Mr. Griff and the Animals, Ahhh Back at Camp!

Lisa August 22, 2009 0Comments

Dear Mom and Dad,

This morning when I woke up, I did the usual with Nana, we changed a diaper, and then we let the animals out.   It’s a routine, and nothing too exciting but I really like it.   Nana starts my day singing…(eh hem….yea, thats what I say, but it makes her cheery so.. whatever…)  then we hop over to the changing table for a little morning freshen up… the puppies wait patiently while my princess bottom is pampered, and then, we proceed to the back door to let them out in the puppy run.   I watch patiently and then, we heat a mornin ‘bob’.   May not sound like much fun, but really, I love it, and smile so much, that I often have a hard time keeping my mouth around the nipple of my bob.   I wake up happy, and am truly a morning girl… come to think of it, I am an afternoon and evening girl as well.   I guess I am just a perfect princess anytime  of day really.  Unless I need tummy medicine… then I can get a wee bit fussy.   But all in all… I am definately a fun and happy little camper.

Today though  – was crazy  – for poppy and all the other campers. 

They had so many things to get done…and catch up with.  So Nana and I held down the fort(camp), while they worked, and Uncle Nick had an orientation to go to for school. 

 So it was just Nana, the ANIMALS and I for a while, then all the campers and I practiced crawling with the animals!  

Here we are … just hanging out and enjoying my crawling tube you sent me.

I am sitting at the enterance …. Mr. Griff really wants to give it a try but only his head fits inside.

 The one thing that Nana did not miss while away these past few days….PET HAIR… and we have our share…..everywhere.

So we cleaned house…I hopped on my scooter, and it seems my little socked toes are as good as a swiffer…. nah, just kidding.   But it is true, there is so much doggy goobering, slobbering and shedding going on, that … the camp needed a bath!   And we obliged.  Our dryer exhaust broke too while we were  away… and lint and dust were everywhere…. poppy fixed it last night, and we cleaned particles of dust from just about everywhere for hours.    I must say with all the dog hair and kitty hair, you could hardly notice a little more dryer lint everywhere… it looked like it had snowed inside at camp.  I am going back to my Goldfish mini class this upcoming Wednesday… and will see Maddy and my other Guppy friends.   No other big plans though, just more of my little routine.   I ( or Nana and I) have been  reading the books you sent, and enjoying them very much.  Thank you for sending them.  Here is four of the six pets at the zoo.

Kozette is the ruler over all the pets…. then there is Lady Liberty…

and her brother, Justice, or as we like to call him Bubba Justice.

and finally, little Mr. Big Head, Griffin,

I love you both very much, and hope you have a great weekend.  I will write you tomorrow, and let you know how things are going.   The older campers are going with Great Grandpa Ray in his DeSoto to dinner in Frankenmuth.  Poppy has to be at a 5K race that he is sponsoring at Oakland University for Meadowbrook at like six a.m., and Nana and I will be hanging out with the animals here at the zoo.  I am doing good and you would be so proud of me.   Until tomorrow, please know I love you both and as always, I am, your Little Miss Adorable, your daughter,

Guillianna!

Traveling Back to Camp Nana!

Lisa August 21, 2009 3Comments

Dear Mom and Dad,

I am back at Camp Nana, and let me tell you…. I am really very happy to be here.   The zoo animals missed me something terrible.  I am in my crib waiting for you to check in on me.  We unpacked all my princess necessities, and have settled in.   On the way back to camp we surprised Great Aunt Ida and Cuz Nanc with a visit, it was so nice, but the ‘beast’ aka Mr. Nikon, stayed in the car so no photos… darn! Thank you so much for having all the campers and I in to your home on short notice. Today, I was ready to go to ‘the hop’, in my dancing shoes and skirt today.  Yes, I said THE HOP, cause well, thats the way it looked.  See what you think….

The only thing missing  from my outfit below, is a Poodle on my skirt, (for my readers who remember, since mom and dad most certainly cannot!) but no matter what Nana puts me in… I make it look good….

