Pots & Pans

Normally, the lower kitchen cabinets are on lock down. I can open them about an inch and then the cabinet door gets stuck so that I can't open it any further (how frustrating). As much as I pull, yank, and tug, the door doesn't budge. Someone happened to leave it open today and I found the most spectaular items hidden behind the door. I managed to pull out some silver, shiny things with big handles that make the best noise when you bang on the them!

Oink, Oink

What was the inspiration for my costume??? Nope, not Piglet. It wasn't Wilbur from Charlotte's Web either. I wasn't thinking of Porky or Babe. I was going more for an authentic, original idea... the pot-bellied pig!

HallZOOween

Lions, tigers, and bears... oh my! Our visit to the Hallzooween event was so much fun. Highlights of the day included:

1. Wearing my pig costume and seeing all of the other princesses, dinosaurs, clowns, witches, Luke Skywalkers, and pirates throughout the day.

2. The zookeepers gave the gorillas, bears, monkeys, and elephants large pumpkins to eat, smash, and throw.

3. Trick or treating around the zoo. UDF icecream was one of the treats... yummy!

Fort Liberty Park

As the leaves change color and the breezes become cooler, it is the perfect time of year for playing at the park. Luckily for me, we have an awesome playground just a short walk from our house (although we usually drive...)

Weeeeeeeee!!!!!

I was feeling a little unsure about the slide, so daddy went with me.

Daddy pushed us, while mommy and I held on tight!

I'm not quite big enough yet for the popular tire swing.

*I'd like to give a special shout out to all my BG homies... Great Aunt Pat, Mary, Steven, Jennifer, and Amanda! Go Falcons!

Sauerkraut

Last Sunday, we ventured out to the Sauerkraut festival in Waynesville. There was a lot to see and a big, big, big crowd. Imagine a couple thousand people crammed into a street about six blocks long carrying an assortment of very large crafts and saurkraut dishes. Although I didn't try any of the cuisine, it was fun to take it all in!

New Discovery

I thought Barney was only on the pbs channel, but I was wrong. Daddy helped me to find him on the world wide web... YIPPPEEE!

Sharing

My big purple friend, Barney, has taught me that "it's not too tough, to share your stuff". One green bean for me, one for Sadie...

Girls Night In

While daddy relived his 'ole college days with buddies at BGSU, mommy and I headed over to Natalie and Libby's house to keep the girls company. Aunt Katie happily agreed to join us and went the extra mile by bringing along a fun fall craft! Some of the highlights of the evening included:

A Dance Show (complete with tickets and assigned seating)

Making (and eating) Icing

Making Scary Haunted Houses!

Sneak Peek

Here's a sneak peek of my most recent photo shoot...*Photos by Liz Pennington (http://www.lizpennington.com/)

More to come very soon!

Sugar High

I had a brownie for the first time tonight. What a yummy, delicious treat! I don't know how it got on my high chair tray, but I want more, more, more. I've never had so much energy. I'm burning through my tox box and sleep just isn't an option!

6 Seconds

The time that it takes to not-so-carefully remove 57 tissues from the box is approximately 6 seconds.

The celebrating continues...

I had my friends over today to celebrate my 1st birthday. What a fun bunch of shorties! I had a blast while mommy loved every minute of hanging with her girlfriends. Despite all the available toys, the most engaging attraction was the doorstop (pictured below)... boingggggg, boingggggg! Check out the rest of the pictures by clicking on the photo below.

I Stole the Remote...

because I seriously love me some Barney.

One is Fun!

Oh, what a difference a year makes...

September 23, 2007

September 23, 2008

ONE!

My family came over to celebrate my first birthday last night. It was such a FUN party! Mommy, Daddy, and I are soooo incredibly grateful to have such a loving, thoughtful, and generous family. I scored some serious loot! :) I want to say THANK YOU, THANK YOU, THANK YOU for making my first birthday one that I'll never forget. Welllll, in case I do forget, at least I'll have wonderful pictures (click on the link to view the album) that captured my first party!

Back in Business

The power (finally) came back on last night around 8 pm. What a fiasco!

After the lights came on, Mommy and daddy couldn't contain their excitement while hollars of "whooo hooo" could be heard from neighbors all the way down the street. I'm just glad that I get my battery-required toys back, since they had been put on the "temporarily malfunctioning" list. All of the batteries were being used for alternative lighting throughout the house.

Lights Out!

The remnants of Hurricane Ike surprised us with a severe windstorm on Sunday afternoon. Nobody anticipated the 75 mph wind gusts that uprooted trees, damaged homes, and left 500,000 in the tri-state area without power.... including us, our friends, and our family. I'll be back online when our power is up! :)

Princess

Every one needs a special place to curl up and get cozy. My chair (from Aunt Katie) is just the right size for some serious lounging. I haven't really mastered the dismount yet, so I just throw myself off, head first, and hope for a soft landing. :)

BIG

Not Quite Fetch

Who needs toys when you've got a four-legged, furry friend to play with all day long?!