Funland Park!!

GRETCHEN went to bed very good last night---SO we met Hailey and mommyy ( 2 days older than G) at Funland park today. The first thing was it was 11:30 am and she has a nap at noon--lately its been 1 pm so I thought she would be fine! Gretchie was so excited as we waited for Hailey and her new baby sister to come. Once they got there "G" got clingy and would not even get down to slide or play----Two year olds got love the moods--and just a side note what will it be like at 13!!! ( Won't even think about that ) She did warm up and start playing --we stayed until 1 pm---and then went to return the library Horton movies on the way home she fell asleep---ahhh rest for mom! The weather today is warm but not sunny like yesterday!!! Hoping for sunny blue skies for the weekend--(sorry Kathy--the snow will melt soon!!)

More Princess Dresses!

Here are three more new dresses from my friend Norah!! Thank-you so much! I wore the blue one to church and then Monday we tried the other two on! I love dressing up like a Princess---and asked mommy if she was a princess also!

RED JACKET!

We had this red "bathrobe" hanging on the hook behind the door in the bathroom for months!! Gretchie loves her two hooded towels but was no way going to even try the robe on!! I do ask each time and she just says no thanks! Tuesday morning after bath I said to my sister on the phone she will not even try it on---that is all I needed to say and she says I want to wear the red jacket!!!! She wore it all over and let me snap a few photos of her playing in it. Thursday morning after bath she says I want the red jacket----ha! It is sooo cute and looks adorable on!!! She even said look their are dominos on my jacket--( they were diamond shapes--but close)

Circles everywhere!!

I had to post a picture I handed Gretchen yesterday morning as we were cleaning out the office. It was a packet of worksheets from teaching first graders. She had a basket of crayons and a glue stick--she then asks me for some of daddy's pop (lids--I used for math and sorting) I handed her a couple and forgot about that as I was busy cleaning and she was happy!

This morning while she was in the tub--I was cleaning up her little project and was AMAZED what I found!!! A worksheet with circles on it and she had glued 4 lids inside the circles-----WOW!!! Some of my first graders could not even do this. I guess I was shocked because when she asked for the lids---I did not even think she would put the two together!!!

Hamburger and Cheese and FRIENDS!!

Today we went to McDonalds and met some friends from Boogie!! Gretchen had asked two nights ago if her friend Angelica could go to Chuckie Cheese with her.I said maybe we can ask her and her mommy if they would go to McDonalds----well she did not forget and I kept m word and asked if they wanted to come today---We also asked Isabella and her mommy to come! The added bonus was Bradley and Jacob were there also. I think I can sum up the playdate in Gretchie's words when we were leaving and she grabs my hand and says THAT WAS SO FUN AT MCDONALDS TODAY PLAYING WITH JACOB AND ANGELICA!! (in fact she said it three times before we even got home!! This girl loves her friends!!! We have had a difficult time going to bed Sun Mon Tues (fine) Wed night was a major fight!! Naps have been harder to get down too ----but sleep overtakes!!! Let me spare you the details---I am exausted trying to get her to bed and being consistent when her will says NO WAY and I AM TWO!! So thats why I have not posted alot this week I go immediately to bed! We have changed the bedtime routine a bit --so she doesn't think she is in charge!
enough on that for now....................................................
So back to today---Gretchie is still napping and actually went down for a nap great--so little victories I am taking!! I told her we would take her to the park all week if she went to bed good----that has not happened until today---and after she wakes up Angelica and Isabella are meeting us at the park at 4 pm! Our dinner is ready to pop in the oven and the table is set!!! YAHOOO!!! Hour and half later we came home!!!
Gretchie started singing OLD MCDONALD on the way to McDonalds!!!
She also came up to me and said--ALL MY COUSINS ARE HERE!! (meaning friends)

Still having problems with loading photos---I have some cute ones--but in my opinion my child is adorable!!! That statement is sooo biased!! How can they be such stinkers at bed and sweeties during the day!!!!

Love her sunshine she adds to our family!!!

Are you smarter than a TWO YEAR OLD??

