Yard Work

Enough said. I think it's obvious from the pictures who did yard work and who ran around "redistributing" our leaf piles.

This picture below was me changing the settings on our camera and trying to learn how to use it. Apparently, I still have some learning to do or I found a new setting "orange".

Callie was such a big help.

Tea Party

This weekend Carlysle and I decided to have a tea party while Daddy was working. This tea set was made by my friends and family at a baby shower given to me while I was pregnant with Carlysle. It sits on her bookshelf and she's been told she isn't allowed to play with it and surprisingly she's has never really messed with it. So she and I were both excited that she was finally big enough to play with it (as long as an adult is present). I also let her put "real" water in the teapot and pour it into the cups. She wore her tinkerbell costume with a pink tutu over it and I wore an old bridesmaid dress. I finished off my outfit with silver heels, a white veil and lots of plastic jewelry! No, I did not include pictures of me although I did let Carlysle take a picture of me because her Daddy really wanted to see my "costume". She did manage to get me in the picture however it was my ankles to my neck! We had a lot of fun!




I showed her how to hold the teapot and she looks so grown up. I almost cried when I looked at this picture. Of course some of it may be that I straightened her hair!



She eventually took my veil!


Our invited guests:
JennyBeth (Carlysle got her for Christmas this year from Mimi)


And unnamed doll.....

this doll Callie received for Christmas from Mimi but somehow she ended up in Carlysle's room and on the guest list. We did escort unnamed doll back to Callie's room followed by another talk about taking Callie's things. Carlysle has figured out that Callie is too young to know she has toys or even knows what a "toy" is so she has taken complete advantage of this knowledge. She continually sneaks Callie's toys and dolls into her stash in her room. She has also figured out that Mommy and Daddy can't quite keep up with which doll belongs to who so I'm sure she's gotten away with several new things.

Our snack for tea party.......Smores Goldfish, which are delicious but more on that later, and saltine crackers. You know the standard.

Taking Donations for Carlysle's Law School Fund

I have determined that Carlysle is destined to be an attorney (which her Uncle Andy will like). It's either that or she will be a negotiator, like the movie, where she will be responsible for talking people down off roofs and bridges. This skill she has mastered has to come in use, or to clarify, good use at some point. Of course as I start to think of examples, I've forgotten all of the things she's said. Here is one conversation that occurred yesterday. A little history first.....everyday we have a "discussion" about what classifies as a "snack". This is because she always asks for a snack when I'm busy feeding or changing Callie. So she goes and looks in the pantry/refrigerator/candy cabinet and brings back things that aren't snacks. Mostly cookies, ice cream, Popsicle, candy, etc.

Carlysle: (Holding a bag of marshmallows) Momma, can I have these for snack?

Me: No, Carlysle those are treats. A marshmallow isn't a snack.

Carlysle: Well Momma, you can "call" it a snack if you want to.

Yes, that's right folks, you can "call "something whatever you want to.........and that makes it become what you want.

So I'm now driving a BMW x5.

More stories to come........

Because everybody cleans in their underwear.......

Right?

Ok ok ok.....enough already! I feel awful about not updating. There isn't a single picture of Callie on this blog. Carlysle's every babble, spit, smile, laugh and poop were well documented at this point. Such is life as the 2nd child. I have realized that the "lack of time" I thought I had when Carlysle was a newborn makes me laugh now.....and want it back!

A little about Callie--she is Carlysle's clone. I still don't know how we did it. It's eerie! The only difference I have found so far in their looks is their skin color. Callie definitely inherited her Daddy's color. Poor thing will never bask in the piercing UV rays of sunshine, well not without a full body suit, hat, shoes and SPF 85. She has been an easy baby beating her sister by sleeping through the night at 3 weeks old. She seems much more laid back but at times can show a little spunk in her personality! She has the prettiest little smile that shows mostly in her eyes. Even behind a pacifier or with her mouth covered you know she's smiling! So I will post this picture as a tease because I once again didn't have time to fully update but I promise I will. We have really been blessed with another sweet little girl and we can't wait to watch her grow!

Trying to get some pictures of Callie but big sister cannot be left out........