Brittain is at the age where she now has such a deep connection with both sets of her grandparents. I am so fortunate to be surrounded by family. They’re always willing to help me out, and I really took advantage of that recently as I was preparing for the March 13th Griffin Choral Arts concert. I had to do a ton of practicing, and as lovely as Brittain is, she’s not very patient when it comes to me having to dig into some Haydn for an hour and a half. I’m sure she finally started wanting me to practice, because if I was practicing, she got to have fun with the grandparents.
A tradition with Doot and Brittain – sharing a popcicle:
A Valentine’s Day treat:
Brittain asked Papa to wipe her hands off, but then continued asking even after they were already clean. Do you think Papa refused? No way!:
Brittain thought that she had the magic touch blowing the candle out and then lighting it again:
Finding things to keep Brittain entertained everyday is always a challenge. Since the weather has gotten pretty, we’ve been frequenting the church playground quite often. Here are some pictures I took on two different playground occasions.
Actually, these first few were taken at the house before we left for the playground. I love the spagettios that are still stained around her mouth:
Attending birthday parties has suddenly become one of our favorite things to do. It doesn’t matter where they are (this one was in Duluth), we will travel wherever we have to. This particular party was for Kristen’s niece, Stella. This was her 2nd birthday party and there’s no doubt that it was worth the long drive.
Kristen and her niece, Stella, the birthday girl:
The aunts and their nieces:
This little boy is already trying to play doctor with her? Seriously?:
“Mmmmm…ice cream”:
“I SO have them fooled. I’m pretending like this is the first bite I’ve gotten!”:
“Yes, I have a maraca. So what?”:
“Oh no. We’re leaving. I have to get rid of the maraca…or figure out how to take it with me. Yes, the last one is the better option”:
