Soccer

Natalie is really enjoying soccer this season.  She is playing pretty well too.  Four goals in two games isn't too shabby.  I think it has more to do with her amazing coach than anything though.

Hope you like the shots.

We’re Still Around

As another major holiday has just passed and we've yet to document any in the past few months, we thought we might share a few thoughts and photos. First, some random shots from Easter…

The first egg of the year.

On the hunt.

That Baba is always saying something funny.  

Meet Cabinet, the solo cup with a head of grass. This little guy needed a haircut, and Natalie was more than happy to oblige.

The salon owner needed her own appointment.

Chinese New Year weekend ushered in a big change for Natalie—her big girl bed. Now, I knew this was coming and was needed since she kept bumping into her toddler bed at night and waking up, but this mama wasn’t ready. There’s no turning back now. And she loves it.

In a previous post, we listed some of Natalie's favorite things. We thought, as she races down the stretch toward four years old, we should update you all.  

Natalie’s current career choice is to become a pediatrician, but she’s keeping her options open: salon owner, plumbing inspector, auto mechanic, veterinarian, teacher… Trust me, we've pretended she’s been all of these things.

Book: Madeline by Ludwig Bemelmans

Song: "Tongue Tied"  by Grouplove

          A few others include "Ho Hey" by The Lumineers, "On Top of the World" by Imagine Dragons,        

          and "Over the Rainbow" by Mama

Bands: Mumford and Sons (LOVE hearing her sing “I Will Wait” as she plays her air banjo) and 

fun. (I had to chuckle when I walked into the bedroom to find Natalie picking out a bedtime story and singing, “What do I stand for? What do I stand for? Most nights I don’t know anymore.”)

 Food:  Mashed sweet potatoes.

Restaurant: Moe's. Basically she likes that they yell at her when she comes in.  

Game:  She loves hide-and-seek. She especially loves the part where she is about to find Baba and

             he jumps out and scares her. Good times.

TV Show: Daniel Tiger's Neighborhood.

Sports: This girl loves soccer. She put on her cleats with pajamas the night before the first practice, wanting  to wear them to bed. She couldn't wait! More to come on this front, as the first game of the season is this weekend. Stay tuned!

Thanks for taking the time to check in on our family. We are sorry to have made you wait so long. We promise to try harder. I think we have said that before to no avail. We always mean it though.

                

Chillaxin'. Whatevs.