THIS IS LOVE LETTER #364! CAN YOU BELIEVE IT?

Lisa February 10, 2010 1Comments

Dear Mom and Dad,

SO HERE I AM IN MY BIRTHDAY PARTY DRESS, AND MY NANA ASKED ME FOR A PATRIOTIC POSE…. SHE TRIED TO CAPTURE YOU AND DADDY IN UNIFORM WHEN YOU CAME, BUT I FILLED IN FOR YOU, WHAT DO YOU THINK?

To all my loyal readers, IF you like my “Patriotic Stick” pose, leave me a comment…. the colors washed out a bit in tranferring the photos, but the face is all me, and in person they are just GORGEOUS! I am taking care of things here at camp while you and dad are away…. Uncle Nick coined the phrase ‘Patriotic Stick’… and Nana… has carried the torch FOR SOME TIME… BUT Now I am 🙂 What do you think? Here are some more to choose from… I LOOK FABULOUS!

This is my 364th entry… now my anniversary for coming to camp is actually FEB 15, 2oo9, but Nana started my love letters in the few days before as we prepared for my journey…. I AM SO PREPARED FOR A CUPCAKE CELEBRATION! I can hardly wait…. SUNDAY IS VALENTINE’S DAY, AND THE FOURTEETH IS CERTAINLY CLOSE ENOUGH TO CELEBRATE WITH ALL MY FELLOW CAMPERS…. So I look forward to CUPCAKE SUNDAY!

I am such a great personality when it comes to getting my photo taken… look even more cute shots!

And how about this shot?

Here I am playing today, fEBRUARY 10, 2010 at Camp Nana… feeling like such a big girl. Happy and having a blast!

So today the snow storm made it possible for all the campers to see me swim. All classes at every school in the county were cancelled, but swim school open, go figure? It was really fine though by the class at night the roads were perfectly cleared and we had no difficulty getting there. BUT I CAN TELL YOU THIS… Poppy, Nana, and Aunt Mikayla, Aunt Allyssa, Aunt Alyx and Aunt Arri… I had cuz Brit, and Great Aunt Pam there… I think it may have been the largest group of spectators ever at a GOLDFISH MINI SWIM CLASS. I know all the other Mini Parents come just to see me too…. (just kidding, I am sure they want to see my fellow minis swim too) but I really had fun. I love the water, and want you to see what PROUD looks like again, I am one proud little MINI.

Here I am sliding down the slide into Poppy’s arms, I go under water, and actually today, I LOVED IT EVEN MORE THAN USUAL.

Not only was I brave, but, if you look at my next photos, I LOOK PROUD!

WE SHOULD TITLE THE NEXT PHOTOS…

GUILLIANNA FEELS ‘ACCOMPLISHED’!

I hope you enjoyed my one year old photos…. I know I had fun taking them. I hope you also enjoyed my photos of the day…. some playing and some swimming! THIS LOVE LETTER IS JAM PACKED WITH GUGE – A – RIFFIC STUFF JUST FOR YOU AND DADDY! Hoping all is well in the land of sand. I have grown so much in 300 plus days…. and cannot wait to spend at least seventeen more YEARS with you and daddy. Wow 17 YEARS IS WELL…. HMMM that is lot’s and lot’s of days, but once you get to be eighteen, I hear college and stuff like that will start taking me away a while… and one day, I too – will come back to you and dad, and hopefully I will have carried on with the patriotic stick Nana has given me, carry on with all you and daddy teach me, and bring to the world …. something that was not here before I came…..make it just a little bit nicer, a little bit sweeter, and bring a little bit of COMPASSION to someone in in need…. until tomorrow, I love you both, and as always, I am your Little Miss Adorable, your daughter, and Nana’s sweet little patritotic stick….

Guillianna!

I met a “Geek Squad” Guy today and he saved photos of The Guge!

