Just Keep Skipping

Wednesday, December 2, 2009

AHEM Your attention please

To most of you, this is not news, but to the few who may not have heard, Charlotte will soon be graduating to the ranks of big sister! That's right, Baby Freeman #2 will be joining our family some time in June. And before the question is asked, yes, we will be finding out the sex of this baby. But we won't be telling you. Just kidding. Maybe.

Monday, November 2, 2009

Proof that there was at least one sunny day this October

Knowing that the weather wouldn't stay nice forever, we took advantage of a fairly nice October Saturday and went to the park. Debbie was in town that weekend, so she joined in the fun.

Ready to go!

Stealing Gramma's donut

Feeding the ducks

A sea of rocks!

Getting bad ideas about good places to put rocks

Charlotte didn't spend a whole lot of time playing on the playground. She was far more interested in the rocks. A prime example (pretend the video isn't sideways):

Wednesday, October 28, 2009

And a few random videos

Funny Books

The Battle Between Sleeping and Eating

Random Cuteness

I have a bunch of pictures that don't really form any kind of cohesive story other than cuteness, so here is a random collection of those pictures. Enjoy!

Playing with Grandpa

Reading Mommy's Bon Appetit. My little foodie.

Looking for mice with Daddy

Octoberfest!

The first weekend in October is always a busy one for our family. My aunt and uncle sponsor a 4-mile run in Webster Groves every year, so we usually wake up at the crack of dawn to volunteer. This year, Matt and Charlotte volunteered and I ran the race for the first time. It was quite an accomplishment for me! It was nice to run in a race I have been volunteering at for so many years. Yay me! Afterwards we go to the loop to see my cousins Paige and Morgan perform with their dance troupe. They get better every year!

My aunt Shirley, her daughter-in-law Stephanie, and Stephanie's kiddo Derek came to visit that weekend as well. Saturday night after the race and show, my parents and Shirley went to see my brother's latest play (Macbeth) while Charlotte and Derek played and got to know each other a little better. Derek was very sweet with "Baby Charlotte", but wasn't a huge fan of sharing toys, or anything else for that matter. :)

Sunday we went to the Best of Missouri Market in the morning and celebrated Ted's birthday that evening. Great weekend!

It was pretty chilly the morning of the race, but the kiddos did really well. My mom, Stephanie, and Charlotte walked the course as the caboose. I think their walk was more difficult than my run with the strollers!

Mommy survived the race!

Tandem piano playing. Both kiddos have a pretty darn good sense of rhythm. Family band in the future?

I think this picture is so precious. Two kiddos, a piano, and sippy cups. Does it get any better?

Saturday night was bath night so we had the kiddos share a bath. Charlotte had no problems, but Derek was a little wary sharing his tub time.

My little splasher

It was about this point that Derek decided he'd had enough of Charlotte's splashing and got the heck out of the tub.

Sunday, October 18, 2009

Apple Picking

Near the end of September, we went to Eckert's to pick apples. A few weeks ago we went again for pumpkins, but I don't have the pictures since we forgot our camera AGAIN. I'm waiting on the pictures from my parents' camera. We had a great time both trips!