7.17.2013
Summer Day
Just a random summer day, hanging outside. I had Rhys' hair up in a pony tail and just thought it was too cute. Natalie is eating a snack - so ignore the food, but I left the progression so you can see that Rhys tries to do EVERYTHING Natalie does!
7.08.2013
Natalie's Firsts
We've had a big few weeks around here!
On 6/29/13, Papa and Grammy (& Ryan) brought the boat over and Natalie got to go fishing with Papa! She's been asking for him to take her forever. No fish this time, but they still had fun on the boat.
While they were here we went to the circus for the first time! No animals, and no pictures, but the magic was pretty cool. And the kids were trying to balance everything they could find on their noses for a few days!
This past weekend, I took Natalie out for a mommy-date. We went to her first movie! Monsters University. The movie was so-so, but it was fun just being out and about the 2 of us. Natalie did great...(except for the potty break 5 minutes into the movie!). We had popcorn and she sat in her own chair for the bulk of it, but it was hard for her to keep the seat down, so she moved over to my lap towards the end.
On 6/29/13, Papa and Grammy (& Ryan) brought the boat over and Natalie got to go fishing with Papa! She's been asking for him to take her forever. No fish this time, but they still had fun on the boat.
While they were here we went to the circus for the first time! No animals, and no pictures, but the magic was pretty cool. And the kids were trying to balance everything they could find on their noses for a few days!
This past weekend, I took Natalie out for a mommy-date. We went to her first movie! Monsters University. The movie was so-so, but it was fun just being out and about the 2 of us. Natalie did great...(except for the potty break 5 minutes into the movie!). We had popcorn and she sat in her own chair for the bulk of it, but it was hard for her to keep the seat down, so she moved over to my lap towards the end.
4th of July - 2013
Happy Birthday to David! And Happy 4th of July!
We started the day off by making a yummy breakfast, and then the girls and I made cupcakes for daddy. We spent the rest of the morning working in the yard, pretty low-key.
Rhys took a nap, Natalie rested, and then we headed over to David's mom & dad's for a BBQ.
After dinner, the kids got to do some Poppers (snap-its? throwdowns? not sure what you call those things, but that is what Google suggests they are called..). All 5 of them were having fun throwing them into the street.
We convinced them to sit (for 5 seconds) for a picture and then they got to do Sparklers!
They also did some Black Snake fireworks - the kids were calling them "Dirt Worms"... I love this picture:
Pretty sure they loved all of it!
We headed out to finish the night off with some friends. No pictures, but the kids did awesome with the fireworks! Last year we watched from inside the house because Rhys was already asleep and Natalie was freaked out. Not this year. They were hesitant at first, but no tears were involved!
We started the day off by making a yummy breakfast, and then the girls and I made cupcakes for daddy. We spent the rest of the morning working in the yard, pretty low-key.
Rhys took a nap, Natalie rested, and then we headed over to David's mom & dad's for a BBQ.
After dinner, the kids got to do some Poppers (snap-its? throwdowns? not sure what you call those things, but that is what Google suggests they are called..). All 5 of them were having fun throwing them into the street.
We convinced them to sit (for 5 seconds) for a picture and then they got to do Sparklers!
They also did some Black Snake fireworks - the kids were calling them "Dirt Worms"... I love this picture:
Pretty sure they loved all of it!
We headed out to finish the night off with some friends. No pictures, but the kids did awesome with the fireworks! Last year we watched from inside the house because Rhys was already asleep and Natalie was freaked out. Not this year. They were hesitant at first, but no tears were involved!
Happy Father's Day!
We headed over to Matt & Tania's for a Father's Day lunch. The kids love to play together (although I managed to miss Natalie & Mason playing...not sure where they went!)
Rhys thought Merlin the cat was pretty fun. She was following him around, determined to pet him!
More random pictures of the kiddos.
It was a nice relaxing day...I'm pretty sure we headed back to the house and all took naps. Camping was exhausting!
Rhys thought Merlin the cat was pretty fun. She was following him around, determined to pet him!
More random pictures of the kiddos.
Camping - June 2013
On Friday morning, my cell phone rang as I was walking into work. Caller ID showed my daycare number. I'm thinking "great, I just got here and have to go back to get the girls already?!" Turns out, Kristi was inviting us to a fishing clinic at Lopez on Saturday and to see if we wanted to camp Saturday night. Sounded fun, so I figured we would coordinate the details later. Then I started thinking about the last few times we went camping out there and how impacted it gets. I called her back to see if she thought we should head out after work and stay 2 nights. Impromptu camping! Woo hoo! I went to the grocery store at lunch and left a little early from work. I started packing and head most stuff ready by the time David got home and we headed out.
The girls were up until midnight. Yeah, no idea who thought Smores at 10 o'clock was a good idea! And of course, we were up with the first sliver of sunshine - 5:30am to be precise.
