Playing with Blocks, Brushing My Teeth!

 Hi Mom and Dad...

Dear Mom and Dad,

Hey there, oh there….  happy as can be… yes I am wearing MICKEY MOUSE, and I am a fan!

As promised –  I am sending you video of me brushing my teeth.

So you see I am getting to be such a big girl.  My favorite time is play time.  Or maybe kissin time, or maybe snuggling time, maybe even eating time, I guess it depends when you ask me and how I feel at that moment.   I am beginning to think we may be a week or so away from being reunited!   Nana is not being real direct about it all, says it is private until all is well and Mom and Dad are safely out of the land of sand!  

Oh My... Look at these huge Lego blocks!   I love them!

 

I hope you loved seeing my adorable face.   I know I love seeing it.   Nana played me the video….and I am ALL ABOUT LOVING IT!   Until tomorrow Mom and Dad… I am your Little Miss Adorable, your sweet daughter, YOUR POT OF GOLD…

So many useful purposes, building, knocking over, biting... these are great!

Guillianna!

P.S.  

I am hoping Ms. K knows and I am sure she does, since Nana is pretty DIRECT  – all of us at Camp Nana hope she has a great Birthday!  Here is a special reminder of all of us…

Have a Sparkly Spectacular Birthday, Love Guillianna!

Wishes For The Holiday Season!

Hello Mom and Dad!Dear Mom and Dad…

Well since Thanksgiving has now come and gone, they  (the campers)  tell me it is the beginning of the ‘holiday’ season.   Today was another great day.   I may be fighting a cold so we stayed in, and Uncle Nick and Aunt Arri went to pick up diapers for me.  So Nice!  I played at camp, and rested.   I then helped by getting some photos for our holiday wishes to you in the land of sand.  Nana always likes to send holiday cards out, but since things seem to take so long to get to you, we decided to send this holiday wish early.   AND SINCE YOU WILL BE TRAVELING IN THE NEAR FUTURE… WE DIDN’T WANT YOU TO MISS YOUR HOLIDAY GREETING CARD FROM  CAMP!

Thinking of you Mom and Dad!

A few days ago Nana told us about her favorite holiday song.   And while it is a Christmas song… she thinks it is fitting for everyone every where.   It is about things everyone wishes for.   Whether folks celebrate with Hannukah Harry, or Ho Ho, (aka Santa) I am sure everyone will agree with Nana’s “WISH” !  

So much to get into!So today Mom and Dad, I am forwarding a card from Nana and Poppy to you both… It is a holiday wish for you and daddy and it is from all of us at Camp Nana…..

 

I am planning our visit,  I am planning on all the things I can get into … and discover while you are here…

Trouble… with a GIANT “T”

 

Fun huh?

 

 

It may not work too well, and be interrupted depending on the speed of your internet access… but even if it is broken up a bit, the words still have great meaning… and the pictures of me… your little Gugu Bee… are worth the wait!

I know we may not talk to you for a while, but I am counting the moments until we see each other again.   Until tomorrow, (when I think Aunt Arri will video tape me brushing my teeth), I am as always, your Little Miss Adorable, your daughter,

I am ready to give you and daddy kisses!

Guillianna!

Jammer Day and “the Guge Special”?

Crawling around... having a blast being mobile!

Dear Mom and Dad…

Today is the day where people get up early and “shop” I hear.   Well some people.   Not Nana, nor the campers… they all worked today though and I had a Jammy day!  Yep, I stayed in my jammies all day, and then changed into new jammies… crazy huh?  I know that makes Nana sound lazy, but really I just love crawling so much these days, that the jammers are so nice to crawl on Nana’s hard floors with.   They are thick, and my princess knees need to be protected you know.  

Hangin in the toy room... with a few of my stuffed friends!

I am looking forward to our visit and think we will have a blast.   Hey, can you two crawl?   I can show you how if you want… it was hard at first but I know you will get the hang of it.

If you need incentive, I still have this tube thingy...

As for hand eye coordination… well I have my balls… and a bucket thingy…

Me playing at Camp Nana!

and if you get tired of this little game trust me I have a bazillion more to play with you… here I am writing my love letter to you…

Working on my love letter...

Really I am just downloading music from iTunes, but don’t tell No Fun Nana… she’ll have some password on this thing before you know it…

I know everyone has fun shopping, and I love being pushed around in a stroller… but to be honest mom and dad… I love just playing at camp too.   I had a marvelous day, and you will not believe this… tonight I brushed my teeth.   I have been practicing, and I have my own toothbrush and toothpaste, I know just what to do… and I bet in the upcoming days, you will see a video of this new trick.   Once we are together for our R&R, you will see first hand, that I WILL look up when you tell me to… I WILL wave, I  WILL clap when you ask,  you’ll see that I know to put a phone to my ear, and now…I BRUSH MY TEETH…. so many things!  I will be able to show off for you on our visit.  YOUR FAVORITE THOUGH WILL CERTAINLY BE WHAT EVERYONE AT CAMP CALLS THE “GUGE SPECIAL“… It  is THE “GUGE” SPECIAL because once you have seen it… you can NOT GET ENOUGH.   I kiss … and boy do I kiss.  Yours and daddy’s cheeks will never be the same.  Once you get one your hooked, and now the campers … they are always asking.   I am stingy, and work dilligently on building up a bunch just for you guys.  Until tomorrow please dream sweet dreams of me …YOUR LITTLE POT OF GOLD (POG), your Little Miss Adorable, your daughter,

Really Nana... Jammies all day.... are you slacking?

