Fun with Mimi

Last Saturday was a yucky rainy day out. A good day to run errands! Me, Mimi, and Mama went all over Bangor. We stopped at Applebee's for lunch and Mama took some funny photos of me and Mimi goofin' off...

This is me hiding from the camera.

Oh Mimi! It's hard to smile with a mouth full of milk.

Mimi wants a sip of my milk. NO WAY!

I relented...

Giving the camera out best CHEESY smile.

Jungle Woman

I couldn't really get Ayda to stop being a ham-bone long enough to get a great picture... so typical, but I thought I'd post these two silly ones up of her in her new dress Pam (my best friend since kindergarten) gave to Ayda the last time she came to visit.



Very Jane of the Jungle, no?
Do excuse the crazy pony action- we're growing out those pesky bangs and our styling options are limited these days.
It's still a little long on her... but that just means Ayda Sue will be able to wear it for an extra couple of months.

Thanks Pammy!

(and yes aunt Sally, we're STILL working on getting a picture of your pretty dress :)

-jenn

A Secret

On Monday Jennie, Mum, Ayda and I took a walk down to the lake. Ayda was riding in her hiking pack on Jennie's back. She weighed more than Jennie's backpack when she was hiking the Appalachian Trail!

Miles was walking with us, too. On the way down Ayda said that she needed to tell Miles a secret and kept calling his name. We convinced her that she could just say what she wanted to tell Miles out loud instead of whispering it in his ear.

What was the big secret?

"Miles, I love you!"

I told Ayda that her love for my very small dog didn't need to be a secret -- she could tell him that she loved him out loud any time she wanted.

I thought it was very cute.

--Aunt Mimi

Part 2: Apple 'Hide n' Seek'

So before Mama, Daddy and I went to that wonderful McDonald's we went to the Treworgy farm to pick apples and find a pumpkin. Little did we know this would be the only apple we'd actually 'pick' from the trees!


Those darn apples were playing a REALLY good game of 'hide n' seek'! We looked for quite awhile and then Mama decided we'd just buy a bag on our way out. It was still fun to ride around in this wagon...



I picked the very biggest one I could for Daddy to pull. He thanked me, but it didn't sound very sincere.

This farm also has a really huge pumpkin patch. I just loved running up and down the rows! Daddy wanted me to pick out an 'Ayda size' pumpkin, but I was more interested in bushwacking.



We did finally pick out this perfect little pumpkin. It sits on our new deck and I just love to look at it!


The other really neat thing Treworgy has to see are the animals. I told Mama I couldn't wait to see the goats! But when it came time to pet them and feed them, I decided it wasn't for me. In fact, I decided that white knuckling Mama's neck was a MUCH better idea. I told Daddy he could feed the goats if he wanted...


Even though we didn't get to pick our own apples, we had a lot of fun! And the apples we bought have been filling my belly quite nicely! I eat them like a really big girl- Mama and Daddy don't even cut them up for me. I just reach right into the bag, pick my next victim, and munch away!

I just love fall!


xoxo Ayda

Part One: Family Fun in the Fall!

So last weekend Mama, Daddy, and I had a super fun Saturday. It was kinda cloudy out, but we didn't let that stop us from having a good time!

One of the very best parts (according to me) was getting to go to McDonald's for ice cream and play time.

I had the whhhhooooole playground to myself, so Mama and Daddy said I could go where ever I wanted! Can you believe that?! Don't they know I'm only 2 1/2? As soon as Daddy set my feet on the ground, I was off and running! I climbed alllllll the way to the top of this big thing! Daddy couldn't even reach the car I was playing in! That made Mama a little nervous....



.... so she sent him up to get me.



It was like a maze up in there. Daddy helped me find the slide and we went down it together- twice!



I hope Papa can build me one of these in my room for Christmas.
'Oh my gosh!'* that would be so awesome!

Stay tuned for part 2 of our fun Saturday!

xoxo Ayda Sue Ellen

* Ayda has been saying 'Oh my God' and 'Oh my gosh' ALOT lately! I'm not sure where she gets it from, but it seems so adult that we can't help smirking when we hear it. We've all been encouraging her to adopt 'gosh' or 'goodness' but being 2 1/2, she doesn't really know the difference. She's so grown up!