The Whole Package

Ever tried eating a stack of graham crackers? Charlotte has been visiting the snack cupboard a lot recently, and today I found her eating graham crackers- 8 at a time!

Momma's Little Baby Loves Schnitzel!

We spent the week camping in Leavenworth and guess who loves Weiner Schnitzel?? Charlotte! That's my girl! This was Charlotte's very first camping trip, and I had to just give up trying to keep her clean. I went through a lot of wipes at first, wiping dirt of her hands and face, but eventually... ya just have to let it go! My dad (Grandpa Coury) came too and treated us to new bikes and a bike trailer (chariot) for Charlotte! I am totally out of shape, so the bike rides were killer on my thighs and lungs, but I look forward to many more bike adventures around home. We stayed at the KOA campground, which has a pool, and very nice bathrooms! That's my kind of camping! But our favorite part of Leavenworth is the food- the schnitzel and the Cheesemonger Shoppe! YUM!

Here are more photos from the trip and a little yodeling... you know you can't help but smile when you hear yodeling!!!

Congrats Lindsay & Garrett!

Wedding number 1 for the summer was Lindsay and Garrett's! It has been a busy 15 months of preparations (that was a long engagement) but everything turned out great! Charlotte was the flower girl, and I was shocked at how well she did! She walked down the aisle all by herself and then stood with us for a good chunk of the service. It wasn't until she started shouted, "LOOK! PLANE!" ... that I passed her to Matt on the sidelines. I never realized how many planes flew over Browns Pt until then... I kept praying (as I was waiting for a good moment to pass her over) please no more planes! But again, all went fabulously well! The couple looked great (especially the Bride!), the weather was gorgeous (a tad hot during the ceremony, but even with sweat dripped down, you find thankfulness that it is not freezing cold or raining), the food was delicious, and we all had a lot of fun!

There will be many pictures to come later! Congrats again Lindsay & Garrett!

4th of July 2009

I don't have any pics, but Charlotte and I spent a good chunk of our day down at the Freedom Fair. We set up a booth for the school (First Pres) to do face painting. Then we had a laid back evening!

Busy summer days

There is a lot to catch up on, so much that I cannot remember where to start. The weeks have been full... Fathers Day, then Wedding Showers for Lindsay and Erin, Church picnic, a visit from Julie (Grandma Kohler), the 4th of July... Here are a few stories from the mix... Stay Awake One night as Matt and I played Die Siedler (our favorite board game) Matt hushed me to listen to Charlotte. Neither of us moved, and we spoke to each other very quietly, as if to not startle an animal. Very softly Charlotte was singing the song Stay Awake to her baby doll as she rocked it to sleep. This is a song from Mary Poppins. We were amazed! Not only could we recognize the tune, but she knew the words! I wish I could have caught it on tape, but I was to afraid to move! It was so sweet! A few days later, we discovered that the Galaxy Theater in Gig Harbor has classic movie Mondays for $2 per person, and guess what movie was playing? Mary Poppins! Not only was it her first visit to the theater but it is her favorite movie! It was so fun! McDonalds Charlotte and I went to visit Matt at work and we took a walk over to McDonalds to get ice cream. We walked in and Charlotte declares with a wave, “ Hellllloooo!” This of course got the attention of all the employees at the counter. Then she proceded to shout, “Yeah! Yeah! Oh Look (as she pointed at the happy meal toys)!” Next thing we know, the manager brings out a happy meal box (we didn’t even order a happy meal) with the entire Ice Age 2 toy collection. This girl knows how to turn on the charm! The (Naughty) Ballet Slippers SO last week I took Charlotte with me to my mom's salon in Federal Way. She was still working when we got there, so I decided to take her for a little walk around the complex. On the back side is a store I have been visiting since I was about 5- The Dance Collection. Naturally I look forward to Charlotte taking dance lessons and one day enjoying visits to this store as well. I thought I would peek in and see just how small they made ballet slipper. The lady that works there (has been there for years) is a strict ballet teacher, and immediately asked what I was looking for. At that very moment Charlotte turned into a crazy child. The lady brought a pair of shoes to put on her and Charlotte yelled, "NO!" and kicked her arm almost in the face! I was horrified! We managed to get the shoes on her and then she began running through the clothing racks weaving and running from me. It was the most embarrassing moment I have had yet with Charlotte. Not exactly the picture of a little girl who needs or deserves ballet slippers. I had no intentions of purchasing anything when I walked in the store, but I was so horrified that I bought the shoes as fast as I could. Grabbed her in the football hold, snagged her sandals off the floor and ran out of the store. You better believe she got a spank as soon as we were far enough away from the store!

Where does poop go? That has been the question of the month! Every time Charlotte poops in her diaper, we ask, “Charlotte, where does poop go? In the potty!” SO last week when Julie (Grandma Kohler) was visiting and we were finishing dinner, Charlotte announces while standing near the dining room table, “LOOK! POOP!” I could not believe my eyes. Poop was smeared on her doll cradle! My daughter- my cute, sweet Charlotte- had reached into her diaper and smeared her poop! AHHHHHH!!!!! Charlotte’s Vocabulary I won’t lie, she still chatters in the craziest baby talk I have ever heard! But, out of the blue she busts out with perfectly clear sentences. Some of my favorite are… I got you! It’s a Chase! Where are you? Or Lola, Where are you?

The world is her stage

I am not sure where she picked this up, but she frequently marches across the front yard as if it was a stage. Today she found herself a microhpone!