Guillianna!

HAPPY TURKEY DAY! Even if it is not about the turkey!

GOOD MORNING !

Dear Mom and Dad,

It is Thanksgiving today, and I am leaving this little note for you to see how I looked when I woke up this morning….

I will tell you that I had a smile on my face, and I was playing peek a boo with poppy at that crack of dawn, which is just about when he and Nana got into bed getting ready for the day of THANKS!

Nana had been worried about making side dishes for Thanksgiving dinner.   She had a few doctor appointments, and knew that the day of traveling to share Thanksgiving with Great Grandparents would be busy and fun.   She worried that the food she brought would not be enough or not up to par.   She worried that she was making recipies that were not familiar, or that she would dissapoint.  Worried about little things…. like was the food prepared well enough, or will it be good? 

Happy Thanksgiving!

 It is funny though…. Nana thought, she could not be with her mom… just like I am not with you.  It matters not how old you are, and in some ways, I think I may have it the easiest of all being so young.  For it is you and dad, and older people like Nana who can tend to be sad when not with loved ones at the holidays.   So I did my best to brighten everyone’s day. 

I can't wait until I can walk!

Great Grandpa Ray shared his daywith us…  we went there early in the day, and then the campers and I all raced to share time with Great Grandpa Alan and Great Grandma Sharyn, Great Uncle Dave and Great Aunt Kris.  We had an opportunity to see all kinds of other family, but leaving Great Grandpa Ray was not easy.   We all wish there was more time in the day.  Seeing Great Grandpa and Great Grandma, andespecially Great Great Great Aunt Shirley… (YEP, I said,  GREAT GREAT GREAT Aunt Shirley) at  Uncle David’s was really nice too.     Yet there is always that reminder, of those who cannot be together.   Great Great Aunt Ida, and Cuz Nanc had to miss out on dinner sadly, but we all had them on our minds.   Great Aunt Michelle, or Great Aunt Nori and the cousins… all unable to sit at the table but with us just the same… Great Grandma Sally and Great Grumpy obviously were not able to be with us from Seattle…but were weighing heavy on Nana’s mind.  Great Grandma Sally missing her son, who she cannot see, or Great Great Great Aunt Shirley missing her son each in their own way.   It occured to Nana, that these little details she worried about trying to get to this day, are not quite as important as understanding the value of the times we do get with each other, and making the most of them.  It is about letting those we cannot see,  know that we care and they are missed or that we are right there with them.  

I'm Stuffed... FULL OF LOT'S OF LOVE AND KISSES!

I ate my first bite of turkey today, and some mashed potatoes.   I enjoyed them both.   Nana fed me, and was thinking… how Great Grandma Sally once fed her son.   Poppy had called earlier to wish her a Happy Thanksgiving… and Nana’s brother, or Great Grandma Sally’s  son is named “Rob” too. So when Grumpy said “Rob’s on the phone”  Great Grandma Sally’s heart must have fluttered a bit, and Poppy felt bad for making her feel any pain, or sadness.  Being half full in everything he does, Poppy still made her laugh and smile.  That is just Poppy…

Sending you and all the soldiers who are missing family ... a big HELLO!

We may be miles apart, and we may not have been able to spend my first Thanksgiving eating turkey together.   But at the end of the day, Nana says, what really mattered was not if there was enough food, or if she had prepared it properly, what mattered is that she loves her family and friends and had an opportunity to try to prepare their favorite things, or an opportunity to bring a smile to a face… we had a chance, even though Great Aunt Ida and cousin Nanc weren’t able to be with us, to let them know they were missed.    

A turkey... and me!

To all the men and women, who could not be with their children, who could not be with thier spouses, or their parents this Thanksgiving because they are in the land of sand, I just want to say, that today I learned, it really not about the turkey, it is not about what we cannot do… but instead about appreciating who we are, and the life we have been given.  (Although my friend Terrence Turkey did make the day nice!)   It is about gratitude.  All of us at camp, say… we are thankful to you for different things… (mainly they are THANKFUL FOR HAVING HAD TIME WITH ME).   We all know that you BOTH are here with us – even if not physically.   We  also know that you are always right here… in our hearts and in our minds.   Thank you… Mom and Dad, for bringing me to Camp Nana, where I am safe, and Iam happy.   I know you are already here… with me, and sharing in my life the only way we can right now… and some day soon, we will do so many wonderful things together.   I am lucky, and I am grateful to be your Little Miss Adorable, your pot of gold at the end of the rainbow, your daughter,

I love you mom and dad, and I know you are always with me!

Guillianna!

P.S.  Happy Birthday Aunt Kris, thanks for a wonderful dinner… but we didn’t sing my favorite song to you…. HAPPY BIRTHDAY!

I know Great Grandma Sally and Grumpy were missing their kids, and Great Grandma Sharyn hers too… most of all I know mom and dad are missing me… but then I remember that Nana says the love someone has shown and given, stays with you where ever you go, and it carries you back to where you need to be, no matter how long or hard the road is… you and daddy are not alone, the love of your parents, family and friends IS THERE WITH YOU… Nana told me….. you know if Nana says it she means it!   (Nana had the video of you and daddy up today, but then realized it had my whole name on it, and people in it that she didnt ask permission of – (like a five star general in a photo with Dad), so she took it off today’s love letter.  But if you close your eyes you can see it in your head, and remember we will be together very very soon.