The rule is...

she can wear whatever she wants as long as she dresses herself. Actually, I love this ensemble. When else besides young childhood could you wear something as fun as all-over hearts?

Here comes Santa Claus

Post Thanksgiving Festivities

Bluebell. Cousins and Nanny Jenkins. Texas Renaissance Festival.

Happy Thanksgiving!

Dancing Girls

Caroline tagged along with Sophi to her dance class today. I did hear the teacher warn them once to "be nice!"

Pow Wow

Cackling Cactus (aka Caroline) had a Pow Wow at her school today, followed by a feast for their Thanksgiving celebration.

She sees!

Caroline has her new glasses now. She was watching the Planet Earth dvd of Caves, which she has seen many times and commented for the first time ever about the man jumping backwards into the cave. She also sat on the couch to watch the show, rather than standing right in front of the TV. Sweet girl has eyes now!

The four-year-olds (or almost four-year-olds) at Mega Joy's Spa Party

An afternoon at Kiddie Acres.

Four Eyes

Sweet Caroline's preschool eye exam indicated we needed to have her vision checked further. She has a astigmatism and is a bit far-sighted, so she gets to wear glasses! She enjoyed everything about her exam (except for the eye drops to dilate her eyes.) I highly recommend Ultimate Eye Care in Avery Ranch. In the second picture, Caroline is modeling the frames we chose. Her glasses will be in next week.

Rain Bug

Caroline was thrilled to see rain this weekend!

Sweet Sisters -- Matching Outfits

Snow Princess

Yay for Target's Halloween Clearance adding to our dress-up stash. $9.99!

Skeleton Sisters

and burning off some of that Halloween sugar.

It's a Girl. It's a Costume. It's a BAT!

Living Room Dance Party

Booty C

Caroline found a C in her Pirate's Booty.

Livin' in a Bus down by the river

Caroline's toy o' the week from Family Connections is this cool bus. It is multi-functional in its use to transport buildings and furniture. It has also transported Caroline and been used as a walker for Elizabeth.

Fall Fest

Moonwalks, face painting, pony rides, colored hair spray, games, pizza, treats, and music! Caroline takes her job (having fun) very seriously.

All in a week's work

Cheering on the Rider Raiders Friday night.

Grocery shopping with mom and sister Monday morning.

She scored a new toy, too

Since Elizabeth got her new toy, Caroline got hers, too. An Eco-Playmat. She used the packaging from Elizabeth's box to make a city. And then, of course, played in the box.

Eve in the Garden

Caroline's class presented the chapel lesson this morning -- The Creation Story. Caroline was Eve. I guess we have some creative anachronistic dressing going on with this story.

Caroline and the Octopus

Our little musician

Caroline "wrote" some sheet music today and gave us a little concert this evening.

Boat Launch

Caroline's class has been studying water and ended their unit today with a boat launch. We built our boats at home and gathered at school today to launch them. Caroline wanted to create a "vacation boat."

The Artist

Caroline working on her four-year-old art -- she started with a sun. The finished piece is a forest during a rainstorm.

Jenkins Reunion 2009

First Day of (pre) School

First day of preschool 4s. At pickup, her teacher told me that if she ever needs a sub, she'll just call Caroline. I think that is the nice way of saying my baby girl is a tad bossy.

Her cutie school girl shirt is courtesy of Aunt Mary -- It's So Me Designs. Caroline also informed me and her teacher that she did not need a nametag today since her shirt already had her name on it.

Staycation 2009

Sharing her treasures at the Trading Counter at the Austin Science and Nature Center

With Austin legends at Barton Springs

Dancing to Texas music at the Bob Bullock State History Museum

Smelling Texas oil

Caroline and I colored a fun little cardboard house together and then used it for some Barbie play. Barbie does not fit down the chimney with her unhuman proportions.

Caroline had a sick day last week, but I could have predicted it based on the prior night. All through dinner, Caroline complained that we were eating too late (even though it was our normal dinner time) because she was too tired. It was a very whiny meal. Then, John sent her to her room to get her pajamas on. When he went in to read her bedtime stories a few minutes later, this is what he found. Sure enough, she woke in the middle of the night with a fever. It was a short, less than a day, fever with cough. She just rested on the couch and watched The Berenstein Bears.

Goofy Girl

First, she insisted on putting on her bathing suit to play in the rain earlier in the week.

Then, after seeing pictures of Uma playing in Kieran's crib, she had to get in Elizabeth's crib.

Painting the Guest Room / Office

Capitol

Fun with Kate

Caroline and Kate went to VBS together and had lunch at Chick Fil A. Then we headed to the sprinkler park. Of course, they were wiped out by the end of the day!

Friendly Fun

Fun with Uma (and Kieran. Elizabeth was sleeping.)

Reptiles visit VBS