6/29/02...Visiting with friend Amy at the Fiddler's Convention in Battle Ground, IN

Annabelle playing some bells at the children's concert.

We were joined by Annabelle's cousins Noah (4 yrs), Ganan (6 yrs) and Jacob (3 months) (Left to right). Mom (my sister, Elizabeth) is in back.

Annabelle and Noah watching the fiddlers.

I don't know what this is all about!

Annabelle enjoying a Cookie Dough ice cream cone from the Battle Ground United Methodist ice cream tent.  Courtesy Grandma Rudy, of course!

7/1/02...Annabelle and Ganan playing at his house!

Nathaniel (Left, 5 months) and cousin Jacob (Right, 3 months).

More wet and silly fun in the "rainforest".

7/2/02...Nathaniel looking longingly at the pool at Grandad's (or Granny-Daddy as Annabelle loves to call him)

Annabelle splashing in the pool!

Nathaniel and Grandad

Flower Child!

7/3/02...Annabelle spent the day at "Tropicanoe" water park at Columbian Park...with her cousins.  Grandma Rudy treated her to a pony ride too.

2 Lafayette traditions...dinner at Arni's and a cone at Frozen Custard!

7/4/02...Fourth of July!  Hung out with Grandma Rudy most of the day.  Headed to Indianapolis in the evening...to visit Chris' family.

Riding the trike at Grandma Rudy's

7/5/02...Playing at a park...notice the hayroll in the background!

Playing in the creek behind Grandma and Grandpa Ludwig's house.

7/6/02...All the Ludwig's gathered for a reunion.  People came from New York, Pittsburgh, Colorado...and Minnesota of course!

Back in Lafayette later that day...walking with Grandma Rudy.

Annabelle playing with Rudy-dog....Grandma Rudy's namesake!

Annabelle with the corn!

Now soybeans...all in the same walk!

Annabelle playing dress up with Grandma Rudy!

7/7/02...The birthday girl!

Annabelle got to paint her fingernails for the first time on her fourth b-day!

Her birthday party with cousins...playing red-light-green-light!

Our future Vanna White

Playing "mouse hunt" with cousins at her second "kitty" party.

Cousin Jacob

What kind of Hide and Seek is this?

More partygoers...Me and Nathaniel in the sling; my sister Elizabeth and Jacob; Grandma Cindy (my stepmom) - listed left to right.

Hungry Hippo was the hit of the party!

Close...but not exactly the same as the one from the first kitty party!