Annalee-isms

I just have to write down some of my favorite (and not so favorite) things that Annalee says these days so I won't forget someday.

"I don't like it." repeated dozens of times when she is upset about something.
"Twinkle, twinkle little star. How I wonder little star." her version of the song
"ABCD HIJ ABCD HIJ" the abc's
"Old MacDonald had a pig, eiei O" emphasize the pig and the O
"one, two, three, two" counting
"I need__________" she 'needs' lots of things!
"Clean up, clean up everybody clean up, clean up" the clean up song
"Swing, swing, swing, swing, Annalee swinging" I think Papa made up this song on a whim one day and she sings it whenever she swings!
"No, I not stinky." said when she is obviously very stinky!
"No, E's happy birthday." said when we went to another friend's b-day party a few weeks after hers.
She used to call herself E, but now she is trying to say her whole name more often. She also says David now instead of DayDay. :( I liked the nicknames.
Her sweet prayers..."thank you God Mama, Daddy, JoJo, K etc." she will name off everyone she can think of and then say Amen.
"Who dat?" said a billion times a day to whatever or whoever she doesn't know.
"Hold the rope, Mama." they hold a rope when they go places at school, so she likes to use a shoestring and lead me places.

I know there are a ton more, but these are the ones that come to mind. She talks constantly to us and it's so fun to listen to her (most of the time!!!) She tends to be a little more reserved around strangers or groups, but I was the most shy child on earth, so I don't blame her!

Get ready for some "first haircut" pics coming soon. We are in need of some serious professional help...I mean, what do you do with straight on the top and curly in the back???

Just a Couple of Pictures

We spent a lot of time outside last week, before the temperature dropped 40 degrees!
I took this pic for Aunt Rachel. Annalee was so proud to wear her Italian t-shirt!

This was one day at the park...I looked over and she had scaled this dino all by herself! So brave. All was good until her foot slipped on the last rung and she was dangling by just her arms. She held on until Mama saved her from falling.

Happy Birthday Micah!

This weekend we headed out to the beautiful Buffalo Gap, Texas for our annual Perini Ranch weekend with the Snelsons. As usual, it was oh-so enjoyable! Trey and Micah both have birthdays this month and they both love Perini Ranch Steakhouse, so it's the perfect excuse for a nice getaway with friends. Yummy food, an awesome re-modeled ranch house, and several rounds of Catch Phrase...it just doesn't get much better!



Happy 29th hon! I hope you had a great birthday weekend!

Amazing

My child just sneezed out a black-eyed pea that had apparently been lodged in her nose since dinner! Amazing.

Playdates and Tea Parties

Mallory and Karson came over today for a playdate. The girls had so much fun playing with every single toy that we own! They have coordinating shirts and just happen to each be wearing them today, so we had to get a pic!



Annalee and Daddy had a tea party the other night with some of her stuffed animals! I thought they were so cute. I'm sure Micah is excited that I took this pic AND posted it on my blog. He is such a sweet daddy and Annalee loves playing with him. (Please disregard my filthy child, it was spaghetti night and this was pre-bath!)

And the Winner is...

Alright, you may not care, but I've made a stroller decision. (I didn't want to leave you hangin'!) I've decided to go with the limo...I know, I know. The only negative aspect was the length and I'm just going to have to get over that. The best part is that I found one on Craigslist, brand new, for less than half the price in the stores! Plus I don't have to pay tax on it! I think I'm just going to get a bike horn to put on it and one of those beeping things for when I back up! :)

Double Stroller Woes

First, let me apologize (mainly to Rachel) that there are no cute pics of Annalee on this post. Micah is not feeling well tonight, and he's asleep right by my camera, so I don't want to bother him right now to get it.

I need to vent and get some advice from all you gals with 2 kids! Let's do the venting first, shall we!! Why in the world don't they consult real moms with actual kids before they start designing strollers?? I mean really. Who ever thought that it was a good idea to make a 'sit-n-stand' stroller with the infant carrier in front? Why would an older child want to stare directly at your crotch while they were riding somewhere? Do traditional double strollers really have to be as long as a limo, I mean I know your transporting 2 kids, but come on. Where is the stroller that is exactly like a single one with an additional "perch" stuck on the front of it for another kid? I think I'm done for now.

Ok, moms, what double stroller do you have and why do you like it? Here's my criteria...must hold 2 kids comfortably (i.e. both are able to fall asleep in it, if so desired), can't be as long as a semi-truck, and must accommodate my graco safe seat. I'm a bit skeptical, I don't think such a thing exists! Prove me wrong ladies. :)