New Bike!

Mommy got her anniversary present early, and I LOVE it!  It's a bike, with a seat up front for me!  I helped pick out the bell (it's a flower for 4 years of marriage), and I love to ride it.  The first time we went riding I cried when we got home.  I love riding and ask to go "on bike" every day.  I talk about my purple helmet a lot.

You Comin?

I beckon to folks very appealingly these days, cocking my head and inviting "You comin'?" while putting my little hand toward them.  When that fails, I'm not above coming up, grabbing a hand or a shirt or a leg and pulling towards where I want my people to go.   I get very excited when told we are going somewhere (like the zoo!), and I immediately start asking who else will be going.  I'm fine so long as Mommy says she is "comin!"

The One Where Eowyn Can't Sing Anything

At least she's a very cute stinker...

Jesus Loves Me, This I Nope

A semi-cooperative Eowyn filling in the words of "Jesus Loves Me."

Bye, Star

I will keep trying to get Eowyn's absolutely adorable singing on "film."  She sings "Jesus Loves Me," "Twinkle Twinkle," "AbCd" and "The Letter Sounds."  She also fills in missing words in "There Were Ninety-and-Nine" (her favorite song) and "Cristo Me Ama, Yo Lo Se."

If you can't hear in the video, she sings "Tinkle, tinkle, ittle staw, how you are, tinkle, tinkle...bye, star. All done."

Pig-Tail!

This is my favorite new hair style, and I ask Mommy for it almost every day.  I insist upon a bow or a hat as well.  My shoes remain a favorite pastime, and I enjoy trying each pair on in succession, often declaring "too big," "too tight," and "ahh, pretty!"

Car Poses

In the summer I spend a lot of time in the carseat, it seems. I nap pretty well as long as I have my Bobo or a sweater of Mommy's to cover up with.  I even get to wear headphones like Daddy sometimes while I'm watching my "bean" or "show" (Eowynese for movies).

Reunited!

I had a grand old time with my grandparents (Poppy & Grams), Aunt Courtney, Uncle Nathan & great-grandparents Grandma & Grandpa Presley-- slept all night every night, played hard, went potty like a big girl, ate all my food (and a LOT of it!) and didn't cry once for mom & dad... but I sure was happy when they told me "We're getting Mommy & Daddy tonight!"  I put down my fork and wanted to get my shoes on to go that very second.  When I saw Mommy, I could hardly believe it!  And Daddy.  (And Nina.  And GB.  And Tia Anna.)  I just kept saying Mommy & Daddy's names and my own the whole ride back from the airport, just because I could hardly believe we were all together again.

(Photo by Karina Thompson)

Happy Fourth!

Mom & Dad took me to an "Old Fashioned Fourth" at the Peterson-Dumesil house again.  I LOVED the inflatable slide (Daddy took me down), the watermelon, and some yummy roasted almonds.  Mommy even let me have some lemon ice cream!  It was nice and hot, like July the Fourth should be!

DONE with the carseat!