That was a fast week! We had a fun-filled Memorial Day long weekend with our neighborhood family. We all packed up and headed about 40 minutes north to Hutchinson Island for a couple of days. It was fun to stay on a hotel right on the beach but man, when you have a baby, it feels like you're packing for 10 days even when you're staying 1 night! The kids had a blast and Ruby LOVED staying in a hotel. Both girls slept well thanks to the sun-filled days of playing on the beach and in the pool.
Charlie is so strong, she now regularly tries to stand without holding on to anything. She's getting the hang of it and getting a little more brave every day. She's started saying "Mama" now but, just as Ruby did around this age, only says it when she's upset or crying for me so it's a pitiful, sorry "Mama", but I'll take it! She's turning into quite a Mama's girl as her favorite spot seems to be perched up in my arms. Most of the time it's just to get out of Ruby's reach. She'll gladly go with other people but if I'm in the room or it's close to nap/bed time it's Mama!
Ruby's imagination is growing every day and the question, dear god, the questions are non-stop. I both love and dread our car drives because that is her "thinking time" and when she comes up with the most questions. I love her questions and hearing her spin on things but after about 5 minutes, I'm exhausted! She remains infatuated with anything in the medical field; doctors, hospitals, blood, needles, broken arms, cuts, death, etc... The other day in the car after being deep in thought for a few minutes she said, "Mommy, you want to hear the song Daddy's going to sing when you die?" Me: Gulp. "Ummm, OK?" She went on to sing this song about Mommy dying but with loves first kiss I'll come back to life. I think the combination of the Disney classics and the Easter story have her imagination going wild. :)
We're so excited for our Canada trip coming up! We leave on the 10th for 10 days!! Happy June everyone!
Play date with cutie-pie Jansen (which Ruby insisted she play the baby while Ruby was the mother the WHOLE time).
Memorial Day getaway. Oh the life of a beach babe.
Trying to escape my clever baby trap.
Ruby and Eva. Future surfer chicks.
Sun-kissed cuties.
Captain Ruby peg-leg Vogt matey.
Trying to reach the Sting Ray.
Finally got to pet one! Brave girl!
Look Ma, no hands! (Moo)
Showing Charlie the humongous turkeys at the wildlife park.
This was on Daddy's shift, of course!
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