We are so blessed to have these two get along so well.

Chloe followed all of the rules correctly for a soccer throw-in, kept her feet on the ground, both hands on the ball, and pulled behind her head before the throw.

 

Thank goodness she isn't heavy, yet.

Chloe is fascinated by all things mommy. Somehow over their quick trip to the beach (without me) they bonded extremely tightly.

The girls watching Chloe's favorite show, Max & Ruby.

An early run of the Car Seat Box Racing Series, where Chloe is getting pushed by two of her favorite men, Pete & Poopa.

She looks miserable, perhaps we should stop?

Going through their prelaunch checklist...

These car seat boxes make the perfect carpet racers: they are durable and include a headrest for particularly fast runs.

I love how Chloe has learned and applied my signature slap to the forehead.

Adding a copilot/navigator.

Chloe putting up with a dramatically slower pace ... but only for one trip across the carpet.

I'm a little worried the driver is watching the carpet ahead as the navigator appears transfixed by something ahead (her buddy, Poopa).

A hug on Quinn and a tug on Poopa's heart.

Sorry we keep subjecting you to this misery Chloe.

Chloe got one heck of a push this time, note the front end coming off the ground!

Speeding across the floor.

Every now and then I take a photo that makes me realize how much one of the girls has grown, this is one of those.

We, she's got the sitting and where to place her feet down ... just need a little more strength and length in the legs to actually get moving.

Chloe's been itching to ride a bike like Darrah, some day it will come.

Both girls pushing and twisting at the car's gadgets.

Getting Chloe used to wearing a life jacket and having her to help me put mine on (she LOVES buckles).

Chloe is stirring the batter for a very special father's day batch of pancakes.

Pancakes are a lot of work.

Quinn sporting some of the latest fashion from Sweden.

Quinn sporting some of the latest fashion from Sweden.

Quinn sporting some of the latest fashion from Sweden.

This photo reminds me of a similar photo from our honeymoon, wow, have things changed in these few years!

Who loves splashing.

It's scary how similar these two look.

 

Chloe confidently swins from one end of the pool to the other.

Chloe recently learned how to climb the ladder out of the pool (and finds humor that daddy always slips and falls back in the pool).

Chloe recently learned how to climb the ladder out of the pool (and finds humor that daddy always slips and falls back in the pool).

It seems like it came out of the blue, but Quinn has learned to clap and is quite good at it (funny what a parent gets to be proud of).

Quinn loves any type of ball, perhaps I have an even better chance at having a soccer player with child number two.

Always just out of reach...

 

Holding a sleeping child in your arms still ranks as one of the best parental moments (even better than a nap for oneself).