Dollhouse

This dollhouse is 25+ years old! My Mimi and Papa gave this to me as a gift and I vividly remember where it was in our old house and how much fun I had playing with this growing up. So...when I got to pass it down to Carson last week, memories rushed back! My mom has been hiding it in her garage until we were ready to bring it to Greenville. Carson and I spent Wednesday afternoon cleaning it, moving it in her room, and exploring all of the pieces inside. Mom and Dad still have some "decorating" to do inside to update the dollhouse, but it is in perfect shape and has already brought many smiles! I just hope she will have as many fun memories as I do!

Swim Lessons

Making splashes with Mrs. Danyelle!

Have crayons, will draw

Really? Someone thought bathtub crayons were a great idea? Clearly that toymaker is not a parent who has to clean this up!

Despite the words I thought of while cleaning this up, I do really like that Carson is using them to write her name (which she is really good at doing now) and using her imagination! Look carefully in the middle of all the "other" artwork for her name!
Happy Bathtime!

Sprinkler Fun

She ran

and ran

and had a great time playing in the sprinklers tonight. Eventually the neighbors joined us and we had an impromptu playdate in the rain under 3 umbrellas! Ahhh...summer!

MIA and Catching up!

We've been MIA from blogging world for over a year now and I really miss writing. I originally stopped due to frustration with blogspot and life got really hectic. We probably have no more blog followers and that's OK - I'll never know! :)

We are having a great summer so far! Most of our time is spent at the pool these days and we love every minute we're there. Carson is taking swim lessons for the first time and goes once a week for 30 minutes. She has NO fear of the water and will jump, belly flop, splash, and doggie paddle with no flotation to help! On Sunday, July 4th, she started "swimming" with her face in the water and was so proud of herself! Before, she would jump off the side of the pool and go under, but she did not want to swim face down. I haven't taken any pictures of her swimming yet since I'm in the pool at all times these days, but hopefully we can get one soon!

Chris and I recently left Carson for 8 days (our longest time to date) while we vacationed with my mom and brother in San Francisco, CA! We had a great time on the trip but it was sooo hard to leave her for that long. Carson, on the other hand, didn't skip a beat, and had a great time helping Mema in her garden and having tea parties with lemonade and teddy grahams in her finest jewels! Too cute!

Stay tuned for more fun...I promise to keep posting! :)

Carson talk

A few for the record (so I don't forget):



pocketbook = pocket purse

binoculars = oggereyes

telescope = pirate scope



Me: How did you get so big and smart?

Carson: cause God made me! or she often says, "cause Ijust learned that mommy!"



Sunday school teacher: Carson, What's the magic word? (wanting "please" for more snack)

Carson: abracadabra



OK - this one may gross some of you out but it's too funny not to post, and quite frankly, just completely realistic of life as a parent to a toddler....Warning: we use anatomically correct names!



Carson: mommy what's this (pointing to lower body parts)

Mommy: that's your vagina

Carson: boys have ginas too?

Me: No! Boys have a penis.

Carson: Daddy! You have peanuts?!!!

Oh the look on Daddy's face was priceless! And folks, that's life with an almost 3 yr. old!



Favorite color: purple or pink

Favorite food: roni and cheese

Favorite snack: grapes

Favorite cartoon: Dora

Favorite song: ABCs or any Taylor Swift song these days!



Napping: still naps about 2 hours + each day

Bedtime: about 7:30 on a school night.

Wears: size 3T or 4T depending on dress vs. shirt/pants

Shoe Size: 7 1/2

Catching Up!

First Day of "School!" 2010

It is time to play catch up! I haven't posted anything on this blog in almost 7 months and I miss it! We are doing so many fun things and Carson is changing like crazy, so it's about time I share our craziness with you again! Elizabeth and Brooke - don't fall out in shock that I finally posted - you may be my only readers :)

We had a fabulous summer with several beach trips, lots of pool and sprinkler time, and fun playdates. In addition to all of this fun, Carson had two really big changes over the summer: she is completely potty trained (day and night) and transitioned from her crib to a big girl bed - both occurring in mid July. We had no trouble with potty training -in fact, she sort of did it on her own. The Wednesday before we went to the beach with my mom, we went to a friend's house for a playdate. She saw Cate's little potty and came running into the other room to announce, "I have to go tee tee!" She never looked back and never wanted to put another diaper on after that one trip to the potty...I'm really not kidding! We anxiously made a 4 hour trip to the beach three days after this even, with a toddler who was insistent she travel in big girl panty style and made it the whole way with no accidents! Carson also requested a big girl bed after we returned from the beach so down went the crib :( She's getting so big and so independent!

It has been a fast start to the school year for us...Carson began "big girl" school after being in an in-home setting since she was 6 months old. She absolutely loves school and goes 3 days a week from 8:15-12:20. We love her school and she has made some new, very cute friends. We chose a Chistian school that focuses on bible verses as a means to learn. She is a little sponge and has learned so much already!

As for me, I am still working part time in the schools and see 2 kids through a contract company several afternoons a week. While I love my students at school, I also love working for the contract company, as there is little paperwork involved, and it's 1 on 1 therapy in their home or daycare.

Happy Fall Ya'll!