CHARLY TURNS 1

I know I'm a little late...one month to be exact. I really can't believe that Charly is 1 already! Well, she is really 13 months tomorrow. She is such a little stinker. We just adore her and she adds another personality to the family. She has been the most laid back baby and very happy little thing. She thinks that she is a pretty funny girl. She really is though. She decided to put this ring on her head and everytime I took it off she would scream and grab it and put it back on. She LOVES elmo. She is crawling all over and getting into EVERYTHING! She likes to cruise along furniture and when she is feeling a little daring will let go and balance for a second with the biggest grin on her face. I am so blessed to have these wonderful girls in my life. They have taught me so much about life and to slow down and remember what truly is important. I wish there was a pause button for them though. They are growing up WAY too fast! I love you Charly to no end! Happy Birthday!

CAMPING

Over Labor Day weekend and Nate's birthday (Jessica's husband), we decided to take the kids camping. I was a little nervous about it since it would be Charly's first camping trip and I didn't know how she would do sleeping in the pop-up. The other girls have always been fine and we've been camping with them since they were little. BUT....Charly decided that she would break the mold. She also learned to crawl that weekend so she was ALL over the place. I finally got her to sleep after a day of no naps at about 9pm. Then she decided to wake up at midnight and party til almost 3am! She wasn't crying, but just playing and talking and kept us up. T'chad decided to take her for a little midnight stroll but that just got her more wound up. She finally fell asleep and slept until 6am. On a better note, the girls always have a blast camping and especially when they have their cousins there as well. The highlight was probably roasting marshmellows over the campfire. Overall, it was a fun little getaway but I think we will wait a little while until charly is walking to go again. :)