Random July Moments

This post is just a few random moments from July 2010.  I thought the above movie was hilarious.  Chloe loves being Doug's Kettle Bell. :)

This is just a cute movie of Chloe dancing before school. 

This picture is of Chloe in her 4th of July dress.  I just thought she looked adorable and of course a picture had to be taken.

Ballet

In July Chloe began taking dance classes.  She adores the classes.  At the library she is always asking me to look up ballet/dancing books for her.  Needless to say we have read many books about ballerinas.  She will have her first recital in December. 

Singing and Sliding

Chloe was cracking me up. I was in the other room doing something and next thing I hear is Chloe jamming out to Old McDonald and her ABC's. I

had to get a few videos. Enjoy.

I am having the worst time with this editor today. Ok so the last sentence is split and I can't move it, sorry. Below is what happens when it gets hot in TX and you have a perfectly good Bouncy House. :).

Pensacola - 2010

Chloe and I went to visit the Brachers in Pensacola in May.  We had a great time.  Chloe just adored the beach and the pool.  She had the best time.  I lucked out to get a ton of pictures of Chloe and I because Mrs. B loves taking pictures.  Wooo hooo.  I will let the pictures do most of the talking, :).  Ok can't get the text to move, it was at the top.  The above pictures are all of the beach.  Below: The pool.

Mrs B. Has been working on some pottery.  She is actually quite the artist, her dishes are now in local stores.  On Sunday she and her friend Theresa showed Chloe how to make some pottery.  Chloe had a great time.

And just when you thought it was impossible for us to pack in any more fun: We went to the park.

Projects

Some pictures from May.  Chloe and I were outside playing and we decided she would tell me a story and I would draw it for her.  Her story began with a train. Then there was a birthday cake. Then the train ate the birthday cake and turned into a Cake Train.  I thought it was pretty cool she could make all of that up.  Her imagination is growing by leaps and bounds these days.  We have all sorts of pretend scenarios. 

I don't know how I come up with stuff sometimes but, alas one rainy day I decided it was a "great" idea to make paper mache figures.  We blew up a balloon and covered it with strips of paper and while we were working on that Doug made a dog/horse (some sort of creature) out of coat hangers and we covered that as well.  Here you can see Chloe painting her creature.  I think this project might have gone more smoothly if Chloe were older.  Although she has enjoyed painting her projects.  So maybe it was a good idea, hummmmmm.

Chloe in Boston

Chloe and I arrived in Boston on Thursday before the marathon.  Joey and Nga were able to meet us.  So we had a few days exploring the city before the race and we had a great time.  Here is Chloe with her Uncle Joey and Aunt Nga on the first day we all arrived.  I believe this is in the far side of Boston Commons. 

Above: Chloe and Nga checking out Harvard.  On the right: Chloe strolling down the streets of Boston with her Aunt and Uncle.

Joey is showing Chloe what a footer is and explaining its function in construction.  I am not joking :).

Doug was able to meet us early on Saturday.  The picture above and on the left is of Chloe and Doug running through Boston Common. 

On Sunday before the race we took Chloe to the Boston Childrens Museum.  It was beyond amazing.  I highly recommend taking your child there if you are ever in Boston.  I didn't get many pictures with Grandma Joyce and Chloe but she arrived on Saturday as well and was there for the whole weekend.  It was a great time.  Oh and I should say this was a table of shapes where they had sheets of papers that were covered in various shapes that fit together perfectly to fill the rectangle.  Chloe sat down and filled that entire sheet correctly and quickly.  She really is amazing at spacial activities. 

On Race day Nana took care of Chloe.  They hung out literally all day.  Nana even made Chloe a t-shirt that had my race number on it. 

Dancing Queen

I wanted to post a few movies of Chloe dancing and playing with Doug. Anyone who has spent time at our house knows a whole lot of dancing goes on each day. Chloe just loves to cut a rug.