Beautiful nightgowns

Ava loves all things fancy and pretty. She has lots of nightgowns and her favorite ones used to be a couple I made her from her dads old t-shirts. Lately though, several nights a week she comes out as she's getting ready for bed and asks me "mom do you have any beautiful nightgowns for me to wear?" She only has a couple she considers worthy to be called beautiful so 5 out of 7 nights a week they are in the laundry. Those nights she reluctantly puts on one of those non-beautiful ones. ;)

I wanna show daddy

All day long Ava is asking me to take pictures of things or remember things so she can share them with her dad when he gets home. Here's today's first. She carved a butterfly shape in her playdough! ;)

Hats off to you......or on

So Charlotte loves loves loves hats. She wants to wear them all the time. Here is proof.

Charlie turns two

I can hardly believe that my sweet baby girl is two!  Happy birthday Charlotte.  What a sweet girl you are.  You are very independent and strong-willed but also the most charming, hilarious, fun little thing.  You crack us up on a daily basis.  You talk nonstop.  You are a very tidy little girl and love to clean up your dinner plate and you like things to be put back exactly where they go.  You adore your daddy and are always dragging him around the house by one finger to show him something.  You love your sister Ava and copy her nonstop.  Some fun things that you say: "Mmmmmm Dats nummy" when something tastes good.  "Ahwan bass" (I want a bath), "ahwah-ee" (I don't want it when you are finished with something and want me to take it)  "Ta-da!" (Several times a day when you have done something you are proud of)  "Ava go?" (Where did Ava go?)  "Ahwan hode zoo" (I wanna hold you a.k.a. pick me up)   You have started saying the prayers over dinner with help.  You love to do things yourself and love any kind of chasing, tickling, or peek-a-boo game. Our life hasn't been the same since you came along and we love you little bug.  Happy day to you.

Dog pound

Just a couple cute pics of Charlotte chillin in a box with her stuffed puppy dogs.