Randomness

How I found her one morning. Cute.

Fresh out of bed on a different day, she spots this jacket that a friend of mine couldn't resist buying for her. Of course she wanted it on immediately, and she wore it all morning.

She climbed through the top part of the table there, and got hung up for awhile. It was pretty funny.

Taking a snooze break with Auntie Elizabeth.

Darn toenail!

Gotta get a better look/grip on that toenail.

So tall!

Stopping mid-climb to smile at Mommy.

This one is All-gone!

This one is Peek-a-boo!

This is Rick's first ever post on this bloggenoggen.
Erin has been doing such a good job that I didn't want to soil it with my own mundane and trivial
comments.

Well purchasing your dream car that you actually have any hope of realistically purchasing is a pretty significant event.

A few months ago we put $1000 into my old car (which was purchased for $4000) trying to keep it going to avoid having to purchase another vehicle until after Erin's car was paid off.

A few days ago, my car didn't feel right so I took it in for a check up and come to find out that in the near future we may have to replace the clutch. Rather than funnel money into a slowly deteriorating car, we decided that I should update our vehicle stable.

I still wasn't that sure about it until I found a really good deal on my favorite type of car that I've been eyeing maybe purchasing in 5 years. It proved too good to pass up and now I'm living the dream for only $85 a month for 3 years after our trade in + saved money + tax return+ down economy = sweet deal. That's less than we're paying for Erin's car.

The only part that Erin doesn't like is that it's a two door. But until we have 3 kids, that's not too big of a deal for me. In fact it's kind of a benefit. Rather than strap Chelsea into her car seat in the arctic winds, I have to physically climb into the car to strap her in. Thus I am protected from standing out in the wind.

Girls and their clothes

Cheese! Mommy has a camera out. That means smile briefly and then beg to see the camera immediately. Luckily I was prepared and snapped in the nick of time and got a decent expression.

Because immediately after that first shot, she climbed up on the couch and patted the blanket next to her saying, "Sit, Mommy. Sit, Mommy," expecting to look at the pictures with me.

Chelsea was helping Daddy do some chores. (Thank you, Rick! It is MUCH appreciated!) Here she is stopping to explore the vacuum a bit. She has started to try to push it around by herself, which of course doesn't work. Keep up the motivation, Chels! Someday you will be assigned vacuuming, and I hope you still enjoy it!

If you have been wondering about the outfit choice, let me explain. Chelsea picked out her own shirt, pants, and socks in the morning. Later she was helping Daddy "fold" the clothes and decided she wanted to put a couple more shirts on. "On! On! On!" she says.
I say "fold" in quotation marks because Chelsea's version of folding is to roll it up and squeeze it against her body, then throw it on the pile of folded clothes. Very sweet, but not very helpful. I wait till she's not looking to fix it, hehe.

Anybody have any tips on cutting a wiggly toddler's hair? I think she is getting shaggy to the point where it looks more messy than cute. I've cut her bangs since these pics were taken, but I think it's almost time for the whole head. *yipes!*
No buzz cuts, so don't even suggest it. You know who I'm talking to. ;)