St. Nick 2010

She has been wearing these slippers all day long, think she likes them??Garrett digging to see what's in there
Natalie loves her Hello Kitty pez dispenser
Garrett loves his new train, James
YAY, ST NICK CAME!!

Christmas Tree 2010

Garrett's turn to put the star on top this yearPutting on the ornaments
Snow Angel break
Putting the older ones to work!
This is the one!!

Erin, Garrett and Natalie

Halloween

Love my monkey boy!Beee-u-tiful
Impossible to get one with everyone's smiling faces!!
All five of us at High Cliff State Park
My adorable baby ladybug!

Meet the newest member of our family

As I'm sure everyone knows, David and I were blessed to receive the newest member to our family on Thursday October 21st. Erin Marie Conrad was 7.0 lb and 19 inches, born by c-section 6 days before her due date. By far my earliest and littlest baby. The whole family is doing well and have pretty much settled into this chapter of our life. Children on "zone defense" is a whole new ballgame folks. Here's a few pictures of her first week.

Natalie and Erin at home.Garrett and Erin at home
Erin Marie Conrad
Mommy, Daddy and the our precious new baby girl
Garrett and Natalie meeting their baby sister Erin for the first time!

Natalie, Garrett and Baby Belly

A good friend of mine took these last weekend, just for fun. I wanted to have a few nice shots of the kiddos and the belly before the baby is here. She did such a fantastic job!!

Ballet and PreK

This week Natalie started PreK at High Point Christian School. I still cannot believe I have a child old enough to go to school! She seems to be loving it and I look forward to at least a few weeks of "mommy time" before this baby gets here (she goes in the afternoons while Garrett naps). Finally, all caught up on the blog!

By her hook at her school. Yes, this was the closest thing to a smile she gave me.
Outside the school, with neither of them looking OR smiling!
Again, I can't explain the pose, it's better than the other ones!
We also started another session of Storybook Ballet this week. She's trying to do the same pose as the fairy on the wall behind her.
Garrett in the all pink studio, oh the joys of having a big sister. She'll be forced to go to your stuff soon enough little man.

Vacation at Moshawquit Lake

We were blessed to be able to spend a week of time up north at Moshawquit Lake at the very end of August. It was so nice to have so much time together as a family and have some great friends along for part of it too.

Natalie and Garrett playing a water game she devised.
Life can't get much better, can it?
Mommy and my three precious kids at the Lakewood Zoo.
Natalie making a sand angel.
Not sure who is the bigger kid at heart here.
My kids on my Dad's Harley, it was difficult to get Garrett off this thing!
Shucking corn with Gramma Pat.
Natalie's fish, I think she caught a dozen that afternoon.
Natalie and Grampa, deep in conversation.
Garrett's fish, apparently a big one.
Cute kids on the pontoon boat.
My kiddos and their bestest friends.
Garrett showing his cousin Henry how to drive the jet ski.
Natalie and Daddy on the jet ski.
Just sittin' on the steps.