We're finally getting to play "catch-up" with the blog. A lot has happened since we lived in Tifton, GA! Craig applied for and accepted a position which put us right back in Lonoke, AR! We were able to purchase the house of his parents and we are finally getting settled! The girls are loving our new home and we are settling right into a routine and life is as good as it gets!
The best part of moving home is how close we are to family! Speaking of family, we are going to have another addition to our little family! Baby number 3 is due in January, so that might mean some additions to our new little house! Or Craig might need to find a new office!
Aunt Michelle moved back to Arkansas also and we have been able to spend some time with her which is nice because the girls love her! One thing we have done with Aunt Michelle is go to the zoo. We went in June of 2012 and the Friday we went, Arkansas made a record high of 104! We drank a lot of water, and despite the heat had a great time:
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| Auntie Michelle and Char at the penguins. |
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| Feeding the fish (Char's favorite!) |
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| Char at the penguins |
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| She likes to throw in one pebble at a time. |
I have seen Charlotte come in and out of the terrible two's. One day she will be happy to please and the next she wants to test. I love watching her learn and grow, and she is so independent! She has told me "I want a Barbie birthday in September". She will get it!
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| Beautiful, but naughty |
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| Gramma gave her a slide and she LOVES it |
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| She is practicing swinging by herself! |
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| The mosquito's were so bad this year! That is calimine! |
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| I took her swimming! |
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| Daddy pushing his girl |
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| Caught her! |
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| Caught her again! |
Olivia Rose is such a sweet girl. She is so happy to snuggle or to play or to try and catch up to whatever Charlotte is doing! She is happiest when she isn't being told no, which is a lot of the time. She sleeps so well at night and is usually happy to do anything or go anywhere!
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| big blue eyes |
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| I took her swimming! |
Being back in Lonoke has brought good times for us. Craig worked at the Farmer's Market like he used to do and I think it was a humbling experience for him. We got to come and see him and have lunch with him and it was a real treat for everybody. Especially Charlotte who got to go behind the counter and help!
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| Charlie helping daddy |
Lonoke hosted a fishing derby for children under 12! They stocked the ponds full of catfish and then starved them so the kids could have an easy fishing experience. We baited our hooks with shrimp and the fish were suckers for it! We had a really fun time.
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| Char is reeling one in! |
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| Family Fishing |
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| They love their daddy! |
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| He is so handsome! |
One thing we like to do in the evenings is have a pizza night! We make our own home made pizzas and the girls have a great time with it! Even Olivia enjoys decorating her pizza with cheese and peperoni's amidst eating everything!
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| PIZZA NIGHT |
Living close to family means Uncle Cory dropping by to visit the girls or drop off some home made tomato relish for Craig. We love it when Uncle Cory stops by! It is a real treat to see his smiling face. And the girls LOVE their Uncle Cory!
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| Reading to his nieces |
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