Ice cream

When it's time to leave the playground there are a limited number of options one faces in getting Annah to leave without throwing a tantrum. One is you can lie and say, "C'mon Annah we're going to go find some other swings to go on..." When in fact there are no other swings and you hope she falls asleep in the stroller before you get home. The other is to try and entice her with some comparable activity such as, "Annah do you want to go see if we can find some buses!" Then walk home and point out every bus you see and act really excited, like seeing a city bus is equivalent to spotting a flying saucer or something. The final alternative is to offer a treat. Being that DQ is right across the street from the playground, I opted for the path of least resistance.

Playing on the swings

Took the girls for a walk to the library playground this afternoon so Annah could go on the swings. Truth is Zaheeda was trying to clean the house and both Maya and Annah we being counterproductive to that effort, so the best solution was to get them out of the house. Annah had fun and I'm not sure, but even Maya seems to still like the playground.

Sunglasses

Annah finally got a pair of sunglasses so she can stop stealing Zaheeda's.

On the Hiawatha bike bridge

On our bike ride this afternoon we stopped on the Hiawatha bike bridge so The Pudy could look for buses. It's pretty much part of our routine now.

Shopping

Annah has reached the age where she refuses to ride in the stroller while at the mall. She needs to be on her feet to get some serious shopping done.

Guyana Pictures

Annah's cousins. We think Barakah (the girl in the middle) and Annah kind of look similar.



Some of Annah's cousins with Great Brown Grandma

The nap time look