**CAUTION!!!**  

There may be some bragging and a boat load of pictures ahead.....

You have been warned. =)

 Alanna had a special day called "Super Kid's Day" at gymnastics where the parents got to go in the gym and see all the wonderful things she has learned up close and personal.  It was so much fun!

 Her coaches always tell me how strong Alanna is for a three year old. In this picture you can see that she is doing all the work on her own.  Her coach is only spotting her.  WOW!

 The coaches set up this little circuit that the kids have to go around from station to station.  Alanna always has a hard time waiting in line for the the girls that don't go as fast as she does.  She has one speed and it's FAST!!  She had no trouble posing for a photo op while she waited though. =)

 Again, only being spotted and doing her spider hang by herself.  I love the grin she has here.  She knew she was performing!  Daddy was there too and she was looking at him.

Alanna and her friend Sydney think they need chalk before doing the bars.  They LOVE that they get to do that like the big girls!  Their favorite part is clapping their hands after and seeing the big puff of smoke! Haha!

 At the end of the day, the coaches called the kids up to the podium one by one and presented them with a medal, a t-shirt, and a certificate.  I just LOVE the pose that Alanna chose to do up there.  She was trying to do the salute that all gymnasts are trained to do, but hers turned out to be more of a crane.  LOL!

 She was so happy.

 She was the most proud of her medal.

 Alanna and Sydney with their medals.

 Her favorite coach, Coach Ashley, told her how great she did and how proud she was of her hard work in gymnastics.  You can tell by Alanna's big grin how excited she was.  So sweet!  Cie-J and I were so happy to get to see how much Alanna has learned in such a short time in gymnastics.  

Just a few more years and this girl could be at the Olympics! =)  Of course I'm a tad bit bias...

(See!  Told you it was loaded.  Thanks for reading to the end.)

Game Day:

 We took Mamaw to see Alanna's favorite spot at the "movie-ator".  This arcade is where she and daddy go for date nights. =)  She LOVES playing these video games!  Totally her daddy's daughter.

 Daddy sits next to her and does the petal.  She does all the rest!

 Then it was Mamaw's turn to do the petal!  Alanna came in 4th, 3rd, and 2nd!!  She has one of the high scores saved to the game!  HAHA!

 Then it was on to shooting the robots.  I had never seen this one before.  Seeing this sweet little girl with her bow holding this huge gun was hysterical.

We were amazed at how well she did!  Fun day!

Monkey Monday:

Mamaw's Here!

Friday Funnies:

I had to go to the doctor this week and of course Alanna had to go with me...

#1 - While waiting for the doctor in the exam room, Alanna noticed the posters on the walls.  They were drawings of the human body both inside and out and both male and female.  She had a million questions and told me that the girl had a crack and the boy had a pointer!  She asked me what the crack was called and I casually told her the correct name for it.  She repeated it after me and then thought about it for a second.  She said "That's a weird name mom.  Let's just say front bottom."  DEAL!

#2 - The doctor ordered some lab work for me.  Alanna asked if I was going to have a shot.  I told her yes and she became greatly concerned for me.  She asked if it would hurt and if I was going to cry.  I told her it WOULD hurt  a little, but I wouldn't cry.  She grabbed my arm and said "It's okay mom, I can cry for you." =D

#3 - Lastly, the doctor ordered me to pee in a cup.  Unfortunately, I had to take Alanna with me for that too.  We went into the bathroom and started with my business.  She, in her very loud three year old voice, said "What is going on here mom?!?!  What ARE you doing?"  When I had to put it in a small door she wanted to know who was in there and why they wanted my pee cup! The entire rest of the day she would ask me why I peed in that cup.  Silly girl.

Winner Winner Chicken Dinner!

Alanna was in a talent show at church last night and she sang her little heart out.  I was worried that she might get shy at the last minute or change her mind, but she didn't!  She got right up there and sang her very best!  Of course we were proud of her but we were extra proud when she won first place. =) 

(out of about a dozen kids ages 2-12)

Now she can't wait to get back on stage and sing in a microphone again!  Oh boy...we might have a performer on our hands.

The Day We Washed The Dog:

So we washed our dog at the gas station.  Seriously.  They have a carwash that's fantastic! But we used the Dog Wash K9000 in the corner. ;)

 We've driven by this thing for 2.5 years and FINALLY decided to give it a try for the first time.  Alanna was SUPER excited to go and wash the dog!

I think even Asha was excited to get a wash.  She hopped right in and sat so nicely.

Then we turned the water on....

She was not happy, but let us wash her anyway.  And by "us" I mean "ME" because Alanna couldn't really reach that far down and Cie-J, well, I'm not sure what happened.  Next time, I'll wear a swim suit.

Asha HATED the dryer hose but Alanna insisted on helping since she could reach.

All in all, it was a success!  It took 12 dollars (6 of them were drying!) instead of the usual $60 we pay at the groomer.  I think we'll try it again for sure.

***Super COOL side story***

The machine has a card reader and accepts cash.  It wouldn't take our card and kept saying it was invalid.  Cie-J ran inside to get some cash from the ATM.  Two seconds later, two men came around the building and asked if I needed help with anything. I told them about our card not working and one of them took a twenty out of his wallet! I said no, but he insisted! Come to find out, he was the president of Stripes and he was there for the day! SO COOL! He also took several pictures of us washing our dog because he had never seen it used before. =)

Monkey Monday