Sunday, February 22, 2009

Valentine, Fish, Braids & More

On Wednesday Aubrey got a fun Valentine surprise in the mail from Grandma & Grandpa Buell. She opened it to find washable paints (which mommy is also excited about) and a watercolor book. Of course, Aubrey wanted to start painting right away! She loved painting her animal watercolor book. Thanks G&G Buell!

This weekend we were asked to fish sit Zoe's fish while they are on vacation. Aubrey couldn't be more thrilled. Every time she sees the fish she wants to feed him. I don't think we'll have any trouble this week remembering to feed the fish! Giving him back next week might be a different story.

This week Aubrey finally started saying her whole name! Until now, she referred to herself as "Au". We have been working on the 2nd syllable for a while now and finally we've succeeded. Here's Aubrey saying her name:

This week I discovered something fun. Aubrey's hair is long enough to braid! I have always loved little girls with 2 braids in their hair. I finally was brave enough to try this week - and they actually stay in pretty good and look pretty darn cute if I do say so myself!

No matter how many times you have french braided hair, you have never actually experienced it until you try and braid a wiggly toddler with fine yet very curly hair. It is certainly an experience like no other! Luckily we discovered the Madagascar 2 trailer on YouTube and that captures her attention well enough to get those braids in!

After church today Aubrey started kissing and kissing her daddy. It was real cute. Jeff always complains that Aubrey won't kiss him as much as she kisses me. Well, she made up for it today!

3 comments:

Anonymous said...

I'm so jealous you can get those braids into Aubrey's hair! Molly is still working on growing hers out...at least it's getting a little fuller. Can't believe how big their getting! Aubrey's as cute as ever.

Summer Carlile said...

She looks so old with those cute braids.

Karen said...

So the way Katie's hair grows I'll never be able to braids. I just love those on Aubrey.