Winter & Christmas 2007

It's the most wonderful time of the year. I had the best Christmas, and I hope that yours was just as wonderful.

Here I am...all ready for my first day at "school," which is really a Mother's Morning Out program. I go once a week for a few hours and play with my friends and do a craft. It's a lot of fun. When my Mommy came to get me out of bed that morning, I was already out of bed (Yes, I am starting to climb out of my crib, but just not ready for the big girl bed yet.) Well, I was "coloring" my Mommy a picture on the wall...with very thick vaseline. This was after I had put it all in my hair. It was a mess, and Mommy didn't enjoy the picture I had made for her as much as I thought she would. So, after 2 hair washings, I had to get to school. I kept that "wet look" in my hair for about 6 days...baby oil was the only thing that was able to get it all out, and Daddy & Mommy tried all sorts of things. So, in this picture, my hair is not wet...just coated in some serious vaseline. But, my first day of school was sure fun!

This is what happens when furniture is being delivered, and my Mommy can't come check on me...I crawl out of my bed, put my shoe on, and realize that I am just plain tired, so I go to sleep. When my Mommy came up tot check on me about 20 minutes after putting me down, I was so asleep on the floor...with my shoe on...
Then, it was Christmas time. I celebrated with all my playgroup friends at Mrs. Trisha's house. We had so much fun. I got a tea set and some baby bottles from my playgroup buddy, Tucker, who drew my name. It was great!

I got to celebrate with Mommy and a few of her friends, Miss Joy & Mrs. Jenny, and Mrs. Jenny's baby, Charlie. We also had such a fun time.

Then, on Christmas Eve, Daddy, Mommy, & me went to our church to sing songs and listen to a Christmas story. Afterwards, we had dinner with Uncle Todd & Aunt Helen. Then, when we got home, I got to open my "traditional" one present on Christmas Eve...which was the jammies that I wore on Christmas Day! I loved them!
On Christmas morning, Daddy came to get me out of bed, I walked out of my room and saw what Santa had brought me. I was so very excited!! I LOVED it!! It was my very own rocking horse. I named him Rocket (with Daddy's help), and I got to play with Rocket all day. What a great gift!

Mommy & me on Christmas morning...
Opening my gifts from Daddy & Mommy...I got all sorts of fun stuff...books, puzzles, kitchen stuff, etc... I loved opening all the presents...it was great.
Daddy & me on Christmas morning...
Daddy & Mommy also gave me my first tricycle. I can't wait to be able to ride on this in the spring! It'll be awesome!
Then, we got to open our stockings. That was so fun, especially since I got to eat some of the candy that was in there...and play with the kitchen stuff, toothbrush, and book I got! What a great Christmas morning. That afternoon, my Poppy, Nana, Uncle Blair, and Aunt Brittany came over. The battery was dead in Mommy's camera, so once I get some pictures from Nana from that fun, I'll share them with you. They spoiled me with all sorts of fun stuff...baby doll stuff, books, sleeping bag, etc. But, I loved it! (It sure is nice being the only grandchild this Christmas on the Karaffa side!) :)
A few nights after Christmas, we celebrated with my Opa, Oma, VW uncles, aunts, & cousins. We had a fun night exchanging gifts and playing with all the fun toys. I got some great stuff, like the easel and big pink chair pictured below as well as some candy, baby doll doctor kit, magna doodle, and clothes!

Check out my smiles with Opa and Oma!! I was so excited!
Me with my Daddy & Mommy!
Check out my easel that I got from my Uncle Art & Aunt Kelly! They drew my