New Tricycle

I hope you all had a great Christmas/Hanukkah/Kwanzaa. I'm getting ready for New Years! I got some awesome presents for Christmas. My Grandma and Papa got me a nifty train table, and a swing and a slide toy. I got a Tickle Me Elmo and this AWESOME Radio Flyer Trike from my Uncle Jeff and Tia Linda! I love it. I took it to the park today! I hope you're all doing well. Mom has been bad about downloading my photos so the blog hasn't been updated as much as it should. Hopefully, the new year will motivate her!

Relaxing day

Last week I was really lazy when I woke up. I'm not normally like this but sometimes I just take a while to wake up. So I came downstairs with monkey, laid down on the sofa and curled up with a blanket. The pringles can is empty. I just like to put my hand all the way down to the bottom. I'm gearing up for Christmas. Santa is supposedly coming to our house. I hope not. For those of you who got the Santa Christmas card, you understand. Everyone else that got the other card...lets just say, I'm not a fan.

Silly me

My mom says angels are supposed to go on top of the Christmas tree, not under them. This is the spot where my kitties hang out. I was just trying to get them and I found my own fun hiding spot. It's going to be nearly impossible for mommy to get me when she's alone with me because she broke her leg. This should be entertaining!

Dune Buggy!

I went to my Aunt Rocky's and Uncle Joe's house for Thanksgiving. It was awesome. The have really neat toys that we don't have at my house. Good thing I couldn't reach the gas pedal on this thing! I had a good time. My Uncle Pete and Auntie Katrina and all my cousins were there. I didn't eat too much. I did really enjoy the carrot cake frosting though! I hope you all had a good Turkey Day! Gobble Gobble!

Computer genius

I'm at my grandma and papa's house again today. Papa is babysitting me and my mom. In case you didn't know, my mom broke her leg. My really cool cousin Carrie is taking care of me and my mom during the day, but mom sent her home early today to be with her family. I decided to play with papa's laptop. It is so much fun. I think the mouse tastes really yummy too!

Mrs. Roper

I'm in Washington D.C. visiting my Uncle Nick and Auntie Sharyn. I guess they thought it would be fun to put me in this wig to look like Mrs. Roper from Three's Company, whatever that is. I went to the Zoo today. It's pretty cold here but I have an awesome jacket that mommy and Julie scored. I'm having fun. I'll keep you all posted about my trip!

New Photographer

Yesterday mom took me really far to see a photographer. Her name is Tamara and she lives in Lancaster. She is really nice. She has two little girls for me to play with too. Her daughter, Autumn, was really fun for me to run around with. Caden, Julie, my mom and I went up to take Christmas pictures. We also went to Ontario Mills Mall on the way home and had dinner. I kind of made a mess of the car on the way up to Tamara's house. I threw up everywhere. Mom had been meaning to wash my car seat. You can check out Tamara's website at http://www.momentscherished.com Tamara puts the photos she took of me online for a couple weeks, so if you want the information to see the pictures, let my mom know and she'll email you the details.

I like cameras

I love cameras. I like to take pictures of myself, my mom and dad, the couch, my fingers or pretty much anything that makes the flash go off. I took this one of myself tonight. My mom thinks it's a work of art. Dad just thinks I'm funny! When can I take your picture?

Pumpkin Patch

Howdy Y'all. Here is a sneak peek of my Halloween costume. I'm going to be a cowgirl. Today I went to the pumkin patch with my mom. There were a lot of pumpkins. They also had little fair type rides, but I didn't go on those. They had a petting zoo that I watched, but I didn't want to go inside. I did go on a pony ride. It was fantastic. I had lots of fun.

Little Zoo Keeper

Grandma Camera and Papa bought Stella a little outfit from the San Diego Wild Animal park a couple weeks ago when they all visited.

