Fun at the School Carnival

Anabelle had lots of fun at last night's school event!


Face tattoos!


Hand painting!


Giant necklace art!


Say, who is that masked giraffe?


Whoever she is, she sure seems to enjoy cotton candy!

Will got to go, too, and he had a lot of fun as well:


"I'm so excited about that lizard I can hardly stand it!"


"I wanna touch it! I wanna touch it!"

Anabelle's Alternate Universe School Picture

This is what Anabelle looked like yesterday morning for her school pictures:





It'll be interesting to see if her hair lasted. (We already know her shirt didn't make it, because a teacher somehow got blood on it. Luckily, we sent along another shirt in case the white one got dirty.)

Happy Birthday, Papa!

"I don't get this card at all, Papa."


"Say, that's a pretty good Sean Connery impression, Papa."


"Here, let me help you with that."


"Slumber party! I love slumber parties!!"

Happy Birthday, Papa!

The Big Bear Slumber Party

"I got a special pillow so we could all fit!"


"OK, everyone close your eyes and go to sleep!"


"Some more bears showed up so we had to add overflow pillows at the other end of the blanket!"

Happy Valentine's Day!

I know, I know: I'm about two weeks too late, but, hey, Anabelle still says "Happy Valentine's Day!" so why not follow her example and keep the spirit of the holiday alive?


Thanks for the awesome activity card, Aunt Becky, Uncle Aaron, and Cousin Sophie!


The family Valentine's Day celebration.


MORE Valentine's Day presents!! Thank you, Nonnie and Papa!!

Showing Off Her Dance Moves

Recently Anabelle put on a special exclusive performance of her new dance moves for Nonnie (and Will):


"This one's called 'The Rock 'Em Sock 'Em Left Hook'!"


"'The Superhero Liftoff'!"


"This one is called 'What Mommy and Daddy Look Like When They Get Up in The Morning'!"


"'The Breakin' Back Spin'!"


"'The Wonder Woman Twirl'!"


"'The Handstand Kick'!"


"And finally, 'The Gracious Bow to the Adoring Audience'!"


"Whew! I'm exhausted!!"

Practice Makes Perfect

"Nope, not quite. Gotta keep practicing so I'm ready for the big event later tonight!"

Later that evening:

"I knew all that time practicing my silly faces in the mirror would pay off! Now I look just as goofy as Bac Thu and Bac Dong!"

Happy Birthday, Ba!

"Now that is a good-looking birthday cake!"


"My wish is that you come home soon, Ba! I really miss you!!"

Happy Birthday, Mommy!

Happy Birthday, Mommy!


Thank you for playing silly games with me!


Thank you for telling me personalized "Once Upon A Time" stories!


Thank you for letting me do art projects on your face!


But most of all, thank you for being my Mommy!!

Snow Castles in the Sub-Zero Cold Snap

Even though it was super-cold this weekend, Anabelle still managed to get outside (for a couple minutes at least!) to have some winter fun:


"I CAN'T SEE THE HOUSE ANYMORE, DAD!"


The proud builder stands next to her project.


"Here, I'll stand up to give you a sense of scale."

Anabelle also managed to make her own fun indoors as well:


Oh no! It's the Uninvited Loud Precision Band!!


Climbing the walls and counters -- literally.


And of course, drinking hot cocoa with Dad.

Happy Year of The Rat

"What's the big deal with these red envelopes?"


"There's MONIES inside???? For ME???"


"Thank you, Bac Dong!"


"Now I can afford to purchase only the finest towels for my blankets!"

Anabelle's Beauty Parlor & Sticker Shop

"There! All finished!!"


"To get the full effect, just remember always to smile like this!"


"She was so happy with the first session she came back for the deluxe makeover package!"

Bonding with Papa

"Cool, Papa! How do you make your eyes glow like that?"


"Hey, Papa, you're pretty good at coloring! Did you go to daycare, too?"


"And now I'll show you how to play cards with puzzle pieces!"