Naperville!

This past weekend was incredible. After hearing about them and seeing pictures of them for ages, I finally got to meet my Illinois family. Yay! I had so much fun that they had to drag me kicking a screaming to the car when it was time to leave. Thank you so much Aunt JoJo, Uncle Corky, Cousins Kristi, Lori, Scott x 2, Courtney, Emily, Brennan, Caiden, Ainsley & Marlie! It was SO good to see you and we are already looking forward to visiting again!

Fair-ly Awesome Time!

It is with a sad and heavy heart that I post pictures from the last Michigan State Fair : ( We had a wonderful time despite knowing it was the last. It's hard to believe that after 160 years, it's just over. I wish we had had the opportunity to attend more! It was even more special since Yia Yia, Theo Bill, Theo George and cousin Blake came to visit and go with us. Here are a few highlights from the day...

Feeding the animals and cousin Blake milking a cow


The Budweiser Clydesdales...SO huge!

The stomach turning ride daddy agreed to go on with Blake and the "pick a duck game"


Watching little chickens hatch and trying to pet a baby pig. (we also got to see a calf take her first steps just 1/2 hour after being born!)

Enjoying our corn dogs and bucket-o-fries and last but not least...wiped out!

Pigtails? Roostertails?

What might one classify these stunning "bunches"? And why, while we're at it, do we call pigtails, pigtails? I'm not aware of many pigs with two tails. Thoughts anyone?

Spa Night

I got my toes did in bubbles. And that's all I gotta say about it.

2 Year Pictures!

They're ready! Here are a few samples and the link to all of them below.

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Whoa Nelly

I'll give you one guess on who these people are....

Lake-ing

For those of you who do not live in Michigan, let me explain something. Michiganders love lakes. I haven't been around too long but I know this as fact. This weekend I got to see what all the talk is about. And I get it. Lakes are rad! I got to go to Ama Jan's house (luke's grandma) with the Donaldson/Desnoyer clan and ride on a boat, swim in the lake, play in the sand, swim in the cooled-down hot tub AND take a tubby with Luke. I had so much fun that by the end of the day I was just running back and forth with Luke screeching for no reason. Just joyful. Thanks for such a fun day Ama Jan!

2 Year Stats, etc.

The numbers are in:

Weight: 25 lbs - 25%
Height: 35" - 75%
Head: mom can't remember but still small - 10%

Some new things I'm saying these days are:

"I love you daddy" and "I miss you daddy" - I say these all of the time but almost always when daddy leaves for work and when he comes home.

"I'm working" - I say this when I'm doing something mommy and daddy generally don't want me to do. (We were shopping last week and she found a piece of styrofoam which she proceeded to pull into a million pieces and spray about the area. When I asked her what she was doing she said, "I working mommy" with a don't-bother-me look on her face.)

"Boobies" - All the sudden I decided my boo boos should be called boobies. Don't know why but it's funny. And I make mommy and daddy kiss them and "wash" them off multiple times a day...weeks after they have disapeared. I do not however, like bandaids like most kids because, well, because my little legs are hairy and those boogers hurt to pull off!

"Stinky Butt" - I say this every time mommy changes my diaper whether it is stinky or not.

"Try it" - Saying this isn't as fun as the action that goes along with it. I like to sneak my fork or spoon under the table and tell Gabe to "try it". If I have to try it, he should have to too.

"Daddy fix it" - In response to anything that isn't working or appears to be broken. Usually said after mommy says she can't fix it and that it really is broken. I don't trust her. Daddy has magic she doesn't know about.

Couple other things I do now:

Insist upon putting on makeup with mommy in the morning. We'll thank GG for that one. Don't worry, mommy gives me the ends of all of the brushes but I still think I'm hot stuff.

I like to greet my toes in the morning. "Hi toes". (???)

I know what many of my books are about now and I'll tell you in a few words the general story.

I can count to ten but often leave out 5. Pesky thing, that 5.

I'm working hard on the ABC's and can get a lot of the letters even though I still call them the ABDs.

I do not like rain. Well, actually, I don't mind watching it I just don't like it touching me. Ick.

Up next:

Mastering those darnded ABDs.

Eating vegetables (mommy! get off the keyboard!)

Dressing myself

Potty training (EEK)

But most important, having fun and being a kid!

It's True, I'm 2!

What a day. Turning two is tiresome. Daddy took off work in the morning so we could go to a wonderful park to have my 2 yr photo shoot with Corinna (pics to come in the next few weeks). Then we went out to lunch together. Daddy and mommy both had to go to work so I figured I might as well get some zzzzzs. When I woke up we headed over to the zoo where 27 of my wonderful friends came to celebrate and eat cupcakes with me. It was fabulous! Oh, and I got more presents!

The stable/dollhouse mommy and daddy got me. (animals and people from Yia Yia!)

Nanny Becca got me two kittens. I love, love, love them! I've named them Fluffy and Floofy.

Dancing with Luci and Daddy in my Birthday Dress daddy got me.

Kelsey being cute as usual...

Party time!

Making blueberry muffins with mommy with my new birthday baking set and Apron (mommy has a matching one) from Trish.

The Big Day

Tomorrow is my birthday. I've been waiting for this moment forEVER, or at least it seems. I talk about my birthday constantly. Especially as it pertains to cake, cupcakes, or anything else sugary. Oh and presents. Lately, the thing I'm most attached to is the obnoxious birthday hat mommy got me to wear on my birthday. Mom tries to hide it but I keep finding it. I wear it almost every day at some point or another. Mom's a little worried that I'm going to fall into a major depression after tomorrow. Post event blues I think they call it.

Hanging with Mon!

Last Friday (prior to my getting a strange sickness that is thankfully over) momma's friend Monica came over to play with me! We went on a long walk, ate pizza at Strawberry Moon and splashed in my pool. It was so much fun. Thanks for visiting Mon!