Painted Nails...

This is actually the result of a punishment gone not quite the way it was intended.


Here's the story.


Dad was planning to take Brother and me on an outing to the creek to find golf balls after running an errand for Mom - I enjoy these adventures with the boys. The intent was to give Mom a break. Well, I was acting up at dinner time and Mom said if I wasn't good I would not get to go on the outing. I did not comply and watched Dad and Brother drive away. Yes, a bit of punishment for Mom, too, since she doesn't get her break. But she was fine with it.


I was so distraught that I started to cry and cry and cry. Mom was so sad and needing a break she said, "Let's paint our nails." I was in heaven. Mom - not so much. You see, Mom would rather sew people up than attempt to paint tiny finger nails and toe nails on a moving child. However, I'll give her credit for her effort and patience. 


In the end, we all forgot about the punishment and I had a ball showing everyone we encountered our pretty toe nails. (Even Brother who had a grand time with Dad was envious.)

Here's a little interview Mom did with me after our girls' time...

Ballerina...

Trying on a new tutu style Mom made for a young cousin. She's about 9 months older than me but we are very similar in body style. We've never met but she's just starting dance class and we had to send something to wish her good luck. Plus, doesn't every little girl need a pink tutu? (Mom and I think so!)


And yes, those are my own ballet slippers. I've been waiting to grow into them and I finally fit into size 7 shoes.

 

Filling Mom's (Ballet) Shoes...

Sometimes Mom pulls out her ballet stuff and does a little refresher work out. This last time I asked if I could try on her pointe shoes and do some barre work, too. Of course, then I had to put on my tutu and crown.


I'm still quite a few years away from having my own pointe shoes but I do have my own ballet slippers. Stay tuned and I will show those off next!

First position...

Second position...

Dance...

I am not yet old enough for dance classes but I have a major interest in it. 


One of mom's colleague's gave me this video - her girls used to enjoy it. Now they are passing it along to me. So far, I've enjoyed learning some new moves the few times I've watched. Mom and Dad really like this kind of show where there is little sitting around involved.

Bounce...

From a recent outing to our cousin's farm. 

Great fun, particularly on the trampoline.

Reptile Kisses...

One of my favorite attractions at the local aquarium is the iguanas or "baby dinosaurs" as I refer to them. They are so docile and just hang around the various attractions being literal lounge lizards. 

This particular guy slipped into the clam boat necessitating Mom to reach in a grab him. Supposedly they can swim but we did not know that and did not want to chance it. I insisted he be kissed better from his traumatic experience.

Two More Hello Kitty Outfits...

 I like this first one because it was basically a free outfit - Mom turned in some clothes at the consignment store and used credit to get this outfit. Then the shoes used to be Brother's, although, he was about a year younger than me when he wore them. Still, though, I am happy they finally fit. (Mom is too - they've been her all time favorites.)


Oh, what am I holding? My imaginary cats - Oscar and Roe. I like to sleep with them and often take them on outings. Mom says she had an imaginary friend but she was not quite as young as me. Ask me about them - I will tell you all about them including how pink they are.

This next outfit is a prototype made by Mom. She was not intending me to actually wear it but rather as a demo for others she would make. I loved it so much I insisted she allow me to wear it. Then you can see an above view of my special Hello Kitty hair barrettes Auntie J gave me. Those are a must-wear with all my HK outfits.

Zoo Outing...

On a recent trip to the zoo I asked to feed Julius the Giraffe. I've been feeding him since I was a tiny bean in the chest pack being carried by mom (about age 6 weeks) so this is really no big deal to me but still very enjoyable.

I also had my very first merry-go-round ride, too. 

At first I was not too keen about it. Then I loved it.

Problem Solving...

I've definitely hit the problem solving stage. Add that to my climbing abilities, I can pretty much do or get anything I want. And it's added to my naughtiness factor (i.e. shoving toilet paper down the sink while Mom is pulling something out of the oven).