Snow White Ballet @ storytime, Asian Food Festival and visit from the Mangis family

 Joseph Beth Booksellers story time last Friday was a special one.  They had a quest performance by the Children's Ballet theatre of Snow White.

Miss A has read and heard about ballet but this was her first live experience.

 And as everyone knows she is not a shy gal.

 So she stepped front and center for the group participation.

 Although she is a little young to perform with the group level it peaked her interest.

Saturday we walked down to the Banks for the first festival to be held there which was the Asian Food Festival.  We arrived just in time to see the youngest girls dance.  Unfortunately I did not get any good pictures.

 But she was mesmerized and this could also be a possibility next year.

 Sunday afternoon the Mangis family arrived. They are in route to a competition in Iowa that sounds really interesting. 

 We went to dinner at the Grill that night followed by a walk around the neighborhood which included pinball bowling at Crowley's House.

We had so much fun with their family and were really sad to see them leave.

Storytime and new car seat tray

Tuesday afternoon getting Miss A up from her nap.  I often bring her sippy cup with me when I get her up as she likes hanging in her bed and I can pick up her room.

 Tuesday I found that she had taken Nick Cave Soundsuit magnet to bed with her.

 She is so compliant in posing with Nick Cave.

Her love for his art is still somewhat a mystery to us.

 In the picture above she is signing and saying "I'm fine."

 Playing and singing her piano.

  Then getting out Yahtzee.

  Which we played for a little while until we decided to paint our nails.  Miss A was so patient about getting her nails done and waiting for the polish to dry.

Ta-da!

 Wednesday at Miss Kelly's Movers and Shakers library class.  Audrey rarely gets off my lap during this class but she did about 3 times this day.

 We also met an interesting family (right hand corner).  The little girl in the pink shirt was born in South Korea 2 days before Audrey.  These are not her parents (who are both doctors working full time) rather her care takers.  She just came to the US 6 months ago and not speaking English yet.

 Miss A drawing on her new car seat tray.

  Her art (on top of some ABC's I wrote earlier).  I included this because as she was drawing she mentioned foster mama and baba.  Aaah.

Cinco de Mayo, Music Class, Derby Hat contestand Zoo class

Miss A opening presents from Paula Maureen's recent trip to Seattle.  This was at our routine Friday night dinner at the B&G.

 The next day at Findlay Market where Paula Maureen is holding Audrey up to see the "lobbies" (lobsters).

 Saturday afternoon we went to the Cinco di Mayo festival on the square.

 Due to a late nap we missed many activities but she was happy to see Cookie Monster.  We decided to head down to Vine Street in Over the Rhine to see if any of the restaurants would be opened early for dinner.

 Not only were they opened they were packed.  We had dinner at 4:30 at A Tavola (pizza place one of our neighbors owns).

 Sunday was Derby Day at our church and the above picture shows the children hat contestants.  Both won.

 Close up of Miss A's prize winner hat.

 Blowing bubbles (one of the hat prizes) on our back patio.

 Below is a picture from her last Stroller Safari class this season at the Zoo.  They take a break over the summer due to the crowds.  Anyhow this class was Sharing Shapes.

The 3 banded armadillo that the children got to touch which represented an oval. 

This past Friday after dinner we went to Oakley Square because Jen was blowing up balloon animals for a neighborhood festival they celebrate.

I love this dress, which was her choice to wear this day.  It was a referral gift from one of my co-workers at Krohn. 

Above is my mother's day gift.  I love the size, smaller than an index card, and hope the case will help me protect it.  I have been so rough on cameras since becoming a mother.

Trip to B-ton, Zoo Class, gardening, playgroup, shopping @ mall and Friday night dinner @ Grill

 Finally got "connectivity" to be able to download pictures.  Possibly the issue is March Madness and everyone being online.  Anyhow above picture is from our recent trip to visit my parents.  I rather like this picture as I think it is one of those 'glimpse into the future" looks for Miss A.

 Audrey with Mom-mom on her grandparents back deck.

Having popcorn at Mom-mom and Granddad's house.

 Audrey, Granddad, Uncle Tom and Mom-mom.

  Miss A at the playground near my parents home.

 And having breakfast at Mom-mom and Granddad's house.

 Saturday March 10th we had a Stroller Safari class at the Zoo.  This theme was Creature Features.

And Baba came along too!

Touching a hairy armadillo.

 and a blue tongue skink (Australian lizard).

 One of the male peacocks showing off at the zoo while we were visiting.

 And the polar bears swimming.

 This is a picture of Miss Audrey watching The Wizard of Oz for the first time.

 Well actually only the singing parts as that movie has many scary parts.  I ordered a few more musicals as Audrey loves them and well I ordered the ones I know and like.

 One of the many things I am thankful about Miss A is her love of the garden.  She showed signs of loving the garden last year and it has multiplied with her abilities this year.

 Here she is helping to clean up the dead leaves.

 In this picture she is saying "weeds" upon my request.  I praised her up and down about pulling the weed "root and all".

 A picture from Rahn's Nursery with one of their kitty's .  We bought pansy's to put in our window boxes off the kitchen.

  A picture of Audrey using her toy keys that ironically fit into the pantry rim lock.

 A picture from last Tuesday mother's play group.  I've never really connected with this group, nor has A, so we only attend when we have nothing else to do.

 They have cool toys.

 Playing the big piano and enjoying a strawberry/banana smoothie at Bow Tie last Tuesday afternoon.

 Miss A goofing with Miss Kelly at Hyde Park Library's Movers and Shakers class.

 Miss A smelling the daffodils in

our garden.

 And with her baba and mama.

 I was impressed that Audrey organized the letters by color on the fridge.  I initially though John had done this but he told me it all her.  We play a game with her asking her to find the , for ie. "purple a".  I am impressed with her problem solving.

 Last week she and I went to the mall to check her shoe size, which has gone up 1/2 size since early winter.  This picture is from the food court.

 Audrey shopping.

 A picture of the $44 tutu bathing suit Miss A loved which her Mama did not buy for her.

  Coloring on the whiteboard at Bow Tie which I think has changed developmentally.  Certainly her explanation of what she is drawing is more interesting.

 Last Friday night dinner at the grill .... one eye wink witha ranch dressing moustache.

 Dinner with Auntie Paula.

 Bonus was running into Boo and Patti on the way home from dinner.