Favorite Christmas Shots

Making cookies at Mimi & Grandpa's.

Just three of his many favorite Christmas presents:

This face doesn't exactly say "favorite!" but soon

after this was taken Charles threw up

(for the first time ever). Merry Christmas!

Christmases Past and Present

At our town's annual Festival of Lights we take a similar photo: from itty bitty to little boy!

cousin Emma

(Isn't she a doll?)

Sweaty boy

'Oh, Charles has just had a shower' you say? No, my friends, this is typical sweaty-head after 20 minutes of play (inside!). SW Florida's still pretty hot even in November!

Fall Trip

Recently we had a week in north Georgia with family.

Highlight: a "scenic" train ride.

We also visited Babyland General Hospital, where Cabbage Patch Kids are born. Unlike his girl cousins, Charles didn't give a hoot about the babies. But he had fun on the steps.

And another must in north GA in the fall—a visit to an apple orchard!

Our fun days

Charles loves "helping" Mommy in the kitchen. He insists on wearing an apron (unfortunately we don't have any masculine ones).

Home again, home again

We had a lovely time in Vancouver this summer. Unfortunately we forgot our camera, and this is our lone family shot to share!

That same night, dinner with friends:

Back in Florida:

Charles tries out the new stool

Grandpa made for him.

A birthday present, an Ikea table

and stools for the kitchen!

Charles on the XBox—he wasn't

actually plugged in to the machine,

but he didn't seem to mind.