Oh, what a difference a year makes!

Here is a picture of Natalie last Halloween at the Friedrichs house. What a cutie!

TRICK OR TREAT!

My first time trick or treating was very fun. I went to all the neighbors' houses in the cul-de-sac and to my daycare house. I got some good candy and snacks in my pumpkin pail. Everyone thought I was so cute as a cow. Thanks to Auntie Lori and Uncle Josh for the costume!

Chase Me!

Daddy was chasing me around the driveway. I'm in the "ready position" to bolt. I was having FUN!

Pumpkins x 2!

Here I am with my 2 pumpkins. They were too heavy to pick up for very long, so I didn't play with them much.

Thinkin' in the Tub

Here I am getting clean and deep in thought. I like my bath time, just like mommy!

Grandma Time!

And here I am with Grandma. She is making me giggle!

Grandpa time!

Here is a picture of me cuddling with Grandpa Nuyt (I guess you can't really see him). He and Grandma Nuyt came to see me when daddy went to Kansas City.

This one looks good.

I stopped at Grandma and Grandpa Nuyt's farm on the way home from Sioux Falls this weekend and got to pick out a pumpkin. They were heavy! ps- it was so hot, I decided not to wear my pants!

Dancing Queen!

Here I am at my first wedding. Mommy's cousin Kay got married this past weekend and my cousin Lilly and I sure had fun on the dance floor!

I love Oreos!

Mommy let me try an oreo. Yummy! I needed a major teeth brushing after that!

Astronaut Natalie

Who knew tupperware could be so fun. Daddy taught me this trick and I think it is pretty funny! Don't worry, I can breath in there!

Pumpkins!

This past weekend, I went to visit Grandma and Grandpa Nuytten for a day. On the way home, I got to visit a pumpkin patch. I thought they were lots of fun. The scarecrows were kind of funny, though. I didn't know what to think!

Parades are fun!

Daddy gave me a good view of the parade. There was a lot to see. Grandma and Grandpa Pilney each gave me a flag to wave. Fun stuff!

A new sheriff's in town!

Blind shepherd to lost sheep, you got your ears on?!? I went to the Wild Rice days parade in McGregor over Labor Day weekend and the sheriff gave me this badge. Boy, did I think that was neat!

Peek!

Here I am being cute. I was playing peek with mommy, and she caught me right as I poked my head up from behind the chair. I love this game!

Playing House

Hey Everybody... another break from me, but I'm back... mommy and daddy finally own a computer and they can add pictures of me really easy now, so keep looking... Here is me at Lake Miltona, yet, playing in the playhouse there. I thought it was so fun. I liked to take the sand on the floor and throw it in my hair. Silly me!

I LOVE WATER!

Finally!

The water looks good, Daddy! Lets go!

I SAID TAKE ME SWIMMING!!!!

Take me swimming!

Here I am with G&G Nuyt at the lake and my cousins. Can you tell I want to go swimming?

Neb time!

Here I am getting my nebulizer medication from daddy. I have to do this 2 times per day, but mommy just took me to the pulmonologist (sp?) this week and he said my lungs sounded much better. Hopefully I can make it through RSV season with no problems now that I have my neb!

Cousins!

Here I am at the cabin at Lake Miltona watching Barney with my cousins Lilly and Kellen. I sure had fun with them at the lake!

Big Girl Hair!

Look at me! My hair is getting so long, I can wear a ponytail like a big girl! I am growing so fast. P.S.- this hairstyle is not my favorite to sleep with. :)

Sleepy!!!

OK, it has been too long since mommy updated my site. Here I am in late July taking a nap. Mommy came in to check on me and had to take a picture. If you look real close you can see the puddle of drool below my cheek. Don't I look comfortable?!?

Trains, Planes, Cars and Trucks!

Here is Grandpa Nuyt reading me a peek-a-boo book. It is very exciting! Good reading, Grandpa!! Do you like the story?

My 1st Picnic!

