september--DISNEYLAND!

world of color show in the background

abby chased after minnie for this picture :)

the top and bottom are pictures abby took herself.. some of herself

dineyland hotel
the backboard of the bed has a light switch that turns on firework lights!

the view of downtown disney from our 8th floor hotel room

parade

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more abby stories:

as we were driving in the car, abby started talking aloud..
she totally didn't make sense but it was hilarious!

ABBY: i have one necklaces. i have one princess one, and one princess one, and one princess one, and one princess one. they are so beautiful. they all are the same but they look different.

August

watching tv while using rubber balls as their chairs
is that good balance practice? like pilate stuff?

picture drawn of mommy, daddy, and herself
and that's kind of her name on the bottom

if you look closely, she's showing off great grandma's clip-on earrings

abby story

abby: mommy i really want to be on tv

mom: why?

abby: i just really, really want to

mom: (silent. ignoring the idea)

abby: and i also want to fly high in the sky

mom: (laughs)

abby: and when i fly high in the sky then asa will look into the sky and say "bird, bird"

abby continuing: and then he'll say, "Abby, Abby"


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she built this herself!

watching tv in the house on little lawn chairs...

abbys first hike! she walked up makapuu all by herself!

visiting baby girl moriah

loving other people's pets :)

playing at great grandpas with brother

eating together very nicely

making pizza with grandpa

July

April-June 2010

Being a big girl, shaking hands with Buddy, grandma and grandpa's dog unafraid :)

Abby's First Haircut Ever!
5 inches was cut off! She behaved well and was excited to get her haircut. Instead of hairdresser, she says, "hair dress up" store.

baking brownies with gma and gpa

abby loves taking pictures with the camera. she does pretty well centering her photos. she has learned by herself to take pictures also on photobooth! will update those pictures soon :)

enjoying the company of great g'pa

watering the plants at grandma's and grandpa's

playing with sand together in makaha

pretending to eat easter eggs

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new stories:

abby loves to "teach" asa things. she often has him repeat what she says.
abby: "i love you asa"
asa: (silence, no response)
abby: "asa, you have to say i love you."
asa: "i love you."
abby: "oh thanks asa"

another time she got silly in the car.. the following conversation was overheard:
abby: "asa, say car"
asa: "ca.."
abby: "asa, say bird"
asa: "bir"
abby: "asa, say tree"
asa: "chee"
abby: "say gagamogu"
asa: "gagamogu"
abby: "say agiga"
asa: "agiga"
it probably would've gone on, but i told her to stop :)