Swimming on the Deck

New Dresses

These are 2 of the dresses my Maui made for me while I was visiting her house. Aren't they neat? I love them!

Visiting Maui and Grandpa

Weeeeeeee!!
I love to go to the park with Grandpa
Slides are so fun!
Me and Dada on the boat
Captain Grandpa & First Mate Ainsley

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Me & Maui drive the boat

Working with the ropes...

Visiting Aunt Toni's House

Grandpa pulls us to the park.
On our way....
Emma borrowed my dress to go to church. :)
There was a park across the street from church so we got to play there after.
Down we go...

Grandpa, Emma, & Me at the Park.
Come on down the slide, Emma. It's really fun!
Faster Zebra, Faster!

Hey, does anybody know Nana's number?
Like Mother, Like Daughter
It's an Ainsley sandwich!
Me and Uncle Eric hanging out.

The St. Louis Zoological Park

This is the Polar Bear. He was walking around and playing in the pool. Bears say, "Raaahhhrrrr!"

This is a Puffin. They live in the same house as the penguins but look sorta like ducks. They can fly but penguins can not.
This is my penguin, St. Louis. He is very soft. I picked him out all by myself. I take him with me everywhere that I go. I like to snuggle St. Louis.
Me and St. Louis are checking out the flood on Lacleed's Landing.

These penguins were outside and they are so stinky! They eat fish.
These penguins are inside and are really fun to watch. One of them splashed me! I watched them for a long time. It is very cold in their house.
This is a Rock Hopper Penguin. They have funny hair.

Daddy's Shoes & The Roberts Mayfair

This is the hotel where we stayed in St. Louis. Daddy had to go to a conference there for Big Brothers Big Sisters. It's called The Roberts Mayfair hotel. It is a historic hotel and they are credited with starting the chocolates on the pillow tradition that many hotels still do.
I am waiting for Daddy to bring our car around.
The Roberts Mayfair has an old Rolls Royce sitting out front.
They use it to shuttle people to and from places.

These are my Daddy's shoes and I am walking around in them in our hotel bathroom.

My Trip To Greenville

In this picture I am sitting in a tree...but don't worry, Mommy is not far off so she can catch me if I slip.
This is Hogue Hall. Mommy & Daddy were supposed to be married on these steps but it rained that day so they got married in the church across the street. This building is 150 years old and has to be torn down and reconstructed now because the bricks are falling apart. Each brick was made my hand by the women who attended the college in the mid 1800's. Daddy is helping to raise the money for the new building.
Me and Mommy are peeking through two trees. Mommy thinks they look like "dancing trees."
Hello!

Art and a Few Pictures

Mommy says she thinks this looks like a humming bird or a mosquito so she took a picture of it. Aren't I a good artist?
I won the costume contest with my dress!
Grape Safety Pops are yummy!

My Can Can Dress

Mommy and Daddy are taking me to Aunt Karen's for this year's Sievers Reunion. It's going to be an Old West theme party this year and I'm going as a Saloon Dancer.
My Maui made me this dress and it has lots of pink ruffles on the underside of the skirt.
My Mommy hasn't made her costume yet but she'd better hurry and figure it out cuz the party is this weekend!
Daddy gets lots of "Bear Kisses" from me!
I like my new dress up dress!