Atalie is learning to feed herself, so many times after lunch time...well, she needs a good scrub down.

Charis got her first haircut! It was barely an inch but it made all the difference.

Atalie is enjoying dress up, and Charis is enjoying dressing her.

And as you can see, Atalie is developing quite the personality. :)

Pretty Pretty Princess

Charis's new favorite? Princesses. Snow White, Ariel, Cinderella, Sleeping Beauty, Belle... I've been Snow White, Ariel's daddy, Cinderella's "bossy sisters", every prince, and each dwarf almost every day. She sings princess songs when she goes to bed, when she wakes up, and pretty much every other second of the day. Cinderella was the first movie she ever watched and she was enchanted. It's neat to see her imagination go wild, though I'm not so keen on being called Anastasia or Step Mommy. :)

Happy Birthday Major!!

Major's 6th birthday was on Valentine's day. The girls and I decided to bake him a cake and celebrate! Charis even sang him a little Happy Birthday to Him song. :) As all great mothers do, I put the cake pan on the floor and let my little munchkins dig in. And yes, Major got a piece too. That's the only reason the cake was vanilla instead of chocolate.

Happy birthday, you big ol' sweet dog!