Here Comes the Bride

We were off to Cleveland last weekend to watch Lizzie and Ricky tie the knot.  This adventure started off a little slow as the temperature was on the rise.  As you may know I hate the heat and combine that with the humidity and you may as well call it a day.  Dad and I spent most of the wedding ceremony in the crying room so I could make noise and move around.  Mom says the ceremony was very nice and it was signed and spoken.  Lizzie’s dress was really pretty.  We learned a lot about sign language and ASL from Ricky and Lizzie and their friends.  We made pretty good friends with all the new people we met and learned to communicate fairly well in a short period of time.  Mom and dad are excited to learn more about ASL (duh I have been trying to get them to work on this for months!)  I got to meet auntie Melissa who is way cool and very pretty!  Her mom and dad and brothers were so nice to let us stay at their farm.  I even got to pet the alpacas and the cows!  The alpacas look like lamas with skater hair dos! (see the pictures under "Cleveland")

Last week also held some 1sts for me.  I went to my first 2300 degrees at Nana’s work.  There was a really awesome jazz band and another cool alternative band that I loved to listen and dance to.  I got crumbs all through the museum shop!  Good times!

But the biggest brag of the week!!!  I walked all the way around the family room at the school with my walker!  Of course I had to be bribed with goldfish crackers (quid pro quo right?).  All my friends at school were jumping with joy when momma came to pick me up.  She was so proud of me!  Now I have her scared that I’m going to get into a world of trouble with my newfound talents.  She’s even put up more gates in the house.  Little does she know, I’m finessing my climbing skills to scale those gates in a single swoop!

So coming up… Bubbe comes this weekend to visit and we are going to have a ball with Heather (My special teacher) and Lisa (my swim teacher) and then go to Rochacha to see my cousins.  Dad is going to watch the cool (and loud) race cars on Sunday.  Maybe I can drive a racecar someday?  That would be the coolest! 

Maggster and her momma are coming next week.  I can’t wait to show her my cool digs.  We are going to go to the Parade and listent to all the bands and play with balloons, maybe go on a ride or two.  Yippeee.  Lots of exciting things to do.  Must go get ready…. peace!- Arianna