Apple Picking

It was a great fall weekend for apple picking and pumpkin farm fun!

Grace had too many apples (sugar)!

"Too Funny!"

First Day of School!

I started my first day of 2 year-old pre-school today! I look like such a big girl with my back pack, don't I? I had fun at school, though I didn't like when Mommy dropped me off - I cried a little a couple times at school but had some fun playing with the toy animals and kitchen. They even gave me crackers and juice at snack time! Mom never gives me juice! I made sure to tell her that right when I got in the car.

Poker Face

Well my mommy tried to resist the Lady GaGa bandwagon, but she couldn't. And I think it's a perfect background for my stamping activities.

I'm 2!

So, it's true. I am 2. I've had a busy couple days! I had my family birthday party on Saturday, my Grammy and Poppy were here the whole weekend, and the most fun part of all was that Sophie came to play for the whole day on my Birthday! We went to the library for story time, had cupcakes, played outside and tore Mommy's house apart. What a day!

Link to all my family birthday party pictures!

My Elmo cake rocked!"You want me to blow what out?"
Party girl

Opening presents in PJs

My new backpack for school!
My birthday cupcake

What a day!

Almost there!

Mom insisted on posting a few cute pictures of me in my last days as a 1 year old!


I'm in a big girl bed!
I love to cook!

And I'm learning the big girl swing, too!

Guess I'm ready to turn 2!

Haircuts and Fancy Cars

Mom's days of cutting my hair are over. It's time for the professionals to step in. And they have pink cars, penguin capes and Elmo. Awesome.

Jet Setter

This weekend I went to see my Uncle Will and Kelly in Memphis - I went on an airplane! And I did pretty darn good, too. We had so much fun! We went out to dinner, we went painting, played outside, met new friends and Uncle Will got a new puppy! I helped name her with my finding Nemo obsession, too. Her name is Dori. She loves me. I hope Uli is not jealous!

First Dentist Appointment

And It Begins...

She has discovered the pink nail polish. Help.

Last Tumbling Class

I did some baby gymnastics this summer - see, Mommy and Daddy think it will help a bit with my klutziness so I don't end up like Mom. I think I did pretty darn good. My favorite was the "donkey kick" and if you ask me nicely, I'll show it to you and even do sound effects.

Star Lake!

I told my mommy she's been a slacker updating the blog. Being tired and worn out from summer is no excuse, I tell her. She finally got back to it because I had to show you how much fun I had at Star Lake. I LOVED the water, I went kayaking, I went tubing, Poppy let me and Sophie drive the boat, I saw baby Eagles and stayed up until 10:00! What a week. Well, I guess I know why Mommy is tired.

Snapfish Link for all our Star Lake pictures


Sophie wanted to hold my hand on our boat rides. She loves me...

Think she'll still love me after I give her a spin in the boat? Don't worry everyone, Poppy hid the keys. But I sure loved the horn!

Driving lessons - at night and no hands, we may have someone else teach us to drive a car when the time comes.

Night time boat ride

Throwing rocks in the water was the best!

Well, swimming was pretty fun, too.

And playing with Dad was too...

And kayaking with Mom was fun, too...

And my, oh my, did I love tubing!...

And here I am practicing my baby eagle flying.

What a week!

Pentagon!

Mid-Summer in Dubuque

Little Artist

I love my Mangna Doodle. Mommy seems to think I am influenced by Picasso, although she fears it's a little Guernica. Ooops, I'll try to lighten it up next time.And then there's the spins in my tutu. I love wearing it. Yep, Mom and Dad are in trouble.

Puddle Jumper

My Poppy continues getting me into mischief.

My Bud and His Caddy

My friend Christopher gave me my first ride in a Caddy. We sure look cute!

Dolphins, Whales, IPods

Daddy was trying to secretly take a iPhone video of me while I was talking about my new favorite things, sea animals - specifically Dolphins and Whales. Well, then I saw him and as usual I wanted IT...

A Girl and Her Dog

My mommy posts lots of pictures of me and my doggie, but really, we're best buds.

Cutest Picture EVER

Thank goodness my auntie is a photographer and has cute props! ;-)

Out of Control

Grace is already addicted to very expensive toys that Daddy shouldn't have gotten anyway ;-)
We are in trouble. When anyone else touches it, she says "mine" - oh boy.

Indiana Dunes

What a fun day we had at the Indiana Dunes with Mommy's friends Hal and Joanie! I told Daddy (really I did) that "whales" were in Lake Michigan. I was also getting acquainted with Mommy's sunglasses for the beach, but we really didn't need them. I still looked pretty cute!

Apple

Mom says I am already a poster child for Apple. Gee, I wonder which parent I take after? Now that Daddy has his iPad - I have told him I want his iTouch. Of course, I play with the iPad all the time, too. Such the little techie!