Pictures of cute kids and some words

I used to be so anti-dressing-your-kids-exactly-the-same-for-pictures-or-whatever.  It's so much cuter to dress them in outfits that go together, but don't necessarily match.

But this is what I learned:  it's hard to coordinate complementary outfits for two (or more) children.  And I'm lucky if we can get out the door to get their photographs taken.  Fortunately our children they are the same gender, so Paul doesn't need to worry about me putting a boy in a dress.  After a true attempt to dress my girls not-matchy-matchy, I fell off the wagon. 

See Exhibit A:

And then I discovered that when both of the girls need clothes, it's a little easier to buy them each the same outfit.  If I like an outfit, why not like it twice? 

See Exhibit B:

Oops, I did this a while ago too.  See Exhibit C:

Poor Charlotte will be wearing the same outfit for years.

I have, indeed, fallen off the face of the earth

Sort of.  It's been months since I've blogged regularly, and I've hardly even been on Facebook.  What can I say?  Between working, chasing the kids around, and Fresh Beat reruns, it's hard to keep up with other stuff.  I'm going to make an effort to do a little better at keeping in touch.  I know you miss me.

Here's the obligatory cute kid photo:

And another:

And one more:

*All photos were stolen from Paul's facebook page.

The Many Faces of Charlotte

Charlotte doesn't yet make silly faces on command like her big sister (see The Many Faces of Josephine), but she knows how to be cute!

Photo Shoot!

We had the girls' portraits made this past weekend, because the smaller they are, the faster they grow.  Here are some of my favorites from the session:

Happy Valentine's Day!

Love, 

Joey and Chuck

January 27, 2009

Here are some pictures of 11-month-old Joey hamming it up for the camera.  Her hair was unusually curly, which contributes to the silliness.

The Many Faces of Josephine

Silly? Me? Nah...

The Bearded Kid

November 27, 2008

This is Joey two years ago today.

It was her first Thanksgiving.

She was nine months old.

Look at those teeth!

Joey is Joey

Paul snapped these pictures of Joey just being Joey this morning.

Wednesday, 8:12 p.m.

"Look, boy!"

Early Halloween Festivities

Each year we look forward to trick or treating at the UA sorority houses.  This is a great opportunity for us because our neighborhood is unfortunately not conducive to trick or treating.  This event draws a huge crowd, but the roads are closed to traffic so it feels safer than trick-or-treating in a neighborhood.  Especially since (in this area at least) some parents drive their kids from house to house rather than walking.

Unfortunately, last night there was the threat of "severe weather" and trick or treating was canceled.  However, there were indoor activities on campus that we were able to participate in.

The Student Alumni Association had a Halloween festival going on with games, a bouncy house, and candy.  We met our friends Hayley, Joe, and Adelyn there.  Joey bounced in the inflatable dragon, decorated a brownie, and dug through sand for buried treasure.  She especially enjoyed the sand.

 

Next we went to the indoor football field for a Halloween event hosted by the student athletes.  Joey kicked a soccer ball around and jumped in a bouncy house, but probably enjoyed running around the field more than anything.  She was so worn out that she was asleep in the car within five minutes after leaving. 

 

Joey chose to run around in her leotard and tights rather than in the adorable tutu that I made for her, but here are some pictures of her in costume that I took before we left the house.

Getting Ready for Halloween

Here are some pictures of Joey in her Halloween costume.

Cupcakes

Little Homemaker

UA Homecoming 2010

Today Paul and I took Joey to meet our friend Stacey and her almost-2-year-old daughter Harper for the UA Homecoming parade in downtown Tuscaloosa.  The Crimson Tide will take on the Ole Miss Rebel Black Bears tonight.  Roll Tide!

Here are some pictures that we took before the camera battery died.

Harper shared her goldfish with Joey.  Apparently we are starving our child because she devoured them.  Don't you just love these girls in their heart-shaped sunglasses?

 

 Still eating Harper's goldfish...

Roll Tide!

My Attempt at Fall Decor

Joey and I had a $10 Home Depot gift card to burn, so we went shopping for some fall decor for our front porch steps.  We spent a total of $8.64:

mums:  $2.97
medium pumpkin:  $2.97
pie pumpkin:  $1.99

Here are some pictures of my attempt at decorating.  And cute pictures of Joey, of course.

 

October 9, 2008

This was Joey two years ago today.

She was 7.5 months old.

We were visiting her Uncle Daniel and Aunt Kiki in Charlotte, NC.

 What a cutie!