Precious feet

One pair of these feet have learned to walk,

but would rather run.

The other pair is learning to crawl,

they can't wait to have fun.

Both pairs loves to wiggle and dance,

they never want to rest.

They love to play all day long,

These feet really are the best.

-Written by a proud mother of 2 beautiful girls

Memorial Day Weekend

We had a fantastic Memorial Day Weekend, and surprisingly enough the weather cooperated too! Between filling our house with family and the kitchen with fabulous food, we spent our time eating, playing croquet, going on walks, visiting the horses (Ashley's favorite) and enjoying our time together.
Enjoy these pictures of our wonderful weekend.

Friday - Grilling burgers and hot dogs at our house

Too much Yahtzee makes me crazy
"I pin you Taydee"
AKA I spin you Katie
Translation - You spin me, Katie
Let's put the puzzle together, Katie. But first let me try out some WWE moves.
:::grunt::: Me caveman. Drag woman off by hair. :::grunt:::
I'm getting so good at sitting up

Sunday - church in the morning and then visiting the horses at Grandma and Grandpa's house

Hanging out before church
Thanks for the adorable outfit Aunt Jean
Chilling with my girl Dee
Cheeks full of marshmallow - yumm-o!
Agh! I'm getting attacked by the Tickle Monster!
Practicing my Playboy pose - eventually I'll get myself into the sitting-up position from here
Hold still Andy, I'm looking out the window
Hey Grandma, lemme help you with that
Where'd the water go?
Mm! Carrots for dinner
Whoa. How'd it get all over my face?
Loving me some carrots
I don't know what's more fun; eating carrots or covering myself in them
Smiling at crazy Big Sister

Monday - hanging out at Grandma's house, playing croquet

Ready for croquet
Guess who's following in her sister's love-of-horses footsteps?
Love you Aunt Lindsay
Getting set up for the perfect shot
I'm smiling like this because I just blew Riane's ball halfway off the course
Going for the win

SIX MONTHS!

Say it ain't so! Natalie is SIX MONTHS OLD!
It's safe to say her two favorite things are her toes and Big Sister Ashley. So it's a good thing that they're always around! Her 6 month appointment is next week (including shots, ick!), so I will update more at that time. I'm guessing her weight will be somewhere in the range of 16 to 17 pounds, although I've never been good at guessing those sorts of things. I won't even guess how long she is. All I know is that 6 month clothes are becoming too short; nobody likes baby high-waters!
Gosh! 1/2 a year old. Yowsa! That also means Ashley's 3rd birthday is 5 months and 17 days away. Not to mention Christmas will be here in 5 months and 22 days...

Ashley

She's a bundle of sweetness,

brightness & fun.

The beauty of springtime,
the warmth of the sun

She's Innocence covered with mud,
sand, & soot

She's Motherhood dragging
a doll by the foot...

She's a composite picture of
giggles & tears

Of tantrums, excitement,
amusement & fears

A bundle of mischief
and often a tease

A creature of moods
not easy to please...

Who'll capture your heart
with her pixie-like grin

Or chatter and beg till your
patience wears thin

But obedient, naughty,
mischievous or coy

She's Mom's little Darling &
Dad's Pride & Joy.

-Author unknown

Pass the peas please

The proof is in the pictures - Natty Kat loves her some peas!

Here goes
It's different then anything I've had before
Um...
...SCORE! Now gimme some more!

My little helper

I had some super duper ripe bananas that were crying out to be made into banana bread. So after I got dinner in the oven I got to work. It's a good thing I had Ashley there to help...

Mm...
...Mm...
...Mm
Hold please, I missed a spot
I...just...about...got...it...all...
...all gone!

She's at it again

Natalie is still hard at work figuring out how to crawl.
Dang it.
...and yes, that is a curler in her hair.

Quit with the pictures and get down here and help me figure this out
Check out my perfect push-up