All Grown Up

This past weekend my mom was in town to watch Lucie and Audrey while Chris and Missy went on a much deserved vacation together.

It's hard to believe that Lucie is 2 1/2 now and Audrey is 10 months! Time sure flies by.....

While I spend a lot of time with the girls, I often spend more with Lucie - taking her places, playing with her, etc. Audrey is growing and discovering so much right now, though, that it was great to get so much quality time with her. She's such a chill baby and so easy going. She's this close to walking, too - taking up to 5 steps on her own.

Carl was also an amazing boyfriend throughout the weekend and spent much of his free time with us - playing with Lucie, cooking for my mom, going out to lunch with the 'girls. In case I wasn't certain before, I am now - he's a great guy and I plan to keep him around.

For your enjoyment, here are some pictures. Some of the best parts of the weekend were realizing that, in this exact order, who Lucie loves the most is Buster, Carl then Tia Mellie. Ah well, at least I'm on the list. Buster is her best friend after all.

Thanks to my mom for coming in town. It's always great to see her and get to spend quality time with her. I'm glad she got to know Carl better, too. Next up - family vacation at the beach. Assuming Hurricane Irene doesn't ruin that.

Also, I'll soon have an update on my August 'mindfulness project' goals - so stick around. I promise it won't be 3 more weeks without an update.