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| From December 2009 |
Annikka was a big help getting our Christmas cards out this year. She put a sticker on the back of each envelope.
Hope you enjoyed your sticker. :)
Monday, December 21, 2009
Christmas cards
Annikka was a big help getting our Christmas cards out this year. She put a sticker on the back of each envelope.
Hope you enjoyed your sticker. :)
Sunday, December 6, 2009
Christmas tree
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| From December 2009 |
We started getting ready for Christmas at our house this weekend by getting the tree up and decorated. Annikka was really excited about it. She worked very hard putting her jingle bells on the branches, while enjoying her special milk (i.e. eggnog).
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She did a really good job, and helped get all the bells on the tree.
Here is what you get when a two-year-old hangs your Christmas ornaments. :)
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Monday, November 23, 2009
Jump?
I'm not sure how many times a day I hear that question, far more than I can keep track of. One of Annikka's favorite activities...
Monday, November 16, 2009
The power of chocolate
It was a very momentous evening in our house: Annikka pooped in the toilet for the first time!! We have been working on using the toilet before bath time, but until tonight she wasn't interested. She'd usually sit on the toilet for 5 or 10 minutes without doing much of anything (except talking).
Recently we told her that she would get chocolate when she used the toilet. Annikka REALLY likes chocolate, so this got her attention. Tonight after dinner she and I sat in the bathroom for 25 minutes, reading stories and waiting.
After lots of talking and reading (and talking), we celebrated with TWO M&Ms.
Recently we told her that she would get chocolate when she used the toilet. Annikka REALLY likes chocolate, so this got her attention. Tonight after dinner she and I sat in the bathroom for 25 minutes, reading stories and waiting.
After lots of talking and reading (and talking), we celebrated with TWO M&Ms.
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| From November 2009 |
Flower girl, part II
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| From November 2009 |
Annikka also really enjoyed the reception at Dan & Lori's wedding. She played games, jumped on the sofa (one of her new favorite activities, unfortunately), and danced the night away. It was a beautiful wedding & great evening, too bad Joel didn't get to be there.
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| From November 2009 |
While in southern California, she also got to meet Joel's aunt Billie.
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| From November 2009 |
Monday, November 9, 2009
Flower girl
This past Saturday, Joel's uncle Dan married Lori Hanson (nka Lori Baumgartner). Annikka got to be their flower girl. A two-year-old flower girl is a bit of a gamble, but Lori was willing to take the risk.
At Friday's rehearsal, Annikka enjoyed playing in all the fallen leaves. And she was able to talk others into joining in the fun, like Joel's cousin Jessi ...
... Uncle Bob and Grandma...
... and Grandpa.
After squeezing in a short nap the next day, Grandma helped Annikka get ready by tying her bow just right.
We explained that a flower girl's job is to walk down the aisle with a little basket of petals, dropping them along the way.
Lori had her practice that at the rehearsal, and it paid off. Annikka loved walking down the aisle dropping petals, so much so that we wondered if she would move aside for the bride. :)
The wedding was a real family affair. Rachel and Dave sang a song.
Jessi (Dan's daughter), Kathy, and Uncle Bob were groomsmen.
It was a great wedding and Annikka really enjoyed her role as flower girl.
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| From November 2009 |
At Friday's rehearsal, Annikka enjoyed playing in all the fallen leaves. And she was able to talk others into joining in the fun, like Joel's cousin Jessi ...
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| From November 2009 |
... Uncle Bob and Grandma...
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| From November 2009 |
... and Grandpa.
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| From November 2009 |
After squeezing in a short nap the next day, Grandma helped Annikka get ready by tying her bow just right.
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| From November 2009 |
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| From November 2009 |
We explained that a flower girl's job is to walk down the aisle with a little basket of petals, dropping them along the way.
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| From November 2009 |
Lori had her practice that at the rehearsal, and it paid off. Annikka loved walking down the aisle dropping petals, so much so that we wondered if she would move aside for the bride. :)
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| From November 2009 |
The wedding was a real family affair. Rachel and Dave sang a song.
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| From November 2009 |
Jessi (Dan's daughter), Kathy, and Uncle Bob were groomsmen.
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| From November 2009 |
It was a great wedding and Annikka really enjoyed her role as flower girl.
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Saturday, October 31, 2009
Halloween
I can honestly say that I don't remember the last time I carved pumpkins, but we had a lot of fun doing it this year.
Annikka also enjoyed going outside to see them glowing.
She had two Halloween costumes this year. There was the skeleton for the pajama party at daycare...
And the spider for trick-or-treating...
She picked the spider costume herself, and was very proud of it.
But the part she liked best of all was passing out candy to the kids that came to our door.
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| From October 2009 |
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Annikka also enjoyed going outside to see them glowing.
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She had two Halloween costumes this year. There was the skeleton for the pajama party at daycare...
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And the spider for trick-or-treating...
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She picked the spider costume herself, and was very proud of it.
But the part she liked best of all was passing out candy to the kids that came to our door.
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| From October 2009 |
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