Lisa February 9, 2010 1Comments

Dear Mom and Dad,

Yes, it is true….Nana called the Geek Squad – to see if we can salvage some of the THOUSANDS  and THOUSANDS OF PHOTOS OF ME THAT were on her computer that is currently infected with that nasty virus… more nasty than H1N1 and well it killed her computer so we can call it lethal.   Nana had to buy a new computer as you know and is learning all about VISTA BUSINESS, but would have preferred something different.   It is not easy for Nana to learn new things, something about being an OLD DOG.   But I don’t really get that…

Today was our appointment, (with the Geek Squad)  and Mr. Scott was so nice, he saved every picture of the Guge for Mommy and Daddy’s book ALL ABOUT ME… Nana is sure going to back up these photos this time  – in case a pesky virus comes looking to eat her files again!   

We didn’t get much snow here at camp, but places around us did.   One of Aunt Allyssa’s school’s cancelled, but all the other campers had class.   Speaking of storms….I had a great Tuesday.   I am talking up a storm!  I am able to mimic some sounds and laugh when Nana mimics me.   I really have been cruisin’ along vocally and I have an amazing ability to show my adorable personality in all I do.   I also have this new trick where I ride my little red car, and I know that Nana doesn’t want me to go into the food pantry with it… but  you see, I try anyway, I like to try and reach for things on the shelf and in particular anything stacked on the floor, like soda pop cans, and I want to open the little tabs… (THANKS AUNT ARRI FOR SHOWING ME THAT LITTLE TRICK)  but Nana won’t let me… SHE IS AFTERALL NO FUN.   so if I make it there, I want to see if Nana is coming…and then I peek my head out around the corner to see if she is looking WHICH SHE IS!   I THEN SMILE REALLY CUTE, HOLD UP MY INDEX FINGER AND SHAKE IT FROM SIDE TO SIDE, BECAUSE I KNOW THIS IS NOT ALLOWED….  I am soooooo funny when I do this, it makes Nana laugh!

I hope you and dad are well.   I got a text message from Momma today!  Can you believe that… all the way from Iraq to Nana’s phone…. a message!  What an amazing world we live in.

My one year anniversary at camp is fast approaching… and I am excited because it is an excuse for Nana to make me a cup cake don’t you think?   I think after 365 days at camp, being not only LITTLE MISS ADORABLE, and Little Miss Sweet and so many other amazing adjectives, I think A GOOD CUPCAKE FOR GUILLIANNA’S ONE YEAR ANNIVERSARY AT CAMP IS AN EXCEELENT IDEA!   I better get deciding on what flavor I want, and let Nana know soon…

Until tomorrow, Mom and Dad, I am as always your Little Miss Adorable, your daughter,

Guillianna!

Monday at Camp Nana!

Lisa February 8, 2010 1Comments

Dear Mom and Dad…

I am having another stupendous day.   I played with Nana, who still sings, but now that I am a singer too, it is better.   I have a few favorite songs, like Twinkle Twinkle Little Star, and I am fond of just about any song that starts a show on SPROUT.   Barney and Friends, Bob the Builder… I don’t like watching Bob so much, but love is theme song.   I am still a major fan of THE WIGGLES, AND LOVE ANYTHING THEY DO and anything they sing.   They are totally my FAVORITE of all things to watch or listen to.   Other than books….they are a close second.  

We spent the morning reading books, and that is another thing I really enjoy.   In the afternoon, Aunt Mikayla came to play, and we had groceries to get.   It’s not real exciting as you know, but it is a routine that I really enjoy. 

There is plenty of snow out east, and tonight and tomorrow, Michigan is going to get a little of it.  Only a few inches, nothing bad but Nana wanted the pantry stocked with baby food and formula, in case the weather people miscalculate, and we get a blizzard.   I think she prepares for stores to be closed for months…. because she bought me enough to feed me until spring….. (not, I am just kidding… enough for a week  or so though that is for sure.    I am all set!   I found a new ball today, and I love it… wanna see?

