Monday, March 31, 2014

two point five

My girl is 2 1/2...half way to 3 and she is overflowing with personality these days!
She is quite the spit fire.  I see a very feisty girl brewing.  She is quick to put her brother in his place and doesn't take crap off him.  Yesterday I heard them both yelling and just figured it was Cash being naughty. However, when BJ walked into Cash's room, he found both on the ground and Clara had Cash in a headlock!  Somehow I think she will be able to handle things on her own.
 
Learning Cash's habits, she talks non-stop.  She is often shy around new people or situations, but around us and familiar faces she is loud and outgoing. 
 
The other day when I took these pictures both kids were out riding in the front yard.  She toppled off her tricycle and the seasoned Mom I am, I waited a minute to see how she would react instead of rushing over.  Much to my surprise, she quickly got up and told me to "pick up my bike, I need to get back riding!".  Cash would have needed a Band-Aid and would have been done with riding for the day.  Amazing how different they are!!
 
 
She has zero fear and is more than willing to try new things.  Adventurous and rarely cautious she is always up for a challenge.  I often find myself wishing I was more like her.  But I know in time she will end up pushing me to new limits in all new ways, and for that I am grateful.
 
While she was staying with my Mom last week, Clara started reciting the ABC's to her and Andrea!  We had no idea that she even knew them!!  Her and Cash often take showers together and he sings the ABC's and when it's over they switch for water time.  Apparently she has learned it from that!! One of the things I can be happy that she has picked up from him...most things are so "educational"!  She knows all her colors and can count to 14 without help. 
 
I love this tiny ball of fury (as BJ said she is!) and I honestly can't imagine my life without her.  I think I watch more carefully and enjoy the new things she learns and does more with her.  The baby of the family sure has its perks!
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 








Monday, March 17, 2014

delayed.

I was supposed to be boarding a plane in a few hours.  My Mama-cation if you will.  Three full days of warmth and sunshine.  My flight was delayed just a few hours before I was going to board.  I am re-scheduled on a 6am flight tomorrow, so I can't and shouldn't complain too much. 
 
BJ left for Palm Springs yesterday morning so I decided that quality Sunday time was in order for my last day with them.  It was almost 60 and the sun felt so warming so we decided to walk around downtown.  Cash can't get enough of downtown.  He is such a Bozeman boy and has fallen in love with our downtown.  I can't really blame him.  Fun shops, friendly passerby strangers and coffee shops galore.  What's not to love?!  I asked them if they wanted to be treated to Chocolate Moose, a cute little candy/ice cream shop.  It was feeling like an ice cream day to me but these two really had their hearts set on suckers.  Walking out only a mere dollar lighter was pretty nice! 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

                                          This ones personality is over-flowing with spunk!!

                                           She was showing me her sticky lips...




They love this mural!  It is on a wall that is in front of where the blast site is.  They haven't rebuilt since it occurred five years ago!  I have many pictures on my phone of the two of them posing here.





 
 
Hazelnut latte at Nova...thought it was so pretty!
 

 
Summer toes prepping for California!


 
 
He was bossing Clara around telling her where to stand...jaws never shut with this one! 
 










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