We headed down to the fishing clinic at 8:30. Turned out to be almost 2 hours of instruction before they let the kids have the poles. The kids did pretty good for having to sit still that long!
By the time we got down to the dock, the kids were basically ready for lunch, so we didn't end up staying too long.
We attempted naps (no go for Rhys, Natalie finally gave in for a bit), played a few rounds of golf toss and then headed to the marina for some snacks and fun.
A deer came up to our camp just as it was getting dark. The neighbors fed it chips (!?!) and we had some left-over grapes, so the kids tried their hand at feeding it. Pretty cool!
It was an easy-to-bed night for the kids..they were wiped out!
Natalie and her buddy "cheering" with yogurts while we packed up the cars. Sunday was Father's Day, so we packed up and headed out in the morning.
Fun, last-minute weekend trip!
The girls were up until midnight. Yeah, no idea who thought Smores at 10 o'clock was a good idea! And of course, we were up with the first sliver of sunshine - 5:30am to be precise.
We headed down to the fishing clinic at 8:30. Turned out to be almost 2 hours of instruction before they let the kids have the poles. The kids did pretty good for having to sit still that long!
We attempted naps (no go for Rhys, Natalie finally gave in for a bit), played a few rounds of golf toss and then headed to the marina for some snacks and fun.
A deer came up to our camp just as it was getting dark. The neighbors fed it chips (!?!) and we had some left-over grapes, so the kids tried their hand at feeding it. Pretty cool!
It was an easy-to-bed night for the kids..they were wiped out!
Natalie and her buddy "cheering" with yogurts while we packed up the cars. Sunday was Father's Day, so we packed up and headed out in the morning.
Fun, last-minute weekend trip!
6.17.2013
Natalie started Preschool!
Today was Natalie's first day of preschool! We took a couple of pictures before heading out - Rhys didn't want to miss out on the action.
She did great! We went and met her teacher and she showed us around. Natalie jumped right in and started playing with the other kids. We walked to the common room and some kids were headed outside, so Natalie just ran right out with them. We had to call her back in to say goodbye!
She seemed pretty tired tonight, so I'm not sure that she actually took a nap. She told little bits and pieces about what they did. Sounds like they colored pictures, played outside (5 times, she told me repeatedly. Not too sure about the count), they ate lunch (outside, maybe?), and sang songs. I'm guessing they were talking about Dads and Fathers because she sang something about "Dads are special, and Grandpas are special too".
She asked me at least 3 times if she was 4 and could go to Kindergarten yet. I'll take that as a sign that she loved school and can't wait to go back!
(how cute are these pig tails?? I tried it yesterday for the first time. Too cute!!)
Getting ready to head in the front door...
She did great! We went and met her teacher and she showed us around. Natalie jumped right in and started playing with the other kids. We walked to the common room and some kids were headed outside, so Natalie just ran right out with them. We had to call her back in to say goodbye!
She seemed pretty tired tonight, so I'm not sure that she actually took a nap. She told little bits and pieces about what they did. Sounds like they colored pictures, played outside (5 times, she told me repeatedly. Not too sure about the count), they ate lunch (outside, maybe?), and sang songs. I'm guessing they were talking about Dads and Fathers because she sang something about "Dads are special, and Grandpas are special too".
She asked me at least 3 times if she was 4 and could go to Kindergarten yet. I'll take that as a sign that she loved school and can't wait to go back!
5.26.2013
Natalie's First Hair Cut
We finally cut Natalie's hair for the first time (3.5 years old). I cut it in our kitchen after her bath. Nothing fancy, just 3 or so inches off the bottom.
Before (this was after the A.G. Strawberry Festival - hence the face paint):
Before (this was after the A.G. Strawberry Festival - hence the face paint):
AFTER:
Happy 75th Birthday to Gramma - 5/17/13
Gramma (G.G) celebrated her 75th birthday last week! We were able to take the day off and head that way to hang out with family.
She had a great time. There were lots of visitors from Oklahoma and Texas and a little informal birthday party.
I'll post more of the birthday / reunion pictures later, but for now, here are a couple good ones of the birthday girl!
She had a great time. There were lots of visitors from Oklahoma and Texas and a little informal birthday party.
I'll post more of the birthday / reunion pictures later, but for now, here are a couple good ones of the birthday girl!
How do I look? - 5/15/13
Natalie came out of her bedroom with her "high heels", purse, and a bracelet. Then she posed and said "How do I look?"
3 going on 13. Oh my!
3 going on 13. Oh my!
Mother's Day - 5/12/13
The Remillard / Arnold clan came over for Mother's Day. The kids had a blast, but we made them take a picture before they got too wound up...worked pretty good!
The kids drove the jeep the whole afternoon! Pretty good for not charging it after Christmas! I think Olivier was the most adventurous driver..they did pretty good!
And a silly picture..
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