Daddy's Little Helpers

We had a leak underneath our kitchen sink so Trey went to take a look at it.  Immediately he had two little helpers!  Henry had his light saber flashlight and Charlotte had a headlamp so that they each could take a closer look!  :-)

What can I say?  They LOVE their Dadda! :-)

Mmmmm....Ribs!

Trey grilled ribs one Saturday night and both kids absolutely devoured them!  I am not a huge fan (even though they were delicious) so I don't know whether Trey was happy because the kids loved them or unhappy because he had to share with someone else!  :-)

"Dadda, what's yours is mine, right?!"

Henry told his teacher a week or so later that his favorite food was ribs!  I bet she had never heard that before!  ;-)

Bedazzled!

Charlotte didn't think I looked fancy enough so she decided to bedazzle me!  Thanks Charlotte!

Our Charlotte Living In Charlotte

Whenever I introduce someone to Charlotte, the next thing that is always said is, "Oh!  You have a Charlotte living in Charlotte!"  Yes, we realize our daughter has the same name as the city and no, we didn't plan it that way.  :-)   

Our Charlotte is a go-go-go girl!  In fact one of her favorite things to say is "Go, go, go!"  The day before school started we were getting Henry's bag all packed up and Charlotte wanted to get herself packed as well.  She packed her lovey and paci in a backpack, threw on a hat, and was ready to go, go, go!  :-)

Charlotte is a great eater except when it comes to vegetables.  That girl can spot a vegetable within a 10-mile radius!  She does love dip, however.  At this point the only way we can get anything green or orange in her mouth is if it is covered in dip.  One of her favorites is guacamole!

I am not sure that it counts as eating a vegetable when it is being eaten with a chip but we take what we can get around here!  ;-)

Charlotte loves, loves, loves being outside.  She does not care whether it is 100 degrees and raining, she wants to be outside.  It is rare that we have a day that we don't spend a little time at a park.  

"I do love some fresh air!" :-)  

Charlotte loves playing dress-up.  I have had to lock my jewelry box up because her favorite thing was to dig through it and dump everything out.  She now has her own jewelry box filled with lots of bracelets, rings, and necklaces.  

Charlotte, you are stubborn, spunky, and determined.  You keep your Daddy, Henry, and I cracking up and you try to never let things get too boring for us around here!  You are our loving and beautiful baby girl and we are so lucky to have you as ours!  :-)  

A Day Out With Thomas

Last Sunday we spent a day out with Thomas the Train! :-)















Who is that peeking through? It's Henry...



...and Charlotte!  :-)



















We actually got to take a ride on Thomas the Train!  This was Henry and Charlotte's first ever train ride and they loved it!



















Henry thought it was really cool to meet Sir Topham Hatt! Charlotte could've cared less! ;-)



















"Thanks Dadda for making this morning happen! We love you!"

Festival and Dinner Out

One of our most favorite things about Trey's research year in fellowship is that he has weekends OFF! That means we get to plan fun things and know that he will be there! :-)

Last Saturday we met some friends at a festival in a local park. The weather was beautiful and the kids had a lot of fun running around and exploring. We all agreed that going to festivals with kids was a little bit different (to put it lightly) than when we used to go to festivals before kids. Port-a-potties, a poopy diaper and no changing table, breakable arts and craft booths, lots and lots of people, and tempting fair food at every turn made for four very exhausted parents by the time we left! Regardless, we all had a great time!

Henry and Charlotte loving every minute of their time with Daddy!



















Henry taking a turn on the inflatable slide...



















That evening we went out to buy a leaf blower (Exciting stuff, I know!) and we decided to stop at Jason's Deli for dinner.  It has been many, many years since Trey and I lasted visited there but we were happy to discover that they were still offering free ice cream!



Funny story - Henry got really upset when we got up to leave because we did not clear our own plates or clean up our mess. He was so confused! I guess it has been a LONG time since we had been to a restaurant with a wait staff! Hahahaha! :-)

"That Henry is one funny kid!"

Henry's First Day of 4-Year Old Preschool

Throughout the whole move the thing I worried about the most was Henry. I knew Charlotte was really too young for any of this to affect her too much. But Henry had close friends, a wonderful preschool, and a neighborhood and a home that he loved. Well I cannot even begin to tell how amazing this big boy of ours is. He has handled everything beautifully and really looked at all of this like a big adventure.

I was extremely lucky to find a fantastic church preschool for Henry. It is a large preschool (220 children) and is about 10 minutes from our home. The hours (930a-1p) are a little better than his old school because they start a little later and he stays for lunch. The classroom and curriculum are play-based but they are really set up to be more of a transition into kindergarten.

He absolutely loves school and is so happy every afternoon when I pick him up. His teachers are sweet and loving and he has already made a really nice friend in his class. We hope that this is just the beginning of a wonderful year!

Henry on his first day of 4-year old preschool...



To see how far we have come...

Henry on his first day of 3-year old preschool...



Henry on his first day of 2-year old preschool....



Henry, you are smart and funny and brave. You are kind and thoughtful and polite. Your dad and I often wonder how we were ever lucky enough to become your parents. We love you to the moon and stars and sun and back. Hugs and kisses that are glued on forever. ;-)