One Step Ahead of the Chaos: February 2011

On a different note

>> Monday, February 21, 2011

We have decided it is almost spring here. We saw these at Target today--the last ones and in her size. I just couldn't help myself. (The true delight on her face when I let her hold them was so cute. No "mine" or "I want". Just "Caroline's?). Bring on the puddles. We are ready!!

The wheels on the bus...

You know you are having a two year old's birthday party when you sing the "wheels on the bus" to yourself while decorating. But, I think it came out ok. The people on the bus scared the heck out of me. But, luckily they don't look too deranged or lopsided. (You just don't want the kid to be scared of her own cake!). All in all the eBay cake pan purchase plus a little buttercream icing seemed to do the trick. Whew.

Legos!!

>> Sunday, February 13, 2011

Nana and Papa came to visit us this weekend and we had a great time with them. It was wonderful to hang out with them and Caroline was thrilled. We went to the National Building Museum where there was an architecture exhibit with lego buildings of famous buildings like the Sears tower. They also had this great area for kid (of all ages) to make their own Lego buildings. So, here is Caroline with her Daddy and Papa. So fun!

Building America's Future

>> Saturday, February 12, 2011

One Lego block at a time...

I don't think that goes there

>> Tuesday, February 8, 2011

Well here is a new use for the sweater Gramps (my Dad's dad) knot for a bear of mine. Somehow I think this was supposed to go on the bear...

Go steelers

>> Sunday, February 6, 2011

Nathan and Caroline are all ready

Who Me?

>> Friday, February 4, 2011

This little funny girl played a prank on her dad last night. Both went grocery shopping and daddy did not use a cart, but a basket which was overloaded. We spent a lot of time in front of the pudding section, daddy looking at the top shelves for powder pudding products. Late, dad went to the checkout and rushed home. Lo and behold he found Caroline had stashed away a package of pudding for herself. This a picture of the guilty party rejoicing.