10 Months

- Charlotte stands like a champ, but she's not quite ready to walk yet
- She loves climbing up and down the stairs and she is really good at it
- She loves frozen blueberries, Cheerios, yogurt, beans, and peas
- She likes to dance by bobbing up and down
- She really likes to be turned up-side down
- Her eyes are still greenish, but they look like they may be changing to brown
- Charlotte loves to eat the erasers off of pencils. We really have to keep them away from her because she is quick about it
- She likes Ben and Sam to pick her up about half of the time that they do. Definitely not the other half of the time.
- She loves to wave hello and goodbye
- Peekaboo: best game ever!
- She loves to play with dolls and figures



P.S. These photo shoots are getting very, very difficult.

Up to Date! And to celebrate...

Some quotes I've been saving for this joyous moment!



Ben: What's a werewolf?
Zach: It's a person who turns into a...monkey!
Ben: Oh. Is that right?
Sam: No, that would be a weremonkey.

Ben: We're gonna make a robot bigger than our house!
Katie: Where are we going to keep it?
Ben: In our underground fortress!

While trying to talk me into buying a toy
Ben: I want it!
Katie: No sweetie, we don't need it.
Ben: Yes we do need it to make me stop whining about it!

Ben: Mom, isn't this cool I'm walking backwards?! If you hear a bang or an "ow" then I ran into something.

Ben: Mom, the next house we have can we have a huge house!?

Sam: (to Charlotte) Ah! How many times does Mommy and me have to tell you?! No chewing on my shoes! (It's true; Charlotte loves chewing on Sam's flip-flops)

Talking about a little boy Sam was playing with:
Katie: How old was he?
Sam: Well, he was pretty little. He didn't speak human yet.

After Breakfast Scripture time:
Sam: What's a bitter cup?
Katie: Well, bitter is the opposite of sweet.
Sam: Oh, so it's healthy.



P.S. Happy Anniversary Mom and Dad! You guys are awesome!

O Christmas Tree!

We got a Christmas tree first thing this year, since we had such a fun time with it last year.


Ben and a tree candidate


Sam and another hopeful

We just went to a lot down the road (drove, not walked this year) and picked it out. Ben and Sam were both very opinionated about which one we should get. In the end we got the one I wanted. That's the way it goes baby-cakes.


Me and Charlotte



The lot was being run by high-schoolers, and while they did a good job, they did it kinda slowly. So, while we were waiting Sam and Ben discovered that they fit perfectly inside the tree netter. It was a wonderful moment.



The next day we got out the ornaments and set to work. Charlotte helped by making sure none of the bulbs were blown out and trying to suck on the electrical wiring. I helped by not letting her.



Our tree looked awesome! And then Charlotte pulled all the ornaments in the bottom two feet off the tree. Then I put them back on. Then Charlotte pulled them all off. Then I put them back on. Then Charlotte pulled them all off. Then I put them back on. Then Charlotte pulled them all off. Then I put them back on. Then Charlotte pulled them all off. Then I put them back on.



While I'm typing this, I think Charlotte is pulling them all back off again. I better get moving.