We interrupt this busy day of errands and play to bring you… some peace, quiet and restful thoughts! Claire and I are taking it easy this week – long days of swimming and playing outside are priority number one. Walking up the hill from the beach has been rewarding, wild raspberries are ripe for the picking and boy have we eaten our share! I think … Continue reading Night, night!

You know, I was going to crop out Claire’s blurry foot in the picture and just focus on her windblown hair…but I think the blur of movement in her hand and foot shows just how full of glee she was at the wind blowing through the Jeep as we drove with all the windows down and the sun roof wide open. Continue reading Cruisin’ in the Jeep

We visited Long Island this past weekend and Claire got to spend some quality time at the park with her Auntie Laurie and Uncle Matt. One nice thing about “stop-sign Island,” as Dan likes to call it, is that there are many parks within walking distance. View Full Album After a nice nap on the couch (much needed after a long sleepless ride!) Claire was … Continue reading A Walk in the Park

We’ve been on a bloggy break and spending some time with Caca down at the lake. Lots of new photos to come, we’ve been painting together and having all kinds of fun during Grandma’s visit! Here are some photos of Claire and Caca enjoying the shade at the clubhouse. Claire’s working on her counting while looking at the fish – although every fish is identified … Continue reading Claire and Grandma Caca!

I was checking out my blog stats and I found it really funny that this post appears to be the most popular on all of Claire’s blog – http://rcherill.blogspot.com/2007/12/im-talking-to-you-anonymous.html I just can’t believe I didn’t notice what a funny video it was before posting. I’m not going to give too much away, you’ll have to go and look (and laugh) yourself. Watching her little head … Continue reading Blast from the Past –

Rain, rain go away! I’m almost out of ideas for rainy day playtime. We’ve hung clothes on a pretend clothesline. We’ve colored with markers, crayons and chalk. Countless baths have been taken and we’ve watched the same videos of “dat baaaaaybeeee!” over and over again. I’m bringing back to an old standby with some modifications for an older, more sophisticated Claire – peek-a-boo. Please excuse … Continue reading Rainy Day Hide And Seek

Dan has some magical Daddy mojo that allows him to clip Claire’s toenails without any protest or squirming. Me? I have to resort to bribery – check out my latest idea: It works! Yet another accolade for my trusty markers. Claire is so busy talking about the “Ray-ray” on her foot I can clip her fast growing toenails without a complaint! Continue reading How To Clip Your Baby’s Toenails