Thanksgiving Break 2012

We went to Missouri for Thanksgiving Break. We were gone for almost a week because we left on Monday and got back late on Sunday night. We stayed at Aunt April's on Monday night because Mommy couldn't drive anymore. Then we went to Cape for a night and I got to see Daddy, Bubby, Grandma, and meet my Great Grandma. Then we went on to Mansfield to see my cousin Savannah, Aunt Brenda, and Poppy. We had so much fun!

Me with Mommy, Grandma, and my great grandma

Grandma drying my hair after my trim

Long skinny fingers come from Daddy's side of the family

Yummy...ice cream kisses with Daddy!

Wall decorations my grandma cut and painted for me!

Me with the best Bubby ever!

Me and Daddy getting ready to head out to go fishing!

Yes, I at the whole turkey leg!

Mommy kisses!

Me and mommy posing for some pictures

Me and Savannah being rock stars!

Sharing lunch with Daddy

Goofy off in Walgreens with Daddy

Playing "Beat the Parents" with Daddy. Wonder who's gonna win?!?! ME!

Another picture with Mommy

Goofing off at Walmart with Savannah

Playing games on the recliner with my Bubby

- The Doodlebug Princess

November 4 - November 18, 2012

We hung out at home a lot. I changed to a new 1st grade teacher at my school. My class is really small. These are the random pictures Mommy took through the last couple of weeks.

Getting Brittany to take a picture with me

Our beautiful sunset

Playing games on Mom's phone while waiting for dinner at the YMCA Angel Tree Kickoff Thanksgiving Dinner

The 2012 YMCA Angel Tree

Me and Mrs. Amy from the YMCA Afterschool Program

Being goofy at Target, trying on stuff

Mommy says I'm the most beautiful when I'm sleeping

Salt dough ornaments I and mommy made and painted

- The Doodlebug Princess

October 28 - November 3, 2012

HALLOWEEN was this week! Because it was much colder than we thought it was going to be, I made a last minute costume change and went as Scooby Doo. We went to Mommy's friend's neighborhood and I got to trick-or-treat with the neighbor kids. It was so much fun. I met them over the summer at Mrs. Karen's when we went swimming in her pool. Then Mrs. Karen's nieces came by.

Me in the middle with Mrs. Karen's nieces

My loot from Mrs. Karen's neighborhood

On Friday, Mommy and I went to see the movie Hotel Transylvania. It was so funny. I can't wait until it comes out on DVD because I really really want it! The rest of the weekend, we've just hung around at home. On Saturday, we made salt dough ornaments for Christmas and painted. Mommy says we'll get a Christmas tree from Aunt Rachel soon. I can't wait to decorate it with lights and ornaments. I love Christmas trees!

With the characters from Hotel Transylvania

All my winter clothes are getting too small...but I have lots of clothes from Savannah that still fit!

Me being silly as I try on clothes

Showing off my muscle and new tattoos

The ornaments we made. Mom's is the tree and I painted the snow man and bell. Still have lots more to paint!

November 17 is Wold Prematurity Day. Mommy submitted my story and this picture to their website.

I'm gonna help Mommy around the house today, then we are gonna head to the park this afternoon so I can ride my scooter.

- The Doodlebug Princess

October 27 - GP Fall Festival

We went to the Fall Festival at my school today. I got to see a lot of the teachers and a bunch of my friends. They had games, bounce houses, food, a haunted maze, and cool music playing! It was lots of fun...

Hitting Miss Greene in the face with a pie!

Me and Miss Greene with pie on her face!!! I did that!! lol

Playing a game...I hit a Double for 20 points!

Playing basketball

Waiting with my friend Matt (and that's Matt's mom behind us!) to go into the Haunted Maze

Mommy and I are gonna charge the camera batteries and head to Crowder Mountain State Park for a couple of hours. There is a bad hurricane coming to the east coast and they say we will probably lose all of our leaves when it hits. Tomorrow we're going to a Trunk or Treat and Mommy is gonna check with Miss Katie to see if she's gonna go trick or treating with us later this week.

I also started gymnastics again a couple weeks ago and Mommy will put all the pictures and videos up from it after Monday's class!  I've gotten to do the parallel bars, rings, and worked on tumbling. It's so much fun!

- The Doodlebug Princess

October 26, 2012 - CSL Treat Street

Mommy's law school put on a Halloween event called Treat Street with lots of activities, crafts, food, and fun! I got to dress up. I originally wanted to be a mailbox but Mommy said I needed something quick since we hadn't made it yet. I decided to dress as...

Mommy designed my shirt! How do I look?!?!

A close-up of my hair and makeup!

The full costume, which I am wearing to the P!NK concert in March with Mommy!

Posing at the photo backdrop at Treat Street

Another pose

I'm a rockstar!!!

I had a lot of fun and got to meet some of Mommy's friends from school. I also got lots of compliments on my costume! I have a black jacket I will wear with the costume in case it's cold. We're gonna go to a trunk or treat tomorrow!

- The Doodlebug Princess

October 18 - 21, 2012 - Panama City Trip

 We went to Panama City to celebrate my 7th and Savannah's 8th birthdays. We had so much fun! I went to the park with Aunt Brenda and Aunt Jenny while Mommy finished a paper for school. Then we were going to go to the dog track but it was closed so we went to the Science and Discovery Center for a haunted trail and games. It was SO scary! I never want to do that again.

On Saturday we went to St. Andrews State Park and did my 7 year pictures and played in the ocean. We had a picnic and I played a game with Aunt Jenny on the beach. We had a little party at Aunt Jenny's then went to the Panama City Marina to fish. I caught a stingray, so did Mommy. And Uncle Brandon caught a sea turtle that he had to get the hook out of so we could release it back, unhurt.

At a rest area in Georgia

Playing with Madalyn and Savannah at Aunt Jenny and Uncle Brandon's

After the Haunted Trail

7 Year Pictures

Another 7 Year Picture

A third 7 Year Picture

Savannah's 8 Year Pictures

Me, Savannah, and Madalyn

Me playing in the sand with Madalyn

Silly string from Papa John!

My new furry vest from Aunt Brenda

One of the stingrays we caught

Uncle Brandon, me, Madalyn, and Savannah with the sea turtle

Me holding the fish Madalyn caught

Me holding the stingray I caught!!! How cool!

Sunday afternoon at the beach before me and mommy left

The waves were so little and we could walk out really far. It was awesome!

Aunt Leanne and Mommy's friend Brittany gave me money for my birthday and I used to buy this skimmer board

We got home on Sunday and I went right to sleep. I was so tired, but the weekend was so much fun. Mommy and Aunt Brenda have decided that we will spend part of Christmas break in Florida!!! Mommy, Aunt Brenda, and Aunt Jenny are going to do a polar plunge in the ocean but I definitely think the water will be too cold for me. But I will be happy to be at the beach again and spend time with Aunt Jenny, Uncle Brandon, Madalyn, Macy, Savannah, and Aunt Brenda no matter what we do.

- The Doodlebug Princess