Trip to MN - Part 2

Better late than never I suppose!! A few more cute pic from 4th July weekend!

Fun at the amusement park!

Embarassing Mummy showing some patriotism for her newly adopted country!

The kids' facepaint was not quite so embarassing!

The four adults before our 5k

Running in a 5k with their Daddy's!

Enthralled by Dora!

Bouncing!

Little explorers! They were acting out a Dora episode here, in the "jungle"

Tired girl, passed out at the airport on the way home!!

Ana's new toy

Look what has taken over my basement!! it should go outside, but it is so hot out there the basement is the best place for it right now!

It's been a busy summer. I've been teaching two summer classes on the main Emory campus (and spending all my extra earnings on Ana - see above). We have also redecorated Ana's bedroom. I'll get pics up soon.

Oh Dear

Ana just cried because I would not her put make-up on to go to school. She is 2!

Things according to Ana

Some mispronunciations are just too cute to correct!

According to Ana this is a RACK...

And BISGETTI

Here's a MY-FY GLASS

And my personal favourite.......SHAMING CREAM!!

Sneaky

Last night Ana threw the mother of all fits because I wouldn't let her have chocolate ice cream for dinner. She kept opening the freezer and pulling it out and I kept putting it back. Finally I got tired of this little game and put the toddler lock on the freezer. Cue face down wailing!!

James waalked in from outside and asked what all the fuss was about. I told Ana "Why don't you tell Dad why you are crying." She seemed to immediately realise how stupid she was being and shyly said "I just wanted to get something out of the freezer".

"Yes, but what were you tring to get Ana"

"Something"

"What was it?"

pause

"Bread"

"Bread???"

"Yes, I only wanted to get bread"

Ohh you little liar! I couldn't help laughing, and then Ana was trying so hard not to laugh herself. It was hilarious!!

Apparently it is a sign of intellegence if they start LYING TO YOU before they even turn three, right?

Wow

Look what one of my amazing students did for me!!!

4th July Trip - Day One

We went to stay with our friends Deb, Arun, and their children Jackson and Charlotte for the 4th July holiday. We had a wondeful time! Behold the photo overload:

Excited at the airport, looking at planes!

Playing "monster" in the garden

Our friend Marci's little boy, Henry, with Ana and I

Jackson showing his enthralled guests his veterinary tools

This is the kids trying to stage a break in. First Ana opening the door and being told "no"

Then a plot develops between Ana and Jackson, clearly Henry is trying not to have any part of it

Jackson the helpful host opens the inner door and they are IN!

After dinner we went for a walk around Deb's lake and stopped for ice cream.

Cutie-pie Charlotte

After the ice cream high the kids ran....and ran...and ran!

They briefly pondered what to do when we told them to stop running away, then took off running again!

Ana is not fast enough to get away yet (she will be soon though)

Ana's Car

Driving her car while yapping on her phone. Good work!

James got this car for her ages ago, but she is just old enough to drive it now. She wizzes around the back garden in it all the time!