Wednesday, August 15, 2007

little miss independent



I like to do things all by myself. Like put on my pants. I can almost do it but sometimes I forget that you have to start with the big end, and I just put my feet in the little ends. That works until you get to the part where you pull them up, then it stops working.
Sometimes its hard to convince Mom and Dad that I can do things myself. The other day I was going to make myself a peanut butter sandwich. I already had the peanut butter on the table, but when Mommy saw me carrying the big bread knife she took it away! Can you believe that? She thinks I can't cut the bread myself! At least she let me spread the peanut butter myself.

Monday, August 13, 2007

Paint! Paint! Paint!


I know this is not the first time I have told you about me painting, but it is one of my favourite activities. Mommy decided I should take my shirt off to paint cause last time I made a bit of a mess. After painting time comes bath time. These aren't finger paints but what the big difference?

Sunday, August 05, 2007

Jam!



Jam! Jam! Butter and Jam! Our landlady made homemade strawberry jam and she gave us some. It is yummy!

Kitchen Assistant



Whenever Mommy cooks I like to help. I am her kitchen assistant! Last time we made pizza I spread out all the meat all over the pizza, and here you can see me grating cheese for spaghetti! (Don't worry I didn't cut myself at all.)




And when we made grilled cheese I buttered some of the bread! I'm good at buttering.

Saturday, July 28, 2007

Our trip to Tuva

We have been away from home for a long time. Now we are home I would like to show you some photos from our trip to Tuva. Tuva is a long way away, so we had to go on a bus that flies in the air. Bus! I like it!


When we got to the airport, which is like a bus stop, we had to wait all day long, cos the plane was very late. We ate in the cafe twice. I read my books, slept and then Mommy brought out the bubbles, left over from my birthday. I even learnt to blow some bubbles. The little boy is Tuvan. He won't cut his hair until he is 3 years old.


I think the little boy liked me, because he kept turning around to say hello on the plane.


After a little while I figured out that this was a bit like a holiday, so I ran around singing "Yay" to everyone and clapping my hands. I even learnt the Tuvan word for no, which is "Chok." Any time someone spoke Tuvan I would smile and say "Chok, Chok!" I can speak Russian much better than Tuvan.


We went camping by the lake and here is our family tent. I like the tent, it's fun sleeping there.


Two of the kids in this picture are from Aidys' family. The other two children are from Khakassia.


There were lots of cows in Tuva. I also like cows a lot, especially because my favourite Wiggles song is about cows. Moo, moo!


We went to two lakes while we were camping. The second lake had really nice grass. I enjoyed running around in the grass.


I liked the grass so much, that I decided to dance. It's more fun to watch me on the video though.


After staying at Aidys' house we went to stay with an American family. They have three kids. Kinsey really liked playing with me because she has two brothers and no sisters, so she liked having another girl to play with.


Kinsey, Caiden and Cole have their whole back yard as a sand box. I loved playing in the sand, when Jack the dog was not there. Jack! No! Jack! No!


We went camping with the Americans in some cabins in the forest in the Krasny state. We all had fun there.


There were so many flowers there, that I was in heaven.

Sunday, July 08, 2007

Drawing Smiles


This is the chalkboard that Mommy and Daddy got me for my birthday. Its fun cause you can draw lots of pictures and then just start again. But I found out that crayons aren't allowed on the chalkboard.

Mommy is very proud of my pictures, so she said I should put one here for you to see. I drew this one this morning in my notebook. Recently I have been getting very good at drawing smiley faces. My whole book is full of them, (the last book was full of flowers). This picture is extra good, you can see that he has 2 eyes, a nose, 2 ears (one worked out a little better than the other) and lots of hair! Do you like my picture? I did it all by myself!

Saturday, July 07, 2007

Out and About




The weather is nice and warm now, and I'm getting really grown-up so its easier for us to get out and about. Like when we go grocery shopping or go for a walk in the park I can walk there all by myself. But sometimes when I get tired I rest on daddy's sholders. "I like it!" - thats my new favourite phrase, I use it all the time to tell Mommy and Daddy what I like. Smart eh?

Saturday, June 30, 2007

Now I'm 2!

Today I turned 2! I am a big girl now. Mommy wrote me a book all about turning 2 and all the things I can do. I had a birthday party. It was going to be outside in the park, but it was rainy today, so it was at the church instead. Lots of my friends came- David, Anna and Misha; Emily and Jonathan; Kira; Zlata. Daddy and Jeremy blew lots of bubbles and also blew up balloons to play with.




Mummy made a yummy cake and people sang Happy Birthday to me. Then I learned about blowing out a candle.





My friends also gave me lots of nice presents.

Thursday, June 28, 2007

More flowers


When I walked in the forest I picked lots and lots of flowers, see!

Wednesday, June 27, 2007

Riverboat

If you look back in my blog about a year ago, you will see a picture of Mommy and me on this same boat. I am much bigger now, I will be 2 on Saturday.