Summer time

We have quite a few stories to share about Natalie since it has been about a month that we last posted. A cute story about Natalie happened when Nate and I put an offer on a house when we were gone over Memorial Day weekend. We called and told Natalie that we found a house. Her response was, "You did?!" After that, she turned to my aunt and told her that we found a house. When she got back on the phone, she asked Nate, "Is there a room for me?"

Natalie was a very good girl when Nate and I were out of town. She stayed with my brother and sister-in-law for a couple days and ran them all ragged. Then she had a good couple of days with my aunt and uncle. Not only did she get to help water flowers and enjoy a party with them, she also tried her hand at fishing.

The first weekend in June, Nate and I had to work on our house to get it to a point that people could walk through for showings. Again, Natalie was shipped off to various locations. Thanks to wonderful friends, she enjoyed her time with the Grubers and the Schmandts.

She is definitely our little social girl. Every day, she asks where we are going for that day. And when it is time to leave wherever we have gone, a common complaint from her is that she does not want to go home. Natalie is also very willing to introduce herself to new friends. We were at the park this evening, and Nate and I heard numerous times, "My name is Natalie. What is your name?"

Last evening, Natalie had a rough night going to sleep. Of course, Nate had gone to bed early, and I was trying my best to get her to quiet down without much success. Although it was frustrating, there was a cute story from last night...now that I can look back on it. I was on the phone after I had thought she was down for the night. A few minutes into my conversation, I heard quite loudly over and over, "Mommy, be quiet. I am trying to sleep, and Daddy is trying to sleep." She repeated quite a few times, and she even came out of her room to tell me this. What a goof!