DOG!!!

We finally found just the right dog for us!! Her name is Annie. I like to call her Annie-banannie. She's a big sweetie-head Boxer, and she gives me kisses.

Frog Girl!

Yesterday we had a Halloween party at school, and I got to wear my costume. I'm a FROG! Ribbit, ribbit! Here I am, aren't I a very cute frog?


When I ran to school, I was a flying frog!


At school, everyone wore their costumes, and we sang special songs, like "Twirling leaves" (I'm a good leaf twirler)...


...and "The Itsy-Bitsy Spider." See my nifty spider?


And we had lots of treats (Mommy and I made molasses cookies and pumpkin cookies, yummy) and it was sooo much fun. I am so excited about Halloween that I didn't nap!

This afternoon Mommy and I played pirates! I wore my special pirate hat and drove around on my pirate ship (we went to the zoo -- Mommy came too, but she had to wear a special pirate hat too) and hid a treasure chest and drew pirate maps.

Here I am on my pirate ship! See, there's my hat with the map rolled up in the brim, and I'm driving and fishing at the same time (the pink thing is my fishing rod). Actually, I'm not Captain Joy, because I decided that Horse would ride in my fuzzy slipper and be Captain. So I'm First Mate Joy.


And here I am bedecked with treasure! And see, that's the maps I drew.


I'm a good pirate! Arrrr!

Go, Phillies!

Last week at school, my friend Ava had a red P on her cheek, and we all wanted one too. So here I am -- it's for the baseball team, the Phillies! I think. I get confused, because there's football and the Eagles too. Anyway, yay, Phillies!

It's pajama time!

Yesterday Mommy and Daddy were still sick, so we stayed home all day! I got to stay in my PJs for most of the day, hooray! Do you like the rest of my glammin' getup?

I love the Muppets

Yesterday afternoon, I didn't nap, and it was a really, really yucky day outside, so Mommy and Daddy and I had a little treat. Mommy made us all hot chocolate with marshmallows (MMMM!), and we cuddled on the couch and watched "The Muppet Movie." I watched almost the whole thing, snuggling with Mommy and Daddy! It was great.

Lookit my fire truck!

I love school soooo much! Today we made fire trucks out of graham crackers and cookies and pretzels. I carefully carried it home and gobbled it up after lunch. It was delicious!

My blue spider

Yesterday was Oktoberfest here in town, and I wanted to get my face painted, so I asked for a blue spider. Ta-da! Isn't it nifty?

Playin' at the playground

The other day we went to visit Barbara and Steve, and we went to a great playground. I found another little girl named Joy, and we played together! I found a place where I could dangle and where I could jump up and say, "Hi!" I am so strong -- I can almost do the monkey bars by myself.