What's for dinner?

Charlotte still tries to figure out how to get the (child-proofed) cabinets open...

Sometime she gets upset at Mommy if she can't get in...

But I still find sweet gifts in the cabinets she can access.

Way to go Elizabeth!

This weekend we participated in a fundraiser put on by Wes's cousin Elizabeth. This was her high school senior project and it was to raise money and awareness of Hydrocephalus. We had a great time. Charlotte ran around the entire time and ate a lot! Hot dogs and chili... some of our favorites! She also found a new appreciation for cornbread! All three of us even participated in a cake walk! We are so proud of Elizabeth and were so glad to participate!

Morning Giggles

Someone wants to be just like their daddy...

Fruit Loop Breath

In the mornings Charlotte tends to be a little on the silly side. Especially school mornings. Since she eats breakfast at school during the week - we don't have a sit down breakfast time - but I will slip her some fruit loops to hold her over until we get there. I don't know if the fruit loops are what causes the silliness or if its the excitement of going to school, but I try to take advantage of it when I can by capturing a photo here and there. I like to call this morning time, "the loopies".

Happy Halloween - 2008

Another Halloween has come and gone -- and we had just as much fun as we always do! The Jackson Group hosts a Halloween trick or treat at the office so we attended that first, and then we went uptown on the square for the "Candy Crawl". This was put on by the businesses on the square and great for the smaller children (who really can't even say, 'Trick or Treat'!). Then off to the house to greet our own trick or treaters! Charlotte was a peacock this year. A very cute peacock if I do say so. We love making her costumes each year! Here are a few pics from the afternoon...

Charlotte's 1st Haircut!

It was time for those bangs to get a trim up!! They were getting a little scraggly and in her eyes a lot. So, we went to have them snipped! Charlotte did great! She got a sucker from the "kids drawer" and was good to go! She has some bangs cut and a little of the ends trimmed up from everywhere else so the new hair could grow in full and even!

Here are some before - during - and after pictures...

Heartbreaker

Don't try and tell me she won't be a hand full in about 10-12 years.

playin' with the big boys.

Charlotte loves to play. She loves other kids. She loves it most when she is playing with other kids! We went this past weekend to the mall and made a "pit-stop" at the Speedway Zone play area. We circled the area a couple times before entering since all I saw were older kids running really fast. But, I spotted a few younger kids and figured Charlotte could hold her own. Boy, did she! She loved it! She played on the slide and in the tunnel the most. But, most of all, she squealed with delight anytime an older kid came zooming past her! Super fun...we will be going back!

Let her in, Mommy!!!

Charlotte L-O-V-E-S Fern. Fern likes to lick Charlottes hand through the screen door - making Charlotte giggle giggle giggle!

Pumpkin...Banana... same thing.

We took our annual trip to the pumpkin patch and stocked up for the Halloween season. Charlotte was too funny as she thought pumpkins were bananas! When we first got there, she was pretty wide-eyed with the "sea of pumpkins" then Wes sat down beside her and handed her a "Charlotte sized" pumpkin. The conversation went something like this...

Charlotte with a confused look..."Nana????" (Charlotte talk for banana, one of her favorite foods)
Wes: "No - pumpkin"
Charlotte: "nana???"
Wes: "No, pump-kin. pump-kin"
Charlotte: "NANA!!"

Well then. Nana it is.