Bad Girl

Can you tell the heels are a favorite dress up item???!!!??

I think we might officially be in the terrible two's... Natalie is gaining more independence and learning that she is able to think for her self and that she doesn't physically have to do everything I ask her to... Consequently she has been spending more and more time in the corner... The other night she opened her Skype conversation with Grandma Jill with: "Hi. I a sass box. I go in time-out. Mommy said knock it off, I go in time-out." Grandma Jill promptly began laughing and forgot to look away from the computer camera.

Natalie had a rough day at daycare today.... we wrote Ms. TC an apology letter. Natalie told me what to write. It took us 30 minutes, but here is the end result:

Dear Mi-Mi,

Um, I sorry to Ms. TC for doing get the pretzels down. I broke Diana's cup and made her sad.
Sorry. N-A-T-A-L-I-E (she spelled her name) I won't tinkle in garage. I tinkle Ms. TC's house in the potty chair. In the toilet. Sorry not to tinkle in the garage. Tomorrow probably open my ears. Love, Natalie.

LOL. Just thought I would share.:O) Things have been really busy here for us (does it ever get un-busy?) David and I have both been working longer hours (yuck!) and I have had some complicated patients at work that are taking more of my "off" time. I'm still enjoying my job though, it's just a little more busy and a little more stressful right now. I also have a new boss, whom I think is great. However, I think she's getting some pressure from upper management to try to increase productivity which means streamlining our day- which in my opinion really can't be any more streamlined or any more full. ahhhhh, ok. done venting, going to bed. I will try to post again this month. enjoy the new pics and check out picasa as I updated that too under Summer 2010.

More summer pics...

Silly Daddy!

Nekked Driving!

Swimming in the driveway because the grass is non-existent and the weeds will pop the pool!

Smooches Daaaahhhhhling!

Pure Joy.

Jeeze Louises. The summer is just flying by!!! We had a great time out in WA with Grandma Mary and Grandpa Scott. We spent a few days in Wenatchee relaxing and then drove to Bellingham for David's cousin's wedding. It was a beautiful wedding, and we had a great time dancing the night away. Natalie took a late nap, work up as dinner was being served and cut rug all night long. We couldn't keep her off the dance floor. She helped close the party! I took some really cute pics and some video of her dancing with her grandparents, great grandparents and great aunt, but they're on My father in law's camera- I will post when I get a hold of them:O) We came back to a really busy week at work for me and David was out of town for 3 days. Natalie and I both got a cold and are just now recovering... That's pretty much the way it seems to go! Oh yea, and Natalie is getting 3 of her 2 year molars... She is crabby! The only thing that made her happy this weekend was clomping around the house in my 3 inch heels and painting her nails! She was vacuuming in her heels and underwear. I couldn't help but laugh. It reminded me of 1950's cleaning commercials. I took pics and will post when I get a chance.

Busy Busy Busy

At the park for Natalie's birthday party

San Francisco!!!

Natalie and Sharky in San Francisco

Natalie and Flo the penguin

Posing in the giant clam!

Boy have we been busy! We enjoyed a wonderful visit with Grandma Jill at the end of June and Just returned from a quick vacation to Wenatchee for David's cousin's wedding and seeing Granma Mary, Grandpa Scott, Uncle Nick, Grandma "P", and Grandma John. While Grandma Jill was here, we really enjoyed a mini vacation to Monterey and the Monterey Bay Aquarium, Carmel and San Francisco. Natalie LOVED the aquarium!! There was so much to see, and there was an awesome kids section where she was able to pick up star fish and shells and even pet a sting ray! In San Francisco, we were able to tour Alcatraz and got to see Al Capone's cell. Mom was jazzed! Enjoy the few pics I posted, I still have to post more from Natalie's party and our recent Washington trip. Stay tuned!

Maizie and Natalie a chronicle...

I'm sorry it has taken me so long to write my second post for the month, but at least I'm posting! Here are the Maizie n' Natalie Chronicles. I will post again soon with pictures from Natalie's little birthday party we had and our time with Grandma Jill. Hope everyone is having a good summer!

Natalie is crazy, crazy, crazy.

Thanks for the fairy dress up clothes Lisa!

One of my absolute favorite pics

How many pictures do I have of them together??? Maybe I'll do a Natalie and Maizie post next... an archive of the last 2 years.

Daddy needs a boa

Pretty fairy girl

View from the pool at the hot springs state park by Tahoe

Fwimming!!!

Freezing and a nice view

fun with daddy

In an effort to encourage further potty use and compliance :O), I recently picked up a stack of new bathroom reading for Natalie. One of the books is a song book- Miss Mary Mack. If you are not familiar with the song, here is a short snippet: "Miss Mary Mack, Mack, Mack, All dressed in black, black, black, With silver buttons, buttons, buttons, All down her back, back, back." The story goes on in the same pattern for 11 pages. We all enjoyed reading it during our camping weekend last weekend (freezing at night, never again 25 degrees.) which, other than Natalie getting car sick and the freezing nights with no sleep, was great! Natalie had a fun, low key birthday, we had cake and sang happy birthday and went to Grover Hot Springs State park for an afternoon of swimming. Natalie had a BLAST! She had so much fun and was so fun to watch that David has decided that putting in a pool is a priority (we'll see). She squealed for literally the two hours we were there. She was jumping to us, going under water and even did some independent floating with her floaty! Any way, back to Mary Mack... We came home on Sunday and I ended up needing to go to work a half day on Monday afternoon (boo.) David stayed at home to unpack and play with Natalie. I was finishing up with a patient and I get this text from

David:

Oh my God, God, God, Natalie is crazy, crazy, crazy, We're having tea, tea, tea, and reading books, books, books, and washing puke, puke, puke.

LOL. What a guy! Can you guess what book they were reading???? And Natalie's favorite thing to say is "read 'gain"!