Winter Playing

It has been so cold outside that we like to go to the mall and play in the indoor play area. Charlie spends most of his time sliding. The mall is fun, but we are looking forward to the outside park. Come on warm, sunny days!

St. Louis Outings!

We are lucky to have so many wonderful places to visit in St. Louis. This week we have gone to the St. Louis Science Center and the Magic House. While both trips were fun, the Magic House is definitely geared toward younger children. They have a whole area for kidddos under 5, and another area for 2 and under! Charlie had a fantastic time and got to meet Curious George!

"What would you like me to make you for lunch?"

"I am not shy. Here I am playing with a little boy at the water table. Mommy and Daddy had to keep stopping me from drinking the water!"

"Sand is fun to play in, but does not taste too good!"

"I LOVE to slide."

"Hey Curious George, I have some of your books!"

"Mommy look at all those cars!"

"Stop that guy he is speeding!"

"Wow Uncle Alex! I am impressed that you and PaPa were able to build that big arch! Can we knock it down now?"

Future Rockstar?

Santa brought Charlie a new piano! Charlie is having a lot of fun playing music. Santa also brought him two drum, tambourine, maracas, and a flute! We are a house full of music!

Santa Part 3

Ed's extended family had a Christmas party this weekend. We had a lot of fun, were reminded how hard it is to visit a house that is not childproof! Thank goodness for all the family members and their watchful eyes and helpful hands! Ed and I also noticed how active Charlie is! The other small children stayed close to their parents...not our boy! He likes to run and go anywhere and everywhere that looks naughty! Santa came to visit, but Charlie was very scared. I part of my feels bad that we find it amusing to put our son on a Santa's Lap even though he cries. Oh well, at least he got a present out out it!


"Do you like my new lion hat? I like to roar when I have it on!"

"Get me out of here!"

"Don't Daddy and I look alike in this picture?"

Santa Part 2

Last night we ventured out in the cold to go to a parents as teachers event. The event was called "Cookies with Santa." The kids had the chance to visit with Santa, do arts and crafts, or hang out in the action room. Charlie was not keen on Santa this time, was too young for the crafts, so we spent a lot of time in the action room! There were lots of kids and fun activities! Charlie loved climbing on stairs and bouncing on the trampoline! He did not want to go home.

Oh Christmas Tree, Oh Christmas Tree

We started a new family tradition this year. We got a live tree! We are very excited about our tree. It is beautiful and pictures do not do it justice. Charlie is such a good boy that we have not had to put a gate around the tree! However, we have had to move many of the ornaments higher up!




"Mommy, why is my car door open, and why is a strange man feeding a string across the roof of our car?"

Our Messy Man

This is a late post. I forgot to post these fun pre-Thanksgiving pictures. Charlie loves to get messy! We decided to make a fun Thanksgiving craft for the grandparents. It got a little out of control, but oh so much fun!


"I love paint!"

"Daddy, you are messy too!"


"Look at my beautiful turkeys! My Mommy is going to add the fun candy nose and gobble while I am sleeping."

Charlie Meets Santa!

So...we ventured out to the mall today. The line for Santa was no too long. We waited for about 30 minutes. Luckily Mommy packed some juice and goldfish crackers to help with the long wait. Charlie was sure a trooper! Daddy held him almost the whole time, Mommy is finding it increasingly difficult to hold Charlie.
Once Charlie was on Santa's lap he was very curious. Luckily the photographer has a little stuffed Elmo for Charlie to see....Charlie LOVES Elmo so this was a major score for us. Enjoy our picture!

Yummy Yogurt

Charlie enjoys feeding himself....at times it can get a little messy!

Suson Park

We are loving the warm weather in November! Today we ventured to Suson Park. What a great, fun, and free place in St. Louis. It is only 10 minutes from our house, easy to park, and tons of fun farm animals. Charlie is getting so big. We didn't even need to bring the stroller. He loved watching the goats run in their yard. He Really wanted to pet them, but the sign says they will bite!

Fall Fun!

Last weekend we had beautiful weather so Charlie spent time outside with Mommy while Daddy raked the leaves. Charlie was unsure about playing in the leaves. When we set him in a pile, he got nervous because is was difficult to walk. We found out that Charlie likes to play with leaves on his OWN terms, not when Mommy and Daddy decided to place him in a big pile hoping for a cute photo.


"Mommy, while did you put me in this huge pile of leaves? It is very hard to move my feet!"

"Whoo Hooo I am free from the leaves and I can run!"

"Don't I look deep in thought here?"

Charlie Reading His Book

Our Little Monkey

"Daddy took me around to visit some neighborhood friends. Mommy was feeling too sick to walk with us."


"Don't I look like I am sneaking food in this picture? My GG gave me my favorite snacks for Halloween!"

"Hmmmmm....What else can I find in this bag of goodies? Didn't I get any Snickers Bars or M&Ms?"

Fall Fun

Charlie has been enjoying the warm temperatures. He loves to play outside!