Anna's Schwarzenegger Imitation

I don't need an additional excuse to get me to Disneyland, because I already have enough to draw me there as often as we can make the drive. Anna has all of the princess dresses now with matching accessories. With the exception of a couple of "da boys" that occasionally attend the red shirt day at the park, Anna has the largest collection. On our next visit, the polka dot Minnie Mouse dress is a must.

It's fun to feature grandchildren, because each one has something different that I love about them. Each has a sense of humor that is different. Anna and Jack have outrageous yet infectious laughter that makes me smile every time I hear it. Tommy's smile reminds me of his mom, and the twinkle in his eye when he teases Jack or Anna reminds me of family members too.

Anna and Tommy have the incredible disposition of their dad, who is so patient, yet Anna also has the little spark of feistiness that I sometimes see in both her mom and Grandma Annie, which--by the way--also makes her so fun to tease occasionally, but Anna holds grudges. If I tease her once, she will not come near me for days, so I avoid it. Although I sometimes can't resist. Anna loves Hello Kitty stuff, and like her grandma, she is not a fan of dogs. When she wears a Hello Kitty T-shirt, I ask her if she likes her Hello Doggy outfit, and she gives me the look. Then I howl. When I'm in Minnesota, she laughs hysterically, but over the phone, she remains deathly still. Either my howl is too loud in the phone, or she no longer thinks my joke is funny. My Annie doesn't think most of my jokes are funny any way, but I laugh at them every time. Her thinking they're not funny sometimes creates a paradoxical situation, actually making it the joke that makes me smile.

Anna's Schwarzenegger imitation was something her dad taught her, and we had films of it on our Canon camera, the one I lost on the trip to DC in August. We were excited to get the clips that Lydia sent this past week.