Making Movies

Chloe was "making movies" while we were hangin out in Grandma Kris's yard.  Some of them were silent where she was telling the story with her body language; and some of them were speaking where she would introduce what she was going to do next.  She was jumping far off the rock wall, running fast, hopping on one foot and curling up like a little baby animal.  It was so cute when she would introduce the video because she kept calling the camara "people".  "Okay, watch this people".  Some of her antics in the silent movies make me happy all the way down.  She's adorable and funny.  I took a bunch of videos of her and I'll surely keep them forever. 

Improv Abby

Chloe sometimes asks Abby to play guitar and sing silly songs about animals. Together they will pick an animal or some other topic and then Abby will start strumming her guitar thinking of some lines. Chloe just beams at her waiting to hear what she's going to sing.
Soon enough, Chloe is acting out the animal around the room and Abby is singing silly lyrics to keep up with her. I'm certain Chloe doesn't yet understand how much talent Abby has in those times. She sings wonderfully and makes up line after line of funny and rhyming songs. Sometimes she works in a lyric or tune that resembles a song we as adults only know and smiles at me. Meanwhile, I'm laughing and beaming at the two of them. It's real, beautiful family entertainment. I love these two souls.

Funny faces together

Sometimes we do this.  It's fun.

Quilt from Grandma Kris

Chloe picked out all the fabric for her next quilt from Grandma Kris.  We all agree she did an exceptional job finding fabrics that work well together.  She is getting very interested in the process of quilting.  Grandma tells her that whenever she's ready she will teach her everything she knows.  Chloe assures her that she will very much want to learn how to quilt.  I'm looking forward to taking pictures and writing about those times with Chloe behind a sewing machine, and when she makes her first projects. 

We were hanging out in the quilt room this day and Chloe wanted to take pictures with all of her different fabrics.  She's so fun and silly. 

Curly hair!

Chloe wanted to have curly hair. We don't have a curling iron- and I explained how those are damaging to your hair. Instead I reminded her about how her hair gets curly after its been braided. At first she didn't want to sleep with her braids in, but when I told her that's what I did all the time as a kid, and that's how you get curly hair the next day, she changed her mind pretty quickly.
Here she is with her braids and the next day with grandma (they had a sleep over) and her curly hair!

Hanging with cousins

Chloe got to spend the day with grandma Vicki, Megan and Shana, Keiani, and Giada. They played in thw sunshine at Shana's house and then went to town. Grandma bought them a toy!

Bring Your Child to Work Day

Every year my work, at the Border Patrol, has a Bring Your Child to Work Day event.  Chloe was able to come two years ago.  This year we were able to work it out again.  My mom picked her up from school and brought her up to me.  It was a fun morning.  She was pretty bashful fo rmuch of the day, being around so many strange faces.  Luckily she had her jacket collar to hide with.  I thought it was pretty cute.