Fun in VT, Part Deux

The object of this game is to see how many times the boys would pick up my cup for me. I thought it was hysterical. I could've played all night. I've tried playing it with my mom since we've been back home, and she must not be as smart as my cousins, because she just puts the cup where I can't reach it. Duh.


Here I am bouncing on the trampoline. I didn't jump very high, but I've been practicing on the couch at home this week.

This is Riley and me on the swing at the playground. We got along great. I wish she lived closer! I also loved that blue rubber mulch stuff, and I did NOT eat it.

Here, I am trying to climb up a steep tunnel to get to my mother and the other kids. I finally made it with a little help.

Me and the guys, studying up on farm animal noises. Aren't they sweet?


Trying out the tire swing at Uncle Steve & Aunt Becky's house. Riley and I kept it low-key, but next time I visit, I'll be swinging high and spinning fast!

Can you even handle all the fun I had???

Adventures in Maple Syrup Land

Life just gets better and better. I had the time of my life in St. Albans, Vermont, aka the Maple Capital of the World. I may have so much to tell you that it will take me a couple entries to share all the fun that I had there.

In addition to seeing Gram and Uncle Steve again, I finally got to meet cousins, aunts, uncles, and various other family members who I had been waiting a very long time to meet. Cousins are the coolest, and I've got a bunch of them. I love them all, but I had the most fun with the ones that aren't full-grown yet. I really, really wanted to keep up with "the big kids."
I saw them digging in the sand and swinging really high, and running and jumping around, and I wanted to do it all! They did a really great job of including me in the big kid activities, especially Riley. She made sure the boys didn't get too wild with me. Jarrett, Shawn, and Eric were tons of fun. I played a game with them that made me laugh so hard! I'll have to show you all soon.

I got to spend a lot of time outdoors, and my mother was right... it's much more fun to play outside when I don't eat things that I find on the ground. (I only tasted a couple of things). We had cook-outs and I got to swing and bounce on the trampoline. I went swimming in an outdoor pool, and went to a fabulous playground right by Lake Champlain.The playground was super fun, because all the big kids played with me. I went down the slide, played in the blue rubber mulch, and did lots of swinging. It was wicked awesome. (They say "wicked" in Vermont. It makes my mother giggle). We had more cook-outs, and I got to meet more cousins, aunts, uncles, great aunts and uncles, 2nd cousins, friends... it was really wonderful.

We went to New York to go shopping! So, that's one more state I've visited in my young life! The weirdest part was that we drove our car onto a boat and went across the lake to get back home. We did not see Champ the lake monster. Maybe next time.

My dad was a little obsessed with "Cree-mees." I think my parents each had at least one per day for every day that we were there. I tried one, and I did not care for it. My parents say they are going to open a Cree-mee stand in Georgia, and become zillionaires.

It's past my bedtime. Check back soon for footage of my hilarious cup game with my cousins!

The Return of the Daddy

I've been having so much fun with my Dad that I haven't taken the time to give you all the big update! My Dad came home from Afghanistan on Friday. My mom and I waited and waited and waited. I tried to entertain the masses while we waited for all of the Daddy's to arrive, but it was a huge crowd, and they couldn't hear my jokes.

Finally, lots of music and cheering and applause, and all the Daddy's appeared!


It was really exciting, but I still wasn't sure about him at first. I watched him really closely that first day. I studied everything he did. I came to the conclusion that, yep, he's my Dad! Now I follow him everywhere he goes and play with him every chance I get.
One of the first things he did was to get me my very own car. We've been driving it to the playground, where we swing and slide. He's taught me to blow kisses and ride my ladybug too. Got to go play with Dad now! More soon!