Thank goodness for makeup day…

McCanless was able to get her school pictures made on a make-up day; but as you can see, she doesn’t look thrilled to be having it done.

I can’t believe it!

Although McCanless has been potty trained for a while, she continues to wear a diaper at night and usually for naps. Last night, I noticed that we didn’t have a diaper anywhere in the house. It was 9:00 and the first chilly night, so neither Mel nor I wanted to venture out to buy more diapers. We decided that we would “try” the no diaper thing. It worked, although I did wake up around 12 to check on her and I made her go to the potty. But this morning, she was still sleeping soundly in a dry bed!!!! Hurray!

NO MORE DIAPERS!!! I don’t have to buy one more pack of expensive baby diapers!!! I can’t remember NOT buying them at the grocery store. Who would have ever thought such a seemingly small accomplishment would be such a huge deal! Way to go, McCanless!

Look out Mel…

Lately, McCanless has been fascinated with “married Cinderella,” as she says. She loves to dress up and wear her veil.

She has been asking me to marry her along with her daddy. I tried to explain that Mommy and Daddy were married as I showed her my wedding album. She was amazed and asked if she could go to our wedding.

Here she is showing me her “married ring.”

Another first…

I put her first pair of knee socks on her today, and she didn’t mind them, but now she wants to wear all of her socks up to her knees. (even the short frilly ones)
She looked ‘really cute’ after I took this picture. She put on her Cinderella bride dress complete with high heels, veil and frilly white socks pulled up to her knees. I couldn’t get a picture of her because I was laughing so hard. Of course she became so angry, she threw her veil at me because I was laughing at her!

Sneak Peak at Halloween…

We were so thrilled that McCanless finally decided that she wanted to be Dorothy again, that I showed her the costume that I’ve been hiding for a few weeks now. (A while back when I ordered it, she changed her mind and has since changed it each day.) She would not take it off and has worn the shoes everyday. I did make her take them off for school, and hid them from her. (and Mel)

State Fair 2006

This year it seemed that everyone wanted to go to the fair with McCanless! (aunts, uncles, grandparents, etc.,etc.) Which is great, but we decided that Mommy, Daddy and McCanless needed a little bit of family time!

She doesn’t look so thrilled in this photo, but McCanless loved “Dakota,” the pony she was riding! She screamed when she had to get off!

We had a wonderful time. McCanless especially loved all of the animals!

…and we all loved the food!!

Daddy and McCanless are fearless! Mommy was so nervous!

…after all of the rides, numerous trips through the animal barns, and a few hot dogs later, we all were exhausted! (We ended up having to go to the closest Target to find a silky because during all of the fun, we lost her favorite pink one!!)

…and as most of you know, she CANNOT sleep with out silky!

Lunch Date with Parker…

McCanless and Parker enjoy a lunch date at McDonalds this week.

So many play dates, so little time…

“Sleeping” Snow White…Shhhh!

Just had to capture this. This is my “sleeping” Snow White. When I find McCanless on the floor, bed, etc. like this, I must kiss her to wake her.

Ripley’s Aquarium

Kacy, Mommy and McCanless went to the aquarium last week. It took a while for McCanless to warm up to the whole “fish” thing, but as soon as she realized that Ariel, the little mermaid, loves fish she didn’t mind them at all. In fact, she didn’t want to leave!

This is a picture of Kacy and McCanless looking up at the huge shark swimming over us. McCanless didn’t like it at all. (doesn’t look like Kacy does either) McCanless said the shark had ugly teeth.

Go Foxes!

We love taking McCanless to the Red Fox games. (even though Daddy played football at Heathwood Hall and Mommy cheered at REL) Oh well, when in Rome…

McCanless and her friend, Lakyn, loved cheering with the Red Fox cheerleaders!

Our little Red Fox cheerleader!