Here is the little Zoo Keeper surveying her animals andchecking to make sure their habitats are adequte. She spent some time giving the turtles a thorough going over and making sure her trusty dog is also well taken care of. She loves Ally and calls out her name. It comes out more like "Addy" but hey, she's trying!

Irvine Park

Today I went to Irvine Park with my mom and Julie and Caden. We had so much fun. They had a big grassy area with THOUSANDS of pumpkins. They had a Hay Maze and wagons and a bounce house. I didn't go in the bounce house. Maybe next year. We all went on the little train too. They have pony rides and a lake and all kinds of really neat stuff. I want to go again sometime. Caden and I ran around and got really worn out. Even our mommies were exhausted. After the park, I went to my grandma and papa's house and had a nice nap!

Monkey

On Sunday I went to the Wild Animal Park with my Grandma Camera and Papa. My mom and dad had to clean the house and they say it's hard to get things done with me there. What are they talking about. I help! I move everything out of the toy box so that mom can clean in there too!

I saw lots of animals including a really small elephant. I love animals, especially monkeys. I realize that this picture is a Gorilla, but I don't care. I sleep with my monkey every night. My Great Grandma O and Aunt Marty got him for me and I LOVE him!

Disneyland!

I went to Disneyland on Saturday for Daddy's company party. I had so much fun. We spent some time at California Adventure. We had dinner and then mom and dad went on some rides. We watched the fireworks too! Mom and Dad got an annual pass so we are going back again soon! I hope my friend Caden can join us soon! I poured out a little milk in honor of my friend Caden who was sick!

BOO!

I hope I didn't scare you! Here I am in my pink skeleton jammies. I wanted to put my dad's shoes on. I am a real girl...I LOVE shoes! The other day I put mommy's three inch heels on and clanged around the house in them. It was so much stinkin fun!

Petting Zoo

Today, I'm officially 18 months old! Can you believe it? Time is flying by. My Auntie Linda, my cousins (Jordyn and Sheridyn), my Grandma and Papa and my mom went to this petting zoo today. I could care less about most of the animals there but the ducks and the horse were FANTASTIC. I had such a great time! Mom got me a discount pass so that we can go more often. I got to ride this horsie. Her name was Dolly and she likes carrots. I got to feed rabbits, ginnea pigs, goats, donkeys, ostriches, ducks, birds and horses. I can't wait to go again!

I can use a spoon

I like to feed myself. I'm growing so quickly. The other day mom was trying to feed me spaghetti-o's. I didn't want her to feed me, I wanted to do it myself. I've been working on using the spoon and fork for a while now. I ate almost this whole can of spaghetti all by myself. It wasn't too big of a mess.

I've been talking a lot too. When I'm done eating I'll hold my arms up and say "Up Please". I was in the bathtub this morning and when I was done, I stood up and said "Want Out". My mom and Dad think I'm amazing!

What time is it? GAME TIME!!!

Fight On for ol' SC

Our men Fight On to victory

Our Alma Mater dear,

looks up to you

Fight On and win

For ol' SC

Fight On to victory

Fight On!

My new ride

My mommy got a new a new car today. It's so nice! I love it. It handles really nice and has a turbo engine. I have my carseat in there. Mommy loaded my stroller. It is so neat. I think my whole family is really going to enjoy this!

Self Portrait

I have become quite the photographer. I know how to make my mom's camera flash. It's really neat. Mom was doing another fashion show and took a gazillion photos of me in all my fall clothes. She needed to make sure they fit. We do have to return 2 shirts and exchange them for bigger sizes. This isn't one of the things we are exchanging though.

Mom and dad went away over the weekend. I got to spend the night at Grandma camera's

and my papa's house. We had so much fun. I got to see Gigi (my great granny Louise). I love grandma and papa's house.

I hope you are having a nice end of Summer. It's almost fall. Do you know how you can tell it's almost Fall? FOOTBALL! I love football. The USC Trojans play their first game against Arkansas this weekend. We're gonna barbecue up some pig at our house! YAY FOOTBALL! Fight on Trojans!!!

