Remembering Natalie

I found a blog a while back that is set up in remembrance of Natalie Danjanovich Labrum http://rememberingnatalie.blogspot.com. Natalie and I grew up through elementary together in Bloomington just a few houses from each other. We stayed friends even after elementary when they moved to Morningside. I remember such great times at her house and with her and her sisters.

A few memories and things that come to mind (there are so many):

-The GREAT dress that Sherie made for Natalie for the 5th grade dance (I can totally picture it)

-Super Halloween birthday parties (Natalie's birthday was October 6th...don't ask how I can't hardly remember my kids' birthdays, but I can remember hers)

-Kent always bringing home roses for the important occasions in his girls' lives

-Shaving my legs with Natalie for the first time in Kent & Sherie's huge bathtub (bathing suits on)

-The huge boxes of candy that they used to get from Natalie's uncle(?)

-and mostly I remember that I was always welcome in their home and Natalie and I always got along well, even after sleepovers and long nights of playing.

I stole a picture off http://rememberingnatalie.blogspot.com check it out and add your memories of Natalie. I think about her so often and the sweet person that she was!

Girls' Dress Help

So where do you get really cute dresses for little girls? Craig & Britta will be getting married in just a few weeks and I need to find a cute "Champagne Pink" dress for each of the girls (or cream or rust if I can't find the right pink). I've done the whole flower girl dress search on the net, but the dresses I really like are $100+. I don't want to spend that much, but I can't find cute ones that I like for cheaper. Any good sites for me to check out? Help!

Happy Mother's Day

Happy Mother's Day to my Mom (Mom, you're the best. Could'nt have asked for a better, more supportive mom), Mother-in-law, and step-mom. You've taught me more than you'll ever know about being a mom. Also Happy Mother's Day to all you moms out there.

Shawn and Sierra brought home cookbooks that the kindergarten classes had made for their moms. Each kindergartner told their teacher what their favorite cookie was to make with their mom and then a little bit about their mom. Then the teachers called all the moms for the actual recipe.

I laughed so hard as I read about what the kids described their mom as. I call McKenzie and made sure that she put me on the list for her upcoming 14th birthday party (according to Maizey's page). Here are Shawn & Sierra's pages out of the cookbooks. I'm loving the age on each one and that Sierra thinks that I love to go to the Dollar Store. Not sure of the last time I went to a dollar store, but that's what I love to do. At least Shawn said I like to read to him!

Sierra's wording about me:
My mom's name is mommy
She is 41 years old.
She has blue eyes.
She has...I think...um...my color hair.
She likes to eat rice.
She likes to go to the Dollar store.

I think you can read Shawns.

Ahh...out of the mouths of babes...