Aunt Nori, Cuz’s Rachel, Noah and Missy sent me a book!   It is called ‘The Scrambled States of America’.   The say it is a personal favorite, and I will love it… Nana and I will read it tomorrow, and I am sure for many many years to come I too will enjoy the favorite story of theirs.   

Aunt Arrianna and Aunt Allyssa will be going to visit Great Grandma Sally on their break from college.   Aunt Alyx and Aunt Mikayla went there on a break once many years ago, and ever since Aunt Arri and Aunt Allyssa have been waiting for a turn.   They have never been there.   Uncle Nick hasn’t  either… so I feel lucky to have had a chance.    I was there in September…. and they have been waiting soooooo long.    Sad news for me is that I will miss them while they are gone… but it is good they are getting a chance to finally go the place she lives is sooooo pretty.   There are bald eagles flying about, and the ocean is so cool.    There are mountains and hills and trees beyond belief.   If Daddy gets stationed at a base in Washington State, I bet it would be so cool there – because it is a very pretty state.  No matter where we go, will be awesome since we will be together.    I am only a year old, and I have been in Texas for seven weeks,   I have “camped”  in Michigan,  I have been to Illinois ( twice) , Georgia (once, just for a itty bitty lay over) ,  and to Washington State!   I am a traveler!   I really am.    HOWEVER, IT IS EASY WITH NANA AND POPPY SINCE WHERE EVER I GO THEY BRING JUST ABOUT EVERYTHING A PRINCESS COULD NEED SO I FEEL LIKE I AM AT CAMP.   From my bedding, to my music box and all things familiar… it makes for easier travel when you don’t feel you’re missing a thing.   Nana has a bunch of things packed for you and Daddy to ship when ready so that I will have all my familiar things.    All the campers want to make the upcoming transition as cozy as possible for me, since –  clearly… they love when the GUGE IS HAPPY!   Well  – I have had fun today, and I hope you and Daddy are doing well too.   I know that spring will be here soon, and I look forward to spending Mother’s Day together, and Father’s Day together for sure in our new home.  Until tomorrow, please remember that I love you both, and as always I am your Little Miss Adorable, your daughter,

Guillianna!  

P.S.

Yes the very same daughter who is proud and very happy that you and daddy will come home soon…. having finished a job, and are both promotable.   Seeing you and dad make your dreams reality and my dreams all come true… makes me a very lucky girl.

Chicago for a Day? No – for a date with the Great Grandparents!

Lisa February 7, 2010 5Comments

Dear Mom and Dad,
Yes it is true the windy city is close to Camp Nana and the Mitten State and Great Grandma who has been too far south to see was in the windy city for a day. Do you know what that means to Nana? FIELD TRIP!

Yep. Me and my fellow campers went to ‘CHItown’ and while it was a fast trip and they all made the most of seeing a bit of the city I hung with my Poppy and Nana! I am saying ‘hi’ now which came in handy! Hi to everyone everywhere I go. Not just a princess wave now, nope, but a vocal and very audible “hi” that is almost as cute as I am! Momma knows because she heard me say it when she called today! HI!

A very big storm hit the states to the east and I hope my great grandmonster and her family are all good, I just want them to know they are being thought of!  Yikes another on it’s way too!

So since Aunt Mikayla could not watch the Superbowl and. Her favorite player ever is PAYTON MANNING, so we captured a photo with him in the background… here I am with the campers posing with Aunt Mikayla’s Payton Manning, kind of…. you may have to look hard.  He is right behind Aunt Alyxandra…. Oh Nana, you make us do the silliest stuff!  Oh…. who cares… we are having fun!

I know that it seems crazy seeing my GG-ma and Great Papa in Chicago – but we all really miss getting together on Fun Fridays. All the big campers and me just hanging out and laughing – so you know Nana. he’s a silly one and she will do just about anything to send an important message. Did you catch it GG-ma and Great Papa?