Driving

I am definitely taking after my dad. I love to drive. Although, I do take after mommy too. I love to talk on the phone! Dad let me pull into the garage the other day. It was so much fun. I went really slow and got dad's car just right into his space. I hope dad doesn't sell this car so I can get it when I'm a big girl!

Dress Up

Hi there. Mommy babysat Caden again today. We ganged up on mom and made her really sleepy today. I think mom even took a 5 minute nap on the floor while Caden was napping and I was playing. When we got home from Caden's house we went to get the mail. My neighbor McKenzie was playing dress up outside. She put this pretty necklace and headband on me. McKenzie is 3. I love big kids. They are so much fun! I can't wait to be big. My mom wants me to stay small though. Today, I brought mommy the diaper wipes. I handed them to her and said "poo poo". Mom says I'm smart. I get that gene from my daddy!

Bubble Fountain

Today I went to the mall with my mommy and Caden. Mommy is watching Caden once a week now. Last week was the first time of all day babysitting. We stayed inside and Caden and I were bad. Ok, well not bad. But, definately not good. So today mommy had a great idea to get us out of the house. We walked around the mall. We had lunch. Mom had a sandwich. Caden and I shared a peanut butter cookie and the bread from mom's sandwich. I had cheese too, but Caden doesn't like cheese. We walked around for a while and went into a few stores. Mom said she felt like "the poster child for fertility". I'm guessing that's just another thing I'll learn about when I'm older. After lunch and walking around, Caden and I got to play in this AWESOME fountain. It spurts little bubbles of water into the air! Caden kept trying to run away, and I wanted to play with some other baby's stroller. We kept my mom busy. At Caden's house I learned how to open the baby proof gates (ha ha). I shut Caden into the end table and I put the mouse for the computer in Caden's toy box. It took mom about 20 minutes to find the mouse!

Fun with water

Mom and Dad are finishing up the tile in my bathroom. We officially have no soft surfaces in my house, which really stinks when you aren't the greatest walker! My mom was cleaning off some of the tiling tools and went to put the clean tools away. While she turned her back, I found the hose. Why didn't I know about this toy sooner? It was awesome! It was like a bizillion degrees outside and this hose thing squirts out cold water! I had so much fun. I even got my mom a little wet. Ha ha ha!

P.S. My mom knows this isn't the greatest picture she has ever taken, but she had to run to get the camera before I stopped. She wanted me to apologize for the poor quality!

Fashion Show Part 2

Hi. This is part 2 of my fashion show. This outfit is from the Gap and my mom and dad love it. My mom loves argyle and the mary jane shoes. I know you can't really see the shoes because the pants are just a little too long. Mom figures I'll grow more before fall. We'll see!

Fashion Show Part 1

Hi there! Mom and Julie went shopping the other day. I got a couple new outfits for fall. We had a little fashion show at my house. I really like this outfit. The pants are corduroy which feels really neat on my fingers. You can also see me sporting my new bracelet in this photo. My mom got it for me a few months ago. It's a little big but, I still love it. One side has my name engraved on it, the other side has USC engraved on it. I can't wait to wear it to football games!!!

Summer Fun

So, today I went to the pool. I took my mom even though I don't really need her. I'm an excellent swimmer. I love the water. I also like to dive. I sit on the edge of the concrete and fall into the pool. My mom or dad will catch me. There were lots of people at the pool today. There were 3 little girls that I had fun playing with. They are older than me but I don't mind! It's hot here. I hope you are staying cool in the air conditioning or the pool, just like me!

Naked Cowgirl

Howdy Y'all! I got new clothes today. The first picture is me before I got my cowgirl skirt and blouse on. My mom and dad thought I looked real cute in just a diaper, boots and a bow! I don't think I share thier amusement but aren't I cute!

