As you may know, Anna REALLY likes dogs. She said "Mitty" (Smitty) before "Grandma" or "Grandpa". This makes them feel VERY important. I guess it's all relative, because Anna said, "Fritzie" before "Mommy" or "Daddy".
4 years ago
Tuesday, May 19, 2009
Final Countdown
We're in the final days of school, and cannot wait until we don't have to blast Anna out of bed at 5:45 in the morning. Luckily, since it is close to the longest day of the year, it gets light fairly early now! Here she is on a particularly good morning. She even chose a dress and a bow to wear!
This dress was mine when I was little. Notice the Cinderella shoes that Anna chose to match.
I just like this picture of her. I had just told her that she had to wear "real" shoes. Cinderella shoes are not allowed at school.
Now that it's finals week, we are finished a little earlier and have more time and energy to play in the afternoons with Anna. Do you see the drool coming out of her mouth?? Shaun hasn't noticed this yet. Hopefully he won't reach up in his hair and get a wet surprise...
What a goof!
This dress was mine when I was little. Notice the Cinderella shoes that Anna chose to match.
I just like this picture of her. I had just told her that she had to wear "real" shoes. Cinderella shoes are not allowed at school.
Now that it's finals week, we are finished a little earlier and have more time and energy to play in the afternoons with Anna. Do you see the drool coming out of her mouth?? Shaun hasn't noticed this yet. Hopefully he won't reach up in his hair and get a wet surprise...
What a goof!
Monday, May 11, 2009
The Hamster
On Mother's Day, Anna got in her hamster wheel and
gave me the gift of laughter!! She is so silly!
Anna made a tent out of her hamster wheel. She's into surprises right now!
gave me the gift of laughter!! She is so silly!
Anna made a tent out of her hamster wheel. She's into surprises right now!
Thursday, May 7, 2009
Potty Adventures
So Anna is not really interested in the potty. In fact, she always denies the need for a new diaper. When she told us that she needed to go, we asked her if she would use the potty.
"NO!"
"How about going outside like Fritzie?"
"Kay"
Nothing there...
Where is the rest of the potty??
Duh! Potties work WAY better as hats!
Needless to say, we had a failure to launch.
"NO!"
"How about going outside like Fritzie?"
"Kay"
Nothing there...
Where is the rest of the potty??
Duh! Potties work WAY better as hats!
Needless to say, we had a failure to launch.Monday, April 27, 2009
What A Weekend!!
Anna's birthday party was on Saturday. We had a crawfish boil, along with a more palatable fare for the kiddos (chicken tenders and mac n cheese). Anna spent most of the afternoon/evening running wild with all of the other kids. Her feet stayed dirty even after her bath, despite the vigorous scrubbing I gave them. Hannah was there, and she and Anna had so much fun!! 
Jenny and Lena came to the party and gave Anna some new art supplies (aka floor decorators)
The party was dominated by teachers- just about every adult there either is, or was a teacher. Wow!
On Sunday morning, Anna wanted to get dressed right away and play outside with her toys.
She's figured out how to make her car go forward now!
Next we went to the Parker Coliseum to see Ag Magic- basically a farm/petting zoo for the little kids. Anna LOVED seeing the animals up close! For some reason, a puzzle piece of a cow just doesn't cut it...
Here is Anna mooing at the cow. He just MIGHT have been intimidated.
...OR NOT...
We were trying to get Anna to pet the goat and lamb, but she was more interested in the guy handling them.
The highlight of the farm animals was the table of one day old chicks. Anna spent a lot of time holding and loving on the chicks.
She ended up getting a little upset when we told her that she couldn't kiss and hug the chick. So I guess if we want Anna to ever kiss or hug us, we'll just have to dress up like animals.
Anna is still working on the sound that a pig makes.
Once we had finished with the farm animals, we had the awesome idea to walk across campus to see Mike the Tiger. By the time we got there, Anna had her head on my shoulder (even more brilliant- we didn't bring a stroller). While Shaun went back to the Parker Coliseum to get the car, Anna and I escaped into the gift shop for a little A/C!
There was a little boy there who found the foam fan claws. He chased Anna around the store, yelling, "Rharrr!" So Anna found another foam claw and chased after him...
Jenny and Lena came to the party and gave Anna some new art supplies (aka floor decorators)
The party was dominated by teachers- just about every adult there either is, or was a teacher. Wow!
On Sunday morning, Anna wanted to get dressed right away and play outside with her toys.
She's figured out how to make her car go forward now!
Next we went to the Parker Coliseum to see Ag Magic- basically a farm/petting zoo for the little kids. Anna LOVED seeing the animals up close! For some reason, a puzzle piece of a cow just doesn't cut it...
Here is Anna mooing at the cow. He just MIGHT have been intimidated.
...OR NOT...
We were trying to get Anna to pet the goat and lamb, but she was more interested in the guy handling them.
The highlight of the farm animals was the table of one day old chicks. Anna spent a lot of time holding and loving on the chicks.
She ended up getting a little upset when we told her that she couldn't kiss and hug the chick. So I guess if we want Anna to ever kiss or hug us, we'll just have to dress up like animals.
Anna is still working on the sound that a pig makes.
Once we had finished with the farm animals, we had the awesome idea to walk across campus to see Mike the Tiger. By the time we got there, Anna had her head on my shoulder (even more brilliant- we didn't bring a stroller). While Shaun went back to the Parker Coliseum to get the car, Anna and I escaped into the gift shop for a little A/C!
There was a little boy there who found the foam fan claws. He chased Anna around the store, yelling, "Rharrr!" So Anna found another foam claw and chased after him...
Friday, April 24, 2009
Happy Birthday, Anna!
Anna got a bunch of presents from us after school. She was really excited about her tricycle.
She knew what to do with the wrapped gifts too!
Since she has such a shoe fetish, we got her a set of Disney Princess shoes, which she refused to take off...
Also, this goofy tutu and foo-foo headband.
So here is Anna experiencing ALL of her toys at once. The princess shoes made riding the tricycle a bit difficult, but Anna persevered.
LOVELY!!
She knew what to do with the wrapped gifts too!
Since she has such a shoe fetish, we got her a set of Disney Princess shoes, which she refused to take off...
Also, this goofy tutu and foo-foo headband.
So here is Anna experiencing ALL of her toys at once. The princess shoes made riding the tricycle a bit difficult, but Anna persevered.
LOVELY!!The Banana Twins Turn Two!!
Last Saturday was Hannah's 2nd birthday party. The theme was "Mickey Mouse Clubhouse". Since Hannah and Anna were born less than 24 hours apart, we schedule birthday parties on different weekends so that we can attend each other's.
Anna took the eating part of the party very seriously.
Here's the birthday girl modeling her Minnie Mouse dress that Christie made for her.
Anna is wearing the dress that Christie made for her birthday last year. Isn't Christie talented?!
We got Anna to pose for a photo with me on my birthday!
Anna took the eating part of the party very seriously.
Here's the birthday girl modeling her Minnie Mouse dress that Christie made for her.
Anna is wearing the dress that Christie made for her birthday last year. Isn't Christie talented?!
We got Anna to pose for a photo with me on my birthday!
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