Dutch Dance

 It was a little chilly one or two of the evenings but with a faux fur shawl and one of my students to snuggle with Abbi stayed warm. 

 I was a little cold waiting to start though: 

 Abigail loved her costume, loved her wooden shoes, and loved dancing in them. 

good kicks!

clapping for ourselves...

My 2012 Group

The last night I was just sick of washing costumes and dealing with safety pins, bobby pins, and hair clips so we stuck the shoes on her... She never would have passed "costume inspection"!

My Birthday

Another year... I'm 29 this time (I'm not joking). 

Derek made us a variety of pancakes: plain, blueberry, Mickey Mouse, and chocolate chip! 

"Picture" Books

 Abigail loves to "read" the Shutterfly book that I make because they are full of pictures of her and her family and friends. This is a daily occurrence at our house:

Tulip Time

The Tulips were in bloom very early this year because of our mild winter and some very early 80-degree days so we decided to get some pictures taken in our Dutch costumes in April already! These were done at Window on the Waterfront.

 Then, for my birthday we went to Red Robin with the family and Dutch Dancing later that night. 

Grandpa Wright and Abbi

Aunt Elizabeth and Abbi

Great Grandma and Grandpa with Abbi

Playtime with Auntie "B"

 Aunt Elizabeth was in town for a few days so Abigail introduced her to all the good toys. 

"Really?!" "Yes!"

Heard over the monitor

When Abbi goes down for a nap it's always fun to listen to her settle down (as long as it's not too long). You never know what you'll hear. I thought I'd document it today for my own memory's sake. We definitely have a chatterbox.

1:05pm:
(singing) "bring back... bring back my Bonnie to me..."

(singing)"...all the children of the world.... black and white..."

"Hi, Giraffe... nigh-night, Giraffe...shhhhh"

"I tooted!"

(lots of grunting because she tries to move her pillow around her crib)

"I found you!"

"I want cheese"

(lots of girlie shrieking...)

"I fall down on the playground"

"I got my giraffe... ha ha ha"

"bye bye"

(singing) "fam-i-ly, fam-i-ly" (from the Barnie song)

"riding bike... Mommy's bike... Daddy's bike... Mommy and Daddy"

"ho ho ho"

1:32pm
(fake crying and whining = she must be getting tired now)

"Giraffe fall down"...

(oops, that's why she's crying... I have pity on her and run up there to pick up her giraffe off the floor because SHE THREW HIM OUT. I sing her one song and remind her it's nap time)

1:40pm
Zzzzzzzzzzzzz..........

Easter Sunday

Easter at Great Grandma and Grandpa Wrights:

"Hey! An egg!"

"There's another one inside!"

"Mmm... and candy inside that!"

Great Grandpa and Grandma

Grandma and Grandpa Wright

A small crowd this year, but still ready to eat!