We just returned from Santa Fe where we saw Mike and Lynn.
Amelia has visited three times now (not counting once in-utero). You can see previous trips here: 2005 and 2006
Amelia was an excellent traveler and had a wonderful time. She really enjoyed playing with Lynn and dressing up in her "Mulan Clothes." Check out those great slippers. Watch for more pictures this week.
Amelia has met the good guy on two occasions this season. If you ask her she will whisper to you what she asked for. Right now Santa is coming in fairly handy for us as a behavior modification tool. He is always watching and the threat of no presents or coal and rocks in a stocking have some effect on her her behavior. But she is growing tired of waiting.
Amelia loves to go to the hardware store. There are so many things to look at. We try and go to the workshops on Saturdays where we get to build things together. So far she had made a mailbox and basketball goal. And you can't even think about walking past the lawn mowers without a test drive.
Amelia went to her cousin Jack's birthday party last weekend at the Young Chef's Academy. Jack is in the center back row of the picture above. She had a great time making a mess and also pizza.
We had been trying for months to get her to wear her hair in pig tails. Once the neighbor girl did it that was all it took. Admiring her new look in the mirror.
We have been watching a very large spider outside of our study this summer. She is a harmless garden spider. Last night a large locust got caught in the web. the locust was just a big as the spider By the next morning the locust was gone and the spider was much much bigger.