I cook - I eat - I clean Oct 2008

We made cupcakes awhile back and had fun frosting them. Greta was more into feeding me (and herself) the frosting then actually decorating them. She has this way about her with food. She wants to see us eat it first (which is her giving me a bite...bite after bite after bite) and then she MIGHT also take one. I sometimes think she thinks I'm tricking her into eating something horrible.....(she thinks horrible is fruits/veggies) and wants to see me swallow first - what a funny little lady!

On a later date she was gobbling up her yogurt during lunch and took some time in between to put a spoonful on her head. I first grabbed the mirror (i keep a locker mirror on the fridge - she loves loves loves to look at herself when she walks by) to show her what she did. She thought this was great and laughed at herself. I secondly grabbed the camera to capture it.

On yet a later date I was cleaning the floor and she was (as always) very interested in what I was doing. I gave her the "swiffer" and let her take part. Hey, anything she can do to help I'm game for. I was able to shorten the handle to make it perfect for her. She also "mopped" the sofa table and the carpet.....what a helper huh?!
We are having the best time with her - she makes us laugh everyday (over and over again!)

Park and Parade Oct 26, 2008

A few weeks ago was the Zeeland Pumpkinfest parade. We went to the park first to play, then to the parade. All went well except the tunnel slide as you will see in the picture. She did great at the parade...was more interested then I thought she would be. I had visions of her the "bucking bronco" to get out of her stroller. We had so much fun

Beach Day in the Fall - Late Sept 2008

Here we go again - Off to the beach after dinner! It was cool but not cold and we thought we would go down by the water this time. We usually just hit the playground but it was just so perfect out we had to go down. Through the Tunnel we go!!! Down the steps we go!!! We had fun pouring sand on our legs and Greta loved the sand on her feet. This was the perfect beach day in September - who could ask for anything more

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Meijer Gardens Sept 2008

Lovely day for a walk through the Gardens. We along with Nonna and Poppy took off for an afternoon of fun at the Meijer Gardens. Greta had a ball in the Children's Garden and that is basically where we stayed. That area alone was enormous and provided plenty of for all of us.