My First Trip to Disneyland!

I just got home from my very first trip to Disneyland and Hawaii! It was great. I even did well on the VERY long flights. Here are a few photos and a video from Disneyland.
(In case you were wondering, Hawaii photos are coming soon...)

We arrived the day that the park set out its Halloween decorations. It was very fun! Space Mountain and the Haunted Mansion even had special Halloween features. Although I was a little too short for Space Mountain, I did see Mickey Mouse in his costume!

I also met Cinderella,

and Ariel (I was enthusiastic on the autographs...),

and Princess Jasmine.

The ride lines were no bother for me. I just rode on Uncle Jonathan's foot.

While Princess Aurora was nice, I was more into my breakfast. They had PB&J Pizza!

We also went to Medieval Times. I loved my crown.

Just being cute. I am getting so big these days.

I was a little tired at the end of it all though...

On the monorail in my UT shirt with Daddy - Hook 'Em Horns!

Speeding around Autopia - perhaps my favorite ride - check out the video below.

And meting Eyeore - the face expresses my general sentiment at meeting the larger characters.

Finally, while I may be tall enough for Autopia (just barely...), I won't be getting mom or dad's keys anytime soon!

Austin visit, cleaning house, cheese puffs, and a BIG surprise - I have been busy!

Hey Everyone! I have been super busy lately...

We went down to Austin and I got to visit with my uncles, Brock and Zane. I love playing with them so much.

I discovered...

that I really....

really, really like cheese puffs!

I also really like the swiffer sweeper. I would push this thing around all day if I could.

And last, but not least, guess what!

Mom and Dad are building me a playhouse. Here is what we have so far - the goal is to open the doors in time for my second birthday. :-)!

One Hundred Degrees + Broken A/C = Hotel Fun!

For those of you who may not live in the Dallas area, it has been HOT. Very HOT. It has been over a hundred degrees almost every day this month. On top of that our air conditioner has not been happy. It broke a couple of weeks ago, so mom and dad packed up a bag, and we went to a hotel at the mall. It was pretty fun - shopping, eating, and sleeping in a very big bed. Then, the air conditioner broke again last weekend! I was already not feeling too well, so we packed up again. I have to say, for one hundred degree days, it has been pretty cool - lots of little mini weekend vacations (and now the air conditioner is fixed!).

Here are some photos:

Quick Photo Update...

Three Words - "Chocolate Fondue... Yum!"

I got a new doll - a Bitty Baby. This is her bed. I just wanted to try it out...

Getting ready for our big weekend adventure - the Circus.

Waiting for the train with Dad!
Riding the train to the circus and holding on tight!

REAL ELEPHANTS - I got SO excited!

Lunch downtown - I like to do everything by myself.

Vanilla Ice Cream - Also very yummy!

Talk to you all again soon!

Dancing Queen!

Just showing you a few of my moves...

Ponytails, Playdough, and Playing Games...

I think it is official - I am not a baby anymore. I am a little girl.

Lately, I have taken to sitting all of my stuffed animals and dolls at my table and then feeding them, giving them drinks, changing them (well half way, I can take clothes off, but have some trouble getting them back on...). I also am VERY vocal about what I like and don't like. I think I can say about 25 words now, which is pretty neat. I am learning so much every day.

Mom made me wear these pigtails. She had to chase me down in order to get the photo. Check out the fun game I was playing with her in the video below.

And here is my FIRST ponytail. My hair didn't really start growing until just recently, but boy has it taken off. There must be Miracle Grow in my shampoo...

Isn't it beautiful!



And here I am playing with my play dough. I love to use the cookie cutters to make fun shapes.

Ans here I am getting ready to go to the zoo. I wore the zookeeper outfit that Dad bought me in San Diego. I am amazed it still fit!

And here is the video. If you listen closely, I explain to mom exactley what I am saying.

Happy Fourth of July!

Those popper things sure are noisy, but they are so much fun!

Dad had work on Saturday, so mom and I had a spa day. Check out my pink toes!

I can climb on all the furniture now. I move my chairs around from room to room...

Bed head! Most days my hair is just out of control...

And now for the story of the weekend! If you look closely at the picture below, you will see two things. To the left is a small speaker. Yes, that is part one of five in our surround sound system and it is mounted for the first time in history! It looks beautiful, sounds great, and the wires go up into the attic instead of being taped across the walls, like at some of mom and dad's prior apartments. But you probably didn't notice the speaker first... the other thing is what I like to point to and call "Daddy!" You see daddy was up in the attic assembling this speaker contraption while mom and I were downstairs trying to help him out. I was standing right near this spot when I heard a very loud crash and saw daddy coming right for me! Don't worry, he is ok (a support beam stopped his fall with only some scrapes and bruising to his behind...). And, hey - at least we have surround sound!