The Princess and the Frog

On Saturday Mommy and Daddy took me to go see the Princess and the Frog. I did pretty good. We went to the 9:30am movie so there was hardly anyone in the theatre. I sat through about the first 40 minutes and then got bored. Mommy took me to the bathroom and then Daddy took me for a walk. Then I came back and watched the last 20 minutes or so. I just can’t sit still that long, but I really did like the movie!! Toy Story 3 is coming out in June so maybe by then I will sit though a movie a little better.

POLAR EXPRESS!!

On Thursday, December 17th, Mommy, Daddy and Granny took me on the Polar Express. We drove up to Williams, AZ (outside of Flagstaff) which was about a 3 hour drive. When we got there we ate dinner and looked around. There was snow everywhere!! Mommy and Daddy got me new pajamas to wear. All the kids that were going on the train had PJ’s on….even some of the Parents too!! We boarded the train and left the station for the North Pole at 6:30PM. The ride to the North Pole was about 30 minutes. They had waiters like in the movie and they passed out cookies and hot chocolate. I don’t like hot chocolate though. Then they read the story of the Polar Express to the whole train!! It was a really big train. When we were getting close to the North Pole they had us look out the windows. Then I saw it!! I saw Santa’s house and the Toy factory and Santa was even sitting out in his sleigh waiting for us. We didn’t get to get off the train, but Santa boarded the train!! He came to each child and gave them a silver sleigh bell!! I could hear it ring because “I believe”!! I was shy when Santa came over to me. I was excited to get my bell and gave him a high five though. Then on the way back we all sang Christmas carols!! We got back to the train station around 7:45pm. Then we drove home to Phoenix. I held and rang my bell the whole time!! I would fall asleep, but then would wake up and ring my bell to make sure I still had it in my hand. We made good time getting back! It was such a fun trip!! I can’t wait to go again next year!

Daddy, Me, Mommy and Granny Annie

Crazy Santa picture!

I love my Bell!!

Holiday Fun!!

This weekend I made a Ginger Bread House with Mommy and Nana. It was fun, but really, really messy. I worked on it for about 10 minutes and then I was done. Mommy and Nana did the rest! Here is what it looks like

This weekend I went to two parties! On Saturday we had our Lantrip Christmas party. It was at Uncle Eric’s and Aunt Amy’s. It was soooooo much fun! I played with all my cousins. I especially had fun playing with Liv. I got a few presents and lots of candy. My favorite part was eating cookies. I had lots of them. After the party Mommy, Daddy and I went over to Desert Ridge to watch it snow! It was really more like sudsy bubbles, but it was still fun!

On Sunday we went over to Granny Annie’s house for Hanukkah dinner! That was fun too. Uncle Eric, Aunt Amy, Uncle Max and Kelly were there! Also Elisa and Erwin (Granny’s friends) were there too. I got more presents and Granny showed me how to play the Dreidel game. I got a new Mickey Mouse which I love and now sleep with every night!

I think Mommy and Daddy are getting frustrated with me lately. I guess the “Terrible Twos” are nothing compared to the HORRIBLE THREES!! I have decided to not listen anymore and I like to scream and throw tantrums and run wild where ever I am. I have decided I just like things the way I like it and that is the way it is!! It is all about ME and I am having lots of fun! Mommy and Daddy hope it is a phase….hee hee….we’ll see!!!
Bye Bye now!

Parent/Teacher Conference

Today Daddy had a Parent/Teacher Conference with my teacher Ms. Chrystal. I guess I am a pretty good kid. I am always good at helping around the class and when they show me how to do something they only need to show me once because I understand right away. I even show other kids how to do it if they are having problems. I guess I tend to be a little over dramatic if I get upset. I also need to work on how I react when other kids make me mad. Hitting and kicking is bad and I need to use my words more. I think I am getting better at doing that. Right now I am in the “Transition” room and in August I will officially go to the Pre-school room. I am excited for that!! Yeah me!

Zoo Lights!!

