How 'bout them cow girls.....

The other day I was hanging clothes up in our closet and I turned around to find my sassy, spunky, living life to the fullest, daughter putting on her daddy's cow boy boots. Well, I knew right then that as soon as she could get the boots on and figure out how to stand up in them that she was going to be all smiles. I quickly ran upstairs, grabbed my camera and caught her just as I re-entered our bedroom.

Alright, I know everyone may not be a country music fan. However, if you know me very well you already know that I have very eclectic music taste and you also know that I love George Straight. With that said, as soon as I saw Analayne with the boots on I started hearing George Straight singing the song, "How bout them cow girls." She's our little cow girl and boy...howdy...she's a cute one at that!

**Update 11/17/07: Since this original post our cowgirl has added another "cow girl accessory" to her "get-up." No cow girl would be complete without her pink and purple shiny stick horse that actually makes horse sounds and a galloping noise! Friday evening Analayne's Minnie and Gob (grandparents) spent time with her and showered her with a bag of goodies, including this very cute stick horse. I was unable to see all the fun times that Analayne had while riding the stick horse up and down their driveway, but I heard it was a real riot and that Analayne put on a big cow girl show. Russ told me that the laughter could be heard throughout the entire neighborhood. The fun times did not end on Friday... because I got to witness and participate all day on Saturday. I caught two pictures with Analayne being her true self... putting on clothes from the pile of laundry I was folding...while continuing to ride her stick horse!

I Love You

Analayne told us she loved us for the first time today! She said both of these sentences, I love you daddy and I love you mommy. We were blown away and we looked at each other and just smiled. It was so sweet! We tell her that we love her all the time...because we do. However, to hear those words back was awesome.

The sweetest little puppy I know!

Analayne dressed up as a puppy dog for Halloween. We went to our churches "truncktacular" event the Sunday before Halloween and then we spent Halloween night going trick-or-treating at the homes of our family members who live nearby. It did not take her long to figure out that everyone had treats (or prizes as she calls them) for her. She didn't quite understand that she could put the candy in her bag rather than stuff it all in her mouth at once! I let her eat at least a dozen pieces of candy before I had to hide her stash. Analayne sure did look cute in her puppy dog costume. However, she never did learn any usable commands such as "come" or "sit." Oh well...