"Howdy There Partner"

Miss Chloe is learning how to brush her own hair, since she doesn't really prefer to have me do it, although she will let me................most of the time................sometimes............okay, less and less lately.  She did a really good job of taming her tresses on this particular evening and was very proud of herself.  She kept saying "I'm really good at brushing".  Then she put on Poppa's hat and said "I'm a cowboy" with a southern draw nonetheless.  She breaks out her southern accent now and again and it cracks us up every time. 

Pool Party Marathon

We spent 13 hours in the pool on Saturday.  It was so stinking hot out and the pool was a very comfortable 85 degrees!.  My sister-in-law came up with the clever idea of putting glow necklaces on the kiddos for our night swims, just so it would be easier to keep track of them.  They were a huge hit.  The kids loved them, but I think Pa was even more stoked about the glow sticks (go figure, fiber-optic-light man himself). They did look really cool under the water.  We had quite the night swim and ended up staying out there until around 12 am.  Finally, Chloe threw in the towel and called it a night............while still in the pool.     

Right then, in that moment, life was a bowl of cherries :)

Poppa is home from work, we have a beautiful baby girl, and feasting on Ranier cherries. 

Can't ask for much more. 

It's Official!

Miss Chloe is 25 months old today and officially swimming, underwater, on her own.  She pushes off the step and swims across half the shallow end of the pool (around 8 feet) all by herself.   Her little body wiggles all around and up and down.  It is darn near the cutest thing I have ever witnessed. 

I think this kid was born with gills

Front Yard Florist

Not- so- Lazy Summer Days

Chloe helping Pa fill sandbags for the water-slide on a sunny Saturday morning in her nightgown.

Carter, Griffin, and Chloe camped out for the first time with Mamaw and Pa.  They swam all day, roasted marshmallows around the bonfire, caught fireflies, enjoyed a late-night swim, and then finally passed out in the tent.  Griffin curled up next to Pa and Chloe next to Mamaw while Carter told "Once upon a time, a long, long time ago stories".  He was way too excited to sleep.  

 Chloe is the official "cocoa butter applier".  She is not a happy camper if she discovers I put it on without her. 

Good luck getting any corn for yourself if Chloe is around.  This kid loves corn on the cob.  She ate 2 1/2 ears! 

 30 weeks down! 

Carter and Chloe playing "stick guitar" while waiting for the fireworks July 4th

Tee-Hee

Chloe has a pretty funny name for corn-dogs.  She calls them "porn-bobs".  Just a little something that I couldn't let go by without documenting it on the blog.