One More Thing!

Can't wait for the Toy Story 3 Movie coming out June 18, 2010!! We are going on Saturday, June 19th!! It will be Gretta's first Movie Theater experience. Can't wait! She is going to love it!!

Summer is HERE!!

We had a great weekend! We got to spend lots of time with friends and family. Gretta got to spend lots of time with her good friend Aubrey, which is always a good thing. She actually cried on our way home on Friday, because she didn't want to be away from her and the first thing she said Saturday morning, Sunday morning, and Monday morning was "Aubrey". So, it was a fun weekend.

Gretta also went on her first boat ride out on the Pontoon, she had her very FIRST boat ride on Friday on a little fishing boat with Joel, Daddy and Aubrey. She did really well. She loves the water. We have been playing in the sprinkler, the hose, the tub anything that can hold or spray water, she wants to do it.

She has really been changing. I think she has really changed this weekend. Last Monday, I didn't think she looked 2, she still seemed so little. But as of Saturday night, she started to look older to me, she looked 2!! I don't know what happened. And she talks all the time, if you say it she can say it! It is sooo CRAZY!

Below is a picture of Gretta coming in after running through the hose when I was watering the garden. She doesn't look very happy because she didn't want to come in. But it was getting late and the bugs were coming out. She was soaked!

Anyway, we are all doing great! Just wanted to bring you up to date!

Update

Okay so I need to apologize for missing the whole month of April. I knew it had been a while, but WOW a whole month, anywho here is what has been happening.

Easter - tons of fun this year loved hunting for the easter eggs that afternoon. We hid a few in the morning before church as well. Those not too excited seemed a little annoyed that I kept bothering her to go find another egg. Funny!! We got most of it on video. We can tease her with it later in life I am sure.

New York Trip- We went to visit Aunt Cally, Uncle Mark and the girls in NYC. Lots of fun!! Can't wait to go back. I am working on putting our pictures together from the trip. You should see them soon.

And of course wrapped up my training for my 3rd Mini Marathon 13.1 miles. Completed it with a personal best time!!

Gretta has been doing a lot more talking. Putting phrases together and just started asking "why?" occassionally.

We are only 3 months away from her 2nd birthday, the planning has already begun!!! So here are few pictures for you to enjoy!! I love that little girl so much!!!

My First Haircut

Today was a big day for Gretta. She got her haircut for the first time. She did great she sat up in the chair all by herself, there were no tears and afterwards she was so cute. Jennifer (our hairdresser) let her hold a mirror and look at herself and she brushed her hair back with her little hand and says “all done.” It was adorable. Fun little fact, Gretta’s hair was not growing evenly. Her left side was way longer than her right. Not sure why this happened, but hopefully now both sides will grow at the same rate. We kept the clippings and I will be putting those in a scrapbook when I get around to ever doing one of those for her.

Just for Fun

Gretta today

Gretta 1 year ago today

WOW I know. She has changed so much. It is is incredible to watch her change and grow.

Fun with Gretta!

Aubrey & Gretta the original Rock Band!! Sofa cushions make a great stage!! Just in case you can't tell Aubrey had to play all the insturments, but it worked out because Gretta just wanted to do a little singing, but mostl dancing! :)

Gretta feeding Elmo.

So, I don't have a lot to share. I was just downloading picutres off the camera from the past couple of weeks and some really cute pictures that I wanted to post. Gretta continues to expand her vocabulary. We had to take Morgan, one of our dogs, to the vet last week and that was a really exciting trip for Gretta and Morgan. The dog had something wrong with her eye (turns out it is pink eye) anyway when we went back to see Doc Gretta was suprisingly talkitivie to him make sure that he knew that Morgan was her doggie. And now if you mention the dogs she talks about eyes being hurt. It is crazy how much she remembers and picks up on.

In these pictures you will see her new pink princess tent this came from Mama & Papa Shannon. She loves it! It is one of her favorite spots to play and read in. I was not planning to leave it up, but I am not sure that it would go very well if I took it down. :)

We had a fun weekend visiting with friends and family. I am training again for the Indianapolis Mini Marathon and got to do my 7 mile run with Sara (we are planning to do the race together as well). It made the 7 miles go a lot faster with a friend. I am getting pretty excited as it is not that far away.

Well that is all I have to share for now. Can't remember if I shared before but Gretta had her 18 month check up almost 2 weeks ago and it went well. She is 22 lbs and 31 inches tall. Still on the small side, but ahead with her verbal skills. She has now had peanut butter!! Yeah!! She is doing great!! Enjoy the pictures!!

Just a few recent photos!

Taking our own pictures one of Gretta's favorite things. :)

Gretta in her hat that she likes to wear around the house.

Gretta and her friends at nap time.