Yeah! Michigan!

We left for Detroit, Michigan on March 5 at 7:10 in the morning. So mom and I went in our Pajamas. It was awesome! Although we didn't take off until about 40 minutes later due to the de-icing of the plane. When dad dropped mom and I off at the airport, I wasn't quite sure what was happening, but when we got closer to the plane, I got really excited and started say, "Plane, Plane, Plane" over and over again. I am a great traveler. I had my own seat and I played with my toys, drew pictures, read books with my mom, and sang songs all the way to Detroit. I finally fell asleep as the wheels touched the ground in Detriot. My mom carried me asleep in my carseat through the airport to meet Uncle Seth. My mom was so glad to see him. I stayed asleep until about the time we started walking to the car. We were so excited to be there and to see the boys. I loved my Uncle Seth right away and since my dad couldn't come because of work, I attached myself right away. Uncle Seth is amazing! I loved Aunt Sharon and the boys too. They are all amazing!!! I just wish that I got to see them more. They were so much fun to hang out with!!!



My mom and I went to Michigan to visit my Uncle Seth, Aunt Sharon, Charlie, and Matthew. We had so much fun! The day after our arrival, we all got dressed up and went to the park. It was really nice, but a little windy. Here is my cousin Matthew and I in the stroller getting ready to leave for the park.

I figured out how to use the stairs to the slide quickly, so that I could do it by myself. I went down the slide over and over and over. My mom was so proud of me.

I love to be in the swing, so as soon as one was available, my mom helped me in and then pushed me. It was a blast! What is better than a sunny day and a park!

Look - I can ride the pelican!

Here we are (Matthew, me, and Charlie) after we finished playing in the park. We were all tired.

We went to "Sidetrack Bar & Grill" for lunch on Saturday. Aunt Sharon said that Oprah said it had the best burgers ever.... It was fun and they were pretty good. I really loved the sweet potato fries - Yummy!! :) Above, I am with my cousins, Uncle Seth, and my mom. Aunt Sharon took the picture!

Here I am devouring the sweet potato fries - by the way - they came with my mom's lunch not mine... Ha, Ha, Ha.


My Uncle Seth and Aunt Sharon read a lot of books at their house and I loved it. I loved to sit in Uncle Seth's lap for any reason.

Uncle Seth gave us all a horsey ride before bed on Saturday. I wasn't to sure about that, but the boys loved it!

All dressed for church. I wouldn't got to nursery without my mom, so I had to go with her to her classes. It was okay, but at least I didn't have to stay and play with people that I didn't know.

I really liked playing this this toy. I spent a lot of time playing with the different sides.

On Monday, we went to the "Toledo Zoo" in Toledo OH. It took about 40 minutes to drive there from the Uncle Seth and Aunt Sharon's house. It was a little cold when we got there, so we all bundled up and off we went.

Here I'm checking out the penguins. I thought they were funny. The zoo is also where I said the words "Animals, Bear, and Slide" for the 1st time. I growled at the Lion when I saw them and wanted to be just like the big kids and walk instead of ride in the stroller. By the time we'd had lunch and walked around most of the zoo, we found a playground and of course, we had to stop and play.

This is called the "Beaver Dam". It had a few tunnels through it just the right size for kids. While I was running around in it, Charlie and some older kids came up put their Claws up and said, "RRRRR", I bent my knees, put my hands up and said, "RRRRR" right back. My mom was so proud of me. I laughed and laughed when then left.

There was another slide. Yeah! This one was a little taller, but I loved it anyway. If you can't tell in the picture, my knee has some dirt on it. I feel off the slide and got turned around while going down the slide a few times, but boy did I have fun!

We were so tired after we left the zoo that Matthew and I fell soundly asleep. Charlie was too busy talking with my mom to sleep.

All in all we had a great time! We didn't really want to go, but we were ready to see our daddy.

We flew back on March 10 and I traveled really good - when we landed in Salt Lake, my mom let me walk through the airport holding her hand. I'm sure she wished that she could just carry me so that we to get home faster, but I was so tired of sitting. My poppa and nana (my daddy's parents) met us at the airport. Daddy was teaching at SLCC. We were about an hour late getting home and I was so happy to be back in my bed.

Thackers in Michigan - Thanks for letting us come and visit! Thanks for sharing your bed and room with us, Charlie and Matthew. We love you all!!!!! We hope to come back really soon.

