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 :)

Memorial Day

I hope you all had a great Memorial Day. My mom and dad cleaned their house a lot this weekend. I got to go to the pool with my mom yesterday. Today I went to the beach. We walked along the pier and then I went under the pier to play in the water. I've gotten over not liking the sand...but the water is freakin' cold. I don't know why people would go in there! I played in the sand for a couple minutes and watched all the other little kids building sand castles, boogie boarding, surfing and having fun. Mom and dad ate lunch at the little beach stand and I had some of my mom's chicken sandwich and some of my dad's french fries. I hope you all had a great Memorial day too! Email me and let me know what you are all up to :)

Clippers

So this is me before, during and after the Clipper game last night. I was hoping the season wouldn't come to this. I really need an LA team to be doing well. I guess I still have the Ducks, even though I don't like hockey. It's early enough in the Angels baseball season that I suppose that they might not mess up their chances for the playoffs. I suppose there is still hope.

Now that the Clippers are out of the playoffs I need everyone to root for Dallas. I don't have any sort of special affinity for the Mavericks, but I do love Mark Cuban, the Mav's owner. He's crazy. I love CRAZY...it reminds me of my family :)

Caden's Birthday

Today was Caden's First Birthday Party. It was soooooo much fun. He had a construction theme for his party. Mommy and Julie like themes for parties! My mom really bugged me today though. She kept putting sunscreen on me. Hello...Earth to mom...I don't like that! I had some chicken and rice and beans for lunch and some really great cake too. We bought Caden this nifty rocking horse. I can't wait to play with it!

Mother's Day

Hi there! On Mother's Day I went to breakfast with my mom, dad, grandma C and papa. I had potatoes and eggs. Then I went home and took a nice nap. After my nap we went to a fun celebration at my Uncle Jeff and Tia Linda's house. They have lots of really neat fountains for me to play in. They don't have turtles or fish, but that's ok. This picture was taken only moments before I tried to climb in the fountain. I got my shirt all wet. Whatever. My cousin's were there and I played with Jordan for a long time. She's fun! I also decided to copy my friend Caden's behavior and eat leaves. Yes, the kind from trees. Mmmmm, tasty. My dad and I got my mom a nice gift certificate to a spa and my grandma c and I gave my mom a pretty picture. I hope you all had a wonderful mothers day.