Memorial Day

We had a nice long weekend and a great visit with Aunt Karen. We had a fair amount of rain and thunderstorms over the weekend, so we had to find indoor activities most of the days. Over the course of the weekend we did make it to the playground once, we went to the Museum of Health (where they had a cool candy exhibit in addition to the other neat body exhibits), we went shopping at the Galleria (where Natalie had her first real haircut!), and of course, we went out to eat. Last week Natalie was invited to a dance recital for one of her classmates, and then over the weekend she enjoyed showing off her dance moves. She starts ballet/dance camp next week and is very excited. At the museum Natalie and Owen enjoyed all the exhibits about the body, but their favorite was playing on the giant tongue that indicated sweet, sour, bitter, or salty depending on the taste bud that was triggered. Of course we went out for Mexican and Owen had to have his own salsa bowl - he didn't come home wearing as much of it as he usually does. When we went shopping on Monday, Mom needed a haircut and Natalie decided she wanted one too. Mom took advantage of this attitude since she had already decided Natalie needed a cut for the hot Houston summer. Natalie did wonderfully, and her hair looks great, although she has since asked for braids. We've compromised with a pony tail. Owen is talking away - he learns new words all the time. We especially love when he talks to Natalie - he calls her "Na-Na." Natalie is also doing well, although she has decided she is afraid of the "Thunder Monster," and insists that he is outside her window most nights (even when there's no rain). This has become a (fruitless) ploy to sleep in Mom and Dad's bed.

Weekend

We had a nice weekend. The weather was cool(er) and we enjoyed being outside. Owen is recovering from being sick in the middle of the week. He missed two days of school, but had a good time playing with Mom (and having all of the toys to himself) once the medicine kicked in and he started feeling better. Natalie and Owen enjoyed being at the school babysitting program on Saturday night, and Mom and Dad went car shopping. With #3 on the way, we knew a bigger vehicle was in the cards. So we now have a Saturn Outlook and Natalie is thrilled about sitting in the very back seat "like a big girl." Other than car shopping, we did stuff around the house, did our weekend "breakfast out," and made our weekend trip to the playground. Natalie picks up new friends at every visit. She has been cracking us up with her dress up clothes lately. The other night, after bedtime, she decided to get dressed up and she came downstairs to show off. All we could do was laugh when we saw her.

Mother's Day

Happy Mother's Day! We had a nice weekend. Mom and Dad went to New York to visit Aunt Karen and see her in a play. Grandma Laura came to stay with Natalie and Owen, and they were very well behaved! Natalie was a very good helper for Grandma. We had a quiet Mother's Day - Mom got some nice presents, and we all relaxed after a busy weekend. Karen's play was great and the weather in New York was beautiful. We've still been busy with house stuff, but we've managed to do some fun stuff too. A couple weekends ago, Natalie had a stomach bug which kept us housebound on Saturday, but we were able to get out and play on Sunday. Last weekend, we went to a Crawfish Festival and enjoyed some good Louisiana food - Natalie and Owen are big fans like Mom and Dad! Natalie and Owen also each rode a pony, and they got some Mardi Gras beads. We also went to the neighborhood playground, and as always, had trouble getting Natalie and Owen to leave. They are such good buddies - they are always playing together. Of course there are occasional skirmishes, but those are always resolved with a little ring-around-the-rosy. Owen is perfecting his stair climbing skills - you have to watch or he'll be halfway up the stairs in no time! And, as is pretty obvious from the pictures, we are expecting Baby #3 for those who don't already know. No news on the sex yet!