Christmas Program

Ally did a wonderful job with the motions and singing!

putting on my own coat!

Ally learned a new trick! How else would a 2 year old put on her winter coat?!

The alphabet song

SINGING...favorite past time :)

ECHO

Ally loves to hear the echo in the new house that is being built. I'm pretty sure she will be sad when we get carpet and furniture in this place!

FIREWORKS!!!!

Ally really enjoys the fireworks (for the most part). She usually starts with hiding under a blanket and peaking out to check out the first few fireworks but then she slowly creeps out and eventually is saying "WOW" and "here comes another one". Tonight at Celebration on the Grand in Grand Rapids, she said "fireworks look like M&M's". This girl really loves her chocolate :)

princess dancing

Ally loves to dress up and spin around and around. You'll also notice that she has really started to use more and more words every day.

Sand dune exploration

Summertime in Michigan requires a visit to our beautiful sand dunes! We enjoy taking our boat to Silver Lake and riding over to the "dune side" to not only play on the gorgeous beaches but to climb the hot sand dunes :)

backyard pool

This is the only way to enjoy your backyard when it's over 90 degrees out...

Easter Basket

Who knew that she would prefer to play with the Easter grass as opposed to the toys/gifts. Don't worry though... she found Reese's peanut butter eggs later on during the day ;)

Happy Easter!

early summer day

It's April 10 and it's 84 and sunny in Grand Rapids, MI. Ally enjoyed sporting her new sunglasses and took a walk to the park :)

choo-choo

Ally just got this adorable Melissa & Doug train and she keeps making the chuga chuga choo choo sound while trying the push it all around the house.

these moving boxes are awesome!!!

potty celebration!!!

That's right... today Ally went pee pee AND poo poo on the BIG potty! She actually said she had to go and she really did! To celebrate mommy gave her some new BIG GIRL panties that she will be able to wear when she is regularly telling us she has to go and makes it to the potty :) So... she just HAD to try them on (along with her new Easter shoes!). She has a pack of 7 new undies and at first put them ALL on, this pic is the pair she said was her favorite (it's Minnie Mouse).

first ice cream sundae

fruit chews :)

One of Allyson's favorite snacks are fruit chews! She says "eat" and points the cabinet where they are stored nearly every hour. She really enjoys these things!

dancing to the wiggles

go baby! go baby!

Bath Time

sledding

boots

Ally is getting bigger everyday! 19 months and counting...she's trying to dress herself and put on her own shoes...or boots...