A Special Ice Cream Treat

When Katie was with Garyldine and Aunt Jody, she got to take her first trip to Cold Stone. She has never had such a big ice cream cone. She's still working on finishing it!

Garyldine, Aunt Jody, and I always go to fun places! 

Look at my huge ice cream cone!

Reading the Library Books

Katie decided to read her library books to the puppies. One puppy was a good listener, one was not.

Bailey knew that she was supposed to listen to the story. 

Sadie thought she was supposed to eat it!

Dressing Up Elsa

One day while Katie was playing with Play-Doh, she decided to enhance Elsa's dress by giving her a warmer outfit.

I loved Elsa's coat and hat!

Keeping the House Clean

Katie is always happy to help me clean the house. In addition to our regular cleaning, she loves to wash her play dishes by hand whenever she gets the chance.

It's always important to clean your cooking dishes.

Going to a Play

While everyone was out of town, I decided to take Katie to a play at the local children's theater. They were putting on a show about two of Katie's favorite book characters, Elephant and Piggie. She reads the Mo Willems' books all the time, so I thought she'd be excited to see, "We Are in a Play!"

Katie decided to dress up for the play with lots of accessories. When we got to the theater, we explored the lobby and waited patiently for the show to begin.

The play was the perfect length for someone Katie's age - about an hour. Katie loved watching the stories come to life and also loved the music that was part of the play. After the play, Katie got to meet Elephant and Piggie and have them sign her programs. It was a fun experience for her!

As I got ready for the play, I decided that I needed my sparkly dog purse and my huge Minnie Mouse bow. My mom told me I couldn't wear the bow for the show because no one would be able to see behind me. 

It was fun to play in the lobby before the show started. 

Piggie was really nice! 

Elephant was too! 

It was so much fun to watch the play!

Getting Mail from Grandma and Aunt Jennifer

Katie was excited to get a postcard in the mail. My mom and sister had sent it from the airport, so she would receive something from them while they were gone.

I loved getting my postcard!

Another Day at Garyldine's

Katie continued having fun at Garyldine's house the next day as well.

I love to play with Philomena! 

While Grandma and Aunt Jennifer were watching the men keep guard at Buckingham Palace,... 

…I was watching the birds keep guard at the bird feeder! 

Aunt Jody made me cookies with M&Ms in them. I loved them! 

I also took time to play with Charlie! It was a great day!