Nana Says Thank You…

Lisa October 29, 2009 0Comments

Dear Mom and Dad…

Before I tell you how much I love you, and how much I miss you, I promised Nana.. that I would send a ‘shout out’ to Great Grandma Sally and Great Grumpy who have done Nana and Poppy a favor… sometimes… mom’s and dad’s  just do things for their daughters, that make life easier.  Nana says, her mom and Grumpy always do for her… and the only thing Nana has in return is to try to pass what she can  – or what she has learned from Great Grandma  – on to all her kids… (never really quite with the style or flare that Great Grandma Sally has) but sincerely Nana really really just wanted to send her an across the country hug….. so here goes…

BIG SQUEEZE!  from Nana to you… via sweet baby Guillianna!

Now – let’s get to the ” about me” part of the day…  which is clearly my personal favorite!  I didn’t leave camp today and we sang (yes, we sang  🙁  again! ), and played, I practiced scooting  about on the the floor and have gotten so I can move backwards pretty good…. don’t ask how or why, I just do.

I rode in my little red sports car and took Giselle Giraffe for a spin.

I tried to tell her… over and over get your belt on…  and there is no room for Baby Gugu Giraffe, only one baby allowed in this car….but either she is ignoring me, or …. she is trying to get my goat!   Ha…. or my Giraffe! 

I had a great day…  I hope you did too.  I am going to have my last Princess-versary in a few days, and then it is the BIG  Event  My FIRST BIRTHDAY, not that I am no longer a princess, but then I am officially  a 1 year old…  I know lot’s of babies still do that 18 month- or 24 month thingy, but the way I see it, it’s kind of when you finally become a teenager… or when you finally aren’t a teenager anymore and hit your 20’s…  next thing you know… you are 40 something or 60 something or 80 something … and want to be 20 something.  It’s a milestone thing!  (So I am told)   I plan on being 1 for a while…Mom and Dad say they may come home for good some time this spring… (can I get a Oh Yes!) which would be TOTALLY awesome.   Initially we were told 16 to 18 months, but now Momma says, only12 months.   Which puts me with my parents a bit sooner! 

I hope my little friend Maddie’s Momma had an excellent day today, and that her upcoming work… is easy… in the big easy!   Hope Maddie’s Mama enjoyed her pre-meet and greet!  (which since writing this , I just got word from her… it went awesome – GREAT news!)

Here the beast captured me, and I was trying to capture him right back….

Still no H1 flu shots for me …. waiting list!   But No Fun Nana, is a sterilization , hand washing, germ-o-phobe!    Oakland County has people lined up around the outside of buildings in rainy cold weather… for hours and has only a limited supply.   Crazy!

Until tomorrow – I send all my love,  and look forward to having some great photo shoots for you over the weekend in my first Halloween attire.    Here is to making our parents proud, and appreciating the things they do for us…. thank you again Great Grandma Sally…. someday  – Nana will make you as proud as you deserve to be…Hugs and kisses, your Little Miss Adorable, your daughter,

Guillianna!

Can You Believe It? I’m Nearly Princess Perfect!

Lisa October 28, 2009 2Comments

My First Report Card!

Yep, this is it… my first report card from Goldfish Mini Swim Class ( I know it is hard to see, but you will see it first hand very soon) …. after all I am delivering it to you Mom and Dad all the way in the land of sand !  I have been working  – no what I mean to say is, I am loving swim class!  Tonight I laughed the entire class!   I have not yet gone under water, and have a few tasks to complete before they can move me up to GoldFish Mini II, but I will get it done so I can move up with my GoldFish Mini I friends!

Today was also a special date…. 13 years ago today… Mommy and Aunt Mikayla finally came to join the rest of their sisters with Nana and Poppy.  And yes Mommy it is true Nana has taken a bit of artistic liberty to put up a photo you may not have wanted her to of you… but it is the price of being a daughter… sometimes… you just have to do things you may not otherwise do because it makes a parent smile…right?   Nana loves looking at photos of all the kids… and boy does she have a lot of them!

