Thanksgiving Leftovers With Daddy

I guess it is a man thing - eating items from the fridge

COLD. I sure don't like to do it!! Bruce is sharing this

trait with Royanne.

Cold turkey AND cold dressing.

Right there on the kitchen island.

Turkey, grapes and peas, with a side of
baby powder.


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Her Own Stool

Bruce is real good at wood working. He saw something like this

in a magazine and made it for Royanne.

We call it her stool.

It can be adjusted as she gets taller. The standing surface

can be lowered and secured in the different notches.

She really likes it. She can see what I am doing on the

island - which has its good points and also bad - but

her movements can also be contained when coloring

or finger painting (which I am working up the

nerve to do). In this picture she is working

on a puzzle.

Here she is coloring. This is also a great temptation

for her because when she thinks I'm not paying

attention, she tries to climb up on the island. She's a real

good climber, don't forget!

Here she is trying to assist with the family

finances.........

........trying to plan out a better strategy.



Looking at a calendar from last year, on the
DECEMBER page.

She loves pecking on the calculator. It is like the

buttons on the TV, cell phones, remotes.......

but this is a yes-yes, not a no-no.

Seeing the view in the calculator change while

punching buttons fascinates her.

Flipping pages.

Taking a crayon to it.

(Left handed)

She really looks like she's doing something

important, huh?

She Loves Her Silky

Shots after waking up from her nap.

Whooped after a trip to H.E.B. Grocery.

Bruce taught her to say H.E.B.

It is so cute!!!

How Much Do You Love.....

How much do you love mommie?

How much do you love daddy?

The Sand Box Lives Outside Now

Well, whatcha know? It is the same thrill outside as inside and as on

the mudporch...............spilling sand on the ground is the first

thing on the agenda.

Special talents include, but are not limited to,

the following................

Scooping and filling tasks.

Pouring from one cup to another.

Moving from one area (intended place) to another

site (dog food bowl).

Sharing. With the dog.

Playing at a New Park

It's New To Us....................

We discovered a pretty good playing area for little ones at a

neighborhood church. They have Mother's Day Out, & so far

we've been lucky and have had the

place to ourselves.

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Rock play is as fun as running and climbing.

Chewing on sunglasses just like an adult!



Royanne really liked the

plexiglass feature.

Climbing up to slide down.

Hands in the air ..........

swooshing on by.

Custom Sandbox

We decided Royanne needed a sandbox. So, why not make a frame

that could hold a plastic container with a tight fitting lid, so

it'd keep out critters. We had a container and enough wood

in the garage, & even paint. All we needed was good clean

sand.

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True to form, Royanne had to stand in it. She was also

able to get in it herself. She's such a good little

climber!!

Looking at the brace/bar.

Gonna go horizontal.

Finished product with sand!

In the house!

Very much excellent fun!

Sandbox moved to mudporch.

Piece of scrap wood added to conserve sand.

I finally moved it all the way outside!

I was trying to keep it inside on the porch so she could

play even when it was chilly, but she loves to

disperse sand too much!!