Halloween 08

Tinkerbell
The sleeping beauties. Callie was not too excited to be dressed the same as Claire. Its like when you and someone else wear the same dress to a party. O well! Thanks Dave for trying to get Claire to smile or even look up!!

BRING ON THE CANDY!! I mean really its for me isn't it ?!

Annie the Fugi Turns Two

Girly Cars! Polly Pocket Style. Annie loves playing with the cars in Nursery but I refused to buy her any unless they were cute and girly. I found these at Tues. Morning. They are sparkly Polly Pocket cars! Sweet!
A Few Monkeys!



Getting Ready to blow her candles out!

Annie celebrated the big 2 this Saturday. We celebrated at Grandma's house. I still can't help but think she is my miracle baby. She was born with underdeveloped lungs and pneumonia. Although her recovery was always certain, I never can forget the fear I felt when she didn't come home from the hospital with me. I thank God everyday she is healthy and happy. She has been blessed with the best big sister in the whole world too! Who else but Claire could put up with a little sister like Annie! I love you both very much!

Also, Fugi is nickname Jed and I gave her when she was about 7 months old. We always call Claire- Bear or ClaireBear but we didn't have a good nickname for Annie.... Jed said on his mission he knew this kid whose parents called him Fugi .. he didn't know why but thought it was funny. Now, when Annie does crazy stuff we say things like Annie is such a Fuge. or Annie the Fugi Yamma... Anyways thought that was something fun to add!

Stats

Claire and Annie both had check-ups today. Claire has not been to the doctor since Aug.07, so we have been lucky but people ask me all the time what she weighs and I had no idea until now:

Claire- 25.2 pounds ( 3rd percentile)
about 36 1/2 in. (30th percentile)

Annie -23 pounds (10th percentile)
33 in. (the last time she can be measured laying down)(50th percentile)

Claire gained 4 pounds in a year!

On another note, while I was in the waiting room I watched as two boys who I assume didn't know each other before today looked at each other and almost instantly began playing tag. At that moment, I thought, man I wish it was that easy for adults. Honestly, why isn't it that easy for us. ... I think we all worry WAY too much about what other people are thinking...I let that hold me back for the first few years that Jed and I were married .. I guess I just figured I had him and that was enough and so I never put much effort into it. I regret that decision because I am sure I missed out on meeting and learning alto of new things. I want to strive harder to be more friendly and find the good things in people that I don't particularly get along with. Anyways what I'm trying to say is this.... Don't let your insecurities hold you back ... just tap the adult on the back next to you and ask them if they want to play tag!! I bet they will say Yes!

Fall Vacation Part 3

Next Stop, the Chattanooga Choo Choo
We ate dinner at the hotel which holds the Choo Choo and then walked around the gardens they have all around the courtyard. Here Jed is showing the girls the koi. (i think that's what they are called)
On the way home we stopped in Nashville to eat at the RainForest Cafe. Claire wasn't too excited about because we were next to the giant elephants that made alot of noise.. However Annie LOVED it... (see below)
Annie found a zebra,, but not her favorite animal.. a giraffe
Annie enjoying the elephants:

Yes, she is screaming with laughter and at the end i think she said the elephants are hungry...!What a silly cute girl.!!

Fall Vacation Part 2

Here is Annie at Rock City... Rock City is this awesome trail through Lookout Mountain. Along the trail there is alot of beautiful things to look at and neat rock formations. Also, there is Fairytale Village and Mother Goose Land ...inside a cave with all these different scenes of Fairtyales and nursery rhymes. I told Claire we were on a special mission to find the Fairytale Cavern and she thought it was awesome! It's dark inside so you can't take picutres....but trust me your kids would love it!
As you can see some of the passageways are really narrow
This is playgroundat RUBY FALLS, this is seperate attraction.... It is also a caves but it is completely underground and there is the biggest underground waterfall in the world inside. We didn't take pictures there b.c the kids were not soo thrilled about the cramped spaces in the caves and the loud water...but afterwards there is a porch with this playground and then they were happy again.


We started the morning with the Incline Railway. Its goes at 45 degree climb up. Then you can see the whole city.

More Rock CITY

Also, at Rock City, there is climbing wall... if you get to the top then you get to go again! Jed got to the top!! YEA! There are more pictures to post ... stay tuned.......

Fall Vacation!

Annie checking out the fish.
Claire's favorite thing about the aquarium was the penguins. She bought a baby penguin to take home and carried around like that most of the rest of the trip.
There was a big fountain out front and Annie knew exactly what to do! (luckily I had a change of clothes for her in the car)



Our first day took us to the Chattanooga Aquarium. We had a great time. We spent the whole day there and even got an Imax movie in.

Claire at CMOM

Future Moms at work
Claire Fishing
Claire and Callie- apparently on their way to the joint
Firefighter Claire
Dancing Claire

I had so much fun being with just Claire for a couple of hours! She's getting to be soo big and smart.

Hey Friends...

I am trying to prepare for youth activity next week and I was wondering if I could get some help?! If anyone has the following: foot spa, parfarm wax, unopened lotions or bath salts that they want to get rid of ... Contact me! We are going to have a fun spa night at my home but I need some materials to make it really great. I can come by and pick them up next week!

I Love my kid.. ..But....

Ahh.. Annie.... those who know her well will understand...... Today is Wed., yes, only Wed. but let me fill you in on a couple of things this week:

1. Sunday night- Annie took her diaper off in the middle of night and peed her bed. So, at about 3 a.m. I hear screaming coming from the girls room... Annie decided she did not want to sleep in her apparnetly wet bed and got into bed with Claire and apparently peed in there too. I love that girl.

2. Monday while I thought I was getting away with a little time on the computer I realize I hear some scrapping sounds coming from the living room.... Annie has colored purple crayon over the whole back wall behind our couch.

3. Tuesday- Some how one crayon must have got left behind because the next night while making dinner I hear the same familiar straches and I think uh that's werid..... o yes she she found the straggler crayon and colored another wall with blue ( i mean she couldn't have picked tan or something) then whilst cleaning this batch of crayon off the wall with the blow dryer(melts the wax) I hear the awful sound of a balloon being pushed into the fan... which then the cord tangles and I have to stop the fan and try to get it out.

4. Today-I give her a cup of milk well actually its in one of those minature water bottle type bottle... she takes it into the other room shakes it up and then continues to shake it until milk is flying everywhere while I stand there helpless....

Lastly, today while at Kroger I handed her my driver's lisc. and now it has gone missing. I'm pretty sure she lost it! It has yet to be found....

It's Hard not to love this face: