May 26, 2012

Alyson's Exciting Events of the Day:

• Woke up and put my shoes on to go downstairs for breakfast. I ate yummy bananas, fruit loops, and a waffle with dip.
• Sherry came and picked us up to take us to the park to play. I picked a few flowers and gave one to Mommy and one to Grandma. I also enjoyed going down the slide too!
• After going back to the hotel and getting dressed in nicer clothes, we went to Fort Worth for lunch. We went to The Flying Saucer Brewing Company and I shared a quesadilla with Mommy and pizza with Grandma. YUM!  I entertained all of the employees and patrons in the restaurant with my cuteness and dancing.
• We walked several blocks to Jimmy's graduation and I was such a big girl walking in my bear backpack. By the time we got there I was super tired but would not rest. After watching Jimmy and his friends perform the senior song and after seeing him walk across the stage, we went back to the hotel for me to nap, but I refused to nap.
• We went to Sherry's house to visit for the evening and I still refused to nap.  I ran and played with Rowdy, picked up and threw frisbee discs, and even helped Sherry spray the water hose (to water the flowers).  I finally fell asleep (Mommy says I crashed hard) at about 9:30. 

May 25, 2012

Alyson's Exciting Events of the Day:

• Woke up this morning and we loaded the car again with suitcases. 
• Grandpa drove Grandma, Mommy, and I to the airport where we got to ride in an airplane.  It was so much fun!  The first flight was to Dulles and it was fun to look out the window, to play games on Grandma's cell phone and to play with Hello Kitty stickers Grandma bought me. 
• Once we landed at Dulles, we rode 6 elevators and a train to get to the terminal for our next flight.  We ate lunch and I ran all over the place and looked at everything before we got on our second flight to Dallas. 
• For the second flight Grandma couldn't sit with us, but it was okay because I fell asleep about 2-3 minutes after take-off and slept for two hours of the flight. 
• Once in Dallas, we had to sit on the plane on the tarmac for about 10 minutes since we arrived so early.  I entertained myself by counting the planes that I saw ("four, six, seven,...").  After we got off of the plane I counted something else, cars maybe, "four, six, seven,..." 
• I got to visit with my family that I had never bet before...  Uncle Bill and my cousins Billy, Sherry, and Jimmy. We went to a party to celebrate Jimmy's graduation and it was so much fun!  I had so many people to visit.  I enjoyed spending my time in their yard picking up all of their frisbees and putting them in the baskets.  I also enjoyed playing, feeding, and hugging on their dog, Rowdy.

 

May 24, 2012

Alyson's Exciting Events of the Day:

• Mommy and Daddy loaded a lot of suitcases and bags in the car today and Mommy said something about a trip. I was glad to see Dolly going in the suitcase because that means I am going too.
• My seat was turned around in the car this morning... it was much more fun and I could see where we were going.  When we got to the tunnel on the way to Ms. Cheri's house I yelled "CHERI!" because I knew that I was on my way to her house.  From the tunnel to her house, I simply said "Moo!" over and over again.
• Peyton and I were the only one at Ms. Cheri's house today and she left at noon, so it was a little lonely today.  I started yelling for Mommy because I wanted her to pick me up.
• When Mommy picked me up we didn't go home, we went to Grandma and Grandpa's house.  On the way there, Mommy and I ate, danced, and sang along to the music in the car.  It was a fun trip but I was glad to get to Grandma and Grandpa's house since it was a long trip!
• Grandma shared a nectarine with me (YUM!) and I had a bath before bed.  After my bath, I got my bear backpack out of the suitcase and carried it around. Grandpa asked me what I was doing and I said "Walk!" and headed for the door.  Of course, I only had a diaper on from my bath (and it was dark) so no one would let me outside to go walking.

May 23, 2012

Alyson's Exciting Events of the Day:

• I mooed the last 1/4 of mile to Ms. Cheri's house this morning. 
• After I gave Mommy a hug and said "bye-bye" I was worried about seeing the cows out the window... Ms. Cheri asked if I wanted to say goodbye and wave to Mommy first and I said "No!" 
• Peyton and I were the only kids today, so it was a little boring.  I really missed Keegan and Annie today! 
• When we got home, there was a box on the front porch for Daddy...  I had no idea how exciting the contents would be.  Daddy had ordered 100 rubber duckies and the box was filled with them.  There are pirate ducks, firefighter ducks, princess ducks, and about 10 other designs.  I unloaded the box, then moved the ducks to another room, then helped Daddy line them up and count them, then the whole family tossed them into the box before I dumped them all right back out onto the floor. (You can see from the piles of toys everywhere that I do the same thing with my other toys as well!) I kept quacking as I moved them around.  It was so much fun!  Daddy bought them for camp, I don't know if I'll let him take MY ducks or not. 
• I also found Daddy's harmonica so he gave me a quick lesson.  I'm actually very good at playing it.  Daddy and Mommy were both impressed.  I'm a natural!

May 22, 2012

Alyson's Exciting Events of the Day:

• I woke up screaming at almost 1am and had a really tough time going back to sleep.
• I did enjoy some cuddle time this morning with Mommy and Daddy though I was not happy to have to get up.
• I was surprised it was raining when Mommy took me to the car this morning...  I said "raining" as she carried me and put me in the car.  I even touched the outside of the window and it felt wet, but when I touched the inside of the window which looked wet also, it was not wet... very strange.  I looked at Mommy as if I was trying to understand what was happening.  Mommy explained in what I am sure is her teacher voice that the rain only gets on the outside of the car windows. 
• Daddy surprised me and picked me up from Ms. Cheri's.  I was so excited!
• Daddy and I shared a sub sandwich which I wasn't a big fan of, but I tried to eat it anyway.
• Mommy, Daddy, and I went for a walk on the Route 9 walking trail in my new stroller... it was so much fun!  I am a master at wiggling out of the safety straps though.  I enjoyed waving at the bikers and cars that drove by us.