Snow Day!

We had our first snow of the winter overnight and woke up to a little over an inch of very wet snow... and it's still coming down a bit. Caroline had lots of fun exploring in our back yard with Maggie. There was one minor topple that ended in a complete face plant in the snow (which surprised her, but didn't seem to upset her at all). We made a tiny snowman on top of our table and I had to drag her back in the house when I started to get cold and thought that she might be too. The city was prepared for it though and it doesn't seem to slow anyone down around here (except me - I've declared us home bound for the day because I'm still afraid to drive in it).

Happy Thanksgiving!

We all spent Thanksgiving in Nashville with my parents and my great Aunt Doris. Caroline's vocabulary has grown exponentially and she's getting really good at picking up names. It was cute to hear her call Aunt Doris by name and she loved looking at lots of family photos naming everyone in the photo (Joy - she says "Aunt Joy" when she sees your pictures now too!).




Mom and I attempted to get a photo of Caroline with Santa.... it went worse than last year (and I didn't think that was possible!). We got her all dressed up, stood in line for 20 minutes, she was waving to Santa and saying "Hi Santa" from the line, but when it was her turn things went south the moment I set her in his lap. Mom caught it on video - Josh and I are still debating whether it is blog material since it was not one of her best moments (but pretty funny video). So, there will be no picture in Santa's lap this year... this is as close as we could get her to the scene and still have smiles!

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Weekend with Mimi & Pappy

Caroline spent the weekend before Thanksgiving with her Mimi & Pappy in Nashville while we went to Knoxville to visit the McDowell family and take in the UT vs Vandy game (so close...ugh!). She had lots of fun making up new games, playing hide & seek, sharing her favorite Wiggles' songs & an outing to the bookstore (and I was only away for 2 days!). Most of the pictures from the weekend are on my mom's camera, so I'll have to add more later.

First hair cut

I gave Caroline her first hair cut last night. It was getting really long in the back so it was time... but I wasn't brave enough to take her to a salon (as much as she hates going to the dentist, I was just sure putting her in one of those chairs would not go very well). So, I took it upon myself! She kind of looks like a 1920's doll we've decided, and it was much easier to tame this morning.

Early bird

The time change has been rough... Despite our efforts, Caroline's clock has not switched over yet, which means some early mornings. On the plus side, we were up to have a bowl of cereal with Josh before he left for work.

Twick o Twick

Caroline went with Josh to about 7 or 8 neighbors' homes and said "twick o twick" then roared and had a blast. I sat on our front porch handing out candy to the other kids and she would yell up to me as they walked by the house "Hi Mommy!" She's getting to be such a big girl!




Earlier in the day...

I really should have started sooner, but Halloween snuck up on me this year, and and we have not taught Caroline much about the holiday. So, this morning, I have infiltrated her with Charlie Brown's Great Pumpkin (which she only half watched while she played), we had a dress rehearsal in the costume and I started trying to get her to say trick-or-treat. The closest we've gotten so far is "Twick o Twick". We've still got some time before tonight, so I'm sure she'll have it mastered. She's a quick study. ;)
Here's a pic from the "dress rehearsal." Her roar is getting more ferocious though... so watch out neighbors!

Play time

Over the last few weeks as Caroline has gotten more comfortable on her feet and gained some confidence, our "play time" has changed quite a bit. She really enjoys the playground now and after some many attempts, seems to have finally decided that she likes the slide. This was one of our first positive slide experiences...





This weekend, Caroline's "Mimi" came to visit and like many visits from grandparents, some new toys entered the house. This time, it was a rocking horse that neighs and sings his own little song. He is very popular! (Lambie gets to ride a lot too.)