Tuesday, December 6, 2011

The beehive

Here's one of Natalie's latest creations:


Natalie found a wooden bead that looks just like a beehive. So, she glued it to a piece of paper and drew bees all around it!

Hide and seek

Wonder who's hiding in the fridge...

Monday, December 5, 2011

Quarry Quest

This fall, we went to "Quarry Quest" with Natalie. It is a kid's event that takes place in a real, working quarry.

Natalie got to run the big backhoe!
Natalie loved making the tubes fit together. It was like a big puzzle.
Digging in the sand was awesome...
... And look what we found: (Fools) gold (pyrite)!

Sunday, December 4, 2011

A new artcenter

Natalie really enjoys doing artwork. She had more or less taken over any horizontal surface in the house. So, in order to reclaim our dining room table, we set up a new artcenter for her:

A Natalie sized table right in front of the window, so our future award-winning artist can have plenty of light for her creations!

Of course, she also has a new easel, so she can be as creative as she wants.
Natalie has used the new art area so much! Now, I just have to figure out what to do with the boxes full of drawings and other pretty things...

Saturday, December 3, 2011

At the jumpy place

We went to "The Jumpy Place" with Grandma:

Everyone had a great time!
Natalie also played some of the arcade games. At one point, she hit the jackpot and got a lot of tickets:
Tickets - yay!

Friday, December 2, 2011

Natalie, the backpack

Another great family picture:

Catching a ride!

Thursday, December 1, 2011

Slippery fish

I think Natalie learned this one in daycare: