the end of 2011

Hard to believe another year is ending. Where does the time go?? I know I never seem to have enough of it :-) Oh, well. But after looking at my blog I see time really has gotten away from me. I haven't updated anything since August. Not so good.

So here's a photo re-cap of the last four months.

my little fish in Jama's pool
hangin' out

working on her front crawl

a beautiful August sunset

At Teddy Bear Park in Stillwater

then "helping" Papa rake leaves

"Gotcha" Day 2011

Charli and Emma "redneck" leaf raking

Emma, Jake and Charli in their leaf pile

Fall leaves photos I took (my annual thing)

I love this one

The fall colors on our way to the office later that day

hanging out at home

Carving a pumpkin

She went as 'Marina' from the Fresh Beat Band (on Nick Jr.) for Halloween

I even painted her hair red, it kinda shows in this pix

Playing in Papa's leaf pile

last spin in her Mustang for the year

Helping to decorate the Flamingo tree

she was so proud of helping and how it turned out

attempted to take photos for Christmas cards. the inside ones at Jama's just didn't work but the outside ones are great.

making snow angels

a finished angel

2nd attempt at Christmas card photos. this time I got some with her eyes open and not so many goofy faces

Pony Preschool Christmas program. She's holding hands with her friend Ava as they sing. I love that....

Ava, Hunter, Charli, Johnny and Zoey

Charli and her boyfriend Hunter

Making Christmas cookies at Jama's house

now the gingerbread

Decorating the sugar cookies and gingerbread. Emma and Jake even came over to help

We went to see Santa at MOA. Here he's reading her card/list she gave him

She gave him a huge hug. Love it!!!

My little crooked halo'd angel from the Sunday school program

Charli and I on Christmas Eve, wishing you all a very Merry Christmas!!!

She made reindeer food at school that she sprinkled on the lawn before bed on Christmas Eve.

Christmas 2011

she loved opening presents but the funniest was that she had to present each one to us as though it was "show and tell" at school. What a kid.

Well, I do believe I've caught you up to date. Wishing you all a save and festive New Year's and good things for 2012.

Four Year Old photos

Over Labor Day Weekend, the weather was decent and I decided it was time to head out and get Charli's four year old photos. I took her to some abandoned train tracks (the Minnesota Zephyr was a dining/theatre train that ran from Stillwater, MN on these tracks but it closed a couple of years ago). The setting was fabulous. Charli was in a good mood and we both had fun. Here are a sampling of the photos I took. Yes, I'm cheap and I took the pictures myself. But to be honest, I think I got some great shots and in some Charli's personality really shows through.

I can't believe she's been home for three years now and she's already 4!!! Wow how the time flies. This time next year she'll be off to kindergarten. And in her world that means, "You're big"!!! in mine it means my baby is growing up. So for now I'll enjoy my four year old, attitude and all. :-)