Happy 3rd Birthday!

Happy 3rd Birthday to the sweetest little girl in the world! Three years old....I can't believe it! In the blink of an eye our precious baby is becoming a very independent little girl. Natalie is so loving and full of life. She tends to be a little shy in front of others but is a chatterbox with those she knows well. The minute we leave a situation where she hasn't felt comfortable talking, she explodes with all the observations and questions she has been holding in. She loves to go to church and school and is learning so much at both. We went to the doctor today for her annual check up and she is in perfect health. She is a little above average in both height and weight and right on target in her development.

Here are a few pictures from Natalie's birthday weekend.




On Friday, we took a cookie cake to school to begin the celebration with her friends. She was very excited to wear her "number 3" shirt.


We had a great time celebrating Natalie's birthday on Saturday by having some friends over for what she calls "punkin painking".


Pretty hard to get a picture of this many kids : )


Sweet Maggie paints a pretty pumpkin!


Addison, I think that pumpkin is as big as you!


My niece Marissa was a huge help with the pumpkin decorating. Thanks Marissa!!




Opening birthday presents is fun!


We gave her a swingset for the backyard this year and she loves it. She is constantly asking us to swing her "super high".


A pumpkin birthday cake for my sweet lil punkin!


Our friends, the Kuceras gave Natalie some great new dress up things. She had so much fun putting them all on.



This is not the best photograph (bad shadows) but isn't it one of the best moments in life....my amazing husband playing dress up with our beautiful little girl...life is good!