some random down time

Learning the ABC's.

Hanging out in our sideyard while the weather is still nice, because when the Chicago winter sets in - we'll all be hibernating.

She loves spotting her name.

"OH! Charleeet!"

And playing some ball.

I wonder what sport she'll play... I can't believe next year she'll be doing little sport's programs =(

And she was SO done having her playtime interrupted by my incessant picture taking.

I promptly put the camera away.

Sassy one, eh?!

a movie date

Last week Charlotte and I went with my friend Beth and her daughter Ellie to see the Lion King. This was her first movie theater experience since she was 9 months old when she would just kick it on our laps.

She LOVED it.

She did not love it when they held baby Simba up (you know the most famous part) because she thought they were hurting him.

She kept saying "oh the baby! the baby!" and had a look of grave concern on her face.

Other than that she was a fan.

The last 20 minutes the two little ladies were restless and walked up and down the aisle, peeking at the movie through the seats.

the many faces of Charlotte

{surprised}

{happy}

{sassy}

{excited}

{sad}

{angry}

-with some growling-

{shy}

take me out to the ball game

A few weeks back Ben got four free tickets to a Cubs game from work. I'm not even going to tell you how amazing these seats were... okay I'm going to tell you.. a.m.a.z.i.n.g. We were in the fifth row in left field. Foul ball territory. Plus free parking. And did I mention these amazing four seats were FREE? Yeah, pretty sweet.

This girl is a peach. She insisted on bringing her "Adie baby" to the game and many many books.

She had two extra seats to enjoy and felt like a big kid.

One of many activities/books we brought to help entertain.

Did I mention the game went into extra innings? Like three or four extra innings?

She cried once. When she smacked her head on the seat. I probably would have cried too.

Ben explaining one of the many intricacies of baseball.

Ben teaching her the fine art of eating sunflower seeds at a game.

love love love her