Mornings with Daddy

Saturday mornings at our house usually consist of Marc and the girls hanging out on our bed reading stories, having tickling matches, and yes, playing dress-up. These pictures say it all. Marc being a fabulously patient dad with his obviously two adoring girls.

Lotion -- Modern Art

Aivree loves lotion. In fact, she loves lotion, shampoo, conditioner, hairspray, makeup etc...Not only does she love it but she loves to make art with it. Here are a few of Aivree's finer art pieces. These were obviously done with Johnson & Johnson Cucumber baby lotion. Notice her attention to detail:)



Caught in the act.
Happy to show off her artwork both on the cabinet and on her own face.

Dishwasher Diva

We call Raleigh Anne the "Dishwasher Diva." She spends nearly every waking moment climbing in and out of the dishwasher. Not only does she enjoy playing in the dishwasher but she enjoys using the dishwasher as her stage to practice her various dramatic talents which include singing at the top of her lungs, dancing (usually it's her bottom just bouncing), screaming (we've learned to call it 'Squally Raleigh"), and our favorite, The FIT (this is just a series of dramatic movements that end in Raleigh thrashing and head-butting the dishwasher door. It truly is a sight to behold). Anyhow, our little Diva keeps us VERY entertained.

The Carlin House

Well, here are some photos of our latest renovation project, "The Carlin House." It's been a lot of work, but hopefully worth all the craziness.

This was the entry way we added on with Rob.

Panty Pirates

A couple of weeks ago while I was doing laundry, Aivree decided she and Raleigh Anne would be pirates. She used the laundry basket as her pirate boat, chopsticks as the oars and of course, panties for hats. Every good pirate should adorn a pair of My Little Pony panties on head to instill a bit of fear in possible enemies.
Here's Aivree trying to show me her best "grouchy" pirate face.

Raleigh Anne showing off her oar.

Getting Cold Out Here

Aivree loves to be outside no matter the weather. This just happened to be one of the coldest days of the year.