Pictures - I'm getting so BIG!

So, for Valentine's Day, my Mom wanted me to get some pictures for Dad ( especially since I've haven't gone to Kiddie's without crying in months ). Can you believe how big I've gotten!


My vocabulary is growing every day. I know that not everyone understands what I say, but I love learning new words. I get so excited when my mom and dad recognize what I am trying to say. Some of my favorite words right now are: Cheers (from Mickey Mouse), Mouse, Welcome, Dog-Dog, I love you, Poppa (grandpa), and nana (grandma), omeo (romeo our dog), anything else I can say that others will understand. Yeah! I'm getting so big and I'm learning so much!

Disney Playhouse Live!

On January 31, 2009 - my mom and dad took me to see Disney Playhouse Live! at the ESA. There were so many people. I got to pick out a toy (it has Handy Manny on it with lights and when I push a button on it, it spins. So cool!) It was so much fun! I loved it. I didn't even get restless until the very end - they were so proud of me. :)

I'm watching the show with my Dad, eating my peanut butter and jelly sandwich. Yummy!

It's Pooh, Tigger and Darby! Yeah! I was so excited to see my very best friends. Wow! It was so much fun!

I decided that I needed some popcorn, so I reached over the back of the seat and took some out of the little girl's bucket behind me. Her dad thought I was cute and offered me some more in the baggie. It was so good.

It was a lot of fun. I'm so glad that I got to go. I could squeal as loud as I wanted and nobody cared. I got to dance on my seat and I sang to all the songs that I knew. It was great!

I was sure tired after the show was over. It was right in the middle of my nap. I fell asleep on the drive home and it was a really good nap with wonderful dreams. :)

I Am Such a Big Helper!

I recently discovered that I can reach the top drawer in the kitchen. I love to help put away the dishes from the dishwasher. Can you believe how tall I am getting? I love it!

A few weeks ago, my dad found me just like this - with my hippo and my blanket - ready for a nap. My mom wishes that it was this easy to get me to sleep all of the time!


I love my new couch! I got it for Christmas from Santa and he knew that I would love it. I take it all over the house and sit on it whenever I want. It's just the perfect size. Don't I look like a princess?

Here is one of my new dresses. I got this one from Grandma and Grandpa Mickelson. Don't I look beautiful. I'd been helping my mom with my hair and I know that it looks much better now. Don't you think so?

Can you see a pattern here of my Binky? I have decided that I don't like to get my picture taken and so if my parents want a good picture, they have to give me my Binky. Why do they think it is time to wean me - I really like having my Binky around!

Writing on the Walls

So - On Sunday morning, my mom caught me drawing on the wall in our hallway with a black colored pencil. She wasn't very happy, but she took pictures and thought we should share them!

Hope you like my artwork. I thought it was fabulous!

Christmas!

Here we are at my Grandpa and Grandma Thacker's house in our new Christmas Eve pajamas. My dad is taller than the Christmas tree so you can't see it. HeHe

Santa found me even when I am not at my home! Yeah! I love my new "couch". It is just the right size and all my "Super Sleuth" friends can sit on it with me.

Here I am talking with Darby. She is so funny!

Just chilling at after Christmas Dinner. I didn't eat much, but I really had fun running around.

My grandma found Tigger, Pooh, and Piglet bath toys. They got to play with my in the tub. I really liked it and it made it feel more like home.

We went out to my grandparents house a little early because my dad had a work meeting near their home. My grandpa rescued me and mom from having to go with my dad to his meeting. Thanks Grandpa! I even got to go sledding with my mom and my cousins (pictures to follow). We had fun but we had to stay an extra day due to the weather. We were so glad to get home and even more excited to get home and see that all the snow at our house had been shoveled. Thanks Uncle Fon!

I loved opening presents. Although I think ripping the paper may be better than the actual present. Some of my favorite gifts this year are the princess couch, the super sleuth beanies, my bath crayons, and my doodle-pro. Can't wait for next year!!!!

Also, my mom and dad told me that it would be nice if I thanked everyone for their wonderful gifts - So THANKS! I loved them all and can't wait to use or wear them.

Snow! Or Maybe Not ...

My grandma and grandpa Mickelson gave me this snow suit and I've been so excited to wear it! Today, my dad was shoveling the driveway and mom said I could go out and help. So we got me all dressed up (I look like a pink marshmallow) and I went outside. Walking around was fun, but when my dad took me over to the snow, I got a little concerned when I couldn't see my feet anymore. I guess snow must be something that you ease into....

