Friday, November 26, 2010

Snow Days

Audrey got stuck at Grandma's house Monday night (we didn't want a 20 minute trip one-way to turn into an all night adventure as seemed to happen to many weary commuters). But after we picked her up Tuesday morning we came back home then headed down to Matthews Beach Park. She wasn't quite ready for the big kids hill, but she loved the little one. She also loved being pulled all over.










Sunday, November 21, 2010

At least she is honest, and other thoughts

I was doing dishes while Audrey was playing on the stairs, but I really wasn't paying too much attention. When I took time to actually look, she had poured out her packet of bunny crackers and was smashing them into the carpet with a big piece of pink sidewalk chalk. I emphatically asked "Audrey, what are you doing?" To which she replied "Making a Big Mess!"

We are talking about necks recently and I asked her what animal has a really long neck, she said "Hmm?" which is what she always says when she is not sure of an answer. So I said," is it a elephant, giraffe or lion?" She said "giraffe", and I said "that's right", and Audrey proclaimed "Good observation Audrey."

Her thoughts on cheese have not changed. Within the past week Audrey has eaten raw bell peppers, spicy chili, mussels and clams out of the shell, uncooked tomatoes (all to our delight) and she always wants to be in the kitchen helping cook, bake and smell everything. Yet if any type of cheese (mild to extreme, soft or hard) gets in her mouth she sticks her tongue out as far as possible and wipes it on the closest object, preferably mommy's sleeve or pant leg.

She has nearly memorized Baby Bear Baby Bear What do You See.

I asked her Sunday night last, what she wanted for dinner and she replied "Gabie and cake!" So Kayleen whipped up a cake and Gabie and clan came over for a Sunday dinner Greek feast.

Getting out of the bath tub after about 30 minutes Audrey proclaimed "Audrey has wrinkly toes, I have wrinkly fingers also, wrinkly hands too." I like that she used too and also in the same sentence.

I am also surprised by her remembrance of Oscar since Oscar died in April when she was only 18 months old. A dog in a car window went by recently and she said "I miss Oscar, Daddy misses Oscar too. He was my dog." Kayleen and I don't really talk about Oscar, much, there a few photos, so I was just stunned that she said it.

She falls asleep praying, at least that is what we think. She is a little angel after all.


Friday, November 19, 2010

Happy 18th Cousin Gabie

My cousin Gabie turned 18 this week and to celebrate she asked daddy (a.k.a. ChefSteban) to cook a dinner for she and 13 of her senior high school friends. Here is a picture of Gabie holding me and the rest of the gang!

Daddy gave the boys lots of advise, such as "don't do drugs, stay in school, stay away from my Goddaughter." After dinner they headed off to watch the mid-night opening of Harry Potty (that's what I call it anyhow).


Sunday, November 14, 2010

Leggings

I got to wear my new leggings to the tiny-tots symphony on Saturday. I loved the ruffles around my ankles.

I enjoyed the concert very much, in was all Tchaikovsky featuring brass. I correctly identified a trumpet and a trombone, I didn't know the tuba yet though.

I have also discovered recently that anything can be a percussion. My imagination runs wild thinking of all the things I can (and do) bang together.
PS - can you believe the fuchsia still has blooms?

Saturday, November 6, 2010

End of October

Audrey told me about a month ago that she wanted to be an elephant for Halloween this year. So, I searched on craigslist and found a suitable costume. For the last month, Audrey has been carrying her elephant around the house like a stuffed animal, but has answered "no" every time I ask her if she wants to put it on. Thankfully, with a little chocolate bribery, we convinced her that it would be fun it put it on for trick-or-treating. Still, I think she enjoys carrying more than wearing it.


MMmmm...trick-or-treating at Great Harvest. Green breadsticks!


A couple of weekends ago we celebrated Audrey's good friend Dominic's birthday at a great pumpkin patch in Fall City. She was all business; got her cider, got her doughnuts, and headed to the bluegrass band where she practiced her bouncy dancing skills until the big tractor ride around the pumpkin patch.