Lately with Annaliese.....

*This picture was taken here at home the first weekend of October but summer was trying to hang in there (I think it was close to 90 degrees that day). I love her carefree happy look. She was busy goofing off with the little sisters and having a great time!

11/04/2007 - Acts out a show for us to watch...it's called the Annaliese Show....starring Annaliese of course. Don't worry "it's not scary and won't freak you out." Funny girl!

11/03/2007 - Has discovered the fun of jumping off furniture into a pile of cushions on the floor! This is a big deal for my cautious little one. She stands on our little ottoman and leaps onto the couch cushions on the floor below. It's especially fun to jump on cue to the Dick Van Dyke Show theme music! Funny girl!

10/31/2007 - There was a stray tricycle at the park that she wanted to ride....what do you know....she could do it all by herself! She was on cloud nine! So proud! As soon as we got home she sat down on her trike withOUT the push bar and rode around in circles so proud of herself! Good job Noodles!

10/2007 - Loved being a bee for Halloween! She loved twirling around in her costume. She was sick for the Halloween party at school but was able to attend the ward party and also attend her music class in her costume.

10/2007 - Kermit was telling Annaliese how some turtles can live to be 100 years old. She said, "That's a lot of memories!" Sweet girl!

09/26/2007 - Learning to spell! Tonight she was spelling random words by sounding them out phonetically! Amazing kid!
09/26/2007 - Did I ever mention she loves to rhyme? Loves it!
09/26/2007 - A few weeks ago we got tricycles...poor kid is probably the only 3 1/2 year old that hasn't learned to ride a trike! We're getting there! Zigging zagging down the sidewalk!
09/26/2007 - A few weeks ago Annaliese caught the vision of the fun a slide can be! After literally be pushed down without her consent, she came back up to be pushed again and again. Before long no more pushing needed! "I can do it all by myself!"
09/15/2007 - Loves her doodle pad. Still! She is such a great artist!
09/13/2007 - Last night Annaliese had a very hard time going to sleep...she was worried about fires (she recently had a nightmare). I explained over and over that she need not worry and was able to calm her down. The next day in school...a fire drill...now that freaked her out! We're working on not worrying about fires (and monsters).
09/13/2007 - "Those kids running around were freakin' me out!"
09/05/2007 - Collected "special treasures" on nature walks through Princeton. She loves lining up all her acorns, pine cones, birch bark, hickory nuts, etc.
08/30/2007 - Loved her first day of "real" preschool.
08/20/2007 - Went to her first day of Vacation Bible School. A little overwhelming. She observed a lot, participated a little, loved painting. Looking forward to real preschool next week!