HI Everybody,

Last week we went to Grand Haven and stayed at a cottage. Well actually I didn't get to sleep over; apparently I am a bad sleeper and mommy and daddy thought others wouldn't appreciate my middle of the night wakings.

Check out some of the highlights.

Daddy was playing cards and I wanted to say Hi. I got super dirty so mommy had to give me a tubby in the sink. She was a bit nervous because there was a plug-in thing right by the sink. I guess I'm not supposed to touch those when I am wet. Good thing mommy was there to stop me.



After I got cleaned up we went on a walk to the ice cream place. I really liked mommy's mint flavor burst, but I didn't like the strawberry flavor burst. Daddy gave me a bit and I spit it out. I do like strawberry sometimes, but I just wanted to be like mommy.


We did a lot of playing at the beach. I got to swim out very very deep with Daddy. Plus my daddy is so cool because he dug all the way to China - 2 times!





Here are some other pictures of fun things.
I got to pet Angela's doggy. That is one big dog.


I played in the sand.


I played with my baby. I am a really good mommy.


I wore my sunglasses and looked really cute!


We had loads of fun, but at the end of the week all I needed was a good long nap.


We had a super fun time. I wish you all could have been there.
Ella, I hope that some day you can come to Grand Haven with us. You would love it!

I love you all.

Love,
Annabelle Rose

Grammy's Birthday Present

My Grammy (and Chelsea) had her birthday on August 6. We had our pictures taken at the beach for here. My Auntie Michal took them. Here are a few of them.

Girls' Night

Hi Everybody,

This is a special edition posting from me and mommy. Mommy's friend Ashley and her baby, Hailey, came to stay with us for a night. Check out the fun we had! Hailey and I bonded over brownie batter.

Here is what happened. Mommy put a spoon on the counter and turned her back for a half a second. I thought that meant she wanted me to use the spoon to eat the food. Isn't that what I do every time I eat? Well apparently that wasn't the case this time. Life is so hard to figure out sometimes. Mommy and Ashley didn't get upset though. I think it is because Hailey and I were so super cute.

I'm really glad we got all messy because then I got to have another tubby in the sink! I love it when I get to have a tubby in the sink.








I love you.

Love,
Annabelle Rose

Summer Fun

Hi Everybody,

I am really enjoying my summer. We have done lots of fun things. Now that I am almost a big girl I can do lots of things on my own.



My Grammy has fishy and I can clean out their water all by myself. The fishy are Dora and Boots. They like it when I feed them.


I really love playing in the sand at the beach. Daddy digs big holes for me and Caden.


We like to go on bike rides. I love to wear my helmet on and off my bike.


Mommy is finally letting me try to eat by myself. I understand her hesitation since I am rather messy about it. Here I am eating my oranges. Don't mind my hair. It usually looks cute, but I think mommy just needed to redo it.

I got a new slide. It is so fun. I can do it all by myself.



I have also liked swimming a lot. Mommy and Daddy say I am a water baby because I like to swim in the pool, the tubby, and the sink. Daddy did something really cool. He put the little pool in the big pool. I have such a cool Daddy. My great grandma blew some bubbles for me.

Well thats all for now. I am loving summer and being with mommy and daddy.

I love you all.

Love,
Annabelle Rose

Summer Time!!

Hi Everybody,

I am so excited that it is summer time. Mommy, Daddy, and I have been doing lots of fun things.

Trying on the shades. Mommy says everyone needs to have sunglasses.


We have been going to lots of parks. I love to go down the slides.



Mommy and Daddy took me to get ice cream for the very first time. I really liked it, but I thought it would have been better if they let me get a Dora ice cream. (I'm kind of into Dora because I noticed that Caden likes Dora (as in Dora the Explorer) so if Caden likes her then she must be pretty cool.)

My Grammy and Papa went the Netherlands on a bike trip and they got me this super cute little t-shirt.


I love it when I get to play with Daddy. He is so much fun. I love him so much. I think I have the best Daddy in the world. Look at us playing on the bed.


Mommy, Daddy, and I have a new activity that we love to do together. We love biking. I have a special bike seat on Mommy's bike and a special froggy helmet in case we fall. I do wonder why I wear a helmet and Mommy doesn't. If I fall doesn't that mean that she fell? Maybe she has a harder head than I do. I think she should wear a helmet just to be a good example for me. Maybe Mommy could wear a Dora helmet. That would be cute.


Well I hope that you are all having a super fun summer. I can't wait to see what adventure we get to do as the summer goes on. I'm thinking the beach, the pool, and more ice cream.

I love you all.

Love,

Annabelle Rose