Afternoons with Claire

Random - Silly - Fun

 

Those three words can sum up any given afternoon spent with Claire. Here is a look back at some of my favorite random, silly, and fun afternoons in July:

 
Walks and Chalk - every once in a while we get outside for a walk. Claire enjoys pushing Baby O'Muria, her blankie, and my water bottle in the small stroller while I push Ethan. If we just can't make it anywhere, then we play in the front yard. Claire likes to slip on her rain boots (because they are easy to put on/take off) and draw line after line on the sidewalk. And if you didn't notice in the photos below, she is wearing the same dress. No, these were not taken on the same day. It is her favorite dress and she tries to wear it all the time.
  

Taking Pictures - she loves to take pictures. Lets all say it again so we can grasp the magnitude of how much she loves taking pictures. Claire LOVES to take pictures. I frequently find random photos of things she has photographed on my camera. Mostly, they include her face, her toys, and duh....Baby O'Muria.

 
The "Water Park" - this is what she calls Mountview Park. She has graduated from the baby playground and now prefers to play with the big kids. She also rarely ventures over to the splash pad, because it is a little intimidating for her. It dawned on me that the reason she probably dislikes it so much is because we punish her by putting her in the shower. Water from the shower; water from the sprinklers. Of course that would feel like the same thing to a three year old.

 

 
Staying Inside - we do a lot of this now that Ethan is around. With him taking three naps a day, it's difficult to find time to leave the house. Whatever we are doing inside, seems to revolve around taking pictures. Now that Claire interacts more with kids her age (neighbors, kids in nursery, cousins, etc.), she has picked up a few silly faces.

 
One afternoon, I was so tired that I actually fell asleep on the couch. I think I was only asleep for about fifteen minutes thank goodness. I woke up to Claire asking me if I wanted a snack and this is what I found. Claire had put Baby O'Muria asleep behind her and gathered some food from the fridge. She got out sliced turkey, Havarti cheese, chocolate milk, and more cheese. I could not stop laughing. You are too cute Claire Bear!

 

Hope you enjoyed an inside peek of a few afternoons with Claire. She definitely keeps things interesting.