Big-Time Weekend Part 1

Tons of rain this weekend didn't stop us from having a fantastic weekend together. Susannah, Daddy and I ventured out to the Children's Museum on Saturday. Daddy hadn't had this experience yet, and boy did he have a great time. It was Dr. Seuss Day so there were some extra activities that were pretty fun too. We started out shopping in the mini-grocery store. Notice Susannah's galoshes. She requests them everyday!

We then moved up to the farm area where she spent quite a bit of time sliding and seeing farm animals up close and personal!

Next up: The Foot Book by Dr. Seuss and some feet painting. This was lots of fun. Susannah used every color of paint!

 Susannah and Daddy did some recycling.

And checked out the wind tunnel. This was not her favorite!

Oh, and then we went to her favorite spot: the Lily Pond. She got to wear an apron and spray water everywhere. She talks about this place all the time and it proved to be just as exciting on Saturday as it usually is. She did miss having her buddies with her, but this allowed her some more time to focus on the tasks. Susannah is such a studious child. She really focuses on her tasks and takes them seriously. Matt and I were amused as we watched her diligently use boats, funnels and her hands to play in the water.

Oh my goodness!!! What a fantastic day!!! And, there is more to come. I will try to post those pics later tonight!

Attention!

A few Sundays ago, I went out to run some errands and came home to Susannah reading to her Daddy. She had his full attention (which is something she frequently demands, sometimes by yelling, "MATT!") and she was perched in her rocking chair while he listened to her book.  She wasn't really saying any real words, but she was reading with perfect inflection and Matt had the cutest look on his face. He was completely enthralled by her!

Apparently the activity before the reading session was a photo shoot where she asked him to take her pictures. Here she is striking poses!

Rocking...

Cooking...

"Laxing"...

 

 

Hamming it up!

"Now I fixed it!!!"

Matt worked tirelessly on Sunday assembling our new little porch chairs. Susannah also worked VERY HARD and loved discovering all the different tools in Daddy's tool box.

 It took some time for her to empty the wrench set completely, but she was committed. I think we have finally found all the pieces. She would take a wrench and walk to the back of the chair and crank it like Daddy. When she was finished, she proclaimed, "Now I fixed it!" and walk around to test out the chairs.

 Here she is choosing which piece is needed next. All these little silver things were spread on our driveway by the time she was finished.

Multitasking- Working on her chair and posing for a picture.

Loving a beautiful day and a perfect place to sit! Thank you Daddy for putting this together for me!

Beautiful Weekend

We had a great weekend here in G-ville. The weather was GORGEOUS and we were able to play outside and spend time with friends. On Friday night the Johnsons came over and Susannah immediately donned her apron to help with the macaroni and cheese. She kept her apron on long after dinner and throughout Elmo and her stroller ride. Thanks Joseph!

On Saturday morning, Susannah had a stare-down with Scoots- our neighborhood cat. Apparently she felt the need to have a perfect relaxation spot during the stare-down, so she emptied her dirty clothes basket and used it.

On Sunday Daddy put together some new patio furniture. I'll post pics of that later. We had quite a helper! Happy Monday Morning!

Elmo

Typical of most two-year-olds, Susannah is in L-O-V-E with Elmo. This week I went in to get her after a nap and a bit of playtime and singing. I found her with Brown Bear, Brown Bear open and Elmo tucked under her arm. She was saying, "See that red bird, Elmo. Point to the red bird Elmo. That's right, Elmo. Good job, Elmo!"

 Giving Elmo some hugs.

 Loving my Elmo shirt and walking around in mommy's shoes.

Happy Weekend!

Welcome Sunshine...

Susannah has been wearing her shades a lot these days. Thankfully the sun has been out in G-ville and we have been soaking it up!

Curly Hair

At least kind of curly. Here are a few pics of Suz with her wet hair. It gets very curly when wet and can even have some serious waves when dry. Now if only it would get longer!

Clearly she wasn't thrilled at the evening photo shoot!