EARLY TRICK OR TREATING!

TRICK OR TREAT!!!!!!!!

Ok. This year Natalyn has really studied up on this Halloween business and was ready to get some candy!!! We visited Susan bright and early Thursday morning and Natalyn left with so many goodies that she will have candy around the house until Christmas!!!Natalyn politely took one piece of candy and Susan was like "no, you need way more than that!" So Natalyn was like, "OK!" and fills her bag up and then begins to sample her treats. Nothing like giving a 2 yr old 4 candy bars at 9:30am!!!!

Susan also gave Natalyn 7 containers of Playdough (which I personally think would be a great craft to work on at ONLY Susan's house!) And this pumpkin (opps! "punkin") flashlight! Yesterday, Natalyn spent most of the evening pointing out to me all the "scary" things in our house using her new flashlight!!

BOOO! SCARY!!!!

HAPPY BIRTHDAY GRANDPA NIXON!!!

HAPPY BIRTHDAY GRANDPA NIXON!!!

(off the subject-this is one of Natalyn's new tricks, she really likes to cross her eyes, she looks so goofy, I just had to add it to this post!)

Anyway, last night, Natalyn made her grandpa a birthday card and was excited to get to mail it herself. She has recently started trying to trace her own hand to make turkey shapes. So....grandpa's card is filled with turkeys ( I know, very birthday related, huh!?)

I think this says, "Happy Birthday!"

MAIL FOR ME?!?!

MAIL FOR ME?!?!?

Saturday, Natalyn was excited to find that the mailman had left a special surprise by the front door!! It was mail from Nana and PaPa Monty!!! What a cheese!!

Boo Halloween socks!!! SCARY!!!

You can't go wrong with a Pooh coloring book!

Ooooo!

THANK YOU!!!!!

OU/TX WEEKEND!!

OU/TX WEEKEND!!!

Last Tuesday, we left NWA early to make it to the Saturday game!!

We went to the zoo, the American Girl store (which I forgot my camera-urg!) and went shopping and out to eat and shopping and out to eat and shopping,etc.... you get the point!

Below is Natalyn getting ready to go to the Fort Worth Zoo, doesn't she look just like a big girl!?! Natalyn insisted Nemo head to the Zoo as well. Maybe to see his fellow fishy friends!!!

We did sneak a glance at Nemo and Dori in the fish tank!!!

Daddy, Natalyn and Mama all dressed in Crimson and Cream!!

CUTIE!!!

Natalyn thought this was Pooh's buddy Kanga!! But she wanted to know where Roo was?!?!

Papa and Natalyn

Natalyn and Grandma

Here are some of the animals Natalyn enjoyed seeing. This lion was huge and when he would roar, you could hear him throughout the entire zoo. Talk about being the King of the Jungle!!

When I first looked at this hippo, I really thought it was fake, because it is massive!!

Natalyn enjoyed a snack next to the penguin tank. You can kind-of see one penguin next to her in this photo. She thought these penguins were really silly!!

On Friday, we went to the American Girl store at the Galleria. I so wished I would have remembered my camera!! Natalyn loved it!!! She found a single stroller and filled it up with toys off the displays. Then she found a double stroller and transferred her treasures from the single stroller to the double stroller and went on the search again for more goodies. After we left some poor employee got to spend a few hours figuring out where everything goes!!! Natalyn did not want a doll, she only wanted a cake party set for the dolls. She loves to have cake parties!!!

Did I mention we went shopping?!?! Yes, Natalyn came back with not one, not two, but six pairs of shoes and ok....a few outfits as well!!!! A girl's got to look good!!!hehe

BRANSON WEEKEND

WEEKEND IN BRANSON!!!

Saturday morning we got up early and headed to Silver Dollar City!! Natalyn was very excited to be able to ride several rides (she is finally tall enough!) Her favorite ride was the tea cups! Afterward I took her on a kid-sized roller coaster, here is a direct quote from Natalyn "I don't like it!!!!" We could not even get her on the train after that!!!

Natalyn and Daddy!!

Natalyn and Mama!!!

We also went shopping and then headed to Branson Landing for popcorn from the Big Popper!! Natalyn had to sample just about every kind of flavor offered before deciding to take a sack of caramel corn with her for the ride home!

We had a great time!!!!

I LOVE TO COOK!!

Last week I discovered that if I let Natalyn cook at the same time I am making supper, she stays occupied and HAPPY!! Friday, she decided to make alligator soup (I have no idea where she came up with that!) and popcorn.

Also on Friday, we took cousin Mackenzie "Kenzie Kay" flowers at school. Natalyn thought it was very cool to be in a "big kid school!" Mackenzie looked so cute and grown up, it's hard to believe she is 13!!!!!! I can't believe that I forgot my camera!!! Afterward, Natalyn and I stopped off at the city park in Farmington to play for awhile. Natalyn kept calling the park "Kenzie Kay Park!!" Natalyn sure loves her "Kenzie Kay!"

HAPPY BIRTHDAY!!!!!!

PUMPKIN, OH I MEAN PUNKIN PATCH!!

"PUNKIN TIME"

Today our playgroup met at a pumpkin patch in Centerton. A family that are members of our church own it. This was our (as in Natalyn and myself) first visit and it was a lot of fun. I made sack lunches for everyone and kept my fingers crossed that the rain would hold off until after 1pm!!!! It was very windy, but the kiddos didn't care. Natalyn enjoyed picking out her own pumpkins, running through a maze and sitting on a tractor!!

(Doesn't Natalyn look sooo excited to get her picture taken with her mother!?!?) Emily, Sarah-Kate and Neeley pose for a picture!!

Caleb and Natalyn!!

My little "punkin!!"

Natalyn and her good friend Mia!

Brigham, Emeri and Sarah-Grace!!