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Monday, April 30, 2012

Bluebonnets 2012

I love this picture of Carson in the bluebonnets when he was little:
So I tried to get Charlie to pose like his daddy:
That was pretty close but kinda windy

Ralph Lauren Polo model?

He thought it was pretty funny
Showing me the cement mixer that drove by
Then he showed me the tractor mowing the grass across the street
Being silly

This was as close as we got to looking like Daddy.  Kinda humorous because he looks just like me but was trying to act like Carson.  Charlie LOVED the bluebonnets and talked about them for the next few weeks after we took these pictures.

April 2012

Noni and Boppa came to town and we all rode the Forest Park Train!  
Charlie and Noni
Charlie having fun at Lonestar Gymnastics for a friend's birthday
Charlie and Carson got some new mulch for the backyard and he was in heaven!!
Charlie has a new obsession with construction trucks.  When we drive around town he has to tell us the names of every truck he sees and he will quickly correct you if you're wrong!  I might say, "Look Charlie there's a backhoe"... "No Mommy, that's a front end loader" :)  But I would have to say that his favorite is an excavator!!
In April, I think he spent at least one hour in this spot everyday!!
I love this picture!  He looks like such a boy here in his Cars 2 shirt (another new obsession), rain boots and playing in the dirt with his trucks.
Boppa bought him a baseball bat and glove and Daddy got him a T.  He's practicing her in his jammies!
With Noni watching the rain
Walking with Boppa in the rain
Charlie's hair twirling (see previous post here) has seriously gotten out of control.  He pulled out chunks and chunks of hair and had a huge bald spot on top of his head!!  So it was time to regulate on this bad habit.  We tried a couple things... First was sleep in a hat and gloves.  Which he kept them on ALL night:
We did that for a couple weeks before it started to get too hot.  Then he started to twirl his lion's mane and hold some Koosh balls at night.  He finally stopped and as you can see later when cut his hair really short in May so it started growing back!!
Playing outside with Copper
He still loves to wear 50 stickers at one time
Building a fort with Daddy (in his underwear)
Side note: he no longer sleeps in pull-ups and wears underwear 24/7!!!!!  YAY!!!!!!!!!
The first haircut to cover-up the bald spot
This was the first time that he didn't cry during his haircut!!
Caroline's bachelorette party
We painted some pictures but I had to use the blow-dryer because I got a little heavy with the paint
Our finished paintings
My soon-to-be-sister-in-law!!  Love her
Libby, Caroline & Chandler
Don't worry, I didn't post any lingerie pictures but I love this idea.  Her friend, Kelley, got one of Justus' old button down shirts, had Caroline's new monogram put on it and gave it to her as a lingerie wedding gift!! I loved the idea so much that I copied Kelley's idea and monogrammed one for my cousin's new wife!!
He loves to play with water in the sink
It's heating up around here...
Go FROGS!
All dressed up for church
He loves popsicles too!
Just being precious
We went to the FW Food Park with the Triggers and Armstrongs one night.
Caroline (with her broken clavicle) and John Reid acting silly
Charlie hiding under his hat
All the kids had a blast digging in the rocks!


Saturday, April 28, 2012

Fossil Rim 2012

I'll be the first to admit... Carson and I were hesitant about taking Charlie to Fossil Rim for fear of the heat, long car lines, huge crowds and Charlie being overwhelmed and wanting to leave.  We left the house at 8am, had a little Chick-fil-a breakfast, and made it to the park by 9:15am!  We were shocked to see that only 5 other cars were there that early.
Because you drive so slow through the park, Charlie was able to ride in my lap
"Feed me!"
So apparently Charlie wasn't afraid!
Carson was loving it too
Charlie petting the deer
Why, hello there!!
He wanted a ride
We opened the sunroof to see the beautiful giraffes
I loved her eyelashes!
She saw the food!
And then was inside our car!!  We have giraffe hair on the inside of my car as proof!!
Charlie sweetly petting the giraffe
Look at her body through the front windshield and you can see how close she was to our car
Her whole head in our car!!
More Charlie love
This was another one
Roan Antelope
The scary ostrich 

Charlie trying to lure him in with some food
The only other female that Carson is allowed to kiss 
Red deer



The precious baby giraffe.  I seriously wanted to put her in my car and bring her home to live in my backyard.  SO CUTE!!!!!!





Rhino


Charlie's driving... he may need some practice:
Feeding the crazy ostrich... the very end of the clip is the best part:

Needless to say, we had a wonderful time, we were home by noon and can't wait to take Charlie back!