Once lived a man who got all he ever wanted...

We are back and better than ever- here is our girl- enjoying some dinner on a cold winter's night.

Very excited while eating some eggs and yogurt- we believe she is about to transition out of the height chair to a booster seat.

Charlie joined us for a bowling outing sponsored by our union at work.

Playing with her tool bench that Santa brought...great hand eye coordination.

Charlie figures what could be a better hobby than carpentry.. because Jesus was a carpenter-
and why not follow in the footsteps of J.C?

Charlie did a great job letting other people hold her at the bowling outing..warming up to all the ladies.

Tinkering with her red rocket... needs a new flux-capacitor we believe..

A lil smile for the camera while having fun in her play room- a play room that is really full following Christmas.

Microwaving some pizza for daddy.

Riding the pony that Nana and Papa bought her for Christmas.

Charlie reading a book on Christmas with Abuela....

Tea time on Christmas Day with Nana... we are having lots of tea these days!

Uncle Kyle and Aunt Leah stopped by for a visit on their way to Michigan for the holidays..they brought their pal Lucy along too.

Dad and Charlie beside a Christmas tree after seeing Santa.

Charlie enjoyed..well not really...but she participated in some fun in the snow during the recent storm.

Charlie riding in the sleigh that her dad rode in when he was her age. The sleigh was lovingly restored by Uncle Charlie and Aunt Karen- still works perfectly!

The family on Christmas Day- we had an awesome holiday season.

Charlie rockin her santa on Christmas Day.

Josh, Shevonne, and McKenna came down for a visit right before Christmas- the girls had a great time playing together.

Charlie hanging out by the fireplace on Christmas Day, preparing to roast some chestnuts.

Charlotte and McKenna after meeting Santa.

Charlotte and Papa hanging out on Christmas Day.

What a wonderful feeling..

I know, a bit of a gap between posts- but we do still exist. Here we are at the zoo lights last weekend with our friend's the Whislers.

Charlie bundled up for the cold ala the Christmas Story.

Charlie makes some friends with the snowmen.

Charlie and Sutton take a break to smile for the camera.

Charlie and Sutton waiting for the light show to start.

Charlie and Mom picking out this season's Christmas Tree on Thanksgiving weekend.

Charlie and Dad having fun in the tree lot- we didn't need an axe or a shovel to find the perfect tree this year.

Charlie and Mom wear their Aggie gear on Thanksgiving Day.

Charlie received her Aggie cheerleader uniform from her Aunt Tiff!

Charlie riding in her wagon at the zoolights. She now prefers the wagon to the stroller.

Charlie hanging out in the living room one day, holding the Michigan football that Great Grandma Charlote sent her.

Ahh! Two of them- how cool would that be?

Love that smile...

The family enjoying Thanksiving dinner.

I remember when it used to be a special thing when Charlotte smiled, oh wait- it still is.

Charlotte models that Aggie Cheerleading unifrom.

Gig Em!

Let's go Aggies! Rough tough real stuff!

Charlie and Granny B enjoying a hug.

Charlotte tries to get a kiss from Gracie.

Charlie took her first airplane ride in November as we trekked to Tampa, FL for Uncle Steve's 70th Birthday party. She was great on the plane as her ears didn't seem to bother her at all.

Charlie enjoyed riding in the toy planes at the Tampa airport. We've decided everywhere we go should have a kid's play area.

I see the best of me inside your eyes...

Another big blog post for you..as for the second year in a row we had Charlotte's pictures taken by Jennifer of Jennifer Lea Photography. Once again we are thrilled with the pictures..please see the link to Jennifer's blog on side of this blog- and if you choose her for your pics- tell her we sent you!

This is Dad's favorite pic from the session...love that lil' smile- hence the song for the post.


Charlie loves being thrown in the air and this pic really captures that.

Mmmahh...Charlie blows a kiss.

Caught ya!

Charlotte and Dad have fun during the picture session.

Sometimes when you ask Charlotte for a kiss, she gives you her dog to kiss instead, as she did here with mom.

Everyone's favorite pic..judging by Facebook reaction atleast. It looks like Charlotte is out for a stroll on a Sunday afternoon.

One of the family pictures..

Nothing like sitting on a fence...

Big smile here while sitting on a chair outside an antique store in downtown Powell.

Mom's favorite pic...for good reason.

Beautiful picture of Charlie and Mom...

Really great picture, look at that expression.

Really like the color combination in this one...

One of Charlie's words is - "stick", which sounds a little like "tic".

If that isn't a strut..I don't know what is.. looking like Ric Flair in this one--WOHHOO!

Let me just chew on my glasses while I think for a second...

I can hear the train acomin'...actually there was no train coming, so we got this great picture on the tracks.

Love the eyes in this one....

Charlotte walks through the fallen leaves with a smile...

Charlie smiles while thinking about taking the stroller for a walk.

We can't wait to get this pictures developed. Jennifer is the best and we strongly recommend her if you would like some pictures taken.