Thank goodness I have a big sister to make sure I look cool (These kids probably won't even use the word 'cool'!)

Having tea with Cinderella

Charlie and I have never had a tea party before, so I suggested one the other day. She loved it and wants to have one every day. I am on the hunt for a nice tea set to give her for her 4th birthday. She is all girl...dresses up and has tea parties all the time.

I bought this dress a year ago with the intentions of photographing Charlie in it. She loves this dress and calls it her wedding dress (scary, I know!) Anyway, before it got too small we went to Charlestowne Landing and did a mini photo shoot. Some of the pics are on my website, but here are a few others.

Need a repairman...look no futher

Yes, Charlie still had a paci up until two weeks ago. I had a reason each month for the past two years for letting her keep it, but decided when school was over it had to go. We did the whole paci fairy thing and it went better than I had expected...she got a little teary eyed, but moved on quickly. A few minutes later she asked if we could go to the store and buy some new ones!! The first night it was a little hard to fall asleep (after all in her little life she has never had to without it)!
It was like watching a child go through detox. I was reading her books and she grabbed her baby doll and said "Mom, I HAVE to suck on something" and like a crazy girl started sucking on her baby dolls head (it was hysterical at the time). Anyway, each day has gotten a little easier and soon it will be a forgotten memory. I am so glad that thing is gone, but in a way it kind of signified the end of her baby/toddler era!

Saying goodbye to an old friend

Charlie's last day of school

It is hard to believe that Charlie's first year of school is over. How she has grown over the past ten months. That is her teacher Miss Jennifer in the first picture and some of the kids helping her open her class gift. Mrs. Priscilla is Jen's assistant and I'll admit that in the beginning I was not so sure about her, but she and Charlie had a very special bond and we LOVE her!!!! We went all year with no phone call home from the school until the last day. One of the boys in school headbutted her and gave her a big fat lip and of course she had to show it off. Since Charlie is in Montessori school she will have the same teacher for the next couple of years which we are very happy about! Happy Summer!!

Nothing cuter than a baby in a towel

Our Cookout

Several weeks back we had a cookout and I decided to get a jump castle to keep the kids entertained (and the big kids too!). We all had lots of fun and the children were very tired. Hannah Montana even made an appearance (it confirms that Carson should never grow his hair out!!!!)

My favorite things...my sister Charie, curling ribbon and bathtime!

Camden

Camden has been up to a lot these days. This past month we tried her "door bouncy thing" and just like her sister, she LOVES it. When I am holding her and we get near it her legs start to go crazy. ~ She can officially sit up. I do still put stuff behind her back because she gets very excited every now and then and falls over backwards. ~ Her new thing this week is imitations. I think she seems a little young, but she really does try to imitate most everything you do. ~ She is still the happiest baby. Anytime she sees any of us she gets the biggest smile on her face. ~ She is into everything and it is time that I start to baby proof. It has been so long since I had to do any of that and with Charlie (I really did very little). Camden is the exact opposite, everything goes in her mouth and she tries to get everything. I now have the threat of Polly Pockets and Hungry Hippo balls etc. She has been eating a lot...pears, apples, bananas, blueberries, apricots, sweet potatos, and carrots!~ Anyway, this is the age that I love and everyday I love watching her and her little face as she tries to take on the world!!!

Camden has now discovered Lake...

I have not disappeared, I promise. I have, however been very busy!! Today was Charlie's last day of school which is a little hard to believe. It is another thing that reminds me how fast time goes by and my little girl(s) are getting so big. Anyway, the girls are great. I am still "working" on getting Camden to sleep a little more. Telling her to sleep is not working so far!! I have been OK with it for the most part, but the night before last Charlie was not feeling well and between both girls I slept for about an hour, and it finally caught up to me...for the first time EVER I accidentally erased all the pictures from my camera. They were all from Camden's first trip to the beach over Memorial Day weekend. I had some good ones, but fortunately my Mom has some too (she is still at the beach and will email them to me when she gets home!) Anyway, I will work on the blog page this weekend.