KARLIE BUG IS FOUR!

Karlie liked to practice with Madelyn and her team this season.  It is fun to watch her with Madelyn because she thinks she is as old.  She does everything Madelyn does.  They are best friends.

This is when the friendship began.  When Madelyn thought Karlie was her live baby doll.  Karlie was such a good baby.  She really (and literally) rolled with the punches.

KARLIE STILL LIKES TO DO THIS WITH HER TONGUE.  SHE HAS DONE THIS SINCE SHE WAS A BABY!

WHAT A LITTLE BUNDLE OF JOY!  SHE WAS SO MELLOW AS A BABY I WOULD NOT HAVE THOUGHT SHE WOULD BE SO INDEPENDENT....BUT SHE IS....SHE HAS LEARNED FROM HER SIBLINGS.

FOR KARLIE....THERE IS NOTHING BETTER THAN COUSIN TIME.  BEAVER IS HER FAVORITE PLACE TO COME...BUT SHE LOVES IT MORE WHEN THE COUSINS ARE HERE.  THIS WAS TAKEN AT DISNEYLAND LAST YEAR.  THEY HAD SUCH A GREAT TIME TOGETHER.

I HOPE THAT KARLIE GETS SOME FUN "INDOOR" TOYS FOR HER BIRTHDAY AND CHRISTMAS BECAUSE SHE HAS SPEND A LOT OF TIME AT THE PLAYGROUNDS DURING SOCCER PRACTICES AND GAMES.  SHE MAKES FRIENDS EASILY AND TRIES TO MAKE SURE THAT EVERYONE IS INCLUDED.
AT THIS TIME......SHE IS THE ONE THAT WILL RUN PAST GRANDPA AND RUN INTO MY ARMS WHEN WE GET TO HER HOUSE.  THEN SHE HAS SOMETHING TO SHOW ME OR SOMETHING SHE HAS MADE TO GIVE TO ME.
SHE LIKES TO HAVE ME WATCH HER DO TRICKS ON THE TRAMPOLINE THAT IS DOWNSTAIRS.  SHE LOVES HAVING PRESCHOOL WITH HER MOM AND LUKE AND SHE USUALLY HAS THINGS TO SHOW ME THAT SHE HAS BEEN WORKING ON.
I THINK THE THING THAT MAKES ME THE MOST HAPPY WHEN I AM WITH HER IS THAT SHE DOESN'T CARE WHAT ELSE IS GOING ON AS LONG AS I AM WATCHING HER.  THAT MAKES ME FEEL LIKE SHE REALLY LOVES BEING WITH ME.
SHE IS ALSO THE ONE THAT LIKES TO TALK TO ME ON THE PHONE.  SHE CAN "CHAT" LIKE ME BUT SHE DOES GET A LITTLE FRUSTRATED IF I DON'T UNDERSTAND SOME WORD THAT SHE HAS SAID.  THE BEST WAS A FEW DAYS AGO WHEN I CALLED HER "KARLIE BUG" AND SHE SAID, "CALL ME LITTLE JANESSA".  YOU NEVER KNOW WHAT SHE IS GOING TO SAY!
SHE LOVES HER FLIP FLOPS AND IT WILL BE HARD FOR HER TO GIVE THOSE UP WHEN IT IS COLD.
SHE GIVES ME THE BEST, AND LONGEST, HUGS OF ANY OF THEIR KIDS.  SHE WILL ALSO KISS ME GOODBYE.
SHE LOVES TO CUDDLE TO ME ON THE COUCH.  OH HOW I LOVE TO CUDDLE!!  I HOPE SHE WILL ALWAYS GIVE ME HUGS.  I ALSO HOPE SHE KNOWS HOW MUCH WE LOVE HER........FOREVER AND EVER!  THANK YOU KARLIE FOR ALWAYS BEING SO GOOD TO US......WE SURE DO LOVE YOU!  WE ARE SORRY WE CAN'T BE THERE ON YOUR BIRTHDAY BUT WE ARE SURE HOPING IT IS THE BEST YET!!!!! (LITTLE JANESSA)