Cousin Hugs and Tree Climbs

We went to the academy's homecoming parade today. Paige climbed a tree.

She and Lily did lots of hugging, and Paige even planted a big smooch on her once.

Lawn Sweepers

Paige got up before seven today, and came stumbling blindly into my room to wake me up. So after Paige got her first ever smile from Cason...

we went outside for an hour or so. We drew with chalk, and Paige played in a walker with her phone.

We also went to Grama's house, where Paige made Grama help her sweep the lawn.

Cason and I posed for some pictures together.

That's that.

Smiles...

...are coming more and more easily.

Just Pictures Today

Not much to say, except that Paige slept through the night in her bed and didn't get up until almost 8 today! Hopefully that will continue.

Paige at Great Grama's.

Cason looking grumpy (he wasn't though) at Great Grama's.

THAT...Was an Overreaction

Paige has slept two nights in her big girl bed now. She handled it okay, but seems to wake up more often, and gets up earlier. So that, along with her fighting off naps lately, leads to her being very tired by bedtime. Which leads to this reaction when she finds out the goldfish in her hand will be the last one for the night, unless she eats some real food first.

But look at this guy earlier today.


Happy Birthday Skifter. Sorry you couldn't spend it with us, it would've been a billion times better. TRUST me.
****I've been reminded that you got to hang out with the Ives, and part of the Harden family, so I retract that last statement. That was just as fun I'm sure. Although our babies are pretty dang cool.****

Bees with Swords

Here's one:

That's what Paige did while my pops and I worked on her birthday gift. (It's a play kitchen, don't tell her)

I like how short Dad's cigar is here, he's millimeters from burning his lips.

Cason was especially cute today, all dressed up.


And then in his dinosaur hoodie when it got pretty cold out later!

OH, and Paige finally wore her hat today!

Jess IS still around. :) He was the photographer today though.

Smiles and Big Girl Beds

I got another smile picture. I was trying to get a smile from him, with the camera at the ready, and I was a little too excited to get it, so I took it a half-second too early, before his grin was at it's peak. But it's cute anyway.

Here he is today rocking with Great Grama.

While Paige played with her precious water vessels and hose.

Tonight we had a movie night, and watched Over the Hedge. Paige LOVED it, she was glued to the screen. We purposely kept her up late for it, because tonight was her first night going to sleep in a big girl bed. We wanted her to be tired so she'd fall asleep more quickly. She and I rocked in the rocking chair and sang You Are My Sunshine like usual, and then moved to her bed, where I sang it some more, until she fell asleep. It didn't take long, and it went well. Now we wait and see what happens if she wakes up in the middle of the night and realizes it's different. Our trusty monitor will be set to a very high volume, and we also have a video monitor on her. Ha. I'm a little nervous. But more sad. We're nearly 1/9 through with the time Paige will live with us. Unless I decide not to prepare her for life on her own, so that she'll stay with us forever. I may do that.