Baxter & Clara

Clara has a treat that Baxter wants!!
So he's chasing her all around the yard!!

Stormy clouds

Rich was riding his bike through this storm, which completely missed us. Thank Goodness!!!!

Clouds

Best Friends!

This is so cute, and I may have suggested it, but it was worth it. We sent Rich on a bike ride and headed to the beach on a cloudy day- with threatening dark clouds. It ended up being splendid and empty. I love days like this on the beach.

When boogie boards go

With the help of your big cousins!!!

Max & Clara

Cute!!

Dan

Clara has been spending lots of time with Dan. Here they were hunting hermit crabs. Clara screamed outloud the first time she saw one. Almost a shreik of disbelief.

Clara boogie boarding

Nor afraid. At all.

Ice cream

And there is lots of this. Ice cream. Lots.

Buried alive!!

We definitely bury each other in sand.

Trampoline

There is actually a small lots with trampolines to jump on. 5$ for 10 minutes. Odd, but the kids loved it. That's Annas friend Izzy with Ava.

Things we do on vacation.

Bumper boats with cousins. That's Clara hiding under Richs arm.

Beach shots!

More beach!

The girls waiting for the waves to wash them away. Today was the first day our kids met!! Went great. Cecili...I know I am spelling this wrong, but she is adorable. It was more fun for the moms to get together...Zoe, Ali, Amy and me! Maybe....

Clara digging holes!

At the Res.

Ava taking her first dip on a cloudy day!

Ava in Porstmouth

Richs fraternity reunion. Photo by Linda Rings iPhone.

Streaker!

Little Clara would prefer to be nothing but naked anywhere.

Ava in a summer shower.

Clara

Ava

Sliding!

With our friend will on a hot day!

I found this picture...

It looks so much like Clara.  She does like animals but she doesn't smoke. I do like that little chair.

Fairy Party for Ava!

Getting Ready for the big day! I really couldn't have pulled this off without the help of Kim & Rich. We hung Lill curtains from around the chandelier and clips on the molding. We had fake rose garland, blue fairy houses, streamers, spanish moss, natural globe thing, twiggy wreaths with gold, green, yellow and white tones. At the end of the party all the girls went up and put on swim suits! Too cute, but I guess we are all dying for some warm weather, right! No more snow.

Detail shot of fairy house.

Clara unwrapping Avas doll house furniture.

Lila in princess form!

Eve hittin the slide!

Kaya is waking up getting ready for princess fairy-dom!

Yay Eve! The slide was too fast!

Miss Oliva.

and Clara too!

Ava contemplating...

BIG Bubble Wrap is super fun!

I was cleaning out the attic with little girl girls fro my friend Jen who just had baby girl. I found 2 giant bins on the bottom of everything with some wedding gifts in them. I discovered 3 china place settings!! They were wrapped int this super industrial strength bubble wrap which became good fun for the girls.

Pop Beads!

Annie got Ava some pop beads for Christmas which have been a HUGE hit in the house this winter. Clara has a hard time popping them in and out, but she likes wearing the necklaces or making snakes...and well doing exactly what Ava is doing with them. Which may require stealing hitting and biting as a result. ARGH.

Clara turns TWO :: Part Deux

We had small lunch party for Clara at home. With an awesome cake from Wilsons. Kim & Panos came over with pizza! I got Clara this really awesome doll from Etsy. She did not enjoy her as much as I did. I also got an old doll high chair for her to sit in and everything!