More From Tulip Time 2011

Every year so far has been a fiasco with Lucy's costume.  This year, I planned ahead enough that she had a darling costume that actually fit!  We found it on Craig's List.  Here she is proudly wearing her new costume. 

Lucy and Grammie watching me dance.

As you can see from above, Lucy was not excited about watching Dutch Dance that first time.  Let's just say she didn't like the noise of the shoes.  She wouldn't even acknowledge that I was her mom after we finished.  Thankfully, she was more excited about it later.

Me and my cousin, Kolbe who subbed for Rachel this day.

Here I am with Kim, a co-worker, and Jenna to the right.

Heather visited Tuesday night and brought her dutch boy baby Hudson, Lucy's cousin.  So cute together!!

Official Dutch kissing cousins!

Rachel was my official partner.  We danced together last year too.  It is a dream come true to dance with my sister!  I love it!

Wednesday night we danced on 8th Street and the music never came on.  Did we just call it a day and go home?  NO!  Not us alumni dancers!  We danced with no music, just what we hummed along.  It was super fast and no group was together.  It looked like a wave coming down the street since the group in the middle went first with either side starting seconds after. 

It was probably the most ridiculous Tulip Time event I've ever participated in.  We had to look ridiculous!!!

Lucy enjoyed some cotton candy after I danced the last night.

Tulip Time, Holland Michigan, I love you!

"I'm a farm girl"

This morning on the way to Art in the Park in downtown Holland, all of a sudden Lucy said "I just saw a farmer."  Here is how the rest of the conversation went:

Me:  How did you know it was a farmer?

Lucy:  I saw him

Me:  Did you know I'm a farmer?

Lu:  No, you aren't!

Me:  Yes I am, and you are a farm girl.

Lu:  I'm a farm girl because I work with sheeps (sounded like seeps)

Me:  Really?  You work with sheep?

Lu:  Yes, I work with sheeps and cows.

Me:  What about pigs?  Do you work with pigs?

Lu:  No, I don't like pigs.  I just touch their tail.

Me:  I love pigs Lucy.

Lu:  I work with sheeps and cows and pigs too!

That's my girl!

Spring Concerts

This spring, Matt and I went to 2 concerts in GR:  Lady Gaga & Kenny Chesney.  Talk about different shows!  Matt gave me tickets to Lady Gaga for my birthday, and we both like Kenny and have been to his concerts in GR in the past.

Lady Gaga Concert

As we drove up to VanAndel arena for the concert, we saw the line of people going in.  I did not know that it was appropriate to wear fishnet tights and a leotard in public.  Apparently it is because we saw TONS of women/girls dressed like that... and one man.

Matt and I felt out of place in our jeans.  It was crazy.  We were glad we went just for the people watching. 

Terrible picture taken by Matt.  This was the best of the ones taken.

Let's just say that Lady Gaga is crazy.  She is really quite preachy in her concerts about gay rights and bullying.  She likes to shout out F-bombs whenever able also.  After the concert I felt like I needed to go and read my Bible and shower.

The pictures were terrible because we weren't very close.  Here are the best ones.

Kenny Chesney Concert

Talk about a different crowd!  This crowd consisted of women in blingy bests and guys in cowboy hats and tight jeans.  A much more modest crowd overall.

We had a great time at this concert.  It was a fun date night which we hadn't done lately.  We stuffed ourselves at Outback Steakhouse on the way.

We were higher up but closer to the stage, so these pictures turned out a little bit better.



Another terrible self picture.  I apparently cannot keep my eyes open for these.

Talking on the Phone

Tonight, Lucy and I played outside for a while and I immediately regretted that I didn't have the camera, so I have no pictures of the event.  This is a good story though that I want to remember.

Cara called me to talk about a family event, and since lately Lucy has gotten better at talking on the phone, I asked if she wanted to talk to Lucy.  The last 3 times Lucy has talked to someone on the phone she has been in a carseat.

It turns out that when she is free from the confines of a carseat, she is just like her momma when she talks on the phone.  She talked to Cara while walking around for close to 10 minutes.  I was laughing out loud for good chunks of it.

Here is what I heard that I can remember:

"My poka dot dress.  I'm wearing my flower dress right now.

Daddy is mowing the lawn.  The grass is really tall.  Daddy is mowing it.

I have these rocks in my hand, see?

I wrestled with Daddy in the grass.

(walking up to the front door)  You push this button and a bell rings and Daddy comes to the door.

So...  so...   I have a question for Cara.  So...

Bye bye!"

There was more.  I must have been laughing too hard to remember.  It was like she was trying to tell Cara everything she had done recently.  So cute!

*****

Here is a picture of her from a few days ago.  After picking the flowers she said "I feel like a princess like Aunt Cara."  (Cara recently got married, hence the princess)

I love this little girl.

Lucy in late July 2011

Easter Weekend 2011

Looking back at my last post, I don't think I ever posted Easter pictures!  We had a fun Easter weekend.  Matt's mom came up and joined in on the fun.

Saturday, we went to Lucy's daycare center for an Easter egg hunt.  The Easter bunny was there for pictures and Lucy would NOT sit on his (her) lap.  She did take the bubbles that the bunny was handing out. 

After picture time, Lucy went on an egg hunt.  On the younger end rooms, they hit a boat load of eggs that were very easy to find.  Lucy went crazy putting eggs in her basket until it was about half full.  Then one of the eggs that she chucked in there popped open and to Lucy's amazement there was CANDY in it!  Then she spent the next 10 minutes opening the eggs while I kept telling her "There are more eggs!  You need to get more eggs before the other kids get them!  More eggs means more candy!"  To no avail. 

Shortly after that, they let the older kids in who quickly depleted the remaining eggs.

Then, the Easter bunny came into the room we were in.  Lucy was a little more interested in the bunny but she was SURE that he would take her eggs.

As you can see, she kept her basket FAR from the Easter bunny.  She did not trust him with her egg supply knowing that they were full of candy.

As we were walking out the door, the Easter bunny started to play peek-a-boo with Lucy from across the room.  She thought this was so funny!

As soon as we were leaving, Lucy started talking about how next year she would sit on the bunny's lap and talk to him.  She told everyone for the next couple weeks that the Easter bunny played peek-a-boo with her.

The following Monday she told Ms. Michelle who is at the front desk (and was the Easter bunny): "The bunny played peek-a-boo with me!  Next year I will sit on his lap!"

Sunday morning, after church, we went to Bumpa and Grammie's house for an Easter egg hunt.  As my mom has always done, she gave us specific instructions on who could get what eggs.  Lucy could get pink and pig eggs.  No orange or blue eggs.  And any small eggs.

Rachel, Jenna, Hudson, and Lucy were the hunters.  As you would guess, Rachel and Jenna dominated the egg finding since Lucy knew there was candy in them and Hudson couldn't walk alone yet.

Left to right:  Grammie, me, Lucy, Aunt Jenna, Aunt Rachel

Left to right:  Aunt Heather, Grammie, Uncle Joe, Hudson, Bumpa

So proud to be a bunny

*****

On a completely unrelated day, here is an example of Lucy playing with her dolls.  She loves to do circle time with them like she does at daycare. 

Please notice how Dilbert likes to participate in these events.  Although it is primarily because he thinks he is a lap dog, so as soon as I get on the floor he tries to sit in my lap.

(Please disregard my clothing choices. I've recently realized that my relax at home clothes are rather embarrassing. After looking through Matt's pictures, he could make a pretty good case for me to be on What Not to Wear. Yikes!)

Tulip Time 2011

Tulip Time is my favorite time of year.  I just found these photos.  Having my little Dutch girl in costume is definately a childhood dream come true!

Maybe I shouldn't do this blog thing...

It's been so long since I've blogged!  Matt found picasa and now has his own account.  Does anyone know if I can access those pictures to put them on my blog?  If there is a way, how?  The more pictures I have already downloaded, the more likely it is that I'll blog.