We are back from Hickory, and are anxiously awaiting "Selection Sunday" to begin at 6pm! David has tickets to the first round of games (this Friday and Sunday) in Raleigh, so we're really hoping that Daddy will get to see Duke play.
We had a great time in Hickory, and Marianne enjoyed her tour of the farmhouse. We even drove over to the pasture to get a closer look at the cows. The big black bull was pretty near the fence so we didn't get too close but maybe Marianne will get a close-up look at the cows next time we visit. Last October at the State Fair Marianne really enjoyed all the animals, and the highlight of the day was at a cow show when a cow came right up to the fence and mooed at her.
Marianne shared some gingerbread cookies with Grandpa Jake and Grandma Anna, and enjoyed exploring the house, always heading back to the fridge every once in a while to check on her magnets. She continued to say "crack" (for cracker) and even started saying "cook" (cookie) when holding her gingerbread men. It's exciting to see her vocabulary grow. I'm looking forward to her screaming for crack the next time we're at Wal-Mart!
Last night GaGa and Grandpa watched Marianne while David and I went to see Pinecrest's spring musical "Beauty and the Beast". Not a Rod Harter production by any means, but they had a good crowd and quite a few of the students were impressive, especially the Beast and LeFou. GaGa and Grandpa took Marianne to church, where apparently she danced when the choir sang and kept trying to make a beeline toward Pastor Pam while shoving Cheerios in her mouth by the handful and eating the ones she dropped on the floor. She eventually ended up in the nursery. :)
Today (Sunday) she impressed -- and scared -- me by climbing all the way up into her highchair unassisted. Yikes! We're going to have to practice climbing back down, or start eating on the floor.
Cross your fingers that Duke will be playing the first two rounds of the NCAA tournament in Raleigh!
We had a great time in Hickory, and Marianne enjoyed her tour of the farmhouse. We even drove over to the pasture to get a closer look at the cows. The big black bull was pretty near the fence so we didn't get too close but maybe Marianne will get a close-up look at the cows next time we visit. Last October at the State Fair Marianne really enjoyed all the animals, and the highlight of the day was at a cow show when a cow came right up to the fence and mooed at her.
Marianne shared some gingerbread cookies with Grandpa Jake and Grandma Anna, and enjoyed exploring the house, always heading back to the fridge every once in a while to check on her magnets. She continued to say "crack" (for cracker) and even started saying "cook" (cookie) when holding her gingerbread men. It's exciting to see her vocabulary grow. I'm looking forward to her screaming for crack the next time we're at Wal-Mart!
Last night GaGa and Grandpa watched Marianne while David and I went to see Pinecrest's spring musical "Beauty and the Beast". Not a Rod Harter production by any means, but they had a good crowd and quite a few of the students were impressive, especially the Beast and LeFou. GaGa and Grandpa took Marianne to church, where apparently she danced when the choir sang and kept trying to make a beeline toward Pastor Pam while shoving Cheerios in her mouth by the handful and eating the ones she dropped on the floor. She eventually ended up in the nursery. :)
Today (Sunday) she impressed -- and scared -- me by climbing all the way up into her highchair unassisted. Yikes! We're going to have to practice climbing back down, or start eating on the floor.
Cross your fingers that Duke will be playing the first two rounds of the NCAA tournament in Raleigh!
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