Share and Enjoy

Today was almost a kid free Friday (we still had Charlie).  I took Brae and Hannah to their mother’s for the weekend, and Kaity spent the night with a friend.  Kris and Charlie and I enjoyed the evening by going out to eat at Encore.  It’s one of our favorite places in Lawrence.  After dinner, we went for a walk on campus.  It was hot but breezy, so it didn’t seem too bad.

On Charlie’s birthday, she received a card from Poppy and Callista which contained some cryptic statement about hoping she “enjoys her new ride.”  Well, her new ride arrived by mail, finally.  It’s pretty cool.

Charlie's new ride

Recently, Charlie has started playing peek-a-boo with me when I walk in the door from work.  Usually she is waiting for me with a big smile on her face.  She’s so much fun.  I love her to pieces.

Exactly one year ago today, I looked like this:

Hello World

Today, on my first birthday, I look like this:

Cutie Pie

It was extra hot in Kansas today, so my birthday picnic party was cut a little short so we could enjoy the ice cream (and air-conditioning) at Sylas and Maddy’s while I figured out the whole present thing. And to make my first birthday extra special, my Mimi flew up from Arkansas, and my buddies Spencer, Xavier, Cordelia & Lorelei (and their mommy) came all the way from Texas to see me for my birthday! Best present ever!

Lots of my toys have balls. I like to mix and match them. Here are just a few of the ones in my collection.

Daddy used to call his little sister “petey baby,” so her nickname for a while was “Pete.”

Now I'm the petey baby.

These were a baby shower gift, but Mommy just found them in the cupboard.

I can take them apart, and each one makes a different noise.

We spend a lot of time on campus. I take my after dinner nap while Mommy and Daddy go for their evening walk. This tower tops the Natural History Museum.