Good Friends

Valentines Night Rick Natalie and I headed to Downtown Disney where we were able to meet Abigail, Chris, Corban and Baby Abigail.  It was great to see them and even better to let the kids finally meet.  

Jacksonville, FL -

Running along the shore!

Testing the waters

I think she looks so cute!!!

Pretty girl by the sea

On the way home from Disney we stopped in at a beach in Jacksonville.  It was too cold to really swim, but Natalie and Rick had fun running to the edge of the water and back. Natalie also enjoyed the sand and collecting sea shells. We got enough to fill up a vase for decorations

Epcot - Day Two

Welcome to Day 2! Epcot!  We arrived when the park opened, thanks to Mommy waking up early and getting everyone moving!  We were greeted with Chip and Dale.  Natalie seized the opportunity to take a picture with them since our Magic Kingdom experience only let Natalie meet the Fairy Godmother.  After seeing Chip and Dale, we passed a place where all the Disney Characters were. She got her picture with Mickey, Minnie, Pluto, Donald and Goofy.  

After all that excitement, we met up with some friends of ours from South Carolina who also happened to go to Disney with their four year old son Jackson.  The six of us ate lunch with the Princesses. The kiddos got to eat with Belle, Jasmine, Sleeping Beauty, Ariel, and CINDERELLA! 

Traditional picture in front of the Epcot Ball

M-I-C-K-E-Y M-O-U-S-E

Goofy and Nat acting Goofy.  This was Nat's idea.

Mommy and Natty

Natalie took this picture. I think she did really well!

Natalie and Jackson on the Norway ride

The two little friends!

Belle and the kiddos

Natalie's favorite! CINDERELLA

I think this was her favorite part of the day!

Disney Day 1

I just thought she looked so cute in her keds and little outfit!  

Cinderella's Castle

The Fairy Godmother - Bippity Boppity Boo

MomMom's favorite ride, Its a Small World

Playing in the splashing water at Winnie the Pooh's treehouse

Outside Mickey Mouse's House

Bear Gamboree

Being silly

Nat's favorite.  Cinderella

Family Photo

With her ONE present she was allowed to get..she picked a baby pooh all swaddled in a blanket!

Natalie's 4 year check up

Natalie went for her 4 year check up today, and this was my first experience with a army hospital.  Needless to say it was quite the experience.

Natalie weighed in at 38 1/2 pounds that is between the 50th and 70th percentile for her age.

She was 41 3/4 inches tall coming in between the 75th and 95th percentile for height!  She is quite tall for her age.

She received three shots in her little legs, and it was harder to see her get shots now than it was when she was a baby.  She cried for a little bit, but came through like a trooper.

The doctor noticed that she has a problem with "ch" sounds.  She tends to make it sound more like a sh, I don't think its a problem, but she told us we have to watch it.  Go figure.  Natalie was way more advanced for her age, coming in at an average 6 year old with the exception of her ch issue.  We shall see.

Tender Moments

My amazing Grandmother Grace Mary Thomas passed away in late 2008. She was an amazing woman and I have the pleasure of sharing her name.  I found this picture of her and my grandfather, Lloyd Hockey Thomas during her stay in the hospital. I think this is a true tender moment captured.  You can truly see and feel the love and tenderness from this picture.   I just had to share this moment.  

Carolina Children's Garden and Edventure Children's Museum

We recently took Natalie to Carolina Children's Garden and Edventure Children's Museum.  She enjoyed both and here are some pictures.

In her cute jammies from Auntie and her Fancy Nancy High heels

She was in Pooh's Garden 

This is Eore's House

A Large Bird House

Hiking through the woods. We found a tree to sit on!

Rolling down the hill

That was soooo fun

i just thought she looked cute in her t and panties

The piggly wiggly market at the kids museum

Grocery Shopping

Milking a cow! :)

The little firewoman

Playing Hockey

Cleaning the boys teeth! Good prep for her trip to the dentist next month!

Such a cute picture!