Thursday, May 10, 2012
Wednesday, May 09, 2012
Water Time
When the weather gets hot, nothing is more fun than putting together a fancy outfit (bonus points if it is Elmo-themed) and playing with water and bubbles on the deck!
Tuesday, May 08, 2012
Tea Party: a guest post from Mama
Andy and I spent some time yesterday afternoon cleaning out our storage closet, and we found a few boxes labeled "Josie's Bunny Collection." Inside were, well, a lot of things, bunnies included, but we also found some old miniature tea sets I played with when I was little. Elsie grabbed the bunnies and other toys and had a grand old time, and Andy and I didn't think much more about the boxes. Until later that night, when Elsie grabbed my hand (saying "Mama come see me!") and dragged me into her room, where she had this set up (music and all!). Luckily, Andy followed close behind to see what Elsie had to show me, and he caught some of it on tape!
Monday, April 23, 2012
Sunday, April 22, 2012
Finding my shadow...
A few weeks ago Mama and I were walking across a parking lot, and guess what I found? My shadow! Just like Peter Pan! I waved and waved and had a great time making my shadow do all sorts of funny things. Now I look for my shadow every time I go outside!
Sunday, April 15, 2012
Sophie Puppy!
I have a new friend. Her name is Sophie, and she is a very big white lab. She lives in a house that is on my way to the park, so I see Sophie almost every day. Here are some pictures Mama took of me and Sophie today.
My face when I see Sophie running out of the garage to play with me:
My face while Sophie and I are playing:
How sad I looked when the first raindrops fell and Sophie, who is terrified of storms, ran back inside:
But I didn't stay sad for very long- you can't keep a good climber down, even when Mama says "NO." I found this great wall to play on on our way home from the park, and was a very happy camper in no time!
My face when I see Sophie running out of the garage to play with me:
My face while Sophie and I are playing:
How sad I looked when the first raindrops fell and Sophie, who is terrified of storms, ran back inside:
But I didn't stay sad for very long- you can't keep a good climber down, even when Mama says "NO." I found this great wall to play on on our way home from the park, and was a very happy camper in no time!
Playing with Zoey
Mama and I took a trip to the Dreampark with my Zoey friend last week. We had a wonderful time. About 50% of it was spent sharing our snacks, 40% was spent swinging, and 10% was spent sliding together. What a fun way to spend a morning!
Here is a picture of Zoey and me at a Dreampark a little less than a year ago:
And here are some pictures of us last week:
We kinda look like big kids now, don't we? :)
Here is a picture of Zoey and me at a Dreampark a little less than a year ago:
And here are some pictures of us last week:
We kinda look like big kids now, don't we? :)
Thursday, April 12, 2012
Tuesday, April 10, 2012
Nico's 2nd Birthday Party
Elsie's Paraguayan boyfriend, Nico, had a 2nd Birthday Party last week, and Elsie had a blast. Her favorite part was Nico's 2-wk-old baby sister, Eliana (Ellie).
Elsie loves learning new words from Nico- "bambino", "ciao ciao", "agua"... she has even started sharing her new words with her 13-month old Mexican neighbor, Lucas!
We lined all the kiddos up on the couch for a picture- Dexter held his three-month-old sister, Ruby, but Nico didn't want to share the spotlight with his new baby sis. Elsie promptly volunteered to hold Ellie. Everyone was happy long enough to snap a few pictures- a small miracle.
Elsie enjoyed holding "Baby Wellie!" so much that her Mama, Katy, let Elsie have a little more time with her on the floor. Can you believe her beautiful dark skin and gorgeous curly hair? I think she has more at 2 weeks than Elsie has a 22 months!
Elsie loved Nico's toy car. She is already learning to eat "on the go"...a skill that will come in handy for this kid who never sits still!
Katy's in-laws put together this beautiful spread- Elsie was thrilled at the pretty bows on the table. The balloons gave the kids A LOT of entertainment, as they were just filled with enough helium to slowly "float" at any height you put them at.
Elsie loves learning new words from Nico- "bambino", "ciao ciao", "agua"... she has even started sharing her new words with her 13-month old Mexican neighbor, Lucas!
We lined all the kiddos up on the couch for a picture- Dexter held his three-month-old sister, Ruby, but Nico didn't want to share the spotlight with his new baby sis. Elsie promptly volunteered to hold Ellie. Everyone was happy long enough to snap a few pictures- a small miracle.
Elsie enjoyed holding "Baby Wellie!" so much that her Mama, Katy, let Elsie have a little more time with her on the floor. Can you believe her beautiful dark skin and gorgeous curly hair? I think she has more at 2 weeks than Elsie has a 22 months!
Elsie loved Nico's toy car. She is already learning to eat "on the go"...a skill that will come in handy for this kid who never sits still!
Katy's in-laws put together this beautiful spread- Elsie was thrilled at the pretty bows on the table. The balloons gave the kids A LOT of entertainment, as they were just filled with enough helium to slowly "float" at any height you put them at.
Monday, April 09, 2012
Playing with "Dennis Puppy"
Our neighbors recently acquired an 8-week-old pup. Elsie is enamored. When they asked her what the puppy should be named, she promptly replied, "Dennis!" To my knowledge, she has never met anyone, nor have we ever talked about anyone, named Dennis. In the last few days, every time I ask what the pup's name should be, she continues to say "Dennis!". Hmmm....maybe she is a puppy whisperer?
