Talking To and Teaching Baby

Mommy, Daddy, and I have been talking to baby a lot lately. My new baby brother or sister will be here in April and I am so excited!I can't wait to teach my new baby brother or sister so many fun things...

I'm just a little tired of all Daddy's questions I guess.

Dimond High School Carnival

I went to a carnival at Daddy's school today with Mama, Daddy, & Pop Pop.

I couldn't wait to get a blue butterfly with red polka dots painted on my cheek. I had to sit really still. When I got home from the carnival it was time for me to take a nap but I wouldn't let Mama pull the covers up too close to my face. I had to protect my beautiful blue butterfly.
I also got a pretty brown flower (henna tattoo) on my hand. The girl who gave me this tattoo had to use a blow dryer when she was done to help the paint dry and I was a very big and brave girl.
Plus, Pop Pop let me eat a whole bag of blue cotton candy - do not tell Mama!
The best part of the whole carnival though... I sent daddy swimming in the dunk tank.

I was a little worried at first (I'm not sure how good of a swimmer daddy is - he mostly takes showers not baths) but he was wearing a survival suit (like the crab fishermen from the TV show Deadliest Catch) so I knew he would be just fine. However, I think he looked more like Muno from one of my favorite Nick Jr. TV shows called Yo Gabba Gabba than a crab fishermen!

100's Day Fun at Mama's School!

Yesterday I visited mama's classroom with Grammy. Mama's class was celebrating the 100th day of first grade.
Alyssa made me a froot loop necklace with 100 froot loops on it. Jazmyn made me a 100's day crown. I also got to make a trail mix snack with 100 yummy treats and read a book with Kelsey.
I even got to build a block tower with blue and yellow unifix cubes. I tried to count 100 blocks but I think it turned out more of an estimate.
I had so much fun at mama's school!

Ice Sculpture Season

Mommy, daddy, and I went to Town Square to see the ice sculptures.
I had a great time sitting on the ice truck.I loved the ice sculpture of the two dogs - they were just like real dogs except better because they didn't bark or jump up on me and lick my face.
I really loved the ice sculpture of the Grinch sneaking into a Who-ville chimney! I wondered where Max the reindeer was???
Mommy thought that this ice sculpture of the birdie was very pretty.
I even got to pretend that I was made of ice!
This was the tallest ice sculpture that we saw... it was even taller than Daddy and he is one big guy!
We had a great time looking at the ice sculptures and playing outside in the fresh air. Hope you like the pretty pictures of the ice sculptures too.

All Dressed Up

Grammy & Pop Pop took me to a performance put on by the Alaska Junior Theatre called Zoo Zoo. It was a lot of fun and I got to get all dressed up too!

iPhone Fun!

Mommy got a new iPhone for Christmas. She lets me use it a little. I am still learning but this is one of my favorite games...

Christmas in Canada

Christmas in Canada was a blast!

Instead of sledding - we went tobogganing!!! Grandpa and Grandma Matthews took me and my cousins Maggie, Jena, and Keeleigh. We had to dress up really warm because it was very cold outside. I don't think the temperature got above zero degrees celcius while we were visiting.
I got to go horseback riding at Uncle Nathan's house. I rode a horse named Feisty! He was big and brown and very soft.
I also rode another horse. He was small and bald and a little funny lookin'. He wasn't quite as 'fiesty' as the other horse and he had to stop more often to take heavy-breathing breaks but he's my Grandpa and he sure knows how to make my giggle with glee. Giddy up Grandpa!
I helped Grandma, Maggie, Jena, and Keeleigh decorate a gingerbread house. Well - I did more eating of the decorations than actual construction but it's the thought that counts right?
I played ping pong on Grandma and Grandpa's new ping pong table. I found out that I am a natural but I really liked watching Uncle Nathan and Auntie Leith play each other. It was getting a little competitive though and there were a lot of black marks on Grandma's wall so we had to put the paddles up and take a break.

I pretended to ride the train the Polar Express with Grandpa. I liked being the conductor and I asked Grandpa to be Santa. We had three passengers along for the ride... white bunny, brown bunny, and tweety bird.
I got to dress up in a fancy dress from Grandma Matthews and take a picture with my cousins (from left to right) Jena, Keeleigh, and Maggie. Don't we look beautiful and we all match too!
Most importantly I got to meet my new baby cousin (the first boy cousin) Jesse Earl. He is named after both of his Great Grandpa's.
I bought him this little outfit. Doesn't he make a cute reindeer?
I was very proud because I got to hold baby Jesse all by myself.

I also got to kiss and hug him.
I had a wonderful time playing with my cousins and visiting my Grandpa, Grandma, Aunts, and Uncles.
I can't wait to see them all again this summer. By then, I will have a new little baby brother or sister and Uncle Nathan and Auntie Leith will be close to having their first baby too!

Christmas In Alaska

Christmas in Alaska was extra fun this year!

I got to go sledding with Daddy, Uncle Kevin, Uncle Danny, and Pop Pop.
Uncle Danny and I played dress up. I was Tinkerbell and he was my woodland fairy friend.

Grammy took me to the Captain Cook Hotel to see the gigantic Gingerbread village and we got our picture taken in front of this big beautiful Christmas tree.
Uncle Kevin taught me how to 'chuck a deuce' and then I taught it to the man that sat next to me and mom on the airplane on our trip to Canada. I also told him to 'look at my eyeball' as I pulled my eyelid down to reveal the red underlid. I think he liked sitting beside me.

Here is mommy and daddy (and baby in mommy's tummy). I can't wait to meet my new brother or sister. I have so many Christmas songs to teach him or her. This year I learned to sing Jingle Bells, Joy to the World, Deck the Halls, Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer, Feliz Navidad, and The Best Time of the Year (the song off of Polar Express).
Santa brought me this awesome doll house. My Littlest Pet Shops, my new Tinkerbell Barbie (thanks Gma & Gpa Matthews), and my new Limited Edition John Deere Barbie (thanks Uncle Ben) love to have sleepovers in it.

I got to dress up in my fancy dress on Christmas Eve and attend the annual Campbell Christmas Celebration at Grammy and Pop Pop's house. Aunt Annie and Great Granny spoiled me again! One of my favorite gifts from them was my Fancy Nancy doll. I also got the story book called Fancy Nancy's Splendiforous Christmas. Fancy Nancy is so extraordinary (that's a fancy word for really cool).

Uncle Danny and Uncle Kevin composed and sang a Christmas song for Mommy. It is an annual Christmas tradition three years running now. I liked dancing to the song and so did Fancy Nancy.


My Alaskan Christmas was very very Merry... I hope your Christmas was just as fabulous!