Hi! Last night Mommy and Daddy took me to the Phoenix Zoo to go see “Zoo Lights”. Every year the Phoenix Zoo decorates all the trees and has really cool lights that look like animals. I had so much fun! It was really cold so Mommy and Daddy bundled me up. I really liked the lights, but was mostly interested in riding the carousel. Then I just wanted to go home, but we went and looked at more lights and then I got to go home. I am having so much fun this Christmas. My favorite thing is going to look at Christmas lights! I already saw Santa once, but I think we are going to see him again at the Mall. At least that is what Mommy and Daddy told me. I have lots of parties coming up this weekend and next week I am going with Mommy, Daddy and Granny Annie to the North Pole on the Polar Express. That should be fun!! I will tell you all about soon! Bye Bye!

Me and Daddy on the Carousel!!

Cool picture of spider and web at the Zoo

My new baby cousin Katelyn Jean Wulbrecht! Born November 19, 2009.

3 Year Wellness Check up

Hi everyone! Abby had her 3 year wellness checkup yesterday. All went really good. The Dr. is always amazed at how healthy Abby has been over the past 3 years. Just the flu, colds and a few ear infections, but nothing ever too serious! Abby is now 36 lbs and 40 ½ Inches tall. She is 90% in weight and 97% in height! Abby has been getting really dry skin over the last year or so. Dr. says it is just a combination of living in the dry Arizona weather, being a red head and maybe a little bit of Eczema. Nothing to worry about so the Dr. recommended we change to Cetaphil body wash and cream. She also is having us change her daily multivitamin to one that includes Omega-3. I guess that is better for the skin. Can’t wait to see if this stuff clears up her dry skin. Just hope we can actually get the cream on her without a fight. She also got her last HIB shot and her N1H1 nasal booster so now she is done with shots for the winter and until she is 4 years old! Usually she is really good with getting her shots, but this time Daddy had to hold her down to get it. I hate when we have to do that. But afterwards she got a sparkly band aid which somehow just makes the world right again!!

HALLOWEEN

Hi!! I had so much fun on Halloween! I was Snow White this year! I picked out the costume about 2 months ago. I wore it so much that Mommy had to repair it several times just so it would make it to Halloween. The day before Halloween, my school had a party and Mommy came and carved a pumpkin with me. I got to dress up and go Trick or Treating in all the class rooms. On Halloween afternoon we all went over to Desert Ridge Market Place. All the shops there were doing Trick or Treating and Radio Disney was there doing all sorts of fun stuff. I Trick or Treated in all the shops and then went home for my nap. I didn’t really make it home though before I fell asleep. Mommy and Daddy had to wake me up because I was falling asleep mid candy eating and I had a Tootsie Roll in my mouth. I guess choking is a bad thing! Silly me!

That night I got all dressed up again. Nana and Papa Dennis came over to go trick or treating with me. First we all went to the Fall Festival at the church around the corner from our house. I played carnival games there for a little bit. There were a lot of people there. Then we left and went Trick or Treating. I was still a little timid about the whole thing though. This year I said “Trick or Treat” much louder so they could hear me! After about 20-25 houses I got tired and decided I wanted to go home. I got to eat candy and stay up late! I haven’t really had too much candy since Halloween, but somehow my candy pile is getting less and less. Wonder where it is going?? Maybe it is the candy eating Ghosts!

Here is a picture of a Spider Pumpkin that Mommy made for a work!

My 3rd Birthday!!!!

I am 3 years old today!! Hooray Me!! I just had a great weekend of Birthday celebrations! On Friday night I went over to my Nana’s house and got to see my Papa Dennis, Uncle Gregg and Aunt Lisa. I opened birthday presents and ate Princess cake! I got a Leapfrog computer and a Dora backback!!

Then on Sunday I had my birthday party!! It was at The Little Gym! It was so much fun! Mommy was excited because all you had to do was bring the cake and they did everything else for you. I was really excited that my friends Avery, Jordyn, Jaysen, Evan and Roman all came from Daycare! Most of my cousins came to play with me too!! I especially had fun playing with my cousin Liv! We all played with the parachute and jumped on the inflatable bouncer and played hide and seek. Of course we got to play on all the other gym equipment too! After playing for an hour we had snacks and cake! My cake was a Cinderella cake. Everyone sang happy birthday to me! We didn’t get to open presents there so my Mommy and Daddy brought them home.

After my nap we ordered pizza for dinner and my family came over to watch me open presents. I am getting really good at opening presents! I got lots of Barbie Dolls, Disney Princess stuff, Dora the Explorer stuff, dress up clothes and games! It was sooooo much fun!!

Tonight for my actual Birthday my Mommy and Daddy are taking me to Chuck E. Cheese to play games! I like going there!

I am such a lucky girl to be loved by so many people!!

Almost 3!!

Can't wait for my B-Day party on Sunday!! In 4 more days I will be 3!! Yeah me!!! Bye!

My "almost" 3 Year Old Pictures!

Hi everyone!! Only 13 more days until I am 3 years old!! Mommy and Daddy took me to get my pictures taken. Here are some of the pictures! Don’t worry Great Grandma and Grandpa, Mommy is going to mail some to you! Enjoy! Bye Bye!

I love my Daddy!!

Labor Day Weekend

Hi everyone!! I wanted to share some pictures of my Labor Day weekend. Mommy and Daddy took me up to Munds Park, AZ to stay with my Granny Annie at her cabin. When we got up there it was cold and raining. Uncle Eric and Aunt Amy went too. On Sunday I got to go play golf with Mommy, Daddy and Granny. It was Family Golf so we only play 9 holes. I really enjoyed riding in the golf cart and Daddy helped me putt the ball into the little hole! Then on Monday we drove to Prescott. I have a really good story about Prescott….

Daddy had to get some shoes at a golf course in Prescott. While he was trying on shoes I was playing with the cute animal head covers in the store. There was a ladybug head cover that I especially liked. Since I was getting restless, Mommy took me out on the patio to watch the golfers. When we were out there a really nice lady came out and handed me a bag and said, “I heard someone out here really wanted this”. Inside the bag was the ladybug head cover!!! Mommy was in shock! I said thank you and then the lady disappeared!! It was so nice that this lady bought me a present. It really showed me how nice people can be in this world!!

After we left the golf store we drove to Yarnell to go visit Grandma Bev and Papa Wayne!! I didn’t want to take a nap so I didn’t!! We ate dinner with them and then went home. It was a big weekend and now I am back in school.

Did I mention that I am potty trained now!! Yeah me!! I got a Hello Kitty surprise at school and I am a big girl now!! Bye!!

What do I want for dinner......

Summer Vacation-Carlsbad, CA 2009

My latest and greatest adventure was to Carlsbad, CA (near San Diego)! Unfortunately I don’t really have any pictures to share because Mommy and Daddy left our camera at a restaurant and now it is gone forever! Bummer! Mommy is still hoping it will show up. Luckily Daddy had a few on his phone though.

I had the best trip ever! We first hit the beach. I played in the sand and built sand castles with Mommy. Daddy dug me holes to play in too. I loved playing in the ocean and wasn’t scare of the waves at all. We also got to visit with Uncle Mat and his family the first weekend we were there. Then we went to my Great Uncle Tony’s and had dinner with them in San Diego. That was fun. They have a really pretty deck that overlooks San Diego.

On Tuesday I got to go to Disneyland!!!! I was so great! Right when we walked in I got to meet Mickey Mouse so I got his autograph. I also got autographs from Minnie Mouse, Goofy, Fairy Godmother, Tigger and Pooh! The best part was meeting the Princesses though!! Mommy waited in line for me (for 1 ½ hours!!.....thanks Mom!) while Daddy took me on the Toon Town roller coaster! When I got back, I got to meet Cinderella, Mulan and my favorite….Princess Aurora!!! Then Aunt Sara met us and we got to go on Big Thunder Mountain. Yup….I am officially tall enough for roller coasters. Mommy was really stressed out about taking me, but I loved it! I put my hands up and everything!! Can’t wait to go to Disneyland again!

