Monday, March 19, 2012

Natalie's First Weekend Home!

Natalie came to her forever home March 16th.  We waited until after AJ (11:15 am) was done with school so we could all go together.  It was so exciting!

 DM with Natalie on their last morning together.  We are forever grateful to the M family for their love and care of our Natalie!  The day before AJ asked me if we were going to pick up Natalie forever.  I said, jokingly, "Yep.  Well, at least until she is 18."  Later that evening AJ was on the phone with Poppa and he asked him if Natalie was coming home forever and AJ replied, "Well, yeah.  Until she is 18 and then she goes back to the M's." Of course we got a great chuckle out of that and it will be just in time to pay for college... ;)
AHV, our case worker with Natalie.  We worked with AHV for AJ's adoption too so we got to know her well.  We are all going to miss her!  (But not the bills! ;))

So excited she is home!
Hanging out outside in MARCH 16th in 80 degree weather!  What?!? In Wisconsin!  Our neighbors were totally confused!  There was a bunch of murmurs through the neighborhood about whether I was pregnant.  It was fun to get some 'Congratulations!' as people walked or drove by.  I like to do chalk art on the driveway... :)
 Snoozing with the baby... 
 Awwww!
 Daddy's little girl!


Friday, March 16, 2012

Pictures of Natalie's first month

Just a few (Ha! There are never just a few!!) from Natalie's first month.  They are taken at M's house.


This little boy of ours sure is proud to be a big brother!


And who says I'm not a proud mama?  :)

Snug as a bug in a rug...
Let's ROCK! 
LM with Natalie

Ash Wednesday
A tiny little baby in this big car seat

DM with Natalie.  She is a great foster mom!



Sleep, repeat, sleep, repeat...
At her first bonspiel with DM and LM.  
AJ took this of me one afternoon with Natalie and Tiki.
Stretch!




TM with Nat
Happy baby :)


Sunday, March 11, 2012

AJ's 5th Birthday

AJ celebrated his 5th birthday with a party at the pool with his classmates and friends.  Instead of gifts from his friends we collected books for the school he will attend Kindergarten at in the fall.  We collected over 85 books for the school library!  And you know what?  The presents were not missed at the party...  We had a great time!
I wonder what is in this big box!

This front-end loader rocks!
Laying in the middle of all the books he collected!

Happy 5th Birthday AJ!