Natalie turns 2!

Well the big day has come and went. Natalie is officially two. We celebrated in Florida with the family, and then just celebrated with the four of us on her actual birthday. This has been a hard two years, but the most rewarding two years as well. It's hard to believe that I will never have a tiny little baby again. Natalie is such an amazing blessing to our family. She is so cute and little, but has the most energetic personality you will ever find. She may be a little slow to warm up, but once she does and she flashes that beautiful smile at you, the reward was definitely worth the wait. It didn't really hit me that my "baby" was two until we went to put her bed that evening. She has changed drastically this past year. Her language is improving every day, she can run lightning fast, she has a giggle that will melt your heart, and she has a little more hair! Almost enough for a Pebbles do! She has almost all of teeth (which she and myself are very happy about!) Her bond with Brenna grows every day. I love to hear her little voice say, "sissy" in the most loving way. She loves her baby dolls, and her bouncy horse. Her favorite times are at home with her daddy, sissy and me. I love that I am getting to know her more and more as she grows. I love both of my girls more than life itself, and pray that God will bless them as immensely as he has blessed Ben and me. I love you Natalie. You will always be mommy's baby girl.

She loved when we sang to her and really liked blowing out the candles. She asked to do it again!

Just a cute pic of her today at Brenna's soccer game.

Our Luau!

I love this picture of her.

She loved this thing.

Saying "cheers"

Panama City Beach!

We went to Panama City Beach last week with my mom, and Ben's parents and we had a blast! It was a much needed vacation. Ben had just finished another quarter of school. The weather was just gorgeous and the water was breathtaking! We had lots of time in the pool, and on the beach. Ben and I had a wonderful night out. We went to a very yummy seafood restaurant called The Saltwater Grill. We were feeling spontaneous so we went to the Wonder Works attraction. It also included a tour through the Ripley's Believe It or Not attraction. We had a great time wondering through all the interactive displays. We played laser tag, went through a ropes course (really only Ben!) saw a 4-D movie, and ended the night with a walk on the beach. It was awesome having two sets of grandparents to help with the kids. We had lots of great family dinners out, and celebrated Natalie's 2nd birthday with a Luau theme. I will include those pictures in another post. Ben and I took Brenna for a date to play miniature golf one day too. She really enjoyed it, and it was nice to have some one on one time with her. Ben, my mom, Brenna, and me also got to go on an air boat tour. It was the first time for all of us. We even saw an alligator! It was so nice to spend the whole week with the family just hanging out and having fun.





The water on the first day! Beautiful.
Natalie's first time in the water. She loved it!

Ben body surfing

I couldn't believe she let my mom bury her!

One of several beautiful sunsets.

snack time

I asked her to show me her teeth!

I dyed my hair for the first time! It's subtle but I love it.

I love the name!

Our alligator friend.

Wonder Works

Ripleys