Dishwasher

I love the dishwasher. Here I am on Saturday. My mom was loading the dishwasher and I just climbed right on the lid. So, in case you all were wondering how much weight a dishwasher can hold...it's at least 25 pounds.

Ever since I was about 9 months old and could crawl on my own I have loved the dishwasher. Every time mommy (I call her nani) does dishes, I run over and take out as many things as I can. Nani doesn't usually put sharp things in there anymore because of me. Nani also says that when I'm tall enough to reach the sink, that I can do the dishes. I can't wait!!!

FLW

So, after a long day of drawing buildings and coming up with some sort of creative genius, this is how a young architect rejuvenate herself. Not unlike an architecture student, she takes many naps, has out of control hair, and loves peanut butter and jelly sandwiches. She's preparing to work with her daddy in 22 more years and dreaming of Frank Llloyd Wright.

Bath Time

Hi everyone. Sorry it has been a while since I posted. My mom has been really busy and she hasn't had time to upload her camera for me. I hope you all had a great Father's Day. We went to my Papa's house for Father's day. I had both sets of grandparents there and both my aunties and my little cousin Robert. My uncle Dave and my cousin Seth were there too. They came in from Iowa to visit us!

So water is my new favorite thing. I made these stepping stones for my grandparent's gardens on my balcony. But I got really dirty so my mom made me take a bath in the sink. I love baths. On Tuesday I got a bath and it was way too short. My mommy went downstairs to do laundry and left me in the living room. I guess she didn't close the gate all the way from the living room to the upstairs, because I opened the gate, climbed up the stairs, walked into my bathroom, played around in the toilet and then I got a little stuck in the bathtub. I started screaming. My mom ran upstairs to get me. When she found me I had my hands in the bottom of the empty tub, my tummy on the ledge of the bathtub and my legs kicking up in the air. I got in trouble a little bit after my mom stopped freaking out. I'm so over my mom doing laundry. That'll teach her!

Vacation

So, Phoenix is totally awesome! I wasn't a fan of the car ride there, and I was even less happy about the trip home. In between the car rides was fantastic though. We ate at some really great restaurants. We went to Frank Lloyd Wright's Taliesin West property. It was neat. I learned a lot about the desert and his minimalistic impact on nature and his outside the box thinking on material uses. Pretty deep knowledge for a 15 month old!

I also went to this neat rail road park. They had slides and stuff, but they also had a choo choo train that my mom and dad and I rode on. They had a carousel ride too. I wasn't sure what to make of that. That tends to be my reaction to most things the first time I do them. Next time I'll think it's fantastic!

My hotel was beautiful. My boy Frank Lloyd Wright consulted on the project. I don't know if he had anything to do with the pools, but they were soooooo much fun. They had a 92 foot waterslide. You had to be "this" tall to ride it. I wasn't "this" tall though. Maybe next time. I had a small crib in the room. It was quite distracting to have my parents sleep in my room though. I'm not used to seeing them that much. Man, don't they know what privacy is??? After swimming in the pool one night, I was really sleepy and wanted to cuddle with my daddy. He makes a great pillow!

The day we left, my mom was packing up all the suitcases. I just didn't want to go. So I sat on the lid. Mom said she would zip me up in there. I was fine with that because that's where all my toys were! Jeez mom, come up with a real punishment!

New Toy

Hi there! I just wanted to show you that I got a new toy. Shortly after the box was emptied, I decided to climb in it. I laid down in it and played peek-a-boo for a while. My new toy currently resides in the recycle bin. Oh well, there will be more fun toys like this.

Just a reminder to my fans, I'm going to be on vacation until Friday. So, I should have some excellent pictures when I get back!

Tupperware

So, my new thing is to play in mommy's tupperware cabinet. Mom went to go get her camera. I love the camera, so I came to get it. Mom wouldn't let me have it so I started to get upset. Then I threw my head on the floor and had a tantrum. That's my new thing. I hope someone besides my mom and dad get to "experience" this :)