Christmas!

Ani got all dressed up for the Christmas Eve program but fell asleep before it started... She didn't want to stand still for the pictures so these were all I got...



Christmas morning...

Daddy helped her open her presents

She loved her phone from Aunt Lara

After opening presents we went to go see the new well and visit our garden...

Hiding

Ani's favorite place to hide is behind the door.
The other day I caught her with the camera.

Cute Little Outfit

If you have noticed fewer pictures these days it is because Ani now wants to SEE the pictures on the camera instead of stand there and let me take a picture of her... it can be quite difficult to get any these days but below are a few...

Karen S. gave Ani this adorable outfit... Ani loves it.
She kept saying "so pretty!"

Hanging out with Daddy

Ani and her "Ti Papa" at the garden

Having fun at the garden

On her way out with Manis to check on the road work

Decorating for Christmas

Catching Up...

Mema's Glasses

I know it has been a while since I posted anything. These days the internet keeps going down around 8am and coming back up in the evening... so frustrating!!! Anyway, I won't comment much so that I can get this out before it goes down.

Ani and Isabelle

Just a few pics of Ani with our neighbor's baby Isabelle.

YAY FOR FAMILY!

Papi, Mema, and Uncle NayNay arrived yesterday! Uncle NayNay brought a doll that has a little dog that goes with it. Ani calls the little dog "Jazzy" like Uncle NayNay and Aunt Jenn's dog!
She was so excited yesterday she didn't take her nap until 4PM!
Fortunately she still slept pretty well.

Planting Corn

Ani "helped" plant corn with the girls. They would put some in her hand and then help her dump it in the hole.

Peeling Banann

Helping Matilde peel plantains for supper.

Doing Hair

Ani decided to help the girls do their hair... as you can see she was a huge help ;)

Momma's Sandals

Ani's new favorite thing is to put on "big people's" shoes. She walked all the way from her room to my office and around my office wearing my sandals.

Tonsils

Ani acting crazy for the camera... I think I can see her tonsils!

Riding on a Donkey!

Waking up Momma, Yelling at Bugs and more...

I normally just post mainly pictures but I have realized that all the cute little stories that I think I'll remember, I will probably end up forgetting. So now and then, I am going to try to write some of them down.

The first one is from this morning. She woke up unusually early and I was still so tired I didn't want to wake up. So I let her play beside the bed and I just closed my eyes. Well, first she tried hitting the bed to wake me up which worked at first but then I was able to ignore it. I continued to very peacefully rest my eyes, unaware that her little brain was working on a way to get me up. The next thing I knew I felt something hit my face. I opened my eyes and there were my glasses in her little hand. She had gotten them off the bedside table and decided it was time I put them on!

The next has been going on for a while, but it just cracks me up every time. Ani is a little afraid of bugs so when she sees one she will grab whoever's hand is there and say "bet! bet!" which means bug! Well Manis will usually yell at the bug and say, "Go away bug! Don't eat daddy's little girl!" and kick it or wipe it away (sometimes it is just an ant). Then Ani will suddenly get all this courage and start yelling at the bugs too, kicking her feet and acting like she is going to hit them. Yesterday she actually stepped on an ant! Don't tell those animal rights people! They might arrest her!

Finally, this morning she dirtied her diaper. I picked her up to change her and she said, "Stinky!" hahaha... oh how I love this little girl!

Pictures for Grammie

Grammie is sick so these are to cheer her up.