The things she thinks up and charms us with everyday makes us laugh!
Some days she is quite smart and has a mind like an elephant (ha ha)-never forgets anything!
Today (TUES) "G" and mommy went on a "WALK"--it was sunny and we had to go get the mail so we went around the block! Gretchie talked the whole way---telling me about the red rocks (that were used to gravel the street when it snowed) and then all about dogs -that daddy told her they were not scarey---and that he said "Here Boy...here Boy!! Good story--I got to check with daddy to see how much was true!
Today she also got to "TALK" alot on the phone--Aunt Janny, Amma, Dad and again to Amma. I accidently hit the wrong button to take Amma off speaker and hung her up!! After we were done talking "G" asked if she could have her cell phone---I went to the toy box and handed her the play cell phone---obviously my child wanted the real cell phone that doesn't work and we let her play with it---(she sucked on it when we brought her home at 6 months and I had to get a different phone) After telling her I had not seen it forever. She then tells me its in the car---good thing she knew where it was!! She then gets on her red real cell phone and says ---AMMA WE ARE SO SORRY--WE WILL CALL YOU BACK!! THEN----says LET'S TRY SPEAKER PHONE!! haha

Another new thing is if the person on the other end doesn't say anything she says DO HEAR ME? ARE YOU THERE?? She sets the phone up so they can se her draw or play with her toys!

Gretchen has her "elephant family" lined up on the loveseat and has been playing with them alot--I hear her say ITS NICE TO MEET YOU! WHY DON'T YOU WATCH MY SHOW WITH ME? haha

She is continuing asking WHATS THE MATTER--everytime we cough, sneeze or just plain make a noise out of the ordinary----Then she asks ARE YOU OK??

At naptime she has gotten in the habbit of saying THE TV IS TIRED--I will turn it off!! Yes--I said it one day and now she says it each time!!!

At dinner the other night she takes a green bean and yells ITS JUST LIKE A "D" letter!! (now I have no idea where she got this but it did look like a D) She then was playing with the KRAFT salad dressing and says here is the A!! Oh my--she is starting to rcognize letters!!! She tries to write a
"G" and has the C motion down and forgets to make the little line for the G!!! I don't have a baby any longer--but its sooo fun!!









Gretchen found some silver dollars I had in my nightstand! I let her play with them--wouldn't hurt and she could not swallow them! She found her little black purse and put the coins inside--GOODBYE--I AM GOING TO THE BANK!! She even went and put her sandals on over her footed jammies (I put them on) and wanted her jacket on. What an imagination!!! This lasted quite awhile----

As we were reading a story at library---I said to "G" show me how to swim like a turtle---show me how to gallop like a horse--show me what a rooster does----at the end of the book the page said Take a Bow--she looked at me and took her fist and went POW POW!!! teeehheee---can't fool her!!

Gretchie asked daddy for diet coke while going through the drive through at Burger King last Saturday!!

I will add photos to this soon---I am having problems with my memory card loading onto the computer and I have a two year old trying to type letters!
I should have never shown her the keyboard--wait she will be typing her posts next week!! YA!!

DADDY'S GIRL!!//CAMPING!!

WHAT A FUN DAY AND MANY ADVENTURES!!!!!

YAHOOO-Another Saturday with Daddy!! We went to the park this morning 9:45 am and stayed for a good 45 min! The weather was sunny and bright blue skies---still cold according to mom. She swung and went down the slide all byself!! She and daddy walked through the park with sticks--as she copied everything he did! Daddy juggled pinecones and she gave her best shot at it! They walked down to see the new clock tower while I went to the van. Dad went into BiMart while we waited in the van----of course she had to go in and use the potty chair---SUCH A BIG GIRL!

We then went to Wmart and home--we all took a two hour nap (mommy usually doesnt nap it felt soooooo good!! G and daddy went on a walk and played on the bike racks at the movie theater and then to Home Depot where she rode in the car carts and found a McDonalds little game (pink and purple) in the cart! All evening she was calling it a CLOCK GAME and knew it needed new batteries! Her pockets had rocks and daddy had a magazine about lawn and gardens she thought was hers. We ate dinner (straw hats with fritos, taco meat ad cheese) and then daddy put up a tent in our front room!! It was soooo fun---she then went swimming in the lake (tub) and we got jammies on and had a SMORE--now I just melted a marshmellow and graham cracker--she looked at it and handed me the marshmellow and said NO THANKS MOM!! She ate the graham cracker!! We read books and sang songs inside----we then captured a wild animal (yes--the siamese princess) G was so excited Tashja came camping with us!!! The cat was not to bad but then G was so excited the cat wanted out!