| GetZoe.com Month 36 January/February 2002 |
| Let's kick-off the action with another delightful "photo-shoot" with Pops. The old guy has come up with this idea that we're going to go on quarterly field trips together. To launch this new tradition, we decided to go on a critter hunt. First we went to the store and stocked up on butterfly nets and bug houses. And then we were off to the park, where we deftly captured two fine young bugs we named "Ernie" and "Bert". Anyway, we had a blast. |
| Here I am with the butterfly nets--I used the little one, while dad manned the big one. |
| OK, seriously, I am not the cutest darn thing you've ever seen? I mean those cheeks are killing me. |
| "Hey look, Dad--I finally caught a bug." |
| Here I am pondering my life of leisure. Pancakes for breakfast, bugs, sand...what more could I want? |
| Here I am in action, hot on the trail of Ernie and Bert. One swift swoop and they were ours. |
| After our bug hunt was complete, we moved onto the playground for a little good-natured fun. |
| It looks like we're going to move homes in a few months, so I probably won't be visiting this park as much. It's been good to me. I've had a lot of fun racing dad and playing in the sand here. Plus, the electric wires running right over the center of it, have given me a safe and secure feeling that the video player in my room will be properly powered at all times. I'll miss this park. |
| After visiting the park, we did some drawing. Dad put together my first allowance chart and I did some lovely drawings with a purple pen. The names below are exactly how I dictated them to Dad. |
| "Bats" |
| "Big Fish, Little Fish" |
| "Butterfly" |
| "Happy Birthday" |
| "Daddy loves me" |
| "Harmonica" |
| "Playing cards" |
| "Tarzan in trouble" (my personal fave) |
| Before I launch into the first half of my birthday coverage, here are few random shots taken in early February. |
| This photo is here to document my perplexing "Disney Princess Phase". One day, mom and dad took me to Disneyland dressed as Snow White. I got so much attention that I decided to try out the stunt at school--surprising enough, resulting in the same effect. Thus began the "Disney Princess Phase", whereby entire weeks now go by where I wear nothing but Disney attire. I'm now fully equipped with 2 Snow Whites (notice the tattered skirt), Ariel, Jasmine, Cinderella, Sleeping Beauty and Belle. And I've already started hammering the folks to fire up the Tinkerbell outfit for this Spring. |
| Ballet class is still going splendidly, as I seem to be the most limber of the dancers. |
| And bath time is now quite the production with my mandatory color tablets. |
| I have also become obsessed with "lip tuff"--especially big jars of vaseline. Aside from spreading it on the walls, I decided to entertain mom and dad by applying an entire jar-full to my hair. I looked like a grease-monkey and had 3-4 baths a day for about 3 weeks. Needless to say, the stuff is now under lock & key. |
| Birthday time!!! |
| Things got started at school the day before my birthday. Dad was able to cut out early and attend the festivities and take some pictures. I was the center of attention for a cool little birthday ceremony. And I got to share some lovely birthday cupcakes with all of my friends. Plus, I got to wear the birthday crown!! |
| Here I am playing the role of the earth traveling around the sun to demonstrate each year passing. I did a really good job in front of my new classmates. |
| Here I am with my great new friend, Natalie. She's a great big five-year-old!! |
| And this is Renie and Grace, two more new friends that like to play with me. |
| The kids really liked dad's digital camera, lining up for pictures for over an hour. |
| Here I am with my good pals Sydney and Else, as well as Natalie and "Gabriyaya" |
| On my actual birthday, dad kept our tradition and took me to Disneyland for the day. |
| "Killy Kat" really enjoyed the fresh air and Mickey Mouse Waffles. |
| Aunt Kristen gave us the inside scoop on princess readings that happen on the hour. |
| Belle even gave me a special birthday hug after she gave me her autograph. |
| I'm finally starting to get into the rides a bit more. Above is my old stand-by, the Jungle Cruise. To the right, the Dumbo ride. |
| Well, that's it for Month 36--but my big birthday party actually happened a couple of days later. So be sure to come back for the exciting coverage in Month 37. Thanks for stopping by. -Zoe |