Lake Tahoe

At the beginning of January, Steve and Natalie went to Lake Tahoe for the annual trip that my father-in-law takes us on each year. Steve's sister, Stacey and her family also go on the trip each year and Natalie always loves to spend time with Papa and her cousins. I was unable to make the trip, as I was 36 weeks pregnant with Tyler and not allowed to get on an airplane. I was sad to have to miss it, but Natalie had such a great time playing in the snow! Natalie sleding with Sara at the house

Natalie's snow bunny look

Papa, Natalie, Matthew, Sara, Drew and Steve's cousin Kevin at Heavenly

Natalie snow tubing with Stacey

Making snow angels

Natalie and Papa playing in the snow

HOT TUB

Beautiful view of Lake Tahoe from the Gondola

Natalie riding the snow disk...apparently this was one of her favorite things to do

Taking a sleigh ride

Papa, Natalie and her cousins at Heavenly

They had a late flight home and poor Natalie was wiped out! We couldn't even get her into bed before she fell asleep. She had such a great time and asks when we are going back to the snow all of the time!

More Christmas Celebrations

My cousin, Collins, along with his wife Kelly and their son Chandler came into town from Memphis the day after Christmas to stay for a few days and celebrate Christmas with the Jacksons (my mom's side of the family). Natalie LOVES Chandler and was so excited to have him come stay with her! My dad, Phoebe and the rest of my dad's side of the family came over the day after Christmas as well to celebrate. Natalie and Chandler in the Barbie Jeep

My dad and Phoebe

Uncle Ernie and cousin Marlena with her husband Dennis

MawMaw Childers

My cousins Loryn and Tamara with Natalie

Natalie and Chandler with Teddy and his new "little" puppies

The tent that Natalie got for Christmas that she LOVES

Natalie and my mom (aka Meme)

Teddy and Una with the pups

My mom and Natalie holding my cousin's baby, Danica. Natalie was getting ready to have a baby brother of her own!

Some of the Jackson clan...Uncle Charley, Carrie, Jess & Collins

The Jackson great grandchildren (minus 2 who couldn't make it)

The madness of gift time

Natalie and Haley playing on the stairs

Kelly and Chandler

Natalie, Jordan and Haley

Collins with Natalie and Chandler

Chandler's last day in Texas...boooo! Getting a cookie at the mall before heading to the airport

Christmas Eve and Christmas Day

So here it is one day shy of February and I am just now getting to Christmas! So much for staying on top of the blog in the new year! I was very pregnant and have since had a baby, so at least I have a good excuse! Steve's dad came over on Christmas Eve. We celebrated with Natalie on Christmas morning and then Steve's mom and sister and her family came over that afternoon. This was just the start of all of the festivities!

Natalie with her Beatles lunch box...Steve and his dad both love the Beatles!

Steve and his dad

What Santa left under the tree...Natalie was excited to come out of her room to find this!

Natalie fixing Dora's hair

A barbie doll...the only thing that she really asked Santa for

Natalie with her high heel shoes...she walks around in these ALL of the time!

Natalie posing with the sunglasses that Gramma got her for Christmas

Steve with his mom and his sister testing out the Wii Fit Yoga

Steve with his mom and sister

Natalie with her cousins Matt and Sara

Gramma with all of the grandkids

Natalie playing Wii Fit...she loves that thing

Natalie with Gramma

A Little Fun Before Christmas

A few fun things that we did before Christmas. Natalie went bowling for the first time and loved it...she had the guard rails up, but couldn't quite get the ball down the lane without a little help from Dad. Natalie also had a little performance in her ballet class, which she was very proud of. There is one picture from her school Christmas performance...she was quite a ham! I actually have some really funny video that I need to download of the performance. The last of the pictures are from a trip to Build-A-Bear with her friend Rafe and Elvia's son, Jordy. Trying to get the ball down the lane (it didn't make it very far)

Waiting on the ball to come back

Natalie was so proud after she rolled the ball down the lane

Waiting to see how many pins she knocked down

Daddy explaining how this whole bowling thing works

Natalie at her ballet performance

Picking her nose in the middle of the performance...priceless!

Natalie's ballet class

Natalie and Daddy

Natalie's school Christmas performance...video to come soon!

Natalie and Rafe at Build-A-Bear

Natalie and Rafe giving their reindeer a bath

Natalie and Jordy