Caroline Mackenzie at Eight Months

What I've noticed about you lately:

• Besides "ma ma mama ma" you've added "ra ra" and "da da" to list of sounds.
• You've perfected sitting and now like to dive forward, landing on your tummy if there's something you want that's out of reach.  Wigglebottom, that's what you are, always reaching to get something.  I have to sneak in your room during the middle of the night so that I can hold you while you're sleeping and get a little cuddle time with my baby.
• You can work yourself around a room quite nicely, rolling, pushing and squirming . . .you're not there yet, but you very much want to crawl!
• Puffs and Mum Mums are now part of your diet and you've gotten the hang of how to eat them.
• You love everything - walks, splashing in the pool, the exersaucer, you're so easy and it continues to amaze us.

Aloha is . . .

The point of this blog is to keep track of things that are going on in our lives so that my girls can enjoy reading them when they're much older .  This post is a perfect example!

Upon traveling to Hawaii in May of 2010, David and I bought home Katie a book entitled "Aloha is . .", a year later it's still one of her favorites and we have to read it at least once daily.  Since the book has already been taped together a dozen or so times, I'm pretty sure it's not going to survive our girls childhood (or be an easy book to find), so I want to make I note of it now . . .just in case they want to read it one day to their children.

And for the record, whenever Katie sees one of the taped together pages, she goes "Oh no!!! - Sissy did it!"  So I explain, I don't think it was Sissy that ripped the pages Katie.  To which she replies, "No, No Pup-py."  Sigh :)

 

C H I C A G O

I had my quarterly meetings in Indianapolis at the end of this week, so I decided to drive back to Chicago with Lisa and spend an extra night, flying back early on Father's Day.  We definitely made the most of our day and I had a wonderful time in perfect weather . . brunch, pedicures, Cubs Game, a little shopping on Michigan Avenue (Disney and American Girl stores) and a fabulous steak dinner at Smith and Wollensky's

Cubs versus the Yankees

Thank goodness I was able to crop most of our shots together as people in Chicago aren't the best picture takers.

Dinner right on the river - perfect setting!



Father's Day

Spending time with his girls!

Our first attempt at pigtails - adorable of course!

Daddin's Day

Today I spent some time getting ready for Daddin's Day by being crafty.  I saw these decorations off a blog and knew I had to make use of their free printable for some celebrating of our own!

I was once told that the most important decision you make in life is who you have children with.  It's something that can never be undone.   David is a wonderful father, I always knew he would be, which is one of the many reasons why I love him.   He loves are little girls with all his heart and they absolutely adore him!

HAPPY FATHERS DAY!!!!  We love you!

The girls card to their father, you probably can't tell but they're wearing necktie t-shirts that I made.



A closer picture of the necktie t-shirt!

Ready for when David arrives home from Dallas on Saturday (I won't get home from Chicago till Sunday a.m., hence why we decorated early).

Daddin's version of "a cold one"  :)

Dave's been craving a cake from the "Cake Lady" so for Father's Day, we had a special one made for him!

Our Dues to Good Use

When Dave and I moved to Richmond, we made sure to pick a community with a neighborhood pool - down the line we hoped that we'd have a family to enjoy it with.  Well that time is here and as you can see we were all smiles at the Collington Pool!

Friday - Would only sit by the edge of the pool . . .
Saturday - Would put her feet in the water and show some interest . . .
Sunday - I'm in my tube, swimming with mom and dad in the middle of the pool and jumping off the edge!

Why so tired?

Well that happens when your parents spend the morning looking all over the community for you . . . AND finally find you next door hidden under the neighbors smoker licking bits of grease off the patio!  If that wasn't enough, you then climbed on top of their patio wall and proceeded to eat bits of meat that had adheared to the grill.  Always an adventure puppy :)