The Princess Twirl

You didn't really think that Charlotte actually fully cooperates when I take pictures. She is three. She doesn't. She thinks it is hysterical for me to chase her and try to take some good shots. It can go on for quite a while, it's one big giggle fest. She has been obsessed with wearing her princess costumes. Right now it is Belle and Snow White. I have given up putting them away at the end of the day, I just hang them on her door knob so she can throw them on when she wants. Which is everyday!

The Gold Thread

After Charlotte was placed in our arms, AKA,  one of the happiest days of our lives, we stayed in the city of Nanchang where she was born,  for 4 more days doing paperwork and sightseeing and of course shopping. There was a dressmaker shop across from our hotel where you could pick the fabric and the next day you could pick up your outfit. All of the families that we traveled with ended up returning to this store multiple times to get one, then 4, then 8 plus 10 squeaky shoes, throw in some jade jewelery, and it just kept going. The name of the shop was Tiffany's, go figure.  My absolute favorite dress that we had made was the traditional Chinese dress in the gold fabric she is wearing in these pictures. Just beautiful!

Purple Hat

Get Your Motors Running

Heading for the highway......Looking for adventure........
* see below for safety helmet

I can do it!!!

Fresh, air, the wind in my hair, nothing like a ride

Ring, Ring

Rev it up!!

My mechanic 

Pink streamers, so me.

The helmet on for good!!

Finally, Sunshine!!

We had a few warm days last week. I forgot what it felt like to just sit on our stoop and watch the kids play. Ahhhhh.....

She couldn't blow bubbles last summer, huge milestone!!

All right, we get it, you can blow bubbles...

Typical older brother, annoying her with bubbles to the head

Paris, 2024

That's right!! This is the 2024 Paris Olympic All Around Gymnastic Gold medal winner right here.

 

She already wins the gold in kindness. smarts, and incredible cuteness.