August 22, 23, 24

August 22

The kids saw this fire truck in a parking lot and the firemen were kind enough to let us take a quick picture before they drove away.

August 23

Elise loves having her very own umbrella. It is truly one of her prized possessions.

August 24

August 20 and 21

August 20

August 21

Baby party!

August 18 and 19

August 18

Clark and Mommy.

At a birthday party!

August 19

Everyone else gets frozen yogurt, but poor Clark only gets his thumb for a snack.

August 17

Wow... I'm behind on posting daily pictures! Updates: Clark is walking now, and Elise asks, "Why?" after anyone says anything about anything. 

Well, here the kids are, sound asleep on August 17th. Beautiful.

August 14, 15, 16

August 14

Elise and Clark hanging out near the stage at the start of story time at the library.

August 15

Play time!

Elise found a centipede. Bonus points if you can actually find it in that pine straw.

August 16

Clark's favorite toy.

Elise got a sparkly butterfly painted on her hand.

August 13

Action shot of Elise and Clark rolling a ball back and forth.

August 12

August 11: At the Mall

August 9 and 10

August 9

He looks less and less babyish every day. :(

"Smile for a picture," I say, and this is what she gives me.

August 10

I love these guys more than they'll ever know.

August 8: Hats

Mommy made a hat for you, Clark!

Gnome sighting! Of course, she's admiring the flowers.

August 7

Clark getting tickled.

Psychedelic Elise. 

August 5 and 6

August 5

Clark hanging out at the mall.

Elliot and Elise rolling pennies into a funnel/well thingy that makes the pennies roll round and round and round.

August 6

Clark playing on Elise's bed.

Elise riding her "motorcycle." Notice: 1) Elise has put part of a toy on her head, pretending that it's a helmet, and 2) she has put my keys into a screw hole, pretending that it's the ignition.

August 3 and 4

August 3

Honey, I shrunk the baby.

Welcome back, "funny face."

August 4

Welcome back, "sad face."

Elise strung this necklace with beads and a piece of yarn. She was very happy that she got to wear it when she was done. (She's eating pizza in this picture-- I know it's kind of blurry and hard to see what's in her hand.)

August 1 and 2

August 1

Poor baby!

More Elise art! Dried beans glued onto construction paper with glitter glue. Elise is very proud of this piece, especially since she spelled her name out for me so I could write it down. I'm impressed that she already knows how to spell her own name!

August 2

He looks so peaceful when he sleeps.

After harassing me for weeks about getting a toy guitar, I finally got her one. Good thing toy guitars don't require toy guitar lessons.

July 30 and 31

July 30

Clark is all smiles.

Elise wanted her toes in the picture. 

July 31

Thinking... thinking...

Elise always wants to step on the scale at the grocery store. She weighs 28 lbs, in case you were wondering.

July 29: Doctor Elise

July 27 and 28: Sweet Dreams

July 27

Clark in jammies.

Elise in jammies. And shoes.

July 28

This is what Clark looks like when he falls asleep in the car. He still suckles in his sleep.

Too cool for a nap? Not yet.

July 26: Rainbows and Rocking Horses

Elise wanted her picture taken with the rainbow.

Clark riding the kids' rocking horse.

 

July 25

Mommy kiss. Although Clark has a "do I know you?" kind of look on his face.

My good girl, brushing her teeth.