See by the time they are back in the Mitten State – well I will be fixin to be a Texan it seems. So everyone I’m the north is aimin to make the most of my days left at camp! I hope to see some family here and there before I pack my camp bags!

I was an awesome camper but have to say I had a special thing happen. You know my goldfish mini classes? Well my my have they paid off. I had a chance to go swimming with my aunties today and it was awesome!

I hope everone at camp had as much fun as me and that my Aunts Alyxandra and Aunt Allyssa had great birthday’s. I Sind not mind a bit sharing cake and Birthday singing with them! I was happy to do it. Really! :-). Hey, isn’t it GUILLIANNA?

Well, even if it doesn’t say G U I L L I A N N A, I know these guys, and they will share it!

Happy Birthday Aunt Alyx and Aunt Allyssa I loved our FIELD TRIP!

We did great stuff… here we are swimming! I taught the campers how it is done. And yes even after Silly Nana was a NAG and reminded all the campers to bring BATHING SUITS, GUESS WHO’S SHE FORGOT…. MINE! But nothing stops the Guge, I had a special ONSIE BATHING SUIT I WORE!

Me entering the room, like the princess I am…

So we all got ready to find GG-ma and surprise her! I am not sure, but I think she was very surprised! You know, anytime you can see THE GUGE, IT IS A GOOD TIME! And Great Grandma isn’t going to get a whole bunch of “GUGE” time since I am preparing to go back to TEXAS! So… here you go GG-Ma,

and we did it…. we found her!

And it was great… we got to have some dinner together, and she got to see the campers!

SUCCESS! In a place so big and so full of so many people… I the princess in pink found Great Grandma!

How cool is this?

So Mom and Dad, you can see I am making all kinds of happiness everywhere I go… with a little help from my camper assistants!  I had hoped to see my Great Grandma Sally and Grumpy once more but Washington is not touching Michigan as of yet, so most likely I will not… but I hope they know how lucky I am to have been to Washington to see them before I go back to base!   Who knows maybe Daddy and you will get transferred to Washington State?   Great Grandma has sent me so many wonderful things… and she makes me laugh!   Hope you are feeling better Nana sends hugs and kisses to you too!  But the ones I send… are extra sweet and extra special…because honestly.. I am extra sweet and extra special.   Nana and Poppy may have a few more local excursions for me to visit family before I go from camp… but none that are more than a day… Poppy has work, and lots of it.   The campers have school AND LOTS OF IT.   So… we will wait and see… and I know one for sure is Cuz Nanc, and Great Aunt Ida… you are ON MY LIST, or Nana’s Visit List… so look out… THE SPIRIT STICK MAY BE PAYING YOU A VISIT…. Flint… yea… fieldtrip….to flint is next… YIPPEE!  Granted it’s just a car ride a bit to the north, but at the end… hugs and kisses from family who have made my year extra special…. I will see you soon guys!  I will bring books to read to you, and toys for you to play with!

Before I go today… I just want to say….

I love you mom and dad hope you know how much happiness I bring to everyone and that I think GG-ma will remember her little spirit sticks bringing her a smile in the windy city – from Uncle Nick, Miss K, Aunt Kiki, Aunt Alyx, Aunt Allyssa, Aunt Arri and the Popster- for quite some time! ALSO, I MUST SAY, TO GREAT AUNT PAM, THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR STAYING THE NIGHT, AND TAKING CARE OF MR. GRIFF, LADY LIBERTY AND JUSTICE, AS WELL AS KOZY CAT, MR. B, LAYLA AND MS. GRIZ. Once again, with out your help none of this would be possible. So GG-ma and Great Papa say thanks so much for making a memory that will last a lifetime. Please tell Great Uncle Rick, who we just learned is back in the hospital to GET WELL SOON.

Until tomorrow I am as always your Little Miss Adorable, Your little Spirit Stick, your daughter,

Guillianna!