Playin' Around

For several weeks we have been working on the other half of the duplex where Claire and Chloe live. Papa (and others) have been there many, many hours each week. Claire and Chloe have begun to expect to see Papa any time they exit their own front door or return from a walk or car ride. It is always the same thing, as they look towards the neighboring door, "Papa? Papa?", they say, hoping they will see him. Now that the painting has been completed and the carpet installed, it makes a wonderful change of scene for them to run and play. This past week we took advantage of the empty apartment several times. Here Aunt Suzie and Mommy watch Claire stroll around in her fairy skirt.

Chloe loves to be at the front door, watching what ever is going on OR trying to open, shut, or otherwise work the door over.

To touch or not, Claire is contemplating after Papa "suggested" that she shouldn't touch the non-hot heater.

The girls brought along their Kleen Kanteens to keep themselves hydrated. They are wonderful water bottles that originated in Chico. The community is very proud of them.

Chloe and Grandma play "hide and seek" in one of the empty bedrooms.

The girls now are very bold about urging you "out" of your chair so that they can sit in the big chairs. Here they had convinced Papa to get "out" of his chair. They both promptly scrambled in. Earlier in the week it was the rocking chair in their own house. They wanted Grandma to get "out" so they could sit in it and rock. Their vocabularies are so increased that they now have no trouble getting across their point, whatever it may be that they want or need.

Below Claire demonstrates her jumping skills.

Claire and Chloe do some twirling....part of every day it seems.

Can't wait to see what this week will bring.