Mr. Footstick

At the fair, Anais and I were walking past various game booths exploring the many options. Ana saw a series of small kiddie pools with rubber duckies floating in them and tore her hand from mine. She ran over and took a duck and was directed to a prize box before I could stop her. I was then obliged to pay the two dollar fee and watched with puzzlement as Anais pulled out a yellow stick with a foot on it. Mr. Footstick (as seen above) was her toy of choice. She loves Mr. Footstick more than I ever imagined a girl could love a stick with a foot on it.

One Small Step for Man, One Giant Leap for the Blog

Last weekend we went to the Spring Fair in Puyallup with Arean and Opal. A bit smaller than the Fall example (plus the parking is free), we had a great time despite the weather. The first hall we stumbled upon was set up with various groups offering activities for kids: creating hats, planting a pumpkin seed to take home, a lizard exhibit, etc.

Because it was the smaller edition, there was only one ride we could find for Anais - the canoe canal (alliteration is mine alone). Her first time around she hung on for dear life, and maintained a look of concentration. We came back later (actually twice more, the first time she cried) and she had a look of utter joy on her face. She got brave enough to dip her hands in the water.

Oh, and the giant leap is a full album of fair pictures located here. Let me know if you have any problems (actually don't, just imagine what great photos I must have taken).

More Birthday Photos

Huddle Round the Hearth (Warning: Very Little Baby Content Ahead)

After a brief taste of summer (on Saturday it was 76 degrees - perfect for taking dinner on the deck), we're back into showery, unstable weather. At some point last week, part of the heating system decided to take a hiatus. It only became apparent today as the house temperature settled and I couldn't ignore it any longer. So, having put a call in for service after discovering that Bathtub was willing to spend time with Anais for warmth, I decided to fire up the wood stove for the first time (using only earth friendly [?] Enviro-logs).

Not precisely what I'd envisioned for mid-April, but I suppose it's better than nothing.

Birthday photos part one

First we have a photo of Anais and her baby cart from Seth and Sandra. (Thank you!) She loves to put various babies in it and push it around.

Then is a shot of her in one of her many "pretty dress." She loves to dress up a little every day, but really enjoys her pretty dresses.

The last photo reveals her makeshift birtday cake. She, like her mommy, much prefers the icing or topping to the actual cake. She was very polite eating the whipped cream and strawberries, but refused to touch the cupcake underneath.

I will post more photos soon. Next us--The Chuck E Cheese adventure.

Here are a few pics of the angel on her birthday. The first shows Anais and her baby cart from Uncle Seth and Aunt Sandra. She loves to put various "babies" in and push them around. Next, Ana is happy because of her "pretty dress." She loves wearing pretty dresses as often as possible. Finally, I have a shot of her makeshift birthday cake. She, like her mommy, cares less for the cake and more for the icing (or whipped cream in this case).

Scientific Method

I just went upstairs to find Anais performing an experiment. She's got a shopping cart full of items from the playroom (books, dolls, stacking cups, etc), and she's taking each one and attempting to stick it to the refrigerator. She sticks it on the fridge, lets go, it falls, and on to the next one. Very deliberate, very intent, and very cute.

Happy Birthday Anais

This is a picture of our little one a year ago. Can you believe how much she's grown? Today she is two. I will be posting photos of her second birthday after our exciting dinner at IHOP this evening. She will be dining on a chocolate chip pancake with a smiley face on top. Very exciting. Thank you to all of those that gave her gifts and good wishes. She is enjoying them all and hasn't played with any of her old toys in four days. Happy Birthday to our darling girl.