Branson

We are on vacation in Branson with Ryan's family this week. We are having a lot of fun! There are 20 people including Natalie. We are staying in a beautiful house with 6 bedrooms and bathrooms. Here are a few pictures, I will post more when I get home.


Natalie at the Butterfly Palace. There was a huge room where butterflies could land on you. One landed on her head but I couldn't get a picture before she tried to grab it.

Natalie with her grandma and grandpa Scott. She loves getting to see them everyday.

First time swimming since last summer. After trying the pool we took her boating the next day. She loves water. We also went to an inside water park. They had a fun toddler area that she loved.

Here is a picture of a dinner show we went to see. It was called the Circle B Cowboy show.

More to come!

Best Friends

I know Katie already posted this picture on her blog, but I had to post it too. These are my two best friends we have been best friend to about 15 years, and Kara and I for 24 years. I can't imagine my life without Kara and Katie. It is so exciting that we have children close to the same age. It will be so fun to watch them grow up together. I wish I had a picture to post from our days working at the Blair House.

Natalie's Boyfriend

Summer 2008
Last summer Natalie could hardly sit on the couch with Holden and this summer they are having so much fun together. I just couldn't pick my favorite pictures of Natalie and Holden on the couch so I posted them all. I can't believe how much they have both grown. Holden loves kissing his girlfriend.

Fun at Grandma and Grandpa's

For Ryan's birthday we went to St. Louis. Natalie stayed with Ryan's parents. She looks like she had a great time. She loves looking out windows and her grandpa came around to surprise her.

We had a great time in St. Louis. We stayed at Union Station. We went to Lecledes Landing for dinner and went to a few bars for some drinks. We went to the big bang bar which was a dueling piano bar. It was a lot of fun! The next day we shopped at the Galleria.

Summer

I am so excited it is summer and I am so excited my best friends have the summer off with me! Yesterday Holden came over and they played all afternoon. It was fun this year because they can actually play a little. Katie and I can have a chance to talk. Today we took the kids in my car to see our new house. Holden was really interested in what the workers were doing. Then we went to the park to play. Don't they look cute in the back seat together? I will have to get some more picture of our day from Katie.

Fun Run

Last Friday we started the fun run. Every Friday night throughout the summer at Central Catholic there is a kids run. Katie and Holden did it last year and we thought we would give it a try. The one and two year olds only run half way around the track. Natalie loved seeing all the kids and playing on the track. But when the run started she didn't really wan to walk the same way as everyone else. We had to carry her most of the way. When she completed her 1/2 lap she earned a ribbon. I can't wait to see how she does by the end of the summer.