The Beck's Blogs

After 8 months of apartment living, we enjoyed the quiet of having no close neighbors or traffic noises while at my parents. Mom and dad's new porch add-on was a peaceful place to sit and watch the sunset - or for the girls to play "tea party" and blow lots of bubbles.

Charis was more timid than Selah about sticking her hand too close to Rusty and JW, the horses. Those big horsey lips have a long reach when a cookie is in sight.



Grandpa Jack and Selah visited at the picnic table. She is a busy 19 month old and a charmer, too.

We had such a great time visiting Georgia after 8 months in N.C. We were hoping for warmth and sunshine but even the surprising cool weather and rain didn't stop us from enjoying visiting with grandparents and great grandparents. It was so relaxing, and I know I slept better than I had in weeks.

It's hard to say who enjoyed feeding the horses oatmeal cookies more - Paw-paw or Selah. She was into it, regardless of the horse slobber or chilly wind.

A sure sign you're not going to be up for Mother of the Year? Hearing your 3 year old say her sibling is in the dryer....
-"Please tell me she's not in the dryer."
-"Yes, she's in the dryer."
- "Hiding!" proclaims Selah.
It's a good thing the apartment is so small, she's never more than a couple steps away.

Charis and Selah were excited to get "pillow case" dresses in the mail. It meant lots of twirling until they fell down dizzy and giggling. I'm grateful for anything that wears them out so they can go to sleep :-) Charis was at her silliest. Too bad her mom forgot to wipe the spaggetti o's off her mouth!

Charis had a great time at our sweet friend Natalie's 5th birthday party. Natalie and her mom planned a little girl dream morning get together complete with curlers, green face masks, and foot treatments in what Charis called "little pools" (foot massagers :0). Add in the glazed donuts they decorated with icing, sprinkles and m&m's, and it's no wonder she went hard all day talking like crazy and then crashed hard at 8:00! What a fun day! (Selah was there too, but she was only interested in having her toenails painted and eating m&m's off of everyone's plate!)

Our first snow day was fun. Selah stood outside on the porch - with her ever-present best friend "bankbet" as she calls it.


Then the cold days just get to be loonnggg days, and we end up searching for everything we can to entertain - like Charis loading Selah up and pulling her around the house in the little wagon.

New Easter baskets are soooo exciting. What could we do with them? I know, put them on our heads and call them a hat! :-)

This one is for Nana to see the pink dress she's wearing to church tomorrow. She loves her hand-me-downs from our neighbor!


That belly is straining at her strawberry shortcake top - she's in 90% for her height and about to shoot up again!