Pool on the Roof

This summer we have had so much fun swimming at the pool on the roof of our apt. building. Annika did not want to have anything to do with her baby float from last summer instead we bought her a suit with floats in it. She started kicking and paddling the first time we tried it and didn't want us to hold her anymore in the water.

The water was a little icy this day, it didn't seem to bother Annika, just Kent! Annika can swim without the arm floats, but her friendChes had some, so she thought she needed them. I know it has been awhile, but I am still getting used to seeing pictures of me with short hair! A picture to show the pool really is on our roof. That is the National Cathedral in the background. View of the Washington D.C. Temple from our roof. Just a few of the fun stores across the street!

Ham it up.

Annie was in a performing mood. Two videos in one day!



For the benefit of those that don't speak toddler,
she says, "I can't shake my bum, it's too big." Have the
Disney princess movies and Barbie dolls warped her
body image already? Either that, or my daddy license
is going to be revoked for not changing her all afternoon.

Hulet Summer Hootenanny

I almost had to write this entire post with the words underlined. It's not that I think friends and family should read my prose with extra care. I just couldn't figure out how to turn it off. Now that I have it off, I kinda wish I could underline a favorite word or two.

Grandma knows that the way to Annie's heart is with a good marshmallow bribe.

Seeing these "bare" swimming bodies reminded me of a little Disney trivia tidbit. Did you know that the voice for Balloo the Bear is also the voice of Little John the Bear in Robin Hood and O'Malley the Alley Cat in Aristocats?

EB's surprise coming home from UT a week after me was that she chopped her hair! It's shorter than it's ever been before, but she was ready to do something crazy for the big 3-0. 10" cut pony tails are accepted by "Locks of Love" to make wigs for cancer survivors.

My mullet is only 4" so far, so I'll post a picture once my neck curtain is ready to ship out, or once I look as good as this guy:

My sideline project will be to grow a manly goatee. The pic below is 5 intense days worth of hair growth, so I believe that more extreme measures are justified. Does Rogaine work for the face?

Annie may seem excited about her ride in a big wheel, but she told me afterward that she was only elated because she was no longer forced to destroy the ozone in our gas-hungry SUV and she was one upping the pious Prius owners by going completely electric. Little does she know, my Cannondale tops them all.

EB's 30th birtday bash! We had to hide the disco ball and glow sticks, clean up the foam, and change out of our reflective hammer pants just to take this photo.

Annie's poor little leg and hand! She keeps getting these huge blisters from what we think are just mosquito bites. Can you be allergic to mosquitos?

Most kids play outside on their front or back lawn. Annie has a carpeted L-shaped hallway to trundle back and forth in and a magic box that opens when see reeeeeaches for her favorite button.

Betrothed at age 2.

Utah Vacation

Finally A Post

As many of you have noticed, and some have commented, I have not posted anything for awhile. I have been traveling quite a bit, so I have lots of pictures just no time to post them. Over the next few days I will try to get caught up. Since my last post Lisa came to D.C. to visit, Lisa, Annika & I went to Louisville to visit Melanie, Colton & Kayson, then Lisa, Annika & I flew to Utah. We were there when Rochelle's new baby, Bella Rose, was born, we went to Bryce Canyon, Annika & I visited the Grandmas in Utah, we celebrated Mom's birthday & Mother's Day. We were there to watch Michael in Region tennis and to go to end of the year awards ceremonies for him. We attended Melissa's & Richard's preschool program and Rochelle's Studio's dance recital. Kristin & Nathan came to Utah while we were there. Annika had lots of fun playing with all of her cousins, Kayson, Melissa, Richard, and Nathan. She really wanted to help take care of her new baby cousin, Bella. I think we were running all of time, I can't believe how fast the time went.
Below are just a few pictures from the last month.
Just so nobody gets confused I am going to date the posts when they actually happened so that I can keep them in chronological order. The new stuff will be in April & May.

Lisa & Annika

Curious George & Annika

Annika's cool sunglasses!

Kent & Annika

Elizabeth, Melissa, Baby Bella & Annika

Steel Wickets

Here you go, Pops. A couple of requested pics from one of my projects