Another Rainy Day...

Although this might be cute, we sure are tired of the rain around here!

Time for Tea/ St. Patrick's Day!

I snapped these pics about a week ago. Suz and Daddy just enjoying some time together- you know a little make-up, a little hair-styling, a little tea party. Isn't that what girls are supposed to do with their daddies? Could these 2 be any cuter?!? What a lucky lady I am!

Here are a few pics from St. Patty's Day, too. Just trying to get them up before March is over! 

Happy Monday! 

A Picture is Worth...

A little bit of time to myself?!?  We saved all of our Christmas cards in a silver bowl and I never imagined how helpful these could be! Susannah will sit for long periods of time talking to the people in the pictures, asking me "who's that?" and just enjoying her friends and family.

 She might make a mess while she is doing it.

 But, I think in her own way, she has some kind of system going on.  Many of these cards are friends she has not met yet, still she knows their names.

 And some are her good buddies. She is always thrilled to see them, too.

 She recently carried the Tedesco family card around for an entire day and called Olivia, Grayson and Ryker her "kids." She talked to them about her books, meals, naps, etc and would put them in her purse for any outings.

Now if only she could develop a system for putting them away!

Boxes!

Please excuse the absence. We had some fantastic visitors, this mommy got pretty sick, and spring is here (so we have been outside- a LOT!). Those are my excuses. Here are a few snapshots of what we have been doing (pre- and post-sickness).

Susannah has spent quite a bit of time playing in this diaper bin. And Daddy and I have been working hard organizing and purging our guest room to make room for the baby brother. It's hard to believe he will be here in just 9 weeks!

Madeline's Birthday Party

Susannah's friend, Madeline, celebrated her 2nd birthday with a Clemson-themed party in Tiger stadium. The girls wore their orange and purple best and loved coloring tiger pictures and using lots of tiger paw stickers.

The party was complete with a visit from the Clemson pep band and the Tiger mascot himself.

Seeing the tiger was a bit, um, troubling devastating traumatic for Susannah. She doesn't handle costumes very well, but after many tears, some trembling and several "No Tiger. He not going to scare you" statements, Susannah warmed up and gave him a high-five.

She did spend quite a bit of time in Daddy's arms before heading into the box to practice cheering on the Tigers. No football game on this evening, but Susannah and her buddies practiced their cheers for the fall.

Happy Birthday Madeline! Thank you for including us in your fun birthday party!!

Big-Time Weekend Part 1

Tons of rain this weekend didn't stop us from having a fantastic weekend together. Susannah, Daddy and I ventured out to the Children's Museum on Saturday. Daddy hadn't had this experience yet, and boy did he have a great time. It was Dr. Seuss Day so there were some extra activities that were pretty fun too. We started out shopping in the mini-grocery store. Notice Susannah's galoshes. She requests them everyday!

We then moved up to the farm area where she spent quite a bit of time sliding and seeing farm animals up close and personal!

Next up: The Foot Book by Dr. Seuss and some feet painting. This was lots of fun. Susannah used every color of paint!

 Susannah and Daddy did some recycling.

And checked out the wind tunnel. This was not her favorite!

Oh, and then we went to her favorite spot: the Lily Pond. She got to wear an apron and spray water everywhere. She talks about this place all the time and it proved to be just as exciting on Saturday as it usually is. She did miss having her buddies with her, but this allowed her some more time to focus on the tasks. Susannah is such a studious child. She really focuses on her tasks and takes them seriously. Matt and I were amused as we watched her diligently use boats, funnels and her hands to play in the water.

Oh my goodness!!! What a fantastic day!!! And, there is more to come. I will try to post those pics later tonight!

Attention!

A few Sundays ago, I went out to run some errands and came home to Susannah reading to her Daddy. She had his full attention (which is something she frequently demands, sometimes by yelling, "MATT!") and she was perched in her rocking chair while he listened to her book.  She wasn't really saying any real words, but she was reading with perfect inflection and Matt had the cutest look on his face. He was completely enthralled by her!

Apparently the activity before the reading session was a photo shoot where she asked him to take her pictures. Here she is striking poses!

Rocking...

Cooking...

"Laxing"...

 

 

Hamming it up!