We went to the beach some more and on Thursday we all went to the San Diego Zoo! My favorite part was the Giraffes! They had a Giraffe named Abby! That was really cool!! I got to ride on the big double decker buss and go on the sky safari too! We also got a new stroller. Someone took our stroller by mistake so we got theirs. Seemed kind of silly though since our stroller had nothing in it and theirs did. Weird they didn’t notice. Oh well…too late now! (note to parents….put your name and number on the stroller just in case this happens).

Now we are back in hot Arizona and back to school. Good news is that I just transferred to the 2 ½ year old “Transition Room”. I am almost potty trained and once I am three I get to go to Pre-school!!! Yeah for me!!

WOW!!

Happy Fourth of July!! I got to see fireworks for the first time this weekend!! Usually I fall asleep before they start. I went with Mommy, Daddy and Grandpa Schroff out to the Mesa Country Club. They had games, music and popsicles! We all had popsicles, but mine kept melting quicker than I could eat it. It was 102 degrees out, but it wasn’t really that bad in the shade. When the fireworks started I was so amazed. I sat on Daddy’s lap and watched all the pretty colors. Then I sat on Mommy’s lap and then Grandpa’s lap. After about 10 minutes though I got bored and went back to playing with my glow sticks. The next day I wanted to see more fireworks, but I guess I will have to wait until next year.

Munds Park Trip

This weekend we all went to Munds Park, AZ (near Flagstaff) to visit my Granny Annie! We drove up Saturday afternoon. I didn’t want to nap so I didn’t. When we got there we went to the club and went swimming. The pool was so much fun! I went swimming for two hours and Mommy and Daddy got to trade off lying in the sun!! It was only 80 degrees there compared to 108 in Phoenix! Then we went back to Granny’s house. When we went for a walk later that night I got to see real cows!! They mooed at me and I mooed back at them! That night I didn’t want to go to sleep in the big bed, so Daddy slept with me! I pretty much took up the whole bed so Daddy didn’t really sleep very well. The next morning we all went to breakfast. Granny then took me to the park and swimming again while Mommy and Daddy went and played golf!! Mommy says she played really good. Daddy said he didn’t. Poor Daddy! Then that afternoon we went swimming again and then went home!! I had so much fun this weekend! I can’t wait to go back and visit Granny Annie’s cabin again!

Next weekend is 4th of July weekend! Not sure what we are doing yet. I think this year might be the first year I stay awake for fireworks!!

My New Bed!

I am such a big girl now!! Mommy and Daddy put me in my Big Girl bed this weekend. We went over to Papa Maury’s to pick it up. I helped carry it out to the car! I love sleeping in my Big Girl bed. There is now more room for my pillows and stuff animals. I still won’t leave my bed on my own at night which I hear people say is a good thing. Maybe someday I will venture out on my own and surprise Mommy and Daddy in the middle of the night!

While I was over at Papa Maury’s I got to go swimming. I am getting so good! I kick my legs and can swim under water with only a little help from Daddy. Mommy and Daddy took me out of swim lessons because I was getting bored and started to act up and not listen. They say that I am actually doing much better at swimming now that I am out of the class. Who knew! They will probably put me back in lessons when I am a little older and I can go on my own. I tend to listen a little better to my teachers rather than my Mommy and Daddy. Instead of swim class Mommy and Daddy put me in “My Little Gym”! I love it. I can do gymnastics and run around. If I don’t feel like paying attention that day that is okay! I can run around and do my own thing. I am really good at listening to my teacher and following along though!

Birthday Party at Jungle Bounce

This weekend I also went to my friend Cole’s 3rd Birthday party! It was at Jungle Bounce. There were lots of bouncy houses there. I didn’t want to go in them at first, but then Mommy went in with me and I liked them much better. I even learned to crawl up the one with the slide and went down it over and over and over. Then we had cake and opened presents!! It was fun! I can’t wait for my 3rd Birthday!!

