Annie in Pictures

Just thought I'd share some cute photos of Savannah.

Here is the tool girl. She made a tool belt and pretended to fix the table.

Here she is looking so cute for church. On the way home I asked her what she did in primary. She said, "We didn't get cookies cause it's fast. We only get cookies on slow Sunday." So funny!

Here she is with her chubby cheek. She had sialolithiasis - stones in the salivary gland. She is still a little puffy, but says it doesn't hurt when she runs anymore.

And no day is complete without Savannah dressing up in her new tiara.

She puts it on the minute she gets out of bed and wears it until she gets back in bed. I didn't let her wear it to church or school, but it's okay for the store.

Very observant

We were driving home from the store and the guy next to us was smoking which led to the following conversation between myself and Savannah:

Mom, if you smoke you'll die.

Where did you learn that?

Well, will you?

Smoking isn't good for you and can make you very sick.

Like what kind of sick?

I explained how it can hurt your lungs and make it so you can't breathe very well.

I want my lungs to work right so I'm not going to smoke. My magic wand can make some things that look like cigarettes, but they're really just crayons.

Let's not play like things are cigarettes.

You can just pretend to smoke.

The Book of Mormon tells us not to smoke, so we don't pretend to smoke either.

Well if people who smoke don't have the scriptures, they should get some scriptures to tell them not to smoke.

The entire drive from JoAnn's to our house was filled with talk about smoking and cigarettes. Have you ever smoked? Who in our family smokes? What's Daddy's friends name that smokes? I don't know why she was so interested in it today, but it was pretty amusing.

Word of warning - don't ever let Savannah catch you smoking!

Magic

Here is my cute girl in her new glasses. No they aren't real (although she insists they are) - we bought them at Claire's. She wore them to church today with the Gymboree cherry dress and looked so stinkin' cute! You can't believe how many comments she has received on them, even from people we pass at the store. I guess if she ever really needs glasses she won't be upset.

As you know, Savannah has a hard time falling asleep. Tonight I told her to think about something she would like to do, like fly or ride on a butterfly, and then she would dream about it. She said she was going to dream about a magic wand because she really wants one. She is going to ask Santa for a real one that really does magic so she can be a fairy. She wants a brother and sister because we don't have enough people. That's why she needs a magic wand.

Is that the answer to my question if fostering to adopt is right for us? We'll see.

Always Listening

Just a quick post about my funny girl.

Several nights in the past two weeks Savannah has had a hard time falling asleep. She will call me an hour after bedtime and tell me she is tired, but just can't sleep.

Currently I am playing on Pinterest while she watches TV;). She just walked up to me and said, "Mom, I need Unisom. That's cause I can't sleep."

Why do they put commercials on Sprout?

Super girl

I wish you could see my stinkin' cute girl right now! She is showing me how she stops people and gets her powers. I don't know where she comes up with this stuff, but I love it!

Here she is a few days ago when she started being "super". She walked in the kitchen and showed me her super shoes, super dress, super bow and super ring. Her super power is being able to help people who are trapped. She just points her ring at the trap and melts it. Wow!

Earlier today she showed me some yarn and said she was making ballet shoes. A few minutes ago she came in dressed as a ballerina. This is what she said, "K, the most important part of a ballerina is a) these shoes. The next most important thing is b) these - pointing to the strings. Next is c) this tutu. Then it's b, no d) this - pointing to her leotard." She actually prioritized the parts of her outfit with a,b,c and d! (When I tell her why she can't do/have something I often give her reasons a and b.) Such a funny girl!

I will leave you with this peak into her imagination. You may remember "ducky", the rock from Lava Hot Springs. He has been joined by "black", a rock she found in Laughlin this weekend. And this surfboard/comb is actually a DS! She has carried it around for almost a week pretending to play games on it. I don't see the need to ever buy her another toy, but she asked to go to DI today to get another one. Maybe tomorrow.

Hope you find something to laugh about today!

Treasure Hunting

Savannah loves treasure hunting at the DI with me. (Maybe not this week when we got separated and I heard my name being called over the speaker. Oops! Jer was not happy.) She picked out this lovely neon pony and paid for it with her own money. She loves it!

Now for a little story about the scriptures she is holding. Last Fast Sunday we sat on the second row. After two little boys bore their testimonies, Savannah asked when it would be her turn. I asked her what she would say if she went up there. "I know the church is true. I love the scriptures. And I'll think of some other words." Two seconds later she goes up all by herself! After a few sentences I had to stand up and help her. After the usual I love my family and am thankful for my teacher, I am ready for her to be done. She adds, "I am thankful for the scriptures and I know someday I'll have some of my own because I don't have any yet." Of course I hear laughter from the crowd.

Fast forward to the following Wednesday when we help a lady in the ward get rid of some stuff. In a box of books we find this brand new, still in the plastic, triple combination. Savannah was so excited! She came home and immediately wrote her name on the cover and asked for a bookmark. She asks me to read them and plays like she is reading them to her stuffed animals. What a good lesson for her on bearing her testimony! I think I will just learn that lesson from her instead of trying it out myself:)

Where have you been???

In random order...

Tubing at Lake Powell

Trying to train a puppy -

it's a good thing he's so cute!

Having a Fourth of July waterfight

Visiting Disneyland way back in April -

in a cute shirt and cardigan I left at the hotel never to be seen again:(

Driving by Tropic Reservoir -

on a 30-mile quad ride on my own quad!

Sightseeing at Bryce Canyon

Enjoying a good book in the shaded part of the garden -

(Barbie Secret of the Rainbow she had to have from at the DI.)

Lots of crafting -

for her, not me.

We just hooked up our new computer and it is super fast.

Maybe I'll post a little more often.

Maybe.

Last week we went on a field trip to the fire station with Savannah's preschool. I think I liked it more than she did, although she was impressed that they had four fridges. The firemen were very nice, but she didn't want anything to do with firefighter Les once he got all his gear on. Can you believe how big those tires are?!

And here is my little farmer with her first home-grown strawberry! (The plant had green fruit on it when we bought it, but since it ripened in our garden, I call it home-grown). Savannah dressed herself in this outfit and asked if she looked like a farmer. Everyone at the farm and Home Depot thought she looked adorable.

And now I am off for a Diet Coke and a treat!

Poor baby!

Here is a little update just so you have something new to look at.

Isn't Savannah the most pathetic looking thing ever? She had a fever and a cough from Thursday to Sunday, so I took her to the urgent care clinic. Turns out she has bronchitis and an ear infection. Her oxygen levels were low so they gave her a breathing treatment. I sent Jer a pic without an explanation and he freaked out! Amazingly, her fever is gone now, but getting her to take medicine three times a day is a pain.

This beauty cheers us both up! I had Steve hang this chandelier while they were in town last week. Don't mind the pink background - her bedspread is rather bright and makes the whole room glow!

We are taking reservations. We are going to Disneyland April 9-15 (you're just jealous!) and Holly has already spoken for Easter weekend. Call and book your getaway today!