Natalie's 1!

I can't believe how fast this year has gone. Natalie is one and Robby is almost 3. I love first birthday's because the parents get to do exactly what they want and it is all about the pictures.
So for Natalie's birthday she was so lucky to have Aunt Kourtney and her new fiance Brett in town. They were great sports about letting us steal their engagement thunder. We went to Benihana's for lunch and then had a brisket and ribs for dinner the next day. we were all very grateful she had a birthday so we could have such great food.


My favorite part of the weekend was Rob taking Robby to get a present for Natalie and the women staying home and making the awesome cake! Thanks to Wendy and Kourtney who took my idea and made it possible. They are the best. Natalie hated her birthday hat but the bib and balloons were a big hit. Robby didn't understand that it was Natalie's birthday and she should get to unwrap her own presents; but chalk it up to having a big brother I guess.

I am giving in!

Ok, I am giving in to the family blogging. I can't imagine that it will be too exciting but it is so fun looking at others that I thought I should give back. We have been so lucky being able to go visit Giff and Jenna in DC and have a little family vacation. The first day was great we had dinner in Maryland and then got to see the harbor, but the best part was watching Maddox and Robby laugh and meet each other. Jenna and I loved to use the line "look, Maddox is going to bed to, look at Maddox!" and vice versa. Jenna was a saint and stayed home the next day while Rob and I took Robby to DC to see the museums and have lunch. Robby was a good sport but I am pretty sure he enjoyed feeding the birds his hot dog bun more than the Smithsonians. We also rented bikes and toured the monuments by bike and had a date night with Giff and Jenna. we loved every second! Then the hard working Rob had to go back to the grind and I stayed and visited with a friend from BYU and got caught up. WE loved it! Well, that is a good start and I am exciting to be in the world of blogging!