I'm trying to work on my braiding skills (or at least develop some!). My goal to do a great french braid. Maggie is a very patient daughter who holds very still for me.
Then we head to the park and mess them up.
This was Caroline's first jogging stroller ride without the car seat adaptor. She's still way too small for it but since it was just a couple of blocks away and I was slowly walking I thought it would be ok.
Caroline rarely gets time with Daddy. Maggie pretty much demands his full attention. She takes what she can get and really, really loves it.
(yes, I know she has terrible red-eye but I'm on the laptop and it doesn't have photoshop).
And a cute pic of my girls:
Patrick took his family to the zoo. It was overcast and sprinkled on and off--perfect zoo weather. This was one of Caroline's first times in the Bjorn and she would push her head completely back against my chest. So funny.
He has a standard cake (also from his childhood):
I've told him every year that I've know him that you don't/shouldn't actually frost an angel food cake but...this is what he wants.
We had a good time. As always.
What Caroline does while I attempt some sit-ups:
When asking about a word or a letter she says things like, "mommy, does z start with zipper?".
Some fancy people Maggie drew with some chalk:
The bumbo chair is in use now:
Maggie put her marker caps on each finger.
After a very long (and mysterious) absence, the booties I knit for Caroline magically appeared. Hmmm.
Another scared baby shot:
The glasses are for the Crayola 3D sidewalk chalk--pretty cool stuff.
I made my mother-in-laws chocolate spice cake. SO yummy!
We regularly have picnics in front of the tv. Yes, that IS baby food--squash. It's the only way to get her to eat vegetables so we just keep giving it to her. In fact, we have peas, squash, carrots, and sweet potatoes in baby food form. We ask her which "squash" she wants and she picks one. You do what you have to do, right?
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