 2012

Photoshoot for our 9 month old

We recently got Natalie's 9 month pictures taken and they turned out
pretty darn cute, here are just a few.....





















Before we know it we'll be getting her 1 year pictures taken!

Friday, May 18, 2012

Tea Party w/Baby

Nights that Daddy is gone - either outside working or at class
Natalie and I are busy planning inside.  We have fun with anything from having a "Tea Party" to playing with her baby, which she is in LOVE with these day!

Here are some quick snapshots to show you all the fun we have...






Tea anybody?


Wednesday, May 16, 2012

9 months old

Today Natalie is 9 months old...


....she currently weighs just over 20 lbs.
(according to our bathroom scale)







....is around 31 inches long
(according to our tape measure)






.....she is still eating her cereal w/fruit at lunch time and then her veggies & fruit at supper time but has started eating more "big people" food these last couple of weeks and is loving it, we haven't found anything she doesn't like yet!






...Teeth, teeth, teeth
She now has 2 little cute teeth on the top and 2 on the bottom








....is still a great sleeper - goes to bed between 8:00 p.m. & 9:00 p.m. every night and sleeps till 6:30 a.m. and/or till I have to wait her up!






....still loves to splash around in the bath tub - I think she's ready for the pool/water this upcoming summer!









....is still wearing size 3 diapers








....still wearing 12 month clothes - I think she'll be wearing her 12 month stuff for a while because we don't have to worry about her cute little shorts/skirts being too short!







....loves to talk, talk, talk - I get to hear it all the way to daycare every morning! 
I just love it!








...still has the best little smile, which includes cute little teeth now too!






....is still enjoying daycare, she just loves her teachers & friends there!  She hasn't cried for me in the mornings for weeks/months now!  I love it!  This past month she also got her "school/daycare" pictures taken, they turned out so good!








....is busy crawling and pulling herself up to everything, is even walking behind her little walker (when SHE wants too!)








....is still our cute little thumb sucker, which includes Mr. Blankey and Baby now!  She has become such a Mother-Hen to her baby lately, it's so darn cute!








....plays so well with all of her toys, loves it when Mom & Dad are on the floor playing with her too.  She LOVES music/noises right now too, more than usual!








....became a BIG cousin twice this past month! 
Weston Michael arrived on Friday, April 27th and
Kaylee Jean arrived on Monday, May 7th!










Happy 9 month birthday baby girl!

We love you!

Monday, May 14, 2012

Happy Birthday Daddy!

Today was Nathan's birthday so after daycare/work we headed off to
Carlos O'Kelly's for supper, which included ice cream of course.



Then it was home to read books in our new "hot pink" beach chair
which we're having fun with inside for now!



Happy Birthday Daddy, we hope you had a great night with us girls!
We love you!