More Christmas

Although these are not necessarily in order, you can see what fun I was having in each. Before we left Colorado I had two rounds on the carousel at the mall. The first on a purple horse and the second on the pink one I chose.

Yesterday, we met up with great Aunt JoAnn and Uncle Jim who were in town visiting cousin Michael, his wife Amy and cousin Jimmy. We had fun with them at the Thousand Oaks mall. I talked grandpa into a cup of ice cream after lunch. If you look closely you can see the chocolate on the tip of my nose.

Mommy went to get some errands done today so grandma and I made a playhouse. Half my toys ended up in there in addition to half the canned foods in the pantry. I thought it would be fun to run a grocery store out of my newly acquired space.

Merry Christmas

Wishing you the Merriest Christmas! Say a prayer for our troops who are so far from home during this season and a special mention for daddy to return safely and quickly to us in the new year.

Winter Wonderland

We had an uneventful flight to Colorado except for the many trips to the potty at 35,000 feet and my constant wiggling around. I decided I didn't want much to do with all the toys mommy brought but had more fun looking over the seat at the girl behind me, opening and closing the window covering and pulling the tray table up and down. Two hours of fun for mommy!

Just as we were driving into Colorado Springs it started to snow and didn't stop until morning. I was very excited to make snow angels and throw snowballs at Piet, Grandma and Grandpa's defenseless puppy. We tried to sled down the hill in the front yard but didn't get much traction.

Later in the day we went to a Simpich Marionette Christmas show in Old Colorado City. The show was an hour and a half and I lasted for about 20 minutes. Mommy and I excused ourselves and headed to a coffee shop and local gallery to wait until the show was over. That's where I got my new favorite friend, the lamb.

I'm excited to see what today brings. This morning started out great with some time on Grandpa's lap!

Sweet Pink Dress

Gram gave me this pretty pink dress a while back and it is just now the perfect fit. I wore it to church today. You'd think I was ready for Easter instead of Christmas, the weather here was beautiful and warm today.

Advent Calendar

I love to visit the advent calendar every morning and see what treats await me. There have been some fun surprises but I especially enjoy an excuse to have a chocolate treat early in the morning. This morning that was in the shape of a snowman. I still need a daily reminder that we're counting down to baby Jesus' birthday and not my own but I'm trying to get the concept.

Just Us Girls

Mommy Max

Max was taking care of his baby and I thought he'd enjoy a glittery hat and a string of purple beads. He doesn't look very happy but I'm convinced he was having the time of his life. I love that good boy!

Christmas Tree

Mommy and I picked out a Christmas tree last night and decorated today. We got a really little one so she could get it out of the back of the car and we put some things under the tree skirt to make it look taller in our living room. The scent of a live tree can't be beat. It turned out so beautiful and we videotaped the whole thing to send to daddy.

Happy Thanksgiving

Mommy started her day with the Ventura Turkey Trot, the local Thanksgiving 5K. I was more interested in the bouncy castles by the finish line. We talked with daddy in the morning and in the afternoon which made the day very special. We sure miss him on days like these. Auntie L and mommy made our dinner and I heard it was all delicious although I really only ate the turkey and dinner rolls.

Birthday Presents and Santa

I have had a birthday week full of celebration and presents. We opened the last of the gifts last night. I have already played with everything and seem to be interested in all of them regardless of technology or old favorites. My LeapFrog is just as appealing as my wooden train track, I try to stay well rounded!

Tonight we went to see Santa Claus. Mommy says its never too early to put in your request plus we wanted to share the experience with Pop, Gram and Laurye. I needed mommy with me for most of the time but did sit on Santa's lap at the end of our visit. I'm excited to see if my wishes are granted Christmas morning.

Beach House Fun

A little sun, a little sand, a little relaxation and a lot of fun!

My Third Birthday

I have had a great birthday filled with special treats including time with daddy on Skype this morning. Although my day wasn't complete without him, he was able to share the beginning of my day, sing to me, watch me blow out my candles and open gifts. Gram and Pop got us a cabin at the beach for a couple of days so we spent the afternoon playing on the beach and later eating smores around our campfire. What a wonderful day!

Resting with Max

Last night I decided it was time for Max and I to rest for a while. We were both exhausted from all the playing and chasing we had done. Max, in particular, was done with me for the night but still allowed me to lay quietly beside him. He is such a wonderful 'brother'.

Happy Halloween

I hope you had as fun a Halloween night as I did! We went to the Fall Festival at our church and there were all sorts of jumpies, games and candy. I met up with Phoebe and we jumped and jumped and jumped some more. I loved being a fairy princess and got all sorts of sweet comments from people. The only thing missing from my night was daddy but we're going to send him some video of the evening as soon as possible.

Santa Barbara Pier

We went to Santa Barbara today and enjoyed some time on the pier. After lunch we headed to the Ty Warner Sea Center and helped with some interactive displays. We pulled up a bucket of sand from the bottom of the ocean and looked for small creatures and also enjoyed touching the star fish. The afternoon was topped off by a cup of ice cream. A perfect day!

Pumpkin Patch and Red Robin

We went to a local pumpkin patch yesterday. I was a bit tempermental, some may say naughty, so the trip was a fairly quick one. I did have enough time to pick out a perfect pumpkin and grandpa helped me carve it on our front porch. We put a candle in it last night and it looks great.

Today we met cousins Michael, Amy and Jimmy at Red Robin for lunch. We loved visiting with them and were very excited to meet Jimmy for the first time. I can't wait to play with him when he gets a little bigger!