Double Digit NATALIE!

Near the end of May, we celebrated Natalie's 10th birthday!

 She had a couple of celebrations with grandparents and a friend. 

We weren't short on birthday treats!

Natalie continues to be a go-getter.  This spring, she put her mind to learning some new gymnastics tricks.  I warned her that it would take months or years to get them, but she practiced repeatedly until she could do them within weeks.  Likewise, I encouraged her to use notecards for her books reports this year, but she chose to memorize all of the speeches instead.  She likes to wow us by going above and beyond.  In watching her do distance learning, I got to see her conscientiousness first hand and was very proud of her. 

More importantly than her flips or her school work, Natalie is a kind friend and sister.  She thinks of others and adds a lot of joy to our lives. 

An extra special gift from Kate- and in case Natalie didn't realize it was "SPECIAL"- Kate attached this sign to fill her in. 

 Sweet Daughter!

 Sweet Sister!

Sweet Friend!

All around Sweetheart!:)

Happy 10th Birthday, Natalie!