Getting so big!

 Modeling Grammy's beautiful handmade sweater one last time... Sorry Grammy, but I think she's grown out of it.  Although, we might be able to bring half shirts back into style!

 And off with the headband.  As soon as it's on... it's off... then...

 She try's to put it back on!

 What a big girl... No more cubed up little bits of sandwich.  This big girl wants to feed the half to herself.  Less work for Mommy... woohoo!

 And she wasn't going to put her sandwich down for nothing... Not even to take a drink!  She thought she was pretty nifty eating a sandwich like the rest of us.

 Last bite in!  Growing up too fast.. !

 And apparently we have an extremely talented Clara :-)  Coloring with her toes.  Clara got a real kick out of this "cool trick" as she called it.

 Clara and Natalie have so much fun holding hands and walking around the house... Today... is dancing!  Hopefully there won't be an injury incurred with this fun play.  Clara doesn't quite remember that Natalie can't move as fast as her!

 This morning... Clara woke up at 5:00am!!!! NOT a typical morning, thanks goodness. She layed in her bed until about 6:00, then let us know, it was good morning time and she wasn't going to lay in bed anymore.... So after some playing in the good old Silverdale Mall play area, she fell asleep in the car. She slept an hour parked in the garage. I woke her up and came into sit in this chair. She fell back asleep on me for another 40 minutes, then I layed her down hoping she would wake up. Nope.... Didn't flinch. Slept for another 30 minutes until forced to rise and shine! She was one tired girl!

 Clara and Daddy enjoying the movie Tangled....

 Natalie has recently been obsessed with kissing us.  It's so sweet, especially since she grabs both sides of our head and pulls us in!  We could do without the open mouth part of it though.  We have to work on that smacking noise :-)

Cheese!

 Natalie couldn't get enough kisses from Sissy on this morning....

 So moments later, this was Clara plan to detour the kisses... Hide her face behind her hair! 

 Natalie... Just waiting to see those lips again!

 Ohhhhh.... There it is....

And here comes the kiss!  Clara then told me... They were married!!!!  :-)

Over the bridge, and through the zoo, to Woodinville we go!

Clara's preschool invited us on a field trip to the zoo!  We had alot of fun... and the excitement started right away... First stop, potty... and we spied our first animal.  Mr. Peacock, or as some would say, a Peachad!

Of course... She also spied a slide... It took alot of convincing to go look at the animals after she rode down this thing ;-)

 Clara was really excited about the bird exhibit! I was shocked, when we went in, that she wanted a stick with food for the birds to eat from her hand. So off we rushed to women who was happy to accept a whopping $1 per stick and back into the exhibit we went.  We were all smiles when bird #1 landed on our stick, so cool!  Then... bird#2 landed on the other stick... still pretty cool! Until... Bird #3 landed on her head!!! The sticks and birds went flying and that was enough for the bird lady ;-)  Mom went and fetched the stick with some food left & saved the day... So then, the bird could bite her... Oyyyy...

 It's GRAMMY!!! After to zoo, we went to find our long lost Grammy and cousins Owen and Elle...

Elle and Clara wasted no time exploring the Ledermans back yard...

 And I only wished Natalie was entertained by this hula hoop that she can't fit in her mouth the whole time we were outside...

 

 Ohhh... What's over here Grammy??? Must be something worth pointing out! My guess is something that looked tastey??

 Natalie had lots of fun with Grammy....

And Cameron... Whether she liked it or not... Poor Cameron was a victim to hair pulling and loud screeches of excitement! And she was amazing!

Natalie was so fascinated by her... She just couldn't get enough... ALL SMILES!

Cameron was given lots of love from Clara too.... That's a look of relief when the screeching kid went away and the other kid came over to cuddle, not pull hair, and give kisses!  Enjoy her Clara... Daddy says we will never be dog owners....

 This might be the last time cousin Elle can carry Clara around...

 DOG PILE!!!! The visit is not complete without a little wrestling...

 Clara and Natalie, watching these two with uncertainty. Just wait girls... This will be you guys in a few years!

 After our wonderful visit with Grammy and cousins, we arrived home to a surprise from Daddy and Papa!

 A PLAYSET!!! Right off of our back patio!!!  So exciting... Thank you Daddy and Papa. It took these two, very talented men about 16 hours total to construct this... The girls LOVE it!!!

 And of course, the next day it rained... No swinging today, just pizza playdoh....

Cookie baking....

And a very sick Natalie.... Poor thing had a fever of 102 for 72 hrs with fever reducer...  It didn't matter where she was, she just layed her poor head down and sucked that thumb... Big Sis is having some empathy for her and apparently sucking her thumb with her???