Summer Update!

These past few summer months have been CRAZY and so exciting!!! In July we celebrated Charli Kaye's 1st Birthday (twice)! On Friday July 23rd (CK's actual bday) we had a Luau for her! We had so much fun with friends and family!!! I forgot how hot it can be in the South during the summer but we just stayed in the pool and everything was GREAT!!!
On Saturday the 24th Grant & I headed to Destin, FL to meet up with some of our DEAR friends!!! We had an "adults" only trip & it was FABULOUS!!!! It was a great vacation but I was so ready to get back to my little girl! Upon returning to Arkansas, Grant headed back to Colorado & Charli Kaye and I stayed a couple more days to visit. During this visit we got to celebrate Emily's (my niece)5th birthday!!! This was extra special because this was the first birthday, other than the day she was born, that we got to be there.
Charli Kaye & I headed back to COOL WEATHER & NO HUMIDITY on Saturday August 7th & began preparation for Charli Kaye's second 1st birthday! The theme for this party was Candyland. I had so much fun decorating for this party & I couldn't have done it without all of my AMAZING friends!!!

Charli Kaye facts:

Height: 30 inches (75%)
Weight: 23 lbs 10 oz (90%)
Teeth: 4 top teeth (all 4 are currently "growing in"); 4 bottom teeth (2 of these are currently "growing in")
Walking: She can walk; however, she chooses when & how far she wants. She WILL not walk on command or even for a polite request!
Talking: 2 word sentences are a regular around here:
"Hi Boo-Boo" (FAVORITE thing to say), "Hi Bella", "Hi DaDa" (other favorite)
"Hi MaMa", "tank u" (thank you), "la u" (love you), "Go Nite Nite"
Individual words:
"ball", "more", "no", "yes", "hi" "bye-bye", "dog", etc.
Sound Imitations: These are some of my FAVORITE things Charli Kaye does!!!
Lion, puppy, chicken, monkey, fish, DaDa,MaMa, Miss Jordan (baby-
sitter), kisses, etc.
FAVORITE CHARLI KAYE "TRICK"Anytime we sit down to eat or if you ask Charli Kaye if she wants to "Talk to GOD" she folds her hands and waits for you to pray! What a blessing!!! Sometimes we will be in the middle of playing and she will stop and fold her hands and wait for me to pray!!! I love the innocence she has and the blessings she brings to my life!!!