Charlotte Annalee

Playtime and…of course…Music Camp

Mommy — Wed, 22 Jul 2009 16:52:29 +0000

Wahoo! Today was the last day of Music Camp. Charlee and I went to Anamaria and Brodie’s house before class to play for a little while before we walked over to the church. Both girls were a little tired this morning but got to have a snack together and play with playdough for a while…until they (Charlee being the instigator of course) decided to try a bite…yuck!

Charlee had a bit more fun today since we got there early enough for her to play with some of the toys that were out for the kids. At the end of music camp the children each received a certificate and a small bath toy as a parting gift. Another item to go into her box of memories…really that thing is going to explode before she even gets to kindergarten!

This afternoon looks like it’s going to be rainy so we are going to meet up with Anamaria and Brodie and have a playdate. I’m surprised that they’re not sick of us yet…but we need to get our fill of friends in before I go back to work.

(*Side note…to all the ladies I’ve befriended staying at home with Charlee…thank you! I couldn’t have done it without you. Now you’re just going to need to play with us on the weekends. )

A Visit to Daddy’s Office

Mommy — Wed, 22 Jul 2009 03:42:42 +0000

Today was the second day of music class and it was the same as yesterday…not bad but could have been better. So in the afternoon Charlee and I went down to Buckhead to pick up a couple items and thought it would be fun to visit Daddy at work. As usual she was the height of entertainment to Jeff’s co-workers. Charlee kept herself busy by moving golf balls from the floor to the waste basket to a paper box. Hmm…I wonder if I should stop buying toys since she has more fun with random items. Probably not! It’s always nice to get to visit Jeff at work…and it’s even better to see the smile that appears on his face when Charlee walks into the room.

Music Camp and More

Mommy — Tue, 21 Jul 2009 01:23:07 +0000

Music Camp at Johnson Ferry Baptist Church started today. I signed Charlee up because she always enjoys our other music class and thought this would be a great addition to our week…and it’s three mornings of activity…wahoo!!! Although Charlee enjoyed seeing Brodie and Isabella, I think she enjoys a more upbeat and active class than this one. Don’t get me wrong…it definitely gave us something to do…but the class is very calm and laid back and Charlee is just not that type of girl.

So…in the afternoon we went and played at the Riverside Park down by the river. This past weekend they put in a new water feature area (complete with water mushrooms, spouts and fountains) for the kids to play in. Charlee and I played on the playground for a little while and then played in the water area. She had a blast! Ahh…there are so many more things we want to do before I go back to work. Here’s to trying to fit it all in!

Star Spangled

Daddy — Sun, 05 Jul 2009 17:34:10 +0000

Charlee had quite an eventful 4th of July. In the morning she saw the parade in Marietta Square and she liked most of what she saw though the sirens seemed to bother her as well as the hot hot sun. It was a good time for us to take her. She had the cutest dress on all day to show her patriotic spirit. We cooked out and thenwent to the pool to beat the heat. We were determined to take her to her first fireworks show so she stayed up well past her bedtime and we went down to the Indian Hill Country Club fireworks. Charlee had a blast playing on the hills in the fairway before the show. We couldn’t tell if she was worn out or if she was in awe of the fireworks but she sat in Melissa’s lap the whole time and just watched the sky. Here are some pictures of her in the starry dress and riding her all American Radio Flyer.

1st Trip to the Zoo

Mommy — Sat, 06 Jun 2009 11:00:53 +0000

Ahhh…Bank of America weekend. :)

Today we (and Grandma and Grandpa) took Charlee to Zoo Atlanta. We’ve been working really hard to teach her animal noises…so far she has the Elephant down cold…it’s hilarious! As long as the animals were moving Charlee had a good time…the reptile house of course proved to be a place of boredom for our active little girl. Hmm…I wonder where we can take her next?

(I have video for this post…I just can’t get it working at the moment. I’ll try to get it on the site later today.)

Our Visit with Aunt Desi & the Girls

Mommy — Sun, 31 May 2009 02:45:41 +0000

We recently went down to Florida to visit Aunt Desi and the girls. While we were there we checked out nearly every park within a 3 mile radius, saw Manatees (in the ocean!) and spent lots of quality time with the family…including spending a day at Aunt Marie and Uncle Bill’s. Thanks for letting us stay with you ladies…we loved it!

Cousins

Mommy — Fri, 15 May 2009 11:00:28 +0000

Today we had the opportunity to hang out with Hope, Jake and Grandaddy and get some quality time with baby William. He’s gotten so big already! Hope and Jake seem to be doing really well and make some pretty impressive parents.

Our New Nephew!!!

Mommy — Sat, 25 Apr 2009 01:00:33 +0000

Welcome to the world baby William Liipfert Martin! Hope and Jake had their sweet baby boy (and our only newphew) today. He came in at 6 pounds, 14 ounces and was 20 inches long. We are so happy to have you in our lives little man!

Easter 2009

Daddy — Wed, 15 Apr 2009 01:18:25 +0000

This was Charlee’s second Easter but last year she was only a week old and her participation in the festivities was much more limited so it was much more exciting for her this year. On Saturday, we dressed Charlee up in her new outfit Aunt Hope gave her on her 1st birthday and went to an Easter egg hunt in the neighborhood. It was a bit chilly out so we took some photos inside in her cute outfit. Charlee didn’t know quite what to think of the egg hunt though she understands that the eggs go in the basket… then back out… then back in… then back out. Basically, she kept finding her own eggs. She also didn’t know quite what to think of the Easter bunny who made an appearance. I expect she’ll come to appreciate him more as she gets a little older.

Easter Sunday was a lot of fun for Charlee as well. She got an Easter basket from the Easter Bunny that had a stuffed bunny, a sun hat, a pin wheel, and some sugar free chocolates and yogurt bars (taste like Rice Krispy Treats, yum). She dressed in her Sunday best, an adorable dress that Ms. Janet gave her last year for this occasion. We all went to church and then back home for a afternoon dinner with Melissa’s family. It was such a beautiful day and so Charlee got to play on the deck most of the afternoon with her Grandma, Grandpa, Aunt Dee, Uncle Frank, Maria, Uncle Mike, Aunt Karen, and cousins William and Nicholas. It really was nice to have everyone over and thank you all for such a fun afternoon with Charlee.

Here is a link to all the pictures we took over these two days (there are like 200, wow). Photo Link

New Photos!

Mommy — Tue, 24 Mar 2009 02:41:13 +0000

I know it’s been awhile since we’ve added an entry…shame shame on us. Click here to look at our latest photos. They include our move to the new home (wahoo!), our trip to Fernbank with Grandma and Grandpa (gotta love free days at the museum), snow in Georgia, Charlee’s birthday party and her 1st birthday. I know it’s a lot but I promise the photos are adorable!!! (Thanks B-Ross for taking the photos at her birthday party.)

And just incase you are a young friend of Charlee’s you might find your photo here!

More photos and the birthday video coming soon!