Christmas #1

We usually lead off the Christmas season with Papa Bob. This year was no different. Family fun and food, what more do you need? Here are some of Annika's goodies. Thanks Papa and Mona!

Can't catch me, I'm the gingerbread.....house?

Annika was at her dad's last weekend and they made gingerbread houses. Here's the result, minus a few well chosen picks by the builder herself

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'Tis the season

Last week Courtney and Annika went downtown for Valpo's Holly Days. There were all sorts of things going on. A live nativity, Santa, a bell choir and sleigh rides. They went back on Saturday with Grandma and Lily for a ride.

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Courtney showed me this portion of one of Annika's papers from school the other day. I asked if she had indeed discovered an entirely new species, or just the result of bad hygiene. You decide.

Who's that girl?

Annika got her hair cut today and looks like a totally different girl! I thought that maybe she had an older sister! :)

Better late than never

Let's catch up on the last couple of weeks...

Annika got a ride on a Valpo fire truck with Bo and company.

Annika and her friend Sammy decorated the Christmas tree. (kept them busy all afternoon!)

Annika spent 4 days over Thanksgiving at her dad's house. Sorry, no photos.

Happy Birthday Papa Bob!!!

Happy Halloween!

Carving...

At the Pumpkin Patch

Annika reads...

Annika read an entire book from her Aunt Nat to Addie the other day. I posted a picture, but the video was more than nine minutes. Too long to post, I guess!

The two girls...

It's been a while since I posted the girls together. Get your fix!

Trick or Treating Downtown Valpo

Annika was a Geisha and her friend Sammy was a pirate! It was awfully cold, but the girls had fun!

Weekend Extravaganza!

Annika had a pretty full day for a Saturday. She woke up this morning and had a chocolate chip muffin and apple juice. Then we went to McDonald's for a hashbrown on our way to the Steam Show at Sunset Hill Farms. Look at all the tractors we saw! Thanks for coming with Grandma Jeep!

Annika went on a Hay Ride with Kim, Addie's babysitter!

And Grandma bought her a cowboy hat!!

After the steam show, and after Bo played in his game, we had Bo and Sam over for a playdate! This is how two children play firemen! Note: Firemen do use hoses to put out the fire so getting wet is inevitable is the only conclusion I have for their outfits!! Yes those are swim caps and goggles!!

TGIF!!

Tonight, Annika is kicking off her weekend by going out to dinner with her dad. A little posing in coordinated Bears garb sounded like fun too.

Do poles come with those skis?

I got my first ever pair of Crocs Saturday at the Croc store at Lighthouse Place Mall Saturday. Annika wanted to try them on. What do you think?

Second week of school.

Pretty much the same as the first week, just with more homework. Oh, and missing a day of class already. Tonsilitis, YUCK! She got to spend the day with Grandma Jeep, which from what I hear was more fun than school.

First week of school.

Annika was excited to go back to school. 3RD GRADE!! Immanuel instituted a dress code this year. Polo shirts only(and pants or skirts, of course). Any store, any brand, even with logos, as long as it's a polo with a collar and sleeves. This makes picking out clothes in the morning much easier. She has the same kids in her class from last year, no one left, no one new. It seemed to us to be a pretty uneventful week. "Annika, how was school today?" "Fine." "Did you learn anything new or fun?" "Not really." "How was lunch, anything good?" "I don"t remember." Multiply this by 4, and that was the first week.

Workin' at the carwash, whoa, whoa whoa!

Lost, but not forgotten

I broke out the film camera while we were away, and when I had the film developed I found a couple of cute shots of the girls.