No Where Near Ready for This Day to Come...

But she does make a beautiful little bride! :)

Fun in the Park

Anna Cate first discovered the slide several weeks ago at a birthday party in the park for her friend Reece.  She wasn't interested in the cupcakes, presents, or any of the birthday festivities.  All she wanted to do was slide, slide, slide!  She would run up the little stairs as fast as she could and the practically run off of the edge she was so excited.  As soon as she reached the bottom, she would bounce back to her feet to run to the top again.  

This afternoon, we took a picnic lunch to the park and then let Anna Cate play on the playground.  She handled the baby slide like a pro...

Then Daddy took her down the big slide!  You should have heard her squeal!  Will and I were laughing so hard and she just kept asking for more.  We took turns riding down the big slide with her.   

Before we left, we let her try the big slide all by herself! 

YAY! What a big girl! :)

Little Miss Fashionista

You know how boys somehow manage to turn anything (spoon, stick, cardboard tube) into a weapon?  Well I'm convinced that girls have that same knack when it comes to fashion accessories.  

This child is constantly going through my closet and will come out wearing my shoes, hats, and jewelry.  When I'm cooking supper she will go through my kitchen cabinets and find all the jelly jar lids she can possibly fit on her arm to wear as bracelets.  Anything and everything that she finds throughout the house, somehow becomes an essential part of her outfit and she doesn't understand when I don't allow her leave the house wearing her "must have" accessories.  (Oh the disagreements I can only imagine are in store for our future...) 

I know she doesn't get this from me.  For any of you who know me, I've never been good at accessorizing with purses or jewelry.  Fortunately for Anna Cate, she has an aunt who understands her passion.  My sister Debra Dele use to be the same way when she was little.  She would load every item of fashion she could find onto herself until she was buried beneath a pile of purses, jewelry, scarves, etc.  To this day, she is still the one who sports a new piece of flair every time I see her. :)  She cleaned out her closet last week and brought Anna Cate some of the goodies she was going to toss.  Now we have even more purses, hats and bracelets to dress up with.  Thanks Aunt DDs!

Anna Cate's Big Secret

Anna Cate is excited to say 

that her new little brother or sister is on the way!!

Pink or Blue?

We'll have to wait to find out in early June, 

when Baby Fowler makes his or her big debut!!!

Little Bunny

This year for Halloween, Anna Cate wore a bunny costume that my mom sewed for my on my second Halloween!!     

Halloween 1982

   (yes, that is dad dressed up as a rabbit too and mom is a carrot.  TOO FUNNY!!!)

Halloween 2008

Trick or treating at Mepe and Boula's house

"knock knock knock"

Carving our Pumpkin

When Will got home from work last Wednesday night, we sat outside and carved Anna Cate's first pumpkin.  Our favorite expression right now is when she gets really excited and opens her mouth really really wide! Will tried to recreate this face on our pumpkin.  

All three making "the face."

"I'll sit here, but I won't smile."

"Ok Mom, enough with the pictures already!" 

Oh, and don't you just love the muddy hunting boots in the background sitting on the porch?  ;)

Silly clown feet