Thanksgiving

Happy Thanksgiving!!

I have so much to be thankful for again this year. Of course I am very thankful for my wonderful family (my whole family and my "aunties and uncles") - I don't think a girl could possibly be more loved!!

I am thankful for Trixie and Emmet - they let me pull out their fur, yank their tail, play tug of war with them, and give them hugs and kisses and they don't complain too much!!

I am very thankful that my Aunt Jill's surgery was a success last week. I hope that you are feeling better soon, Aunt Jill!

I am also thankful that nobody was hurt in the fire that destroyed Jessi's newly finished, gorgeous studio (see "Sean's House of Divas" for photos and explanation.) Mommy, Daddy and I are SO sorry that all of your hard work was ruined, but we know that it will be even MORE beautiful when it's finished after renovations.

I am thankful for my cousin, Drew, even though he tried to squish me on Thanksgiving when I sat in his rocking chair!

I am thankful for my friend Noelle. I had so much fun at your birthday party last week, thank you for inviting me! I hope your third year is a healthy one!!

I am thankful for rock n roll. Here I am doing my best Rooney Doodle impersonation!

I am thankful for cupcakes.

I am thankful for my friend, Alyssa, who teaches me how to be a sweet big girl.

I am also extremely thankful for all of my friends (too many to post photos). Genna, Steven, Erin, Grace, Riley, Avery, Evan, Ben, Susannah...you're the best friends a girl could ask for!!

I am VERY thankful that Mommy and Gramma took me to see the Doodlebops in concert yesterday. I waited my whole life to see this show!!

I am also thankful that Gramma bought me the Doodlebop Pledge Flag. Now I am an official Doodlebop!

Presenting the Doodlebops - DeeDee, Moe, and Rooney!!

I danced my little heart out the whole show - luckily I had an aisle seat so I shook my groove thang in the aisle. I attracted quite a bit of attention in my DeeDee costume - I was hugged by random kids and had my photo taken by random moms. If I could write, I would have signed some autographs!

My new friend, Morgan. I enjoyed dancing with her, especially since she didn't block my view of the stage.

I am thankful for comfortable car seats - I was wiped after the show!!


I hope you all had a wonderful Thanksgiving!!

Cookie, Cookie, Cookie Starts With "C"

Charlotte, Charlotte, Charlotte also starts with "C."

Coincidence? I think not!!

Last week, Aunt Sammi came over to spend the day with me. Instead of going to school, I got to play with Aunt Sammi all day. The best part of our day - we made COOKIES!!!

This is a little known fact, but the character "Cookie Monster" was modeled after me. They added some blue hair, lowered his voice and made him a boy, but his affinity for cookies was definitely inspired by yours truly!


I put on one of my many aprons ( a good chef must have an apron to match each outfit!), and Aunt Sammi and I went straight to work. She put all of the ingredients in the bowl, and I was in charge of mixing.

Who needs a Kitchen Aid Mixer when you have me?!


Cookie dough on my nose...I wonder if my tongue can reach it?!

After a long, arduous baking session - one that involved constant taste tasting - here is the
pièce de résistance.

Of course every good chef must test her recipe before offering it to the masses.

Baking cookies is fun, but it can be VERY tiring. My arms need a rest from mixing, and my belly needs a rest from cookie dough.

Did I get any chocolate on my face?!?

Thanks for a fun day, Aunt Sammi!!

CHARLOTTE'S SHOUT OUTS
Penn State - 31 Temple - 0

1. Defense - For the second straight year, you shut out Temple. Yes, it's Temple, but still...a shut out is a shut out!!

2. Dan Connor - you had 18 tackles and a sack. If you don't win all the defensive awards this year, it proves that those voters don't know anything!

3. Derrick Williams - You made 7 catches for a career high 104 yards. You're making more of an impact every week. Your patience is paying off!!

4. Rodney Kinlaw - You went over the 1,000 rushing yards mark in this game. You ran for 168 yards and a touchdown - high five!! You also caught 5 balls - you can run, you can catch...can you throw, too, and take Morelli's place??

5. PSU fans - because of you, Temple had its biggest attendance for a football game ever. Philadelphia was "Happy Valley East" for the day.

6. Illinois - I love you! You gave a great birthday gift to Mommy!!

Twick ow Tweat

What a crazy Halloween!!

First, I went to school dressed as DeeDee Doodle for a Halloween party. We had special "spooky" snacks, we carved a Jack o Lantern, and we walked to other classrooms to fill up the candy bags we each designed. Everyone at school loved my costume! My teachers got a great photo of DeeDee surrounded by all of her boys!

Then I came home to a special surprise - Nana came over to go twick ow tweating with me and Mommy!! Daddy was in the middle of nowhere (aka Nebraska) for work, so it was just us girls that night!

I was so excited to put my costume back on and get started. I got my bat bucket, grabbed a piece of candy from Mommy's bucket for practice, and off we went!


Nana took my hand as we made our way to the first house. Mommy thought that I might get nervous when a grown up answered the first door, but she forgot she was talking about DeeDee Doodle, world famous singer and dancer. I perform in front of large crowds for a living - visitng a few houses wasn't going to make me nervous!

Mommy said that I was a pro from the first house. I walked up to the neighbors' door, smiled my best DeeDee smile, yelled "Twick ow Tweat" and took my time picking out a piece of candy. I carefully placed the loot into my bat basket, smiled again, said "Tank ooo!" and left with a skip in my step to the next house.

Why did Mommy ever doubt that I was a natural?

As much of a pro as I was, I started to tire quickly. I had a big day, after all. Our neighborhood seemed much bigger that night. After about twenty minutes, Mommy decided this glazed over look meant that it was time to head back home to hand out candy.

I got a second wind back at our house when I remembered all of the candy I had just earned with my cuteness.

Being the sweetie that Mommy always says that I am, I offered my first candy to Mommy. I know that she goes ga-ga over M&M's, so I gave her a bag. She says that the "M" stands for Meggan - that's why she feels like she has to eat them so much!

After carefully searching through the selection, I decided that this lollipop would be the first candy to pass my lips. It was my first lollipop ever, and it certainly won't be my last!!

Lollipop, lollipop, oh lolli lolli lolli... (that one goes out to you, Auntie Tara!)

Thanks for going Twick ow Tweating with me and Mommy, Nana! I hope you had as much fun as I did!!

PS - Mommy and Daddy spent the day in Philly yesterday, so Mommy didn't get to see the PSU - Purdue game. I got to spend the day with Gramma, so I didn't see the game either. Neither Mommy nor I are qualified to do Shout Outs. Mommy says that we should just give a Shout Out to the whole team for pulling out a win!