CHRISTMAS DECORATING -PHASE 1

CHRISTMAS TREE TIME!!

Monday evening, I had Scott get the tree down from the attic and put it together. It only took about 5 minutes. I just LOVE pre-lit trees!!! Natalyn was so happy, she was bouncing off all the furniture!!Natalyn is acting as "manager" of the tree project!

YIPEE!!

Natalyn decided she would help daddy get the tree centered. She gave Scott a whole 2 inches of arm room, she was practically on top of him!! She kept saying "what are you doing now daddy?!" over and over and over and.......

On Tuesday, after Natalyn and I got home from work at the church, she got to do some of the decorating.

She had so much fun putting the ornaments in the very same spot.

MORE IS MORE!!!

Natalyn's finished project.

CHRISTMAS TIME ALREADY?

Ok. I know we haven't even celebrated Thanksgiving yet, but this time of year is just so busy that we took advantage of the great weather this last weekend and headed to Branson to see Silver Dollar City all decorated for Christmas. It was hard to believe that the weather was in the mid 70's on Saturday!

I can't believe how big Natalyn looks in this picture. She is climbing through a maze. No, she is not alone, you can see me just above her!Have I mentioned that Natalyn got to see Santa on Friday? We went down to Branson Landing and they had a great Santa Clause there!! Santa actually talked Natalyn into sitting on his lap for a quick photo (NO SMILING THOUGH!) She told him that she wanted a purple swing and a new Mator!

Here is Scott and Natalyn watching the giant Christmas tree at SDC!

Natalyn, Daddy and Mama!!

What a cheese!

Natalyn patiently waiting to go shopping!

Natalyn is entertaining herself by coloring in her Pooh coloring book. See the pink unicorn behind her on the couch? I had a coupon from Build-a-bear, so we went to the one at Branson Landing and I told her pick out anything. Of all the cool animals to pick from , she chose this pink unicorn!! Trust me, we tried everything to get her to pick something else, but she wouldn't change her mind. If you showed her another animal, she would just say "I don't like it!" Natalyn loves her new buddy, she thinks it is pretty and it has pink glitter stars on the sides! She named it Pony tail, "Pony" for short!

GO KENZIE KAY!!!

Last Thursday evening we went to watch cousin Mackenzie "Kenzie Kay" cheer. She is a 7th grader at Farmington!! We were glad we could finally make it to go a game, since this was the last one of the season (can you believe it has rained for 11 Thursdays straight?!?) Cousin Keeley and Natalyn (Grandma and Papa in the background).

Natalyn just loved to watch Mackenzie. She would stand at the fence and just smile!! Natalyn also tried to do the cheers and routines with cheerleaders.

Mackenzie and Natalyn.

Mackenzie looks go grown up now!! I can't believe it!! She is just gorgeous!!

CAN'T WAIT FOR BASKETBALL TO START!!!

HAPPY HALLOWEEN!!!

HALLOWEEN 2009!!!

Well, Natalyn and I did not feel exactly like trick or treating on Saturday. On Friday, Natalyn and I stood in line and waited for 3 hours to get the seasonal flu shots for both Natalyn and myself and also the H1N1 vaccine for Natalyn. It was a major mess! Anyway, I have never had a flu shot before and I started feeling really run down within about 3 hours of getting the shot. By Saturday afternoon my voice was pretty much gone (it still is). That was my first and last flu shot.

We went to Miami for Natalyn to trick or treat the family and then went out to eat supper and then went to bed early. Natalyn just work up from her nap as we were headed to Pappoo and Grandma Sue's house. Uncle Glenn gave her a few glow in the dark sticks and a wand. She still really likes the wand!

Here is Natalyn a little more alert heading to Nan-naw, Papa and Uncle John G's door.

Natalyn (after a little candy in her system) and me (have I mentioned that my head felt like it was going to explode!)

Natalyn with Nana, who gave her the lovely jewelry she is posing with!

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!!!!!