HAPPY BIRTHDAY!!!!

Fancy Nancy Natty

Mommy and Princess Natty

Showing off the Car she got

Her cute jammies

Poser!!

Riding with Chucke

Yes, you are seeing boots with a dress and a tutu!!

Showing MomMom her cake and about to sing Happy Birthday!!

4 years old!!!

 Minutes old 5 lbs 13 oz. January 25, 2005 7:06 p.m

One Year Later!!

Now we are 2!!

The cheesy 3 year old

HAPPY 4th BIRTHDAY!!

Natalie's Birthday Cake

It's hard to believe that 4 years ago tomorrow, Natalie was born. I can't believe how fast time has gone. She is the most beautiful little girl, and I am glad I am her mother.

Fort Natalie's 4th Birthday, she asked for a TINKERBELL theme, so of course we obliged. At her request I made a Tinkerbell Cake. I made a strawberry cake and put it in a doll mold. I then iced it in buttercream icing and set it in the fridge to harden. While it was getting a little harder in the fridge, I started prepping the fondant. This was my first time working with fondant, so I didn't know what to expect. I got the green color I wanted by adding some Wilton's kelly green. After kneading it in to the fondant, I began rolling it out. Once it was rolled out I picked it up with the rolling pin and carefully draped it over the cake. I gently pressed it on the cake and cut off any edges. Once I had the cake perfectly molded I placed Tinkerbell into the center of the cake. I then made clothes for Tinkerbell and put them on her. Next I made the fondant a darker green and made leaves to go around her dress to try and imitate the real tinkerbell dress. After that was complete, I took pink buttercream icing and put little flowers around her waist to disguise where the doll went into the cake, and around the border of the dress. I also placed some pink flowers around the dress.

Overall, I think the cake looks pretty good, especially for my 1st time working with fondant!! I really liked it!!

SNOW DAY!!

Natalie had quite the surprise this morning when she woke up.  It was SNOWING!!  Thats right, a place that never gets snow, was getting snowed on!  She loved it.  There wasn't much snow, but it was enough for her to have a ton of fun. 

After playing in the snow for an hour with the little neighbor girls, we headed off to Soccer Tots again.  She has so much fun there. Thursday it will be gymnastics!

My car and our house

The curly hair bob!

Playing a game where they had to start and stop the ball with their toes

Hair cut

Today, I took Natalie and had her long curls cut into a chin length bob!!  Though it is blown straight here, normally she will wear it curly.  I have to admit, I love it straight bob!

Soccer and Gymnastics

Natty is starting a new adventure of activities. We have enrolled her in Soccer Tots and Gymnastics. On Tuesday she had her first Soccer Tot class and loved it. Today was her trial class at Gymnastics, and after that class we are definitely enrolling her. SHE LOVED gymnastics. It really seems to be her thing.

Following leader game

Practicing dribbling and about to score a goal!

Stretching in Gymnastics!!!

Balance Beam!

Roller Skating

This past weekend we took Natalie Roller Skating for the first time.  There was an Army Social Function that we went to at the local roller rink. It has been years since I skated on your traditional skates. I have been a Roller Blader, but it was fun to go back to traditional skates.  Natalie did well, but like the ice skating adventure, had difficulties keeping her balance and got freaked out! This would up in tears, so we changed from regular skates to fisher price skates that her shoes went in. This worked much better; however, Natalie was more excited to play on the indoor play gym with other boys and girls than she was to skate!

On our way shopping one day!  Quite stylish huh!

Looking at the rink! Not sure what to think!

"Don't let me fall"

This is much better! Fisher Price skates are way easier!

First Bike

Natalie got a bike today! Its an early Birthday present, but we thought it would be good for her.  As you can see she really liked it, and she did amazing! She can really cruise on her little bike!

Cuddle time!

Protecting her and making sure she didn't go too far

Looking so cute on her bike and with her helmet on!

Its the coy eye look!

Christmas Take 2

Welcome 2009

A new year!!  This new year is sure to bring lots of changes! Natalie and I have successfully moved to South Carolina.  We left Texas on the 29th of December and arrived in Columbia, SC on the 30th.  We had a quiet New Year's Eve spent at home.  We started the New Year off with unpacking all of our stuff  out of the Uhaul. Exhausting to say the least.

Natalie has been such a trooper throughout the entire process. She seems to be adjusting well.  She is only concerned with making sure all her toys are here! :)  

I will post the Christmas pictures soon!