Christmas is coming!!

We spend friday decorating for Christmas and then we went and picked out the christmas tree.. Charlee had a lot of input.. she walked around picking out trees and talking about a lot of trees:)

We brought the tree home and by that time Charlee was tired so she took a nap while we put the tree up.

Then after the tree was up we headed downtown. We were lucky and the weather was perfect so Charlee was able to go and see Santa. She hung out in the bjorne and had a great time watching everything. Her feet many times were going a mile a minute and this was the first time she was able to wear real shoes.. she looks so grown up in real shoes.

Charlee also this weekend started to refer to balls as Bballl I think this is the first time that charlee has been able to identify an word with an object and then use the word.. its very exciting for her and us:)

Thanksgiving!!

Charlee had a great Thanksgiving... she was able to enjoy some of the yummy food.. she had some sweet potatoes, stuffing and other holiday yummys!! We did learn that Charlee doesn't like the highchair that is at Mimi's house.. it is to much like a baby seat.. so once we were able to move her to my lap she was more then happy.

She loved watching the parade and looking at the floats. She had a great time looking at the ads and hanging out!!

A little under the weather

Charlee wasn't feeling the best this weekend so she hung pretty low for most of it.

Friday afternoon I picked her up early from day care since she didn't feel well. Saturday she spent the morning with her dad since Z and I were at teddy bear tea. Saturday afternoon we hung out at home and Charlee got some good rest.

Sunday she seemed to feel better so we headed to Vinton for Sutton Thanksgiving, then spent some time with Mimi and Grandpa working on some holiday crafts.

We then headed home.. the entire ride home.. while Z was passed out in the back seat Charlee say happliy in her seat just chatting away.. it was so cute to listen to.

Charlee seems to feel much better today.. I think she is on the mend and will be all ready for Thanksgiving.

Hope you had a wonderful weekend!

Having fun!!

This weekend we spent plenty of time just having fun!!! We made some cookies and while Charlee is still a little bit to small to sit on the counter and help, she did sit in her high chair, right next to me. This time she had some pudding that she ate some of and then most of the rest of it she spread it all over her self, her tray and anything else she could get her hands on.

She also had become so good at saying "hi" when she runs into anyone she might know. Her personality shows more and more everyday and I love it!! She is such a sweet little gal that just makes you smile.

Her and Zoe are really starting to interact more and more lately as well! They will read books, play with elmo's, tickle and of course Charlee is always about three step behind Zoe where ever they are going.

This one is for me....

I will be the first to admit that many times these posts focus on events that have happened.. but in between those events we do a lot of living. I write this blog so others can know what is going on in each of the girls lives but I also and more importantly write the posts so some day the girls can go back and read the posts and have a small glimpse into the wonderful childhood that has been the foundation of who they are. So today I decided that I need to keep up the posts about the events but its becoming more important to me that I also document the in between stuff... the times where nothing is really happening but so much is going on.. so that is what this post is.. and hopefully if I can stick with it we will have many many more of these...

Last night we were down in the play room playing in the play room when Charlee found a tunnel and this was the first time she had encountered a tunnel.. it was so fun to watch Zoe try and lure her through the tunnel.. she just sat at the end and smiled while me and Zoe sat at the end and made silly silly faces at her! She never ended up coming through the tunnel... another day I am sure but it was fun to watch her explore and it was so fun to watch Zoe want to show her the world that Zoe knows.. you know the one where you run and play and explore.. little does Zoe know how close those days are.

Charlee has also started to follow Zoe around everywhere she goes.. which I of course think is so cute and makes me smile.. how ever Zoe did tell me last night that she finds it hard to go to the bathroom when Charlee is in the bathroom with her.. I just laughed. Of course I wanted to say.. tell me about it, I have felt that way for the last four years:)

So that is what these will be, just the day to day stuff. I know they might not be the most interesting to read from the outside but these are written for the girls, so that they know what happened in the in between parts..

Speech Pattern

I am not the type of mom that would claim Charlee can read because she sits down looks at a book and makes noises.. most of the time her noises and even sometimes her actions I will chalk up to just good luck:) But she has me convinced with this one. Charlee loves to carry things around and then hand them to people.. and when she hands them to me I tell her "thank you" well now when she hands you something she makes a little noise that sounds a lot like "thank you" and I just love it. It makes me smile so much! Along with her waving when ever she hears the words good bye I would say she has spent the last year observing and take it all in and now she is demonstrating just how much she has absorbed and  I just love it!

We had a great weekend, the girls had a sleep over at Mimi and Grandpa's on Friday and they had a great time and came home very tired! Which always lets you know that they did a lot of playing! Very fun!

Some one on one time

On Wednesday night Zoey and Jake went to church for the evening but it was cold, windy and rainy and Charlee and I decided to just stay home... and it was wonderful and just what we both needed!

We spent most of the time playing in Charlee's room and reading books. It is so fun.. Charlee will go over to her book shelf pick out a book.. after careful selection of course! She then brings it over to you , hands you the book and then spins around and backs right up to sit on your lap. Of course the reading of the book doesn't last more then a second or two if its a very colorful book and then she i up and looking for another book and so the story goes.. it was a perfect way to spend some time with her, just watching her be her!

Halloween

This year for Halloween Charlee was a little duck and she did a great job of wearing her custom and watching all of the kids gather candy for her. She had a great time checking out all of the other kids and of course she loved all the comments about how cute she looked as well. For the most part she rode in the wagon where her sister would bring her candy.

It was a great Halloween!