SAND CASTLE DESTROYER

She may look sweet, but don't be fooled.  She is a sand castle destroyer.  Not old enough to understand the concept of "building castles," Annabelle has become a pro at destroying them.  In her attempts to make friends with the French children, Annabelle has been known to approach kids digging away.  She gets on her knees, smiles and then SWAT - sends castles to their demise.  Nathan and I have become quite good at recognizing her attempts to destroy and we try our best to swoop her up and distract her before the damage is done. Being a big fan of sand castles myself, I look forward to our days of building together.  Someday we will build a sand castle empire and will be understanding when a 1-year-old seeks to destroy.