My little comedienne

I think she's loved an audience her whole life, but now she knows the word and uses it often. I have to be the audience, her dolls have to be the audience, anyone she can find has to be the audience, but it's worth it because she's pretty funny. Here she is combining her two favorite things, singing a song from the little mermaid and telling a joke. It's her only joke and I'll translate for you because it's pretty hard to understand.

What do you call a flower between your nose and your lips?

Tulips!!

Abby loves snow globes

It's beginning to look a lot like Christmas...

We got our tree yesterday. Abby was so excited to decorate it. I love that she's getting into the Christmas spirit and really gets it this year, but next time I will put the lights on when she is sleeping. Who would have guessed that a bossy 2 1/2 year old wouldn't be a big help when putting on Christmas lights? Live and learn. :)

Happy Thanksgiving!

I love my family and friends and I do try to be thankful for all of you every day, but it's so much more fun on Thanksgiving! We had a full house here. I have to admit I was a little nervous about hosting 15 people + 2 little monsters, but it was so much fun. We had a great time and I feel more thankful for all the love in my life than ever.


Peter made up a new and way more entertaining version of Strawberry Shortcake's Snow Dance on the fly. Abby didn't seem to notice and it was pretty funny watching my Mom and Rachel's confused facial expressions.



Abby may not look a lot like my Mom, but they have the same aesthetic when it comes to family photos - here are 2 taken by Abby:


And here's one taken by my Mom (I love you Mom). See, it must run in the family?

It's Time to Dance!

We went to Yo Gabba Gabba! a couple weeks ago and boy did we have fun. Abby danced and sang along until the world's longest intermission sort of ruined the fun and Abby wanted to go home. Oh well, the first half was super fun!
Abby had to change into some real dancing clothes for the after party.

Newest obsession? Climbing trees.

And she couldn't be prouder.



I think maybe Pollyanna made too much of an impression on me as a child, because I am terrified of climbing trees... I better have Abby watch that movie ASAP.

Baseball and Ballet

Pretty much all Abby wants to do is play baseball or ballet. She takes both of them very seriously and she sometimes combines them by swinging the bat so hard that she spins and then she calls herself a baseball ballerina. I love that she has managed to so effortlessly combine the girly and tomboy sides of her personality.



No more pictures! Let's play already!