No rain is falling from a heavy sky...

Yup, we still exist. Again, Charlie is plastered all over Facebook but I would like to get back on track with this blog..so here you go. Robin went to Houston for the weekend so Charlie and I had all weekend to hang out and have a good time. We went to HighBanks Metro Park on Sunday morning before hanging out with the Whislers to watch some football. I took quite a few pics...most of em don't need captions...enjoy!

Charlie is doing great - she just moved up to the Busy Bees from the Penguins at Pre-School and is enjoying her ballet/tap class this fall. She also does a pottery class during the week with Nana Rose.

Don't you, forget about me...

Whoa, so yeah that was quite the hiatus. I have been relying way too much on Facebook to spread Charlie love throughout the internet but I'm back. Nothing complex with this one, just a couple new pics to get it rolling again. Enjoy!

Charlie wearing her Michigan gear for the Big Ten Tournament Game! It worked as they won! She is excited to go to Michigan next weekend to see Great Grandma and Great Grandpa.

Charlie and I on my birthday...when she is 14 and hates me I will show her this pic to remind her that at one point she considered me a super dude.

What, like you've never had your photo snapped while puckering up and wearing cowboy boots on the shitter.

So if you haven't seen us in 7 months you might not know, but C is going through a huge, never-ending princess phase. Snow White is her favorite.

Another one of Charlie and I on my birthday. I turned 29 again.

So Nana Brenda has created a dress-up trunk for Charlie, complete with this dress which appears to be a cross between a german beer maid and a candy corn.

In other news Charlie has begun pre-school two days a week. So far she loves it and lets us easily drop her off each morning. The teacher reports have been great and we have been really proud of how easily she has transitioned into this new phase. We continue to work on potty training, which is a requirement if she is to move into the next level class. She talks up a storm and says some hilarious things. Finally, her memory is amazing, so careful what you say when she is around! Thanks for stopping by hope to see you soon!

She's an angel of the first degree..

We're back again, here is Charlie celebrating mother's day with her beautiful mother.

Three generations Garcia-Rix-Aagenas...

Charlie and Robin enjoying the fire on mother's day.

Another fire pic, aren't we supposed to be done with fires in May?

Charlie and Nana Rose on mother's day....

Look at those smiles..

Another shot with Abuelita Rosaura..

With celebrated mother's day by going out to breakfast and then having Rose over for dinner later that evening. We took Granny B to lunch on friday to celebrate with her.

All of us on mother's day.

In April we went on a visit back to Southwest Michigan to see Great Grandma and Great Grandpa. We also go to see some old friends, here I am with Jud, Q, and Baby Luke.

Here Q and I are off with our youngins...

Charlie checked out the Silver Beach Carousel with Great Nana Charlotte..

Here is a great pic of the two Charlotte's enjoying the carousel.

Charlotte loved the carousel and brings up going to watch the horses again just about every day.

Charlotte reaches out to her friend Baby Luke. She was pretty interested in Luke until Dad held him for a lil too long.

Charlie and Great Nan enjoying the carousel.

Charlottesquared

Charlotte loved the first half of the carousel ride but got a little freaked out haflway through and wanted it to stop.

Charlie loved spending time with Great Grandpa Al.

Charlotte let Great Grandpa Al hold her pretty early on, which is a big step for her with men.

Ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh!!!

Charlie and mom enjoying the lilacs this spring.

My girl...

Charlie now goes down the slide on her own, ready for the water park this fall.

Charlotte grabbing for lilacs to give to mom.

Charlotte and mom hanging out in the backyard.

Charlie reaches the bottom of the slide successfully..a proud moment.

Another shot in the lilacs..

And finally, the trip that feels like it happened a year ago- our trip to Melbourne to camp with Grandma and Grandpa over spring break.

Papa and Charlotte enjoy breakfast in the "bus" as Charlie referred to the motorhome.

Charlie and Papa playing in the sur...

Papa and Charlie walking on Melbourne beach..

Mom and Nana on the beach one night...one rowdy spring break!

I love this picture of Charlie grabbing shells with the palm tree in the background.

Nana B and Charlotte playing on the beach will Charlotte clutching her flavor of that week - a yard flamingo.

Charlotte and her mom playing in the florida heat.

Another cool palm tree pic.

I really like the palm tree.....

Charlotte strolling with her grandparents down the beach...

The three of of us had a great time in Florida and enjoyed spending time with Nana, Papa, and Maizey in the bus.

Charlotte and I taking a break inside the motorhome, muching an apple.

Charlotte loved playing in the waves and was pretty fearless with the water.

Another late night shell expedition, luckily we did not cart too many home with us.

It looks like she is writing in the sand in this one.

Here Charlotte is with the infamous "mingo" that she was obsessed with during the first few days of the trip.

Charlotte putting up the beach chair that her Papa bought for her.

Thanks for checking us out again, sorry the posts are getting fewer and farther in between, I'm finding it is much easier and faster to post regularly on Facebook. Charlie is doing great and is a ton of fun right now. She is picking up new words daily and seems to wow us with one new thing each day.