I didn’t sleep much today, not even in the car… just 20 minutes in the morning before we went home,and 20 minutes in the car.  I know you will be shocked at this little tidbit, but Nana did bring enough for me to do for the entire trip, toys, toys and more toys, and yes there is always the singing… lots and lots of singing…, (4 hours worth, aaarrrggghhh)  I was an angel, except for the last ten minutes, when I wanted a bob, and it was a bit too cold… so… yes I shed a tear or two… but once at camp with Mr. Griff, Justice and Libby, as well as all the kitties… I was fine.  Hope you enjoyed my new “peek a guge” game( that’s what I like to to call it… ) on video… I played it quite a bit in the car with Nana… and am just soaking up stuff like a sponge.  Every day it seems I am more and more into the toys you and daddy sent me.  Learning how to work them all.   It is so much fun for me to figure out how to get them to make sounds.   And when I tire of toys there are always the other campers willing to play a game.   This game is very cool and I have an advantage… we call it BIG CHEEKS!

Uncle Nick, Aunt Mikayla and I playing the new game…. we see WHO HAS THE BIGGEST CHEEKS… I am trying to squish thiers in so I can win.   DIDN’T NANA TELL THEM THE BABY PRINCESS SHOULD ALWAYS WIN!    I won though you can be sure… I got them both with my ‘sneak attack’.

We have had a very busy few days, and a special visit with GG-ma and Great Papa.   In a few weeks I will be going to visit Great Grandma Sally and Grumpy for a special visit.  And then pretty soon after that, I am told you two will be here for some R&R, which no longer means REST AND RELAXATION but instead is…. “READY?      RUUUUUUNNNNNNN! ”  Here I am waiting for a dance partner…. I will hold a special dance card, (again mom and dad are WAY too young to remember those)…. but I have dances reserved with both daddy and you when you come. 

Well,  I hope you are both well and doing as well as can be expected …under the circumstances. Nana has much work to do on my website, she crashed it down when we were away for a few hours, but all was not lost, and we were able to get help bringing it back up. 

I hope you and mommy can still see YOUR LITTLE MISS ADORABLE, and that everything is restored there in the land of sand.   If you or anyone is having difficulty you will have to let her know….But all should be well… I hope.  I have such important stuff to get out in my love letters that I will insist she fix it asapp.   (As soon as Princess Possible)  Until tomorrow, I am –  as always  – your little princess, your Little Miss Adorable, your daughter,

Guillianna!

Teaching the Campers!

Lisa August 20, 2009 0Comments

Dear Mom and Dad,

We are packing up and heading back to camp in the morning, so today, even though it rained, we had a totally awesome time with GGma and Great Papa.   The ‘Beast’ was extra busy today and so Nana helped me put the photo shoot into a gallery for you to view.   I hope you love the photos, because they are all of me!   Before you see them though I have to tell you, I am working very hard at teaching all the campers here a new trick.    I think they get it though… here it is on video for you to enjoy.    I have officially taught THEM how to play peek-a-boo.   Poppy says he has not heard GG-ma laugh like this in a while.  I am glad that I can ‘entertain’ them, and I think, between me teaching them peek a boo, and the other campers teaching them a new game of cards… GG-ma and Great Papa had a nice visit in the North.   I know we all did.  

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Here are a few of my photos from today’s shoot.   Nana can never EVER decide which ones you would like to see the most, she just figures, you want to see as much of me as possible, and WHO WOULDN’T?    I am definately shooting for most photographed baby, and lovin’ every single minute of it.   Mr. Nikon and I… we have a thing goin’ on, and the end result… A LITTLE PIECE OF PRINCESS PHOTO heaven!

Nana put up a bunch since tomorrow, we will be in the car for most of the day, and she will not have many photo opportunities… rest assured though she will have a few… and will make sure to send off my love letter to you.  But she is posting extra today so you will SMILE – SMILE – smile, just like me!

Until tommorrow… enjoy these, and know  – I   L O V E   Y O U !

I love you so very much, and hope you will sleep well knowing I am safe and happy.   I cannot wait until we are all together again, and hope you will always know, that today and always, I am your Little Miss Adorable, your sweet little PEEK A BOO’in baby…

Guillianna!

Crawl? Look at me walk, IN WATER!