18 Months!

Can you believe that I am 18 months old? My mom and dad can't. They tell me that I am hitting the terrible twos really early. But, anyway, I have 5 teeth and I like things to be my way or no way. I love it when people come to see me and when I get to feed Romeo, our dog. I've been doing some growing lately and my mom has finally moved me up to the 18 month clothes. Yeah! now, I don't look like a shrimp...

I went to my 1st Movie

I went to my very 1st Movie at the theater on Saturday with my mom and dad. We saw Disney's "Bolt". It was so much fun. I loved the popcorn. I stuffed handfuls into my mouth and when there was no more room in my mouth, I put it back in the bucket or in my mom's mouth. It was funny :)

After the popcorn was all gone, I used the bucket as a hat. I would laugh and laugh when the bucket was on my head.

Aren't I cute and as funny as can be! Of course I am. I can't wait to see another movie....

Thanksgiving

Who cares about food, when I can play with a baby and take it for a walk in the stroller! I mean really.... I walked the stroller all over while everyone was eating dinner. It was a ton of fun! I'm not sure who brought the baby, but I am sure glad that they did! I had lots of fun!



There were lots of basketballs there too. I liked picking them up, but they were a little too big to throw very far. Uncle Fon helped me make a basket. That was fun.



There was a room full of toys, but I played with the kitchen set. There was some food, too. I really liked the plastic bananas. They were fun. I would take them in and out of the fridge and microwave. Everyone was surprised that I know what to do with the numbers on the microwave and the knobs on the stove.


Here I am putting the bananas in the microwave. It was so much fun! I hope Santa brings me fun toys next month!

We hope that you all had a very Happy Thanksgiving. We are so grateful for our family and friends and thought of you all today!

Random Pics

Are they all out?

Last Sunday, my mom gave me some marshmallows and I wanted more, so she gave me the rest of the bag. I took them all out! I was so proud of myself. My mom and dad just laughed!

Now, its time to eat them... Yummy! I won't eat the plain white ones, but I love the colored ones.


Here is what I do most mornings when I wake up. I have my juice or milk, a blanket, and then I watch a cartoon on the Disney Channel. Somehow, I ended up with Juice and Milk. Don't tell, I really liked have both so I could make the choice.

Here is me and my Grandpa Brown on Halloween. My mom was really sick that day, so I didn't do much treat-or-treating, but my dad took me to Grandpa and Grandma for treats. Yummy!

Chocolate - Yummy!

I found my trick-or-treat bag and got into the little "Hershey's" chocolate bar. Yummy! It was so good. This is what my adoptive mom found when she found me. She laughed and laughed.

My adoptive dad is trying to take my picture and I think that I'm in trouble. But I wasn't, they just thought it was cute and wanted a picture.

Trunk-Or-Treat! & Jack-O-Lanterns!

Aren't I a cute ladybug? My dad said I couldn't be tigger or pooh 'cause they were boys. So my mom and I decided on a ladybug.... I am cute as a bug (or so people tell me!)
Friday was our neighboorhood trunk-or-treat. I knew just what to do. I carried my black basket around and when people gave me candy, I flashed a big smile and put it in my basket. I wouldn't let my mom help me carry it even after it got to heavy. I'm a big girl and I can do it by myself....

Yummy - a sucker with paper. In my adoptive parents defense they tried to take it off, but I liked it better with the paper on....

Can I just eat the pretzels, please? While my adoptive dad hands out candy to the other kids.

We carved our Jack-O-Lantern today. I really didn't like the stuff they pulled out of the pumpkin. I'd rather just do my own thing - thank you very much!

Great-Grandpa's 90th Birthday in ID

Mostly, I just wanted to run in the halls since I'd been in a car for 4 hours! But it was fun to see other kids and run, run, run!

I was really tired and would not give up my binky or eat lunch.

Here is one of the few times that I looked at my mom while running around...

Here is a pic of my great grandma and grandpa Miller. They live in ID and the only other time I've seen them was on our way home from Yellowstone Park this past summer. They were sure happy to see me and my mom though! (my dad stayed home to take care of some stuff). After we got home, my mom wished we'd have taken a little more time to visit with them and take a generational picture - she isn't sure how much longer they will be around.