Camping Trip #2!

We are feeling adventurous this summer and decided to spend another night in the wilderness! The girls LOVE smores (I mean camping).  This time we were lucky enough to have a few cousins, aunts, uncles and even Grandma Jodi join us.  So fun.

Skylar's first day of Kindergarten

Tears...(from only Mom) on the first day of Kindergarten.  "Are you nervous, I asked Skylar"..."Nope, just really excited" she replied. She waved to Mom, Dad, and Charleigh and went in...and that was it.  Charleigh asked about a dozen times that day if it was time to pick up "Sissy-Roo" (she definitely missed her sister).  We picked her up after school and Skylar (always a pleaser), gave Mrs. Tripichin, her new teacher, a big hug. Mrs Tripichin said Skylar did great, raised her hand when asking a question and even helped a friend that got hurt on the playground. Fingers crossed, every school-day will be this easy!
Skylar, you may be a big kindergartner now, but you'll always be my baby. My favorite conversation lately is when we talk about the future, school, college, and where you will live when you grow up.  Skylar says, "I want to be your mom-friend when I grow up...and live across the street, in the same cul-de-sac (but not in the same house of course), we'll be neighbors and see each other everyday." Skylar I'm gonna hold ya to it!

1 Lucky Mama and her 2 Girls.

It's not often enough that I get in front of the camera with my girls. I love these pics and want to remember these simple moments with these two perfectly beautiful people that are mine.

Happy Birthday Charleigh!

Charleigh is so lucky to share her birthday with her Nana and she joined us in Fort Collins to celebrate this year. We had a low key BBQ with family and made sure to include Charleighs biggest request "Tinkerbell birthday cake". So fun!

Charleigh turns 3!

I really can't believe my Charleigh is 3! Seems like just yesterday and forever ago all at the same time she was a tiny baby. Charleigh continues to be my "spirited one", always keeping Mommy and Daddy on their toes with her big personality. Charleigh is such a love, gives the best snuggles and says things like, "lay in my bed, there's lots of room" and "I love you TOO much" before bedtime. She also says the funniest things, she pointed at a mosquito bite on her leg and said "Mommy, it's a boob"!! One of her favorite phrases recently when she is upset is "Sometimes I don't like you, but I love you" which always makes us smile. Charleigh gets more fun everyday!

A few of Charleighs favorite things, she loves princesses, Elsa from the frozen movie is her favorite and she loves to dance sing "Let it go"! Charleigh loves dresses (it's nearly impossible to get her into a pair of jeans) and playing dress up. She loves riding her bike, swimming, buckling into her seatbelt "myself", reading books and playing with her neighbors. Her absolute favorite thing to do is play with her sister and although there's no lack of disagreements, they are each-others best friend and it's so fun to watch. Charleigh loves to be carried and even though you will never remember, Mommy carried you everywhere. We are so proud of the little lady you are becoming Charleigh, we can't wait what the next year will bring!

At 3 years old, Charleigh weighs 32 lbs and is 3ft 1in tall. This puts her in 65% for weight and 50% for height.