Busy Days Make for Fun Stories

Annie sure has been busy. Yesterday, she wanted to see the H. girls really bad (she climbed off my lap after looking at pictures and said "bu-bye, see you later. money, keys, laura. be right back.") So today, we invited them over and Annie went swimming with the two youngest H girls. L was leaving to go get the girls' swimsuits and Annie was saying "No leaving! No leaving! Shoes on." She wasn't ready for them to go yet. Tomorrow, we are going to the zoo with Gabby.

Yesterday, I was trying to wash Annie's hands and it took awhile ("No! Too Scary!"). Afterwards, I was holding her on the chair and we were singing songs. I sang to her "Oh, No! Look at my hands. Look at my hands. They're..." And waited for her to finish it. She looked at her hands, frowned, looked up at me, and said, "clean," making it sound like that was a stupid question, we'd just spent five minutes washing them.

We were baking cookies for Adam (well, I was baking anyway, Annie was playing with water and measuring cups in the sink.) I would hand her something and ask her to wash if for me. She'd put it in the water and then say "clean one," until I would give her a clean one.

She was also trying to get inside after our walk and finally asked for my help. I was about to open the door for her when she said, "It always sticks! Every time!"

She got a hold of a phone today, and although you couldn't hear her, she had quite a conversation with each of you.
She started with mommy: "Oh, hi mommy! beautiful day. yes. mmhmm. Water Flowers. luv you too. bu-bye"
She tried calling daddy but told me, "Daddy busy. Work."
She then told me she was going to call all her brothers: "Oh, Dano! Hi! Sun came up. Blue skies. Wonderful. Love you."
"Hi Andrew! Sun came up. Watch Bob. Annie wake up. Love you too. Bye!"
"Sammy! Oh Sammy! Beautiful Day! Blue Birdies. Bu-Bye!"
"Davy, Oh baby David. Sooooo cute!" She turned and looked at me and laughed and said "Davy cute."
It amazed me that she went through the entire family (except daddy, who was apparently too busy. shame on you! your imaginary self that Annie talks to should always have time for his daughter. ha ha. maybe next time :)

I had been camcording her and after I was done she wanted to see so I let her watch some of it. When it was done she said "Pretty cute."

Annie has found some new favorite toys. They are called darbies. And for those of you that don't speak Annish, you should learn, but I'll be a translator. They are her barbies and she wants to take them everywhere. She tells me they are "Beautiful. Pretty hair. Long hair."

That's all that I can think of for now. Hope everything is going well.
Kels