A weekend of pictures

Happy Birthday to Carter!

Carter is Kd's godchild, The bean's cousin.

I cannot believe he is already a year old.

To see his mother with him, well it's a heart

melting experience.

I have learned a lot about the bean when watching her with

other children.

She is a leader.

She will take control of a situation and make sure it

goes her way.

She prefers older children to play with

and is very serious about her play.

Here she is trying to tell her friend, Carson who is the boss.

Bean is pretty much walking on her own when she chooses to.

It is a funny thing this walking, if she thinks about it too much

she falls but if she just takes off with a goal in mind, she

does perfectly.

We also made a little play date in Addis with cousin, Lillian.

Again, she was so serious about her play.

Loved playing with the "big girl" toys that Lillian owns.

Here she is with Minnie, but didn't like the fact that she

was keeping her from the job of play.

Bean loved the real metal dishes that were her size.

Lillian loved the company, we went early so she was a little

"hot mess" when we got there.

I know I will be spending more time with this little one

now that I am not working and will be spending more

time in Plaq.

It's interesting to see Bean in other situations besides

just in her home with her own stuff.

She is so easy to take somewhere.

She rarely fusses unless she wants something she can't have.

Yesterday when leaving, I wanted to cry.

Each time I spend time with her, it is harder to leave.

I love that she not only knows me but loves coming with me.

When it was time for bed, she wanted her Mommy's love,

went with her mom for some cuddling then put her

hands out for me so I could rock her to sleep.

I have said this so many times but

one of my very favorite things is going into her

cool, dark, room and rocking her to sleep.

She is by far, the best little granddaughter.