NEW YEAR'S DAY

Grandkids - Charlie
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We had Charlie out to the house for a sleep over so Amanda and Trevan could go out to dinner and a movie for New Year’s Eve.
He’s is at the FUN age when Christmas lights bring excited oohs and ahhs EVERY time he sees them!  This photo was my view falling asleep on New Year’a Eve.   Uncle Tater was there as well, but you can’t see him in the photo since he was shining the light on Charlie!  
The first words I heard in the new year of 2106 were very quiet whispers of “Go Go” in the early morning hours as Charlie was waking up!  What a great way to start the new year!
Grandkids - Charlie
TODDLER AT WORK

Anyone who knows me, knows I’m a firm believer in giving kids meaningful “work” to do :). Charlie is “working” in this photo.   Fourth-generation construction business owner coming right up 🙂

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CHORES

Charlie has had a busy morning helping me with the chores!   We had to feed and water Nathan’s chickens and let the neighbor’s chickens out.  Charlie’s “chore” is to latch and unlatch the little swinging door where the chickens go in and out of the coop. He counted all …

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EXERCISE

Thankfully, my personal trainer allows me to bring Charlie to my workouts on my Charlie” days! Sometimes he’s quite a helper!   You should hear him grunting when we are trying to get this tire going!! When we go in the morning, the mat area isn’t being used so he …