Good-Bye Natalia!

Yesterday, we had to say good-bye to Natalia. She came to us from Germany last August, yet it seems like it wasn’t that long ago that we were anxiously waiting to meet our “Next” au pair, wondering if it’s going to work out, thinking if Natalia can fill the big shoes that Indira did for almost two years. We couldn’t be more grateful for having Natalia in our family even if it was just for a one short year, taking care of Ashley and Katelyn, and being there for me when Mike was away in the evenings or helping me with one of my crazy cake projects late into the night, including this one :)

I really can’t thank Natalia enough for doing the job that she did, and making it look easy juggling two kids, and all the responsibilities that come with being our au pair, all while keeping a smile on her face. Natalia, you are one of a kind and I hope that Ashley and Katelyn grow up to be just like you! We love you to the Moon and back!

My toothless beauty

This month, Ashley's bottom tooth began to wiggle, and two weeks later on August 17th, her first baby tooth was out! She was so excited, we called Nana, Busenka and Emma & Liam next door to inform everyone of the good news. The tooth fairy came to visit Ashley that night and left her $20 for her tooth, along with a note saying that she won't take her tooth since she knew that Ashley wanted to keep it.

Fast forward 11 days, and on August 28th, Ashley's second baby tooth came out. Now she's official ready for her first day of Kindergarten!

My little dancer

Katelyn boogieing down at the Jazz Concert in Red Bank. When the music stopped, people clapped and she thought they were clapping for her because they liked her dancing. She was very excited! :)