Friday, May 28, 2010

Bejeweled

Last night Andy helped entertain the girls while I fixed dinner. It's so nice when he can make it home before dinner is on the table. He brought out the play jewelry and they loved it (it had been put away for awhile since Charlotte had been trying to eat it all). Although I think Andy over-accessorized them a bit!

Thursday, May 27, 2010

Yard Helpers


The girls "helped" me in the yard on Sunday afternoon. Stella was very upset because I was sweeping the walkway and her only option was to rake. So now whenever I ask her what she wants for her upcoming birthday she replies, "A broom". Poor kid.

Wednesday, May 26, 2010

Vacation Withdrawal

Andy and I were in the kitchen Sunday morning and the girls got very quiet...which is never a good sign. He went hunting for them and then quickly shouted for me to come see what they were up to. The photos below are what I walked into...they had found the beach toys and were playing in the front living room just like they were still at the ocean. I guess they did have a good time on vacation.

Sunday, May 23, 2010

Curls!

Charlotte's hair keeps growing and she has curls just like Stella!

Thursday, May 20, 2010

Time to Accessorize

Blogger is not being nice today and keeps turning the one picture of Charlotte sideways. Anyway, this past week she keeps bringing me hairbows, headbands, etc. when I am doing Stella's hair and pointing to her own head. So she wants to be just like her big sister and accessorize. She's keeping them in longer than I thought she would too!

Wednesday, May 19, 2010

Bird or Deer?

The girls spoted these deer in the backyard during breakfast last week. They were eating off of our bird feeders!! Glad we are attracting some wildlife...just the wrong ones!

Tuesday, May 18, 2010

Chef Kisses

Last week Stella helped me make some biscuits for dinner. Charlotte tried to help as well. Stella gave her lots of kisses and snuggles.

Monday, May 17, 2010

Rainy Day Girl

Just a quick photo of Charlotte in her rain coat last week.

Thursday, May 13, 2010

Who's in the Driveway?

Dad - Here it is. I kept looking out the window this morning and kept wondering "Who's here?" and then immediately remembered, "Oh, that's mine". Still in a bit of denial...

Monday, May 10, 2010

Mother's Day Zoo Trip

We spent the chilly morning yesterday at the zoo with the girls. We bundled up and got there early to beat the crowds. The girls enjoyed it as usual although Charlotte did not enjoy being contained to the wagon at times. We got to ride the train so Stella was thrilled. The nice thing was that most of the animals were out and active due to the cooler weather.

Sunday, May 9, 2010

Carmax


It's official. The minivan is parked in the garage to stay. Just a quick blog post to say that Andy and I are still fans of Carmax. If you've never lived in a city with a Carmax, be sure to at least check out their website the next time you purchase a vehicle. We bought the Mitsubishi there when we lived in Nashville and always refer to their site during a vehicle purchase. For those of you unaware, Carmax basically is a used car superstore (some locations sell new vehicles as well). And the sticker price is the only price - there is no negotiating involved. Plus they are really fair about giving you a good trade-in price. We actually got more for the Camry than we were hoping. There is a Carmax opening in Cincinnati either later this year or early next year (it's the empty car lot across from Bass Pro that you can see from I-275). So we hadn't really used one while we've been back. We did use the website to bargain for our Pathfinder...the guy at the dealership said my offer was unreasonable and I'd never find a Pathfinder for that price. So I whipped out the online posting of a Pathfinder in Louisville that we were willing to go get if the local dealership didn't work with us. And sure enough the local guy changed his mind...and we wonder why people HATE dealerships?? So, anyway, we found the Sienna on their site a couple of weeks ago, but it was originally in Oklahoma. It took a little over a week to get it transferred to Indy. And yesterday we went and got it! Everyone at the dealership was great.

Friday, May 7, 2010

The Journey of Never Say Never

I always said that I would never drive a minivan...God willing. Well, with having 3 kids 3 years old and under this fall...the minivan was somewhat inevitable. Especially if I wanted something that would fit in the garage, not have the kids banging doors, and not guzzle gas like an extra large SUV. So, tonight I'm cleaning out the Camry (pictures above). It's a sad evening. If all things go smoothly, tomorrow afternoon I'll join that club I never thought I would...minivan mom. Boo-hoo! I think I'm more upset that I'm not going to be able to deny that I will probably LOVE the new vehicle.

Sunday, May 2, 2010

Oh Deer!

I was walking through the kitchen and something caught my eye in the backyard. This deer has now been sitting in the same spot in our backyard for about an hour (at least, that's when I noticed her). Charlotte thinks it's a dog, because she keeps pointing at it and barking.

Saturday, May 1, 2010

Happy Birthday James!

Happy Birthday James!