Just Beachy

Caroline had her first dentist appointment which went well-no crying and no teeth problems!

Jonathan turned 32 and it was fun to have family come over and eat the cake with us.....the last 2 years has just been us eating his chocolate cake with no help and throwing away half of it.

We headed to Orange Beach for some relaxation. We had a great time playing on the beach and watching the moon on our balcony. Caroline didn't like the sand any more than last time. Maybe worse.

Once she sat in her chair, she calmed down some. Meaning she wasn't as terrified. Perhaps dazed and frozen.

It was beautiful.

She really enjoyed the pool, after a few minutes of Daddy walking her around.

We ate at my favorite place, Cafe Grazie (Seafood Italian-style). I had not been in 3 years so I was once again wowed.

New Adventures

This was a big week with so many new things going on. The biggest, I suppose, was the start of our Mother's Day Out. She had a big first day and really enjoyed it. I REALLY liked it too:)
I dropped her off....

and picked her up. Yes, she is wearing a different outfit-already used the extras thanks to some water on the playground. I love that they do music and art each day.

At home, she found her old car seat in storage and it now sits in the den as her recliner.

And getting on the coffee table is a favorite....but she usually needs help off!

I found a women's Bible study group that is wonderful and we started Kindermusik too. She absolutely loves the singing but has no intention of sitting beside Mommy (or anywhere) in class. She likes to run around the whole time which is fun to watch. This weekend we went to Granny Cole's 93rd birthday party at the lake and a Mobile Bay Bear's baseball game.

The lake was so pretty-reminded me of home. Granny Cole is still going strong, cracking good jokes.

High-five for the mascot.

Caroline preferred to eat in the air conditioned suite---must take after Mommy:)

The boys had a great time too.

We always do our own cheesy self-portrait:)

I think I am getting adjusted to Mobile. I have met so many truly nice people just this week. It is wonderful to have family around and we love our house. The Eastern Shore shopping area is nice-we have our Rave movie theatre again. We live close to a Super Target and Chick-fil-a:) Caroline loves her activities, the mall, and the parks. I am doing better not thinking about the little things that bother me-like the abundance of humidity, litter, and potholes. (see picture-pothole in every parking space at our only mall)

Now, if we can just keep those hurricanes away!! So far so good.

18 Month Pics

We got our 18 month pics back and I have to share some of them!! I think they really capture Caroline's personality well. I don't know how she got them all ...we had some crying and hair problems between takes. Thanks to Kim Sharit photos at http://www.sharitphotos.com/ for letting me post them. Our house may not have a rug or much furniture, but it will have pictures!! ha ha

Summer Fun

Another great week and lots of new words. Her favorite word, like most toddlers, has become "mine". I hear her say it to herself as she plays with her toys and no one is taking it so I guess she is getting used to the concept. Her favorite time to say it is in the grocery store as she snatches my list from me over and over saying "mine" each time.

She loves to sit in her car and if I turn on her 'Toddler Tunes' she'll stay in her car and point until I talk her into getting out and dancing for me.

She loves her Minnie Mouse that Uncle Jason got her. I guess we'll be taking Minnie to DW with us!

She loves to get on the sofa by herself.

She loves to draw circles! Shapes are our favorite thing to practice.

We are regulars at our nearby park.

We also went to another park this week with Jennifer and the boys. We fed the geese/ducks some bread and they started coming in droves. I have never been so intimidated by so many geese at once!!!!!! The pictures don't do justice! The geese on the other side of the pond were hopping in and coming over. I couldn't take pictures at the end because I was busy trying to keep the bread coming so that they wouldn't rebel.

Next week we start Mother's Day Out, Kindermusik and a Bible study ....going to be busy and fun!