I just spent the weekend and G&G Nuytten's farm and boy was it fun. Mommy and Daddy weren't there, so I had them all to myself. After splashing in the pool, I got to eat my mac n' cheese outside! Boy am I lucky. Here you can see I am also double-fisting the drinks... hmmmm is that from the Nuytten/VanOverbeke side or the Pilney/Glynn side????

FIREWORKS!

Here are the fireworks that everyone watched while I was sleeping... and my window was even open! See all the boats on the water? One of them is Gr.Aunt Cathy and Gr. Uncle Dave's pontoon. Another is Auntie Diana and Uncle Jon's pontoon. Grandma and Granpa Pilney, Mommy, Daddy, Auntie Jeannie and Cousin Harrison watched from the Pilney deck by the water. PRETTY!

Pontoon rides!

Here is me napping on Grandma and Grandpa Pilney's pontoon. If I wasn't asleep, the pontoon wasn't my favorite place to be. I couldn't walk around easy with those waves and lifejackets can make me pretty toasty. I guess I would rather be in the water than ON the water... mommy thinks I will grow to like them more. We'll see about that.

Independence Day!

Here I am at my Great Aunt Cathy and Great Uncle Dave's cabin on the 4th of July walking with Grandpa Nuyt. Do I look excited or what?!? There will be more pics of the 4th to add as soon as mommy finds the right camera cord. :) I spent Tuesday through Saturday at Grandma and Grandpa Pilney's cabin on Big Sandy and it was FUN. On the 4th we visited Cathy and David's cabin and my Great Uncle Brad was there with Kelsey, Daniel and Drew and Grandma and Grandpa Nuyt. The whole Pilney clan came, too! How fun.... too bad I slept through the fireworks!

Giggles!

Too bad mommy can't put videos on here, because I got the giggles. Daddy was jumping out from around the corner and it was FUNNY! Can you tell I'm smiling?

Artsy-Fartsy!

Here I am coloring with Mommy just yesterday. I made quite a mess of myself, but did manage to get some color on the paper. I mostly just liked to play with the markers with the caps on!

I'm sideways!

Hi everyone! I'm back on the blog. Mommy and Daddy finally got internet sent up at home again and now there will be more updates on ME! Sorry I am sideways in this picture, mommy couldn't figure out how to rotate the picture. This is my new chair from Grandma and Grandpa Nuytten. Don't I look cute? I love my new chair and sit in it to read or watch Baby Einstein videos.

At the Farm

Here I am playing on Grandma and Grandpa Nuytten's porch. I used a new word this weekend. I called Grandpa "papa!" Aren't I just a smartie?

Peek!

Just peekin' at you from behind my toy. How cute am I?

Whew! We wore eachother out!

All that fishing and playing outside really made daddy and I tired. Here we are napping together on the couch at the cabin.

Relaxing by the water

Sunday was a nice day on the lake. Daddy went fishing on the dock and I took a nap. Those waves and water noises put my right to sleep.

Rub-a-Dub

Kellen and I go "swimming" in the tub!

Mommy sure had fun toys!

Bristle Blocks are so much fun! And they feel funny.

Kellen and I do lunch!

I'm keeping my eye on him! He likes to eat and my food is delicious. Keep your hands to yourself, Kellen! :)

Fun on the Farm!

This weekend I visited Grandma and Grandpa Nuytten with Mommy while Daddy went on a fishing trip. I played with my cousins Lilly and Kellen, Uncle Josh, and saw my 2 Great Grandmas, Ray, Jimmy, Tina, Alexis and Tessa, Duane, Linda, Barry and Jane. Wow! Did all those people come just to see me?!?! Well, maybe I wasn't the WHOLE reason. :)

Breaking News!

Hey everyone! I can walk now! Look at me go! I have been practicing for months. When I got home from the cabin last Sunday I would walk between the furniture and mommy and daddy, but now I go back and forth all over the room all by myself! I can even get up from sitting by myself without anything to pull up on! It has been a big week for me! Yay! How fun!