Lisa August 20, 2009 2Comments

Dear Mom and Dad,

It is Wednesday, and we are fixin’ to go back to camp Nana, but before we do, we have a few last items on our CAMPER ‘to do’ list.   Today… the other campers went up the river in Kayaks!   Great Papa was a kayak’in too, pretty awesome.   Nana , GG-ma and I, well we watched and took a few shots with the ‘beast’.  We were having fun hangin back, and nearly missed my peeps as they passed….  here are Poppy, Uncle Nick and Aunt Alyx, with Aunt Mikayla and Great Papa.   Hmmmm….  Aunt Arri and Aunt Allyssa where are you?    Should we call the river police?

Truth is, none of the kayaker’s  were  traveling fast…. Nana just missed them as they passed by.   Lucky for us, Aunt Arrianna and Aunt Allyssa were bringing up the rear!   Or you’d have missed the Kayak experience all together.  Any way, since this web page is ALL ABOUT ME, let’s get to it… the important issues of the day….. me, me  AND … ME!

On a special note, I have a few  little tid bits to pass on…

Maddie, my GoldFish Mini Guppy friend, (who by the way wrote to me, so excited) tells me they have missed me in class.   I have been practicing here in the north, and will be back to class next week to show off my skills.  

My cousin Missy… she sent me a very cool e-mail she had been working on.. and let’s just say… I may replace Nana and her transcription skills for my love letters to you guys.   Missy made a very cool montage of ME…. that with out a doubt proves she is a very loyal princess peep.   I cannot wait to meet her.   Nana may just have to mind her P’s and Q’s or she may be out of a job…. Missy and I… well who knows what we could do…  hey, I was thinking how do you Californians tell people where they live…. with out the ‘mitten’?   THANK YOU MISSY, I WILL MAKE SURE MY MOM AND DAD SEE WHAT YOU HAVE DONE FOR ME! 

Meanwhile… check this out… I walked today.  CRAWLING… well it is totally over rated, I discovered mobility via my own two feet.   Today at the pool I was cruisin’ along in my suped up SKY FLYER, and I my little tootsies were kicking along when suddenly… they became functional little walkers… and I walked and walked around the pool…and if NO FUN NANA with her 900,000 block sunscreen would let me –  I’d have stayed in there for hours….

The Aunts and Uncle, formed a circle of trust, around me, and I tooled around…. like a triathalete….  the three events… float a bit, walk a bit, and nibble on the Sky Flyer Floatation device.   GOLD MEDALIST to be sure. 

Yea this is me, walking away from the beast, and Nana… catch me if you can Nana… hee hee hee…  it won’t be long before I figure this leg foot thingy out on land… you just wait and see.  

Can you see the wheels turning…

These two guys…

my new friends…

THEY ARE GOING TO BE REALLY USEFUL…

Nana better get a new pair of runnin’ shoes, cause …

I am one brave kid, who loves to explore and keeps herself VERY VERY busy.

Soon   VERY SOON I plan on mastering this geting around thing.   If I don’t like what Nana is slingin’ at Camp, well I’ll just walk myself right over to GG-ma’s place!   Speaking of walking…. well GG-ma and Great Papa found me the cutest thing ever today… ‘baby needs a new pair of shoes’  takes on a new meaning… they take it literally… and look what I got.   MOCCASINS, princess pink suede Minnetonka Moccasins!  HOW COOL is that.   Move over BLUE SUEDE…. Gugu’s got a new pair of shoes…

I was thinking about it, and I bet these things will come in real handy with this whole  WALKING thing!

I am hoping you can see that I am doing so very good, and grown fast.  I hope you are enjoying these photo shoots.   We are hoping it makes the days go by a bit faster for both th of you.  Before I leave you tonight, I have a few more pictures to make you smile.  

and then there is me… AGAIN… 

Today, Mom and Dad, the older campers got to explore the dunes of sand up here in the north… ANOTHER PLACE MOMMY USED TO GO, and will bring me and daddy to one day… so we too can climb and play in the sand….

As you can see all is well here… and as the sun sets in Northern Michigan,

I think of you both.    Until tomorrow… please know that I am so lucky to be your Little Miss Adorable, your ‘tuckered out’ little pool walkin’ baby…

Guillianna!