Saturday, September 1, 2012

September 1

Fast asleep for the last time as a 2-year-old. Oh, how I love this big little girl! She doesn't often fall asleep while I'm snuggling with her but tonight she was exhausted and I had the rare pleasure of watching her drift off as I used to do all the time when she was an infant. Her eyes slowly flutter closed, her perfect little mouth twitches and smiles flit across her face like butterflies. We have had a hard, wonderful, challenging, terrific year. Sweet dreams, baby girl!


August 31

Drawing elaborate chalk pictures with her friends who came and played for the afternoon.


Thursday, August 30, 2012

August 30

We split open a fresh coconut today! Clara thought it was great fun, though she wasn't 100% sure about the coconut water or fresh meat. Her favorite parts were definitely shaking it and hearing the water inside and watching Daddy crack it open.


August 29

More fair fun! Clara and I headed to the Schaghticoke fair for the afternoon since admission was only $5 on opening day. We saw lots more animals and rode the merry go round! Although I was sitting with her for this picture, the operator told us only one rider per horse, so she rode all by herself! She was a little nervous at first (and this particular merry go round was pretty herky-jerky!) but was a brave girl and loved it by the end. We had another great time and, as expected, Clara did not want to leave at all.


August 28

Early morning walking through the puddles.



August 27

Letting "her" chickens out in the morning with baby Joy.


August 26

Drawing on Gordon and Alice's back porch.