Walking in Parking Lots

Some of the most interesting conversations Abigail and I have are when we are walking through parking lots. The vast empty space seems to allow her to think and explore all the ideas in her head.

It started nearly two years ago when she discovered her shadow. It was fun to explore how her shadow changed as she walked and how it was different when we were entering the parking lot as we were leaving.

Next came reflections. She looked at a car one day and wanted to know why her shadow was in color. This brought on a new round of conversations. We talked about how shadows and reflectiosn were different, how they were the same. What it meant. Did different cars make different reflections, after a summer rain we looked at our reflections in water. More time to talk, more time to be.

Lately the conversations are changing again. We still talk about shadows and reflections but she now has a new interest; perspective. We talk about how far away an object is. That size can change depending on how close we are to the object Ab likes to guess at how big an object will be when we get close to it. We talk about the angle we are looking at and how that may change the way things look.

I love these simple times with her. She is growing up so fast. I know some day our abstract conversations will be replaced by topics that are more concrete, more factual, more commerical. So I treasure this time as we enjoy a momment of peace in our hectic life.

Halloween Celebrations

We are happily celebrating halloween here in Wilmington. So happy that the weather has been warm so Abigail is not freezing in her costume. So far we have gone to our moms' group Halloween Party and the Carnival at "the pumpkin church" Tonight I introduced her to "It's the Great Pumpkin Charli Brown" a movie that she completely loved.

October 10

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Crazy Weather in NC

It has gotten SOOO cold here in the past week!
This is Abigail and her best friend Meredith on October 9th



and then a week later!



Fall has definitely come to the Carolina's!

A letter to Santa

Yes it is only October. We stilll have Halloween and Thanksgiving before Christmas but tonight I asked Abigail what she wanted for Christmas. She is not the easiest to shop for and I am trying to figure out what to get her for Christmas. As many of you know the only thing Abigail wanted for her birthday was a rug and while it is an awesome rug, I needed some inspiration for christmas shopping.

Here is a copy of her letter to Santa...

For those of you who do not read "Abigail-ish" she has requested a leapster, some brown socks, a new game, a map, and a new yellow square book.

Almost 3...

Abigail will be three in less then 72 hours. I cannot believe how quickly these past three years have gone. Especially this past year. She has changed so much. Looking back I think she has changes just as much this year as she did between birth and 1.

Here is an example of her art work from 10 months ago, when she first started drawing people:

and a drawing she did tonight:

It has been so fun to see her artwork progress over the year, every day she adds a new detail, something different to her artwork. It is wonderful to be watching her creativity explode.

Riverfest 2009

Here are some pictures from Riverfest today! Abigail had a wonderful time especially eating all the yummy fair food! We may try adn headback tomorrow if the weather holds up.