SNAKE!

Guess what I found in the garden yesterday? A BABY SNAKE! I just love snakes. I have lots of plastic ones to play with. I like to run around and pretend that the snake is biting my loved ones. They scream EW! and I laugh -- especially Uncle Jeffy. He HATES snakes!

I thought the baby snake was cute...but I scared it away. I AM a big girl ya know...but not big enough to touch it. Papa held it out for me but I only wanted to poke it with a stick...which no one let me do. Maybe next time I'll be a little bit braver...

Ayda "Snake Charmer" Sue

A trip to Ellsworth!

My family loves Ellsworth. It's not too far away but it's a road trip -- and you know I love a good road trip. While Mama and Daddy were in Castine for their anniversary, I stayed with Nana and Papa! On Friday we three plus Mimi decided to get out of Dodge and head to Ellsworth for the day.

We had lunch at our favorite place...The Riverside Cafe. I shared Papa's breakfast meal with him. I really love toast and eggs! AND I went pee pee in the big girl potty just like I did the last time I was there!

The Grasshopper Shop is one of my favorite places to play in Ellsworth. Check out this cool hat I found!


Just call me Helga Sue!

We also went to Reny's. Nana bought me these cute little boats for my bathtub and pool. I think they're so neat. I played with them the WHOLE way home. I have a very vivid imagination.


I was really glad to see Mama and Daddy when they got home from their second honeymoon...but I had a really great time with Nana and Papa. I always do!

Princess Aurora and her Big Girl Bed

By Mimi

Ayda loves Princess Aurora aka: Sleeping Beauty, or as Ayda says it "Seepin' Beauvy." She also likes to pretend she is Princess Aurora.

Jennie was away for work on Monday night and Ayda slept at Nana and Papa's house cause John goes to work so gosh darn early in the morning. Instead of setting up her play pen, Nana and Papa let her sleep on the futon like a big girl. She loves that room because Nana has firefly lights around the windows like little night lights.

Ayda lied down with John for a while, then she yelled for Nana to go read her a book. She was fussing so Nana and Papa brought her into their bed for a while. At about 10:30 pm, Papa brought Ayda back to the futon where he laid down with her for a little while. The following dialog took place:

Ayda: Papa -- we're in a castle!
Papa: We are?
Ayda: Yah! And I'm Princess Aurora.
Papa: Ok -- then close your eyes like Princess Aurora and go to sleep.
(Ayda closes her eyes.)
Ayda: Papa -- I'm Princess Aurora.
Papa: I know -- close your eyes.
Ayda: Papa. Papa!
Papa: What?
Ayda: KISS ME!

To which Papa, aka: Prince Charming did, and left her to go to sleep.

Music in Bangor

On Thursday nights the whole family goes to downtown Bangor to listen to music. I love it cause I get to dance and eat free popcorn!


Yesterday we went to listen to a steeldrum band. Mimi says the music made her feel like she's in the Caribbean. I don't know where that is but it sounds nice!


I got a little restless so Nana took me for a walk around the park. Boy were there a lot of people there! And a lot of kids dancing! I was being a little shy and didn't want to be put down. I wonder what we'll hear next week!

Father's Day!

Daddy is no longer a Rookie! Hooray! We celebrated at Nana and Papa's house. Before dinner I found this space helmet and ran around the kitchen with it on my head.


There was one problem with it, though...I couldn't suck on my fingers!
Daddy let me help him open his present. I LOVE opening presents!


Mama and I picked out a new BBQ tool set for Daddy's grill. The handles are like screwdrivers! Cool!


Mama made this neat-o cake with jello and guess who got to blow out the candles? ME!


I love the basting brush that came in Daddy's BBQ kit. It's just like a giant paintbrush. After dinner I did a little paintin' of my own. I just dip dip dipped the brush in Miles's water bowl and fixed up the counter top a little bit. It looks so much better now...

Bad to the Bone

Check out my new sunglasses. I call them "bones" because when I wear them I am "bad to the bone." The skull and crossbones are SOOOOO in right now.


Here's a photo of me pretending to burp. I always say "excuse me" when I fake burp. I think it's really funny.



Ayda "Bad to the Bone" Sue.

First Dip!

Last night Daddy and I took our first dip in our new pool!


It was cold, but it sure was fun! Daddy squealed like a little piggy when he jumped in... but I was much braver- kind of. I made sure Daddy didn't let me go, even though I have this nifty new life jacket in pretty pink.



After our quick dip Mama put my ducky robe on me and we got all cuddly in the sunshine. I especially like the hood with the polka dots on the inside!



Then it was off to Nana and Papa's for a BBQ- what a night!

xoxo
Mermaid Sue