Earning her keep

Steve and I were laughing so hard.
What a cutie !

and....

....this is what happens when an overly excited toddler goes running after her dad when he gets home from work. She falls in bumps her face on the driveway.

Poor things, she has had a few bad days.

Applesauce

Color

When it is 100 degrees outside. There is nothing I would rather do than hang out inside, let Charlotte color and let her eat her weight in crayons

She LOVES to color.

Slide

Big slide....Little girl.

Little girl hits eye on slide on the way down.

here is the outcome.


we still had fun though.

My Girl !

Bottoms up !

She just does not have it yet. She finally has mastered drinking from a straw, but drinking from a water bottle....NO WAY !

Duckings

Our visitors had some ducklings. They are cute, and small, and are living on my shrubs.

Draper Days

Charlotte and I went to draper days with the family for a little fun. What a busy night.

Hot Dogs
Diet Coke
Snow Cones
Glow Sticks
Playing at the playground
Bounce House
Pony Rides
Beatle Mania
and
FIREWORKS

Hogle Zoo

I wanted to get out and enjoy the great weather, so Charlotte and I got up and ready and headed to Hogle Zoo.


I knew that taking her by myself could be challenging and it was , at times. She was pretty good and behaved most of the time. Right when we entered the zoo she wanted out of the stroller and wanted to walk on her own. Thank goodness I had her puppy backpack with us. It was a life saver. She walked maybe 3/4 of the time.

Once she was able to see the animals, she loved looking at them. Pointing, talking, trying to climb the fences to get to them.

I really wanted to capture her looking at the animals and get them in the picture with her, so that is why you see her back a lot.

After walking around and checking out the animals it was time for a little shopping. Near the Tigers, there is a souviners shop so that is where she went.

This store was full of stuffed animals, and all kinds of trinkets. What does my practical girl end up wanting? A cup with a straw.

I was thankful for that. She does not need another stuffed toy.

So, as I was paying, and she was digging through the cups.She ended up collecting 3 and darted out of the store, back over to the tigers. I had to leave everything behind in the store to chance after the little cup thief. She really wanted that cup.

It was a great way to celebrate turning 32.

Any day spent getting out with Charlotte is a great day.

Strollin

Morning Cartoons

This girl loves her cartoons, and that red blanket.

" Put on a Snuggie"

or.....just one of dads t-shirt.

Splash !

(I love her in her little swimsuit)

This morning I made a last minute decision to take Charlotte to a splash park. I wanted to get out and take her someplace I could handle her alone, since those places seem to be far and few between anymore, this is what I came up with.

It took her a little while to warm up to the place since there were a lot of kids running around, but when she finally did....she had a great time. Adjacent to the splash park is a small playground where she was about half the time. Up the stairs, down the slide. Repeat this about million times.

Now I wish they would put on of these closer to the house. It was fun, free, and really out of the way, but we will definitely do it again.

Charlotte 1.4

Another month has come and gone in the blink of an eye.

Charlotte continues to flourish. She is into everything, and running around everywhere. She loves to dance, laugh, clap,be tickled, chase Millie, play in the water, baths, read books, dig in the dirt, run in the garage, and jump on the bed.

Eating has been a challenge.Some days she wants to eat, and others days she wants nothing at all. Sometimes I wonder why I make meals, since she gives them to the dog, or hides her food in the highchair. But, when she does eat, she eats really well. She will eat almost anything that is placed in front of her. Some of her favorites right now are peas, string cheese, strawberries, banana, anything pasta, and chick-fil-a nuggets.

Her hair is getting longer, and can now be pulled back into a low ponytail. She is still on a bottle, but my goal is to have her weened off by 18 months. She does have sippy cups that she uses, but sometimes it has to be the bottle. There are a few cartoons, that bring a smile to her face. Wonder Pets is her favorite, then there is Blues Clues, and Jungle Junction.

She is such and joy, and we love, love, LOVE her more and more every second.

4th of July

Family, Food and Fireworks

Olympic Fountain

Over the weekend we visited the Olympic Fountain at Gateway. It was a beautiful day, and we thought it would be a great idea to let Charlotte get out and run around in the water. Just look at her face. She honestly had the best time, and we had a great time watching her.