Claire's Blessing and Kate's Birthday

Claire was blessed on March 7. Aunt Kate, Grandma and Grandpa Searle, Grandma and Grandpa Kartchner, and Lindsey came for the blessing. We had a lot of fun spending time with everyone.

Aunt Kate came a few days early--she was able to take school and work off to come visit for her birthday. When Grandma and Grandpa Kartchner walked in, they had a cake from Grandma Vance that said, "We Love You, Claire." I didn't know it was for Claire, and my first response was, "How did they know it was Kate's birthday?" We used it as her birthday cake anyway.


Saturday we just lounged around being entertained by the kids.


And anyone who knows Summer, knows she LOVES stickers. I'm sure everyone went home finding stickers on their socks, their clothes, their bags, everywhere.


I love this picture:


Here we are--all dressed up on Sunday.

Updates

* Summer now says "mon-key," "dadd-y," (instead of "dada"), "walk," "peas," "bubble," "stuck," "yah," and "watch."

*Claire got her tongue clipped last Tuesday--only a few tears after the dr. put silver nitrate on the cut because it tasted bad.

*Summer does her funny walk by slouching down really low to the ground and walking around the room.

*Claire pretty much just smiles all day (unless she's sick).

*Summer has gone on her little potty (her potty seat over a big tupperware bowl) all by herself, without us helping, two (maybe three--counting the phantom pee) times now.

*Claire has rolled over once.

*When Summer's doing something she shouldn't and we look over at her, she raises her eye brows and does this dramatic head nodding as to say, "It's okay. Everything's under control."

*Claire's gas is not only out of control but super stinky too.


I was uploading clips from our camera and saw this. Rhett must have taken it one day when I was unaware. I thought it was hilarious.



Claire's pretty smile pre-tongue clipping:



Up next: pictures from Claire's blessing.