Christmas in July -- Close To My Heart style

Charlie had fun thumbing thru the Idea Books tonight after her bath...she gave me lots of good ideas on what I should order! he-he

Who wants one of the new idea books.....I do, I do!

My own chair & remote....what else could I want??

She apparently mastered getting in & out of her new Ikea chair today (all by herself) while I was at work......don't worry, the remote is for the little TV in the garage that doesn't work anymore....now all she needs is a cup holder for her sippy cup! She'd just woken up from a 3 1/2 nap when I got home to find her camped out in her new little chair and watching MASH with daddy!

IKEA -- two times in one week!

I still can't believe Victor fell for it....we got to Ikea Sunday morning, just after they opened and had a great parking spot....Charlotte had a lot of fun playing in the kids section!














This toy thing is pretty cool....too bad they don't have any except the display models right now...we'll just have to come back! he-he!



















How about this cool chair? It looks just like the bigger one we have at home!



















Cool, lets buy this egg chair for me Mommy! (I don't think so Charlotte)!

Fun at the Washington County Fair

Hey everybody--I had a great time at the fair today!





These goats were having lots of fun....Charlotte wanted to get in on the action too!



Hey Mommy, lets buy Grandpa Green one of these....I think he'd like it!

Charlotte met a few new friends....Oscar (3 months old) and his mommy Lola. Both very friendly doggies!

Victor tried to win Charlotte a Chicken Little stuffed animal..good try daddy!

Group photo from DL's birthday @Cheesecake Factory

Happy Birthday DL

Another FUN Friday!

This photo was taken thru the office door, that's why Charlie isn't clear.....but I loved her facial expression, so I had to post it.

We had lunch with some friends from work and then went to Ronler to hang out and see people.....On the drive home, we hadn't even gotten all the way to Shute Road and she was DOWN for the count! Hopefully she'll sleep in her crib until 4pm.

IKEA at last.......it's like going to Disneyland......

Well, Disneyland for two 30-something gals that really, REALLY couldn't wait to go until the weekend! Happy early BIRTHDAY to Doralisa.....we drove out for a little retail therapy....actually, we didn't spend more than $20..

but we did snap a lot of FUN photos! Can you believe she actually let me snap this photo??

Fun little alien night lights -- just what every kid needs!

You can NEVER have too many fish!!!

Or lamps shaped like humans????

Purchasing my very own blue Ikea shopping bag that I can keep in the car and use over and over!

Walking into the building......and leaving in the dark...... crowds weren't too bad...can't imagine how bad it'll be this weekend....good luck if you are going!

NYY fan, hugs and fun on Sunday afternoon!

Charlotte is getting great at giving hugs on request!

Got her a NYY hat today at Target. It's for a small child, not a toddler, but she can grow into it.

She had fun putting it on my head, instead of wearing it on her own.

She's having fun copying us....can you guess what I was trying to get her to do? Sshhhh......

Can you sense the anticipation in the air....IKEA is coming to PDX!!!

I don't normally take photos when the car is moving...BUT, I got stuck in traffic coming back from West Clark County Washington Relay For Life--there was a wreck on the I-5 bridge, so oh-darn...had to take I-205, which goes right by our NEW IKEA opening in just 4 short days (but who's counting)??

West Clark County, WA -- Relay For Life '07 -- WOW

Over 300 registered Survivors -- WOW!