When our neighbors had to take a trip out of town unexpectedly, they asked us to come over and play with the pup during the day. Elsie thought it was pretty much the best day ever.
I recorded a little video of them playing "catch" together- Elsie thought Dennis' puppy energy was hilarious. I especially like the end, where Elsie scolds Dennis for eating the Daffodil she had picked!
When our neighbors had to take a trip out of town unexpectedly, they asked us to come over and play with the pup during the day. Elsie thought it was pretty much the best day ever.
I recorded a little video of them playing "catch" together- Elsie thought Dennis' puppy energy was hilarious. I especially like the end, where Elsie scolds Dennis for eating the Daffodil she had picked!
Saturday, April 07, 2012
At the lamb farm, year 2!
Almost exactly a year to the day after Elsie's first trip to the lamb farm, we made the trek again. A few notable differences:
-we lacked the company of our dear friend, Hannah, who has since moved cross-country in pursuit of a job. Hannah, we miss you so much!
-at 9 months, Elsie loved all the animals and I had to hold her back from trying to get into their pens. At 21 months, Elsie was terrified of the bunnies sitting on volunteer's laps. She loved the calf, the turkeys, and especially the pigs, though, (she happily reached into the pen to scratch their ears).
-the 2011 weather was about 20 degrees, and even the barn was a little chilly. In 2012, it was a balmy 80 degrees, and Elsie wore shorts!
-last year's big attraction was the baby lambs- Elsie could have watched them play for hours. This year, she has happily entertained by running between the various pens for about 45 minutes, then spotted the owner's jungle gym through the open barn door and decided that she needed to go to the park. Right now!
Watching turkeys:
Note the volunteer holding the lamb off to the side- he WAS sitting on the hay bale. Then Elsie finished petting the lamb he was holding, and started pushing at his arm, saying, "Sorry, sorry!". He thought it was hilarious, and moved aside so that she could climb on the bale and jump!
Getting ready to pet the piglets:
Baby lambs- only a few hours and days old!:
A few comparison photos from 2011- Elsie sitting on a lamb fleece (she LOVED it!), and watching the lambs play. Note the height of the fence!
-we lacked the company of our dear friend, Hannah, who has since moved cross-country in pursuit of a job. Hannah, we miss you so much!
-at 9 months, Elsie loved all the animals and I had to hold her back from trying to get into their pens. At 21 months, Elsie was terrified of the bunnies sitting on volunteer's laps. She loved the calf, the turkeys, and especially the pigs, though, (she happily reached into the pen to scratch their ears).
-the 2011 weather was about 20 degrees, and even the barn was a little chilly. In 2012, it was a balmy 80 degrees, and Elsie wore shorts!
-last year's big attraction was the baby lambs- Elsie could have watched them play for hours. This year, she has happily entertained by running between the various pens for about 45 minutes, then spotted the owner's jungle gym through the open barn door and decided that she needed to go to the park. Right now!
Watching turkeys:
Note the volunteer holding the lamb off to the side- he WAS sitting on the hay bale. Then Elsie finished petting the lamb he was holding, and started pushing at his arm, saying, "Sorry, sorry!". He thought it was hilarious, and moved aside so that she could climb on the bale and jump!
Getting ready to pet the piglets:
Baby lambs- only a few hours and days old!:
A few comparison photos from 2011- Elsie sitting on a lamb fleece (she LOVED it!), and watching the lambs play. Note the height of the fence!
Friday, March 30, 2012
Discovering old toys...
...made new by a winter hiatus! Boy, was I excited to find my turtle sandbox all ready to play with when the snow melted!
Sunday, March 25, 2012
Puddle walks!
I have had so much fun this spring going for Puddle Walks in my boots from Grandma Dorothy with Mama. I am REALLY good at splashing, now that I have perfected my jumping skills! Here are some photos Mama took on a walk a few weeks ago:
Mama didn't think that I was paying attention when she read me the Narnia books when I was little, but I was. I found Lucy's magical lamp post in our neighborhood! I love to play by it- I keep waiting for the Faun Mr. Tumnus to come! So far he hasn't made an appearance, but I know it's only a matter of time.
Mama and I found the first sign of Spring this year- a little cluster of green daffodil stems coming out of the mud!
I really like to play in the tree forts that are underneath big evergreen trees...Mama says I must have gotten this preference from Daddy- I guess he had a fort just like this when he was little!
Some more splashing!
And just a few of me smiling in the first real sunshine of the year!
Mama didn't think that I was paying attention when she read me the Narnia books when I was little, but I was. I found Lucy's magical lamp post in our neighborhood! I love to play by it- I keep waiting for the Faun Mr. Tumnus to come! So far he hasn't made an appearance, but I know it's only a matter of time.
Mama and I found the first sign of Spring this year- a little cluster of green daffodil stems coming out of the mud!
I really like to play in the tree forts that are underneath big evergreen trees...Mama says I must have gotten this preference from Daddy- I guess he had a fort just like this when he was little!
Some more splashing!
And just a few of me smiling in the first real sunshine of the year!
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