ALABAMA
After weeks of talking about going on a big airplane to Alabama, we were finally there! It was great finally getting to meet Papa! I saw his face so many times in pictures and heard his voice on the phone every week for months that I knew who he was right away. On our first night in Alabama Papa was cooking something on the grill and I really wanted to see what it was, so I reached for him so he would pick me up and he did! Pretty soon Papa was doing funny things every day to make me laugh. He even taught me a new word, arm pit! Papa played a fun game with me and always ended in him tickling my arm pits and yelling, "Arm pit!"
I think Papa learned pretty quickly how much I loved chocolate because he would hide treats for me and tell me to look for them. What fun! Sometimes Papa and I would play together. Before we came, Mimi and Papa got a bunch of toys for me to play with.
One of the toys Mimi and Papa got for me was this really big Bugs Bunny! It's taller than I am!
I love my Mimi!! She took such great care of me while we stayed in her home. She took me for walks and sometimes we would go play on the slide. She also rocked me on the porch swing anytime I wanted. I love that.
Right after I got my new American passport, I went to my first baseball game! Papa even got me a ball!
I LOVE being outside! I got to go on lots of walks with Mommy and Daddy. Sometimes Papa came too.
On Mother's Day, Mimi cooked us a big breakfast and then we gave her a gift. The mug with "Mimi" on it is from me.
I also got to meet many of my Aunts, Uncles and cousins. Aunt Tonya bought me this fun dancing skirt and microphone. I'm just trying it out here...
When we first arrived in Alabama, it was cold enough for Papa to make a fire in the fireplace. In the mornings, I would sit with Mommy and Daddy and watch the fire while I woke up. I've never seen a fireplace before. I loved feeling cozy and warm.
After weeks of talking about going on a big airplane to Alabama, we were finally there! It was great finally getting to meet Papa! I saw his face so many times in pictures and heard his voice on the phone every week for months that I knew who he was right away. On our first night in Alabama Papa was cooking something on the grill and I really wanted to see what it was, so I reached for him so he would pick me up and he did! Pretty soon Papa was doing funny things every day to make me laugh. He even taught me a new word, arm pit! Papa played a fun game with me and always ended in him tickling my arm pits and yelling, "Arm pit!"
I think Papa learned pretty quickly how much I loved chocolate because he would hide treats for me and tell me to look for them. What fun! Sometimes Papa and I would play together. Before we came, Mimi and Papa got a bunch of toys for me to play with.
Papa has a tractor and he took me for a ride!
One of the toys Mimi and Papa got for me was this really big Bugs Bunny! It's taller than I am!
One thing I discovered in Alabama was how much I love pecans! Mimi and Papa had lots of pecans but they were still in the shell so I needed help cracking them open. Papa was so kind to stand at the counter with me and crack so many pecan shells so I could eat them.
I love my Mimi!! She took such great care of me while we stayed in her home. She took me for walks and sometimes we would go play on the slide. She also rocked me on the porch swing anytime I wanted. I love that.
Right after I got my new American passport, I went to my first baseball game! Papa even got me a ball!
I learned to drive this cool four-wheeler. Daddy taught me how to steer and although I came close, I didn't hit Mimi's car.
I LOVE being outside! I got to go on lots of walks with Mommy and Daddy. Sometimes Papa came too.
On Mother's Day, Mimi cooked us a big breakfast and then we gave her a gift. The mug with "Mimi" on it is from me.
Mimi was so nice to buy foods like I liked to eat. One day, she even found yellow mangoes, similar to the mangoes we have in Cebu! I was so happy!
I also got to meet many of my Aunts, Uncles and cousins. Aunt Tonya bought me this fun dancing skirt and microphone. I'm just trying it out here...
On Easter, nearly all of my American relatives got together for a family weekend. It was so fun having some bigger cousins around to play with.
One day, Mommy found these fun masks and we just had to try them on.
When we first arrived in Alabama, it was cold enough for Papa to make a fire in the fireplace. In the mornings, I would sit with Mommy and Daddy and watch the fire while I woke up. I've never seen a fireplace before. I loved feeling cozy and warm.
There were lots of leaves outside so Daddy took me to play in them.
Definitely my favorite thing about being in Alabama was getting to be outside all the time with lots of space to run and play. Oh and also the dogs. and the slide and the swing. All my favorite things were outside.
1 comment:
Beautiful post! I just loved all the photos and it certainly seemed like Ella loved being spoiled by mimi and papa. Gotta love it!!! Rafael loves the outside too. I hope that you have more photos to come. Oh, and the pecans looked soooo yummy!! Your girl certainly has good taste!!
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