I am such a big girl now!

Lots of exciting stuff has been going on in my world. First….my Daddy broke my crib!! Not really, but that is what I keep telling everyone. My Daddy took off one side of my crib and turned it into a toddler bed. They put on this rail thing to keep me from rolling off. So far I really like it. I can get in and out of my bed all on my own now. I still won’t leave my bed on my own though. I call for Mommy and Daddy to come and get me when I wake up. Mommy and Nana took me shopping to get me my bedding set for when I get my big girl bed. It is purple (my favorite color) with fairies on it. I think I get to switch to my big girl bed at the end of May. I love my big girl bed!!!! It is a big white trundle bed from Pottery Barn (I think). It was my cousin Katie’s and then my cousin Emily’s and now it will be mine!!! It is over at Papa Maury’s house. When I go over there I visit my big girl bed!

I am also excited to say that I am getting potty trained!!! I am doing really good so far. I don’t use diapers at all at Daycare anymore, but I still have about 1 or 2 accidents a day. It is hard to hold it in and I am not really sure all the time when I should use the potty. I have Elmo, Ariel and Minnie Mouse underwear. Sometimes I like to wear 2 or 3 pairs at a time. Mommy and Daddy try to stop me from doing that, but I don’t understand why. I like them all so I should wear them all at once! I am not using the potty as good at home, but I am sure that will get better with time. I like getting stickers and skittles when I do use it so maybe I will start using it more often. Mommy thinks that potty training is harder than she thought it would be. Something about poopy underwear not being fun. Hee, Hee ….oh well!! Someday I will get the hang of it.

I got to go to see Elmo Live with Granny Annie last weekend. That was so much fun and I was such a well behaved little girl. We had 3rd row seats and I only got scared when the characters came up the isle next to me. Now all I want to watch is my Elmo DVD’s. I also got to go to the Dentist for the first time!! I first watched Mommy get her teeth cleaned and then when it was my turn I didn’t want to get in the chair so I laid on top of Daddy. I opened my mouth so wide and they counted my teeth. I even let them brush my teeth with bubble gum toothpaste. Then they tried brushing my teeth with fluoride stuff, but I had had enough by that time and wouldn’t open my mouth anymore. I guess I did way better than expected for my first trip to the dentist. Then I got to pick out a toothbrush and I got two stickers!! I took them to Daycare with me!

In a week Mommy and Daddy are going to Carlsbad, CA for vacation. I don’t get to go though. I am going to stay with Grandma Bev and Papa Wayne. It is going to be soooo much fun!!! I am sure I will miss my Mommy and Daddy, but I love to run around and be chased by Papa. He is going to be really tired by the time the weekend is over!! Hee hee!! I can’t wait!!

Dying Eggs

I had the BEST Easter weekend!! On Friday my Mommy and Daddy and I went to the splash mat and then we came home and dyed eggs for the Easter Bunny to hide! It was fun and I did really good at putting the eggs in the cup.

Easter Egg Hunt #1

Saturday morning I woke up and it was rainy and cold outside. Mommy, Daddy and Grandma took me up to the school for a big Easter Egg hunt. It had stopped raining by the time the hunt started, but all the eggs were dirty. I didn’t like dirty eggs. Grandma was nice and wiped off each egg I picked up with her Kleenex. Then Mommy and Daddy helped me open all my eggs and get the candy out. Then we all went and ate hot dogs!

Disney On Ice

After the Easter Egg Hunt I took a long nap. When I woke up Mommy, Daddy, Grandma and Nana took me to Disney on Ice!! It was so much fun! I got to see Mickey Mouse, Cinderella, Snow White and the Incredibles. My favorite part was Buzz Lightyear. Mommy and Daddy got me my own Buzz Lightyear Toy! I was such a good girl and sat in my seat for most of the show. I also got to eat a popcorn that was bigger than me!