Hawaii!

In May we went on our family vacation to Oahu. It was a really long plane ride but I was a good girl and took a nap, watched the DVD player, and played with my toys. We stayed in an awesome hotel that had fun pools, a lagoon, and animals all around. My favorite part was the penguins, we went to visit them everyday.

Mostly we played at the hotel, but we also drove to the North Shore one day and went to the Sea Life Park. We also visited our old neighbors who moved to Oahu last summer. I had so much fun playing with Blake and Sami.

We only went to the beach a little bit. I liked playing in the sand, but didn't really like to walk on it. It was too weird and kept moving under my feet. I didn't really like the ocean either because it was so cold. I preferred the pool (although it was a little cold too) with my floaty.


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Trying on swimsuits in the hotel:


Playing in the sand (notice how I'm safely sitting on the towel):


Playing in the pool with Dada:

Catching Up...February - May

Well I'm finally almost caught up, but I realized I haven't shared any monthly pictures and milestones with you since February, oops! I'm really turning into a big kid and talking like crazy, feeding myself without too much spilling, and just yesterday learned how to put my shoes on. I can say over 200 words and talk in sentences. The words aren't always in the right order, but I get them all out.

We've done lots of fun things the last few months as you'll see in the pictures. I took a gymnastics class and learned how to hang on the bar and walk on the balance beam. Mostly I just liked to climb on the bleachers though. I love playing with kids and talk about Caden, Nana, and Kaila all the time. I love going to Omsi, Children's Museum, the zoo, and playdates with friends. I also love anything outside - helping in the yard, washing the car, and most of all chasing kids around the neighborhood. I'm so excited for summer!

Enjoy the pics...


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Fun at the Children's Museum

We went to the Children's Museum for the first time a couple months ago and it was so fun. They have a grocery store, doctor's office, bus, and all kinds of things that are just my size. There was also a special Bob the Builder exhibit so I got to see all my favorite characters. We got a pass for the year so I can go back and play as much as I want. Yeah!



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Mmm...Cookies!

Mommy and I made cookies awhile ago and I was such a good helper. I put every ingredient in the bowl (well except the eggs) and stirred them up. I also did an excellent job of taste testing the dough and resulting cookies. The gooey melted chocolate chips were the yummiest thing ever!

Here's some video of me helping:


Checking on the cookies:


Tasting my masterpiece:

Beach Trip with Nana

On the first nice weekend of the year we went on a quick day trip to the beach with Aunt Stacie, Uncle Steve, Aunt Alyssa, and Nana. We went to Seaside and played on the beach. I loved the sand and Nana loved the water. I thought the water was nice too, but I wasn't going to lay down in it like Nana; she's crazy! Daddy built a big tunnel for me in the sand, but I was too scared to go in it.

Finally we drove to Cannon Beach for dinner and ice cream. It was my first time eating ice cream and it was great. I got my own spoon and stole bites from everyone so I could try all the different flavors. I think chocolate was my favorite.


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Happy Easter

Easter was so much fun this year. Finding eggs is my favorite game and I still play it months later. I was really sick the week before Easter with pneumonia and ear infection, but thankfully I got better just in time for the weekend. On Saturday, we went to the Sturm family Easter and Aunt Betty had an Easter basket with my name on it filled with goodies from the Easter bunny. I got my first taste of chocolate and it was so yummy! I had so much fun playing with my cousins and riding the 4-wheeler and mule.

Easter morning I woke up and found an Elmo basket from the Easter bunny and then looked for the eggs that he hid around the house. Then we went to Gammy and Paba's for Easter breakfast. We came home so I could take a nap, and then we had more Easter fun with Caden and Nana at our house in the afternoon. Caden had special eggs that were hid just for him in harder spots, but I found them anyway. I was an egg-finding pro by this point.


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Easter morning video:


Easter afternoon with Caden and Nana video: