That was a great 4 day weekend. Happy Memorial Day! We didn't stray too far from home. We did spend a whole bunch of time outside which made Annika very, very happy. Here are some highlights:

1 - Friday morning was spent at the park with Annika's ECFE class. Annika had a great time playing for 2+ hours. It's a good thing we had her slathered up with SPF 50 sunscreen! And there was another little girl there named Annika! She pronounced her name Ann-nika though instead of Ah-nika. The name Annika is a lot more common than most people think. I have a friend from Pampered Chef whose daughter is named Annika too.
2 - Friday afternoon we got the garage all cleaned out and straightened up so we could get both vehicles back in for the first time after the garage sale. Kris also washed and cleaned out and polished up the car. It looks great!
3 - Saturday was a lazy day around the house with a nice dinner out. There was a ton of play outside time too.
4 - Annika has re-found her love of blueberries. Sunday she ate a whole banana and then a whole container of blueberries as her morning snack! I guess the Eggo waffle and the pancake with syrup weren't enough for breakfast! It was pretty funny because I would put a few blueberries on her plate. She'd eat and then ask for more, except that any time she would ask for more it would come out sounding like "Boobies?" She kind of missed all those syllables in the middle. Hee! So, if Annika looks up at you and asks for "boobies," give her some blueberries please!
5 - Sunday, we went to Canterbury Park with Jon and Michelle and the kids. Annika enjoyed seeing the horses and helping Mommy eat a HUGE ice cream cone. Michelle is pregnant and due at the end of July. This was the first time we got to see the baby bump. She looks so good!
6 - It was so hot this weekend that yesterday we set up Annika's little swimming pool on the driveway. She had a blast "swimming" all morning. And the first thing she said when she woke up from her nap was "Swimming now?" We made her wait a little bit, until Krystle and Pierce came over for a BBQ dinner and then we let her loose again. I think she'd had enough of it though because when we drained it, she didn't have a fit. She simply said good-bye water and waved.

Annika has a bubble gum song that she likes to sing. The lyrics go as follows: bubble gum, bubble gum, chewy, chewy, chewy, chewy bubble gum I like it, I like it, chewy, chewy, chewy, chewy bubble gum. She is so cute when she sings this song. She has the hand motions down and everything. At the "I like it" part she hugs herself while swaying back and forth. Except for Annika it comes out as "I yike it" since she can't say l's too clearly yet. It is so adorable! I'm going to have to try and get that one on film.

And now it's back to work. Yay for another 4 day work week!