I woke up around 6:00 this morning and Dad came to get me. We played in my room for a while before heading downstairs for breakfast. Dad made me wait until 7:30 to eat, but we kept ourselves busy by unloading and loading the dishwasher. After I ate Mom came down and hung out with us. We went to the park and had a pretty good time, though Dad lost the case to our camera!
We walked through the farmers’ market on our way home. When we got in, I ate a huge banana for my snack and then went to bed. I woke up when I heard Mom screaming on the phone to Great-Grandma Droste! Mom “fixed” my hair (was it broken?) and then we walked up to Hot Chocolate. I ate okay, but spent most of my time entertaining Charu and Jui. The waiter was also really, really nice! He kept giving me high-fives every time he walked by — and then I would clap for myself, joined by him and everyone at our table!
After we were done eating, I showed everyone my dance moves (sorry for the poor lighting, but it’s worth it!):
It rained “on our heads” (as Mom would say) all the way home. Actually, because I was in my stroller, my head stayed totally dry! We got home and Dad became obsessed with teaching me to count to ten. So far, I only really know 1 and 2 and then 6, 8, and 9. Poor 7! Then the three of us went downstairs and cleaned up a bit in preparation for a special visitor we’re having on Tuesday.
After a quick snack of banana-sweet potato (!) yogurt, I took my nap. When I woke up from my nap I was in a great mood, which was perfect for a pretty new kind of dinner experience. Last night was cool because we had a family dinner (cooked by Nana) where we all ate together and ate the same food. Today we did the same thing, except I got to help Dad cook dinner! We had salmon, mashed potatoes, and dilled carrots. I had a lot of fun helping Dad (I even got to touch the raw salmon!). When it was finally time to eat, Mom, Dad, and I all had the exact same food on our plates. My favorite was the salmon. I finished my serving and then another serving and then another serving! The carrots were good but I didn’t care for the mashed potatoes. Will I still be welcome at Droste family events?!
After dinner, Dad and I had a really, really fun time reading books. I sat in my comfy chair and Dad read my stories and made funny voices and attacked me with kisses. I laughed a lot. I was especially excited when Mom came and joined us! Finally it was bed time. I fussed a bit more than usual, but was happy to have such a fun day.
margaretyagan 
Hey, Mags –
Your dance moves are looking better than ever!
You look bigger and older every time I see a new picture! Could you just stop growing so fast, please???
Take good care of yourself – and of your mom and dad. I miss you bunches, Little Girl!
Love you –
Grandma