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'A portrait of our girls once a week, every week, in 2014.'

Charleigh Grace

Logan Addison

Baby Drew

Our vacation to Tybee Island. Full of family, sand, carriage rides, flowers, and baby snuggles. CG had an unfortunate incident with some sand/chafing which led to cotton shorts with her bathing suit top and a waddle much like a rancher who'd been riding a horse all day. While Charleigh splashed in the waves and built sand castles with her cousins, Lo was much more interested in the flowers growing on the beach. And Drew traveled like a champ, loved the pool, and was basically just her sweet self. Winning hearts up and down the coast.

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'A portrait of our girls once a week, every week, in 2014.'

Charleigh: If she can get dirty, wet, or any combination of the two, CG is all about it. I'm pretty sure the worm she's holding here was dead by this point. Or it was playing dead. Hoping the tiny explorer who found him would stop squeezing him. We're still working on being gentle. 

Lo: Speaking of gentle. If there's a baby doll to be fed, changed, or quietly shushed to sleep...she's your girl. A baby doll whisperer. 

Drew-bee: Love and light and rainbows and puppies and sugar and spice and summer nights. She is just everything. 

*Disclaimer: Both of the girls love to get dirty and both love to be little mommas to any creature willing to tolerate their care. It just so happens these are the places I found them this week. Don't put us in a box, mom. Just don't. 

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'A portrait of our girls once a week, every week, in 2014.'

Drew-bee: Clapping and waving and growing teeth. She loves bath time with all her heart. 

CG: Our little dare-devil. She's up for anything.

Lolly: It takes a lot to rock two-day-old french braids like this. But if anyone can, it's this girl. 

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'A portrait of our girls once a week, every week, in 2014.'

Charleigh Grace: Silliness and sunshine. She was pretending to be a baby, all swaddled and ready to sleep, but it was just too funny. 

Logan Addison: Girl loves her 'dip.' Salsa, guacamole, Chic-fil-a sauce...I almost always have to remind her to actually dip her chips/chicken/crackers. Dip is not meant to be eaten alone. She doesn't agree. 

Drew McLean: Still mostly an observer. She watches everyone and everything--takes it in with thoughtful eyes and quiet smiles. But I can see the itch to move and join in just below the surface. It won't be long until she is in the middle of it all. 

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'A portrait of our girls once week, every week in 2014.'

Drew: Happy to eat anything she can reach or convince her sisters to share. 

Lo: Dress-up hat and a pile of wipes. Fashion at its finest.

CG: Nap hair and a good book. Life is good. 

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'A portrait of our girls once a week, every week, in 2014.'

Charleigh: Sweet summertime and drippy ice cream cones. 

 Lola: Sitting in a box with all your friends? It's just.the.best.

Drew: Smiles for days. This one's personality...we just love it. And she loves everything. 

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'A portrait of our girls once a week, every week, in 2014.'

Lolly: Patriotic princess. Her new favorite things this week? The symphony (even in the rain!) and flags. Oh, and parades where they throw out way too much candy. 

Sweet C: Red, white, and blue. She loved the fireworks and hasn't stopped talking about them. And, of course, the candy. Duh.

Baby Drew: Her favorites this week? Talking to her best friend (paci) and eating as much real, big girl food as possible. Purees are for the birds.