Leaf Pile

Charlotte likes to dump out all of the dress up clothes and jump in them and pretend it is a leaf pile. She was doing that, and Vera rolled over nearby, so she started piling the "leaves" on the baby. Vera loved it.

Alphabet Craze

I bought this alphabet puzzle for Christmas for Elise one year and she hardly ever used it, but it is one of Charlotte's favorite things to play with. She is doing great recognizing both uppercase and lowercase letters.

Reading Together

One of my very favorite parts of Elise being an early reader is that she reads to her sisters.

Pigtails and Ballet Shoes

Elise has been working hard doing chores around the house to earn enough money for ballet shoes. I'm happy to say that, at a quarter per chore, she finally earned enough! I'm proud of her hard work and diligence.

This was my first attempt at pigtails on Charlotte.

About to do a joint leapfrog off the stairs.

I love that these two have each other.

Blond Curls

I'm in love with Charlotte's blond, blond curls.

Also, Charlotte snuggles Vera like this a lot, but I never realized what a skilled multitasker she is. Holding hands while sucking her thumb.

Elise Types Too

Elise loves to type on the computer, just like Charlotte. Except she uses capital letters and can type her whole name and everyone else's names in our family too.

Intended for Easter

I bought this dress on sale while I was pregnant for Vera to wear for her first Easter. I wasn't counting on her growing so fast. I went ahead and put it on her for church today so that she won't outgrow it before she ever wears it.