For me, today was all about GOLDFISH MINI class and to make it even more wonderful,  Maddie was there  – with the boys Conner and Alex.  We missed Etta and Simone!   Maddie’s mom has a very special day tomorrow,  a meet and greet, like I had with you mommy and daddy… remember when we had our very first meet and greet(ultrasound), cool wasn’t it, and I hope Mrs. Mattie’s mom  knows that I am thinking about her.   You will meet the mini’s when you come to visit… and all the mini parents…. who have been SO NICE TO ME!  

I am preparing for a very busy weekend… and actually went to bed a smidge earlier than usual. Before I did I took some awesome photos for you.

I had lunch with a shoe bandit today… who has returned safe and sound to Michigan… and is not converting to be a Buckeye just yet.    Nana says, the bandit is a “mystery”, I being the awesome and experienced judge of character, say nah, the bandit makes me laugh… and in my opinion- is no mystery…  I was glad for the lunch that was brought and shared!  Thanks “mystery” bandit and Uncle Nick!  I also found a new “camper” here at Camp Nana… and well sat her down and gave her a little talking to… just wanted to point out… I am the baby around here, and really… she should not get any ideas….

When we were done, I am sure she understood exactly where I stood on the issue…

Me at play… so cute.   Then there is tupperware… greatest invention ever! Notice CRAWLY THING… next to me…. nope not today… just tupperware!

Yep it is true Mom and Dad, I am all kinds of cute and adorable today and everyday…. hope you are both well and until tomorrow I am sending you hugs and kisses… and remain your Little Miss Adorable, your daughter, master cheferette, Goldfish mini swim-stress…. (uh yea…. there goes Nana using literary license – making up words again… believe me, my use of the English language… no so ‘Nana-ized’, there how’s that for a word Nana!)  Who here thinks Nana is tired?  If you were smart…you would take better advantage of my snooze time, it you did, your writing may improve, silly Nana!

Guillianna!

Nana Takes Me To Visit …

Lisa October 27, 2009 2Comments

SO CUTE AFTER MY BATH! 

Dear Mom and Dad,

I love tubby time so much, and after my shampoo, my hair has a mind of it’s own… the photo is not really clear because we captured the moment with a camera phone… and the light was not really bright…. but I am so cute anyway, it doesn’t matter that it is not the clearest of photos.

Oh, and by the way for any of my loyal readers, the number of photos since I have been here at camp Nana, 8869 to date.   Yes, 8 8 6 9, the woman is crazy!

It is Tuesday, and Nana had a doctor appointment today.  This means, you guessed it  – FIELD TRIP  – and I love field trips.  One – because Nana doesn’t sing at the doctor, and two – it means more people to pay attention to me.  And as you know…”it’s all about ME!”  (by the way Miss Sharon, Miss Mildred, and Dr. H were all so nice to me…. thanks for taking such good care of Nana, and thank you Poppy for the ride back to camp!)

I worked hard today on the whole crawling tunnel thing … but have to say… I prefer to just sit by it –  than to crawl through it..

I contemplate the whole “going inside” thingy, and ….well find the outside to be just as intriguing as the inside.  Like this, there is so much to do OUT of the tunnel, it leaves little time to crawl through it!   Do I look like I need to go in… NO, I am entertaining myself… and not having to work up princess perspiration in the process… which makes me rather smart wouldn’t you say….

Mama told Nana, there are some at her work that say…. Nana and Poppy are – dare I say it- SPOILING ME…. so I thought I would just let you know… it is so not true… she works me hard… I mean 8000 photos, come on!   She makes me do this crawl thingy… yuk, and she is sooooo strict… (okay so maybe that is a bit of a stretch),  then there is the singing torture thingy…. which I personally believe is why I don’t sleep at night, I hear it in my sleep or something.   You know maybe this whole land of sand stuff could be resolved more quickly if  all participants knew Nana was on her way to sing!  Immediate – DONE HERE could be heard world wide!

Lucky for me Nana doesn’t think there is any such thing as spoiling a baby… and Mommy was right about me that is for sure, I love playing with tupperware, or any bowls, my lens cap and just stuff around camp more than any toy I have.   There is no doubt, that I plan on giving you and daddy a run for your money when we are all back together, but that plan was in motion long before my trip to camp Nana, bet on it, spoiled or not…. that’s just how we babies roll…. we keep you up when your beyond tired, we catch a cold when you least expect it, we laugh at four in the morning…. when you thought you had an hour more to sleep.  We like to be held and loved on, we want to have you pay attention to our every desire…. come to think about it… some of this baby stuff most likely won’t change for me as an adult… I mean, hugs all the time, laughter, fun, someone to hold you, someone to pay attention, what could be bad !   She is not spoiling me, heck no… I am just in training for my princess teen years and my high maintenence adult years…. Sereiously though, I am such a good girl, that despite how much work we are, us babies… we are well worth it.     Tomorrow is GoldFish Mini Swim Class, and my Goldfish Mini Partner will be back in the water with me since he is back from his important trip…. until after class tomorrow Mom and Dad, please know I am as always, YOUR SO NOT SPOILED, Little Miss Adorable, your daughter,

Guillianna!

4356 – JUST KEEPING IT REAL…

Lisa October 26, 2009 0Comments

Dear Mom and Dad…

Some days, Nana helps me tell a silly story or two, and all days, she tries to let you see me grow, and make me a part of each and every day that you are there in the land of sand!

Other days, she tries to help you make it to another day… and encourage what must at times feel impossible to you…

And I am not sure if her diabetes is just getting the better of her some days, but it is true some days… are harder than others, and just when she is feeling a little tired… I talk some sense into her crazy head, and get her to remember what is important –  like the number 4356!   Why you ask… well, I am going to show you some of today’s photos, in hope that they will make you smile… they will remind you of your little POG (Pot of Gold) and get you through another day.

THIS IS ME… TODAY… EACH AND EVERY PHOTOGRAPH, IS ME ON Monday, October 26th through out the day….

 Now….

WHAT IS 4356 YOU ASK….?

In the days and weeks since I have been at camp, the love letters I have written, and the photo shoots, and costume changes I have been part of, are many… Nana took 845 photos in the entire calendar year of 2008.    MOST OF THEM AT DARNELL ARMY HOSPITAL IN DECEMBER OF 2008!  4356 is not the number of photos, she has taken since January 1, 2009, as you can see from today, every day has dozens of shots… and hundreds of written words… but 4356 is not representative of any of what has been done here at Camp Nana… BUT INSTEAD IS THE NUMBER OF AMERICAN MILITARY CASUALTIES in the land of sand thus far! ( This information according to www.defenselink.mil.news.casuality.pdf at 10/26/2009 at 10:00a.m. EST  This does not include the 30,000 plus that have been injured, and those who have been taken in other areas of the world in recent months.   It does not account for military persons from other countries, nor civilians and Iraqi’s.  The numbers are beyond imagination – the pain and heart ache incomprehensible for those who have lost loved ones…

So, mom and dad, with all of that having been said, we all wish for your safe return… for all the soldiers safe return to thier families…  I know Nana puts so many silly things in my love letters, like things about me and Giselle, or fake Chipmunks to distract you, to make light… but make no mistake about the fact that YOUR MOM AND DAD, AND THE REST OF THE CAMPERS are very aware, and that we are are THANKFUL for your safety thus far.   Know that no matter what else is happening in our world here at camp… you can count on YOUR SWEET BABY to pose for thousands and thousands (OR MILLIONS IF THAT IS WHAT IT TAKES) of photos for you!   WHAT EVER IT TAKES FOR YOU TO GET THROUGH THIS ALL, AND HOME TO ALL OF US HERE IN THE STATES.  

So this is my pre – THANKSGIVING (since we are all thankful every day not just in November)note of love, to say to you once more…. I love you both, and admire that you are both trying to keep promises to each other, to me, to our country, and that one day soon…. you will hold me in your arms.

The BLACK BEAST/aka Mr. Nikon… Nana, and I with all the campers have work to do… and we will keep on doing it… each and every day….   happily, and with love in our hearts and souls for all who have sacrificed so much.   I am hoping this deployment will not last more than 12 months, and that you and daddy will also be HERE sometime soon for a visit.   But no matter what Mom and Dad, your little spirit stick is always ready for a photo op…. is always willing to take video… just to tide you over, until we are together again.   As always, your LITTLE MISS ADORABLE, your daughter,

Guillianna!

P.S. (and to lighten this up just a bit for you…)

Do you think I could get a job as an EYELASH MODEL… below is me making my wish for you to smile today…. I will write you again tomorrow, until then, we all send …. Love from Michigan and from all the other states and countries watching us… and reading my love letters!