Caitlin Elaine is 1 Year Old

She is getting into everything. Opening drawers and cupboards. Pulling everything off of the bookshelf.

She's trying to say words like dog, bird, all done, duck, and dad.

She does the sign for milk all the time. She uses it as the sign for everything, even though we've tried to teach her other ones.

I don't know what we'd do if we ever lost her blankie. There is NO way she can sleep without it.

She gets crazy if we put her up on the couch or on the bed. So hyper! It is hilarious.

Her favorite toy is the TV remote and she likes to put chalk in her mouth, weirdo!

We love her. Happy Birthday Caitlin!

Birthday Carnival Fun

Aunt Miney loaned us her backyard for the girl's combined birthday party and this is what it evolved into to (my mom and I may have gotten a little out of control, haha). The petting zoo idea turned into a mini-carnival!

There is no way I will plan a party like this every year, but since we are moving in 10 WEEKS!!!!! I thought it would be a fun last hoorah with friends. Happy Birthday to our girls!

Matching birthday dresses:

4 Years Already?

I can't believe my little muffin is 4 years old. She is still a little...uh...difficult sometimes but can also be super sweet. I've discovered that I've been letting too many things go because of the wrath of Sophie. Finally, we can "talk things out" instead of picking and choosing battles.

She wants to be doing what I'm doing all the time which is annoying right now, but I know when she's older and doesn't want to hang out with me I will miss it so much! So I'm trying to enjoy it and just let my to-do list pile up instead of ignoring her.

She is a bossy little thing and poor Caitlin is starting to get upset with her frequently. Its hard for Sophie to let me be the mommy.

She is FINALLY starting to get into writing her numbers and letters and talking about what starts with what letter, etc. She was always so stubborn when I tried to work with her. ("I can't do it! You do it, mommy.) But she's coming around just in time for preschool, phew!

She loves playing with the neighbor girls.

The birthday girl with her new scooter.

A self-portrait.

Wearing my shower cap as a chef's hat.

First Day of Preschool

Summer 2011

Swimming lessons, boating, rafting (wish I had a picture, oops), camping, celebrating birthdays and weddings, BBQs, the fair, and running the Dirty Dash are just a few fun things we did this summer. Hope yours was fabulous too, but can you believe it is over?