Conversation between Jules and I:

Julianna: Where's my baby?

Me: I don't know. Did we leave her in the car?

Julianna: I think so.

Me: (in exasperated tone) I guess I'll have to go all the way back out to the car to get her.

Julianna: Bummer...

I laughed all the way out to my car! This kid is three going on 13!


Just some cute pictures I took at Ryan's a couple weeks ago directly after getting pictures taken:

Julianna and I went to the birthday party of a little friend of hers. She had a great time and it's fun to see her interact with kids that she has actually developed friendships with over the past couple of years.


This is the first time I have done her hair like this. It didn't come out exactly like I had hoped, but still cute, no?






Julianna and the birthday girl.


Jules and one of her bestest and "oldest" friends, Riley.


This was seriously the most organized birthday party we have ever been to. Jewel's mom set up three stations, each filled with crafts. So much fun!


Jules with the little guitar she decorated.


Playing parachute! I used to LOVE when, in elementary school, we had parachute day in gym class. I don't know if it really was, but in my memory, that sucker was as big as the entire gym!






I love, love, love this pic! My girl is just filled with joy!!








After getting home from Jewel's birthday party, Julianna decided that we MUST throw a party for one of her dolls. Yes, this included Jules wearing a party dress too! She was a little disappointed that the earlier party was a "play clothes" party. She really wanted to wear "a VERY beautiful dress"!


A stuffed spider for the birthday girl, who is wearing a matching dress!






Back to Discovery Place:

She's a fancy kayaker, just like Poppy!

All Hallows' Eve Eve

Ryan had Julianna on Halloween again, mostly because Jules REALLY wanted to go trick-or-treating with Aaron. Even though Halloween isn't at the top of my list of Holidays, I was a little bummed. But the afternoon before Halloween we lucked into a Halloween festival at a church down the road from my parents' house. We had the greatest time! We didn't have a costume or anything, but Mimi said,"Let's go to the house and throw something together". That we did. She was a big ole mess, but really cute. Actually we put her in a dress that I wore for Halloween when I was three. I was Little Bo Peep (I'll have to scan a picture at some point), so that's who we told Julianna she was, even though she didn't have any of the accoutrements (most importantly, a staff) that I did. In retrospect, she looks more like Anne of Green Gables than Little Bo Peep! Whatever! Anyway, this festival had hay rides and bouncy houses and tractor-pulled "train" rides for the little ones and trick-or-trunking. We ran into one of Julianna's best little friends so that made it all the more fun! I think it was my best Halloween ever!







By the way, this dress came almost down to my feet when I was 3! Also, yes, those were the only socks I had! And it was chilly and those are the only leggings or tights I had with me. Like I said, she was a big ole mess!!!










Her first of MANY rides on this little train. She would have just stayed on the thing all night if we would have let her!




The hay ride with Mama.












Decorating a cup cake with Mimi.


Julianna and Riley. SOOO CUTE!




Trick-or-Trunking


Thrilled with her lollipop ghost!!


Checking out her loot!

Here are some of the pictures that Ryan sent me along with the note he sent with them. I hope he doesn't mind me sharing:

Juls had the best time trick or treating, she was so happy and excited the WHOLE time. And I cannot tell you how unbelievably cute, sweet, and adorable she was - absolutely precious. I do believe she was the prettiest little thing I've ever seen in my life, seriously.....


Carving her tiny pumpkin she chose at the preschool pumpkin patch.


I think it is a kitty?


SOOO cute!






Love it!