There is Always More Art from Natalie.. Especially on Rainy Spring Days!

Spring Shots of the Girls

I was taking photos of the girls modeling my hair clips that I make and sell and these photos came out so well that I had to post them here.  So sweet!

Spring is About Joyfully Dirty Kids

Natalie's Art These Days

Her favorite subjects to draw are still cats, dogs, and monsters but she has started making backgrounds.

Beautiful Nature Hike in a Cool Housing Community

Just recently, Chris discovered a neighborhood that we had never known existed.  We have been casually checking out neighborhoods for months.  We really love this new find and they have the greatest thing: nature trails throughout and inside the development.  There is a great deal of open space for kids to romp and explore.  Today we followed the creek and even spotted a snake resting on a tree branch!  Go ahead and see if you can find the snake the the photos.   It had to be over 4 feet long.  The girls were eager to collect the wild violets along the trail.  What a beautiful day.

Egg Hunting 2010

Noelle Hunting at a Community Egg Hunt

Hands-On Dada at the Moms Club Easter Party

It's SPRING at Cheekwood!!

Dada caught a frog to show us!

Noelle was fierce competition with the two and under hunt at Cheekwood!

Let Big Sis Show You How it is Done..

I'm a Bunny!

Me too!

Lovin' on the Big Guy

The End to a Perfect Natalie Day is Spying Hot Air Balloons Floating in the Sky

Some Photos from our Lovely Trip to Visit Family in Long Island

Thanks for everything Aunt Kari and Uncle Ed!  

Our Play House Came Back!

It was a sad day back in San Diego last May when the girls watched as their beloved Little Tikes log cabin play house was taken apart and carried off.  "Why are they taking my play house?" Asked a bewildered 3 year old Natalie.  Almost a year later in Nashville, the girls were ecstatic this morning to discover their Dada building their play house back up on the patio.  "My play house is back!" Natalie exclaimed joyfully.  The girls danced around in excitement as their Dada carefully put the play house, we had found on craigslist recently, back together.  Last May we had sold the play house since we reasoned that it would be costly to move and we weren't sure if we would have room for it once we got here.  Once the play house was back together, both girls reacquainted themselves with the swinging door and shutters.  I am sure this is the first of many additional memories of playing house in the backyard.. and it is right in time for Spring!

Rainy Day Tea Party and Art

The Return of the Warm Sunny Day

Sixty-nine degrees today and sunny!  We were overjoyed today to get outside.  It was back to Lake Radnor for us. A little bit of sunshine certainly helps spur optimism about the world.  The girls ran down the trails with wild grins on their faces and spent minutes at a time basking in the sun on the many benches alongside the trail.  The turtles were all out sunning themselves as well.  We are very hopeful that the warm weather will soon come and stay with us for quite some time.