'Tis the season

Oops, these got out of order. She's addicted to candy canes.

This is the view right across the street from where we live. Flagstaff piled up over three feet of snow over Christmas week.

She's now an expert snowball maker and thrower.

Charlotte's beautiful christmas dress, a gift from Aunt Katy.

Christmas Eve PJ's with Cousins Kassidy and Abbey.

This is her new tricycle, that she really thinks is for her monkeys.

Racing down the hallway with her shoping cart and fun fake foods.

Charlotte had a great time at her Grandma and Grandpa Caldwells, she espeically loved all the attention from her cousins.

Christmas fun

Catching snowflakes with my tongue.

First you make the snowball,

then you throw it at Toby!

We love snow!

Mmm, do I get to eat all this?

Who needs toys, just send me a box of packing peanuts for Christmas!

Peek-a-boo!



Hugs for the Christmas tree.

We've had so much fun with Charlotte these last few weeks. She is in to everything Christmas! She especially loves the tree, which she occasionally gives hugs, as well as a "goodnight Christmas tree" every night before bed. We got a bunch of snow in the last few days. This is the first time she's really been able to play in it-so fun!!!

Birthday Girl

Happy Birthday Cutie!

She loved her cake with the baby animals; especially the polar bear. We saw a polar bear at the Zoo over Thanksgiving and she can't quit talking about it.

Bubble wrap from Aunt Jen (There was a fun present too)

The tea set from Grandma Hoth was put to immediate use.

Look at this cute baking set from Aunt Andrea.

She was very pleased with her new My Little Pony.

Scott made the ice cream cake and I decorated it with a few of her favorite baby animals and some scrapbooking supplies from my stash.

Charlotte wasted no time sampling the cake.

Charlotte turned two on Sunday. We had a party with just the three of us. She was totally spoiled by all her sweet aunties and Grandmas. She really enjoyed all her gifts, but I think she liked the cake most of all.

Making cookies

The other night Charlotte dragged a chair over to the counter, climbed up and said she wanted to cook. I gave her a bowl and spoon and a bunch of spices and jars from the cupboard. She pretended to pour and mix the ingrediants. When I asked her what she was making she said "cookies". I think we'll make some real ones this weekend.

Thanksgiving

These pictures are from last Thanksgiving; but I thought they are so cute they deserve another look. My sister Jen made the Pilgrim outfit. Charlotte was almost one.

Sweet little pilgrim.

I love turkey!

Toby looking a little politically incorrect!

He was born on the Navajo Indian Reservation, does that count?

This year I am thankful for the things in my life that aren't "things", my wonderful family & our good health! Happy Thanksgiving to everyone! I hope the turkey is juicy and the stuffing is thoroughly cooked!

Happy Halloween

This year for Halloween Charlotte was a pretty fairy Witch. Too bad she hated the costume. She refused to wear the hat and constantly pulled on the dress and said "out" . But, she sure was cute in it! Scott was working so I went to a Halloween carnival and trick or treating with some friends from church who were also husbandless. Charlotte had a great time. She especially liked the duck pond at the carnival. She thought trick or treating was a blast. Her coolest treat was a glow in the dark bracelet. The whole evening she held up her arm and said "I got a bracelet". These pictures are terrible, but they're all I've got.

Random cuteness

This is one of her favorite pastimes letely-wandering around with a bucket on her head.

These pictures were taken at the Flagstaff Arboretum. We were about a week late to see Fall colors; everthing was dead and it was absolutely freezing that day! Atleast I got a few cute photos of Charlotte in the elf hat I made her.

Our little pumpkin

The "baby pumpkin"

This is her "are we done yet?" face

We took a trip to the "pumpkin patch" today (it was really a dressed up gravel lot).

Charlotte had fun, she is really into pumpkins and picked out a little "baby pumpkin".

It was cold and windy, but she let me snap a few shots.