Anita's trip to the mall

Anita enjoyed a relaxing day at home with dad yesterday and took a 3 hour nap after such a busy weekend.  Poor girl was wore out and so was her dad so I'm guessing he had a little nap in there too.  Today she was able to wear her new pink Converse shoes and she was so proud.  She wore her tank top, striped shorts and pink shoes proudly.  Off she went to gma's early as we prepared for our realtor to do a walk through with other realtors.  Anita arrived and showed Aunt Brenda her shoes right away.  Brenda asked if she wanted to take them off and Anita said "no way."  When gma came home from the store she also asked Anita if she wanted to take them off and she heard, "no way."  Anita kept them on until her and gma layed down for a nap and gma showed her painted toe nails to Anita and that was quite interesting so she was willing to remove the shoes for a nap.  After her nap she went out to the mall with gma and gpa.  They said she had a great time playing with the kids, climbing in and out of the boat and also sliding down the slide on her belly.  I can't wait until I can take Anita to the playground during the week.  She is conquering so many new tasks and I hate to miss them.  We are so lucky that gma and gpa enjoying taking her out and keeping her busy.  They had fun a few weeks ago at the Dorothy Pecaut Center and I can't wait to take her back there to check it all out again this summer.  Jim is off for a few days so he picked up Anita and after her throwing a fit and getting her home she still didn't want to part with the shoes.  We have got a drama queen/fashionista/music player/dancer and ball player wrapped up in one.  We're glad to see her enjoying herself and looking forward to swimming tomorrow night.  Next week begins parade season and the Tulip Festival so we are looking forward to a busy summer.  Tonight, Anita said "book."  It was drawn out to emphasize the k on the end.  Sounded like booooo ka.  perfect