Weekend Snooze

Hot words of the week: "Excuse me","spider" and "Lion".

Before the Haircut

Her grandmother Judy had her bangs re-adjusted so this is one of the last shots prior.

Happy Birthday Grampa (Opa) John

It's a big day today - Grampa John's Birthday! Often referred to as Opa to distinguish from our Georgetown-based Grampa.

Great to talk to you both this morning.

After a day at play school.

Subject

The problem with forsaking the old fashioned stand alone camera for the phone is that you sometimes make a picture that you like - but it's always low rez. The good part is that it otherwise would probably never have been uploaded for the cousins overseas. We need an SLR with a sim card and key pad to fill a big gap here. Watch, within two years may I predict....

Bobble finger

Bobble heads are not nearly as cool as you can see. Keeping bobbles on the head is even more difficult. Today she reportedly sang herself to sleep at play school with a stuck record of 'I love you...'. It was back to a big crowd today as "summer" is officially over. Rainy season still hanging around however.

It is nearly impossible now to find a letter that she cannot identify positively on the first attempt. Capital letters for now are the rage. The complete Alphabet song got delivered by phone to Grampa in Albany.

Counting in the teens is our new challenge. We don't like to boast but she amazes at least me without fail. A blue streak is now no longer an adequate reference.

Juan's Birthday

RTM was called on to do the honors at our friend Juan's second 'cake sticking' ceremony. An approaching rain storm stole all the blowing fun and chased the guest home - but not before a great party time was had by all.

Dressed up for Church.

Thanks to Aunti Diedre and cousin Cameron for this one. Thanks to Uncle Ritchie for the chance to try it out.

Off to 'school'.

During the summer months, her day care class is reduced to about five children and she wore her new outfit today. Thnx auntie Irena.

Aunty Sophie's visit.

Thanks Sophie for hanging out for a little over a week and even doing some baby sitting and cooking.

A few of my favorite things (all at once)

1) Sitting on the wall like our friend Humpty (a story with HORSES! In it)
2) Wearing a new pair of glasses
3) Talking on the phone.
4)Visiting dad at work.

Princess in the garden

Reality can be boring.

Clean up time baby.

Tapioca Skin Lotion

Miss Taylor continues to promote her new edible line of skin products by demonstrating a new lavish application technique in her grandmother's salon. It furthermore is being field tested as a leather or 'leatherette' rejuvenator as a third application or dimension if you will.

The skeptics still call it Tapioca pudding, but you should know by now that like everything is going 3D these days. Totally. It's a new generation Grampa.

Preflight inspection

Hopefully soon we can get a photo editing app for this phone to rotate (and crop) these prior to posting. That's what tablets are good for. People always look at me funny when I turn my laptop sideways and read it like an open book - saves the neck sinews that.

This is RTM getting ready to escape Gtown for some days alone with dad. Should be fun - soccer in the house for example is only allowed under these exclusive circumstances.

Collaborative work. Imitation before innovation.

She's currently fluent in all basic shapes and working on her colors. If in doubt it's probably 'Bluuue' and if not sure how many? It's most likely "Twooooo".

The other day she mistook a triangle for the letter 'A' in a pop quiz. 'A is for ??' is now too easy for the little book worm. This is her recent letter practice on the flip chart.