Barbie Girl(s)

October 31, 2008 - Well Halloween is here and I'm ready!! It all started at Boo at the Zoo where we met up with Barbie Mermaidia and her sister the pumpkin (aka Claire and Sarah):


Next up was a party at my school. My BFFs McKenna (yes, there's another one!) and Abbey were there too:


And here's Tinkerbell herself. BTW - Tink was a last minute change. I was all set to be Ariel until we got to the Disney store and saw the beautiful costume. Maybe next year!


Tink made it all the way around the circle this year (vs only 4 houses last year) and got lots of compliments. I even told mom,"Everyone says I'm beautiful!" which was then followed by, "I'm running out of energy.".

Mom swears she only got to wear her costume once when she was a kid but I say, why not wear it as much as you can!

Happy Halloween everyone!

Ain't No Mountain High Enough

October 5, 2008 - This weekend we had visitors in town all the way from Pennsylvania. Charlotte and her parents came to stay with us. As you can see, we got along pretty well!!



Hope to see you guys again soon!

Coming Down the Mountain

September 27, 2008 - We didn't even need to unpack our bags and we were off again - this time, it was camping!! We met Claire, Sarah and their parents at Mohican State Park for an overnight camping expedition. We got to toast marshmallows, throw rocks in the lake and sleep in a tent. Of course, we did have ONE modern luxury of the DVD player so Claire and I watched my current fave: Barbie and the Diamond Castle. Check Claire's site out for some more pics but here's mom, dad and I still smiling after sleeping a night in our tent.



We have to do this again!

Vineyard

September 20, 2008

It's 6 o'clock now in the morning
As I wait for my train to come
To take me somewhere just outside of Boston
As I run to find the other sun...

And this great force that takes me to the Ferry
To cross wind and water so untamed
When I'm on that ship my life just seems so very
Small in comparison to everything around...
-Lyrics from Vineyard by Jackopierce

This week, we celebrated my Grandpa's birthday on Martha's Vineyard. Here we are, inline for the Ferry.


My first boat ride! Can you believe you DRIVE on this boat?!?


Martha's Vineyard is known for it's beaches and our favorite was Lambert's Cove Beach. We made sure to get as much beach time as the weather would allow!


Amazingly, the Atlantic Ocean cooperated and gave me a brief moment of wave-free water, so I took advantage of it!


When the waves got too rough, we played at the house with bubbles!


And when it got chilly, we shopped in Edgartown and checked out the view.


It was a great trip and I can't wait to go back!! Happy Birthday Grandpa!! Two weeks next year?!?

Island in the Sun

August 2, 2008 - We were playing and having fun at King's Island today. They have a good kids area with all my favorite characters - Dora, SpongeBob, Patrick, and the Backyardigans.

It all started on Plankton's Plunge... think this ride is too big for me? Oh well, I did it anyway with only a few tears.


Next up was Bikini Bottom, where SpongeBob lives. This was where it all went wrong - no one told me SpongeBob lives in Niagara Falls! If you look close, you can see me crying for mercy. 30 seconds after this was taken, dad lifted me over the fence to safety.


After the tears, we got dried off and got to see Patrick.


Then mom and I rode the Merry-Go-Round.


After that, I went on Swiper's Sweeper. Be sure to check out Claire's site too for a great picture of Claire and I. We liked this ride a lot and went on several times!


All this excitement took its toll and I was out before we exited the gate.

Come on Ride the Train

July 25, 2008 - My beloved Zoo has added Jungle Jack's Landing and we had to go check it out.

I met my ride buddy Claire and she showed me how to work the Elephant Ride.


The Train ride was a hit too!



All this is practice for our trip to King's Island next weekend. Lookout rides, here I come! Stay tuned for results...

Go Speedracer, Go!

July 19, 2008 - The Indy Cars are in town this weekend so we had to pay a visit! Grandpa and Aunt Melissa came down too and we all headed to Mid-Ohio for lunch and to watch qualifying.

Here we are eating lunch:



Getting up close with the cars during qualifying - wearing the "earmuffins", of course:



That's not Danica's car!!


The Lowe's tent had wooden ALMS cars to build so I made a car. Acura's cutest engineer!


I did manage to get within inches of my favorite driver, Danica Patrick, but she had to go qualify and couldn't sign anything for me. I guess I'll just have to catch her at the Detroit Grand Prix!