Month 11

Charlie's 11th month was another busy one for the Smith Family!

First we headed to Kentucky to see cousin Ryah take her first Communion.

Well, when I say "see" her take Communion I really mean "hang out in the glassed in family room in the back of the church and then go sit in the car when the girls get restless" but close enough!

Ryah is growing in to such a special  young lady and we were once again grateful that they are in Kentucky now and close enough for us to be able to participate in each other's important milestones.

We also went to a cookout while we were there and Charlie got some good cuddle time in with her Titi 'Chelle.

Our next journey was to Atlanta for sometime with Titi Katie, Uncle Ty Ty and Anna Kaffrine.

Here Emily is repeating "Hi Anna Kaffrine, I am your cousin" over and over.

Charlie looks thrilled.

On the way home, we stopped at Mickey D's to eat and Emily had her first experience with a Play Place. She loved it!

She looked so little to me climbing in that big thing all by herself but she wasn't scared at all.

Everytime she would get to the top, she would run to the windows and scream "Hi Mommy!!" as loud as she could.

Not embarrassing at all...

Back at home we did fun things like 11 month photo shoots....

spaghettio picnics in the living room...

cruising around town like famous people hiding from the paparazzi....

And napping on our high chairs.

Some of us, who shall not be named, also learned how to stand up in our cribs, but did not learn how to sit back down. Therefore others of us would have to listen to some of us cry until someone went in and sat them down.

We also took advantage of some of the warm days to sit outside and shout at each other.

And then apologize for shouting.

The Scarbroughs came to visit us and brought this gorgeous hair bow that Charlie was excited to model.

I don't usually put bows on the girls, but she truly seemed to think she was looking fine with this one on!

She also gave us her best super model pose in the window. 

Look at those rolls!

We took the girls to eat at Mommy and Daddy's favorite old post-hangover lunch spot, SATCO.

And then we had the first get together of all of our girls!

Getting a pic together was challenging but we gave it our best shot...

Next month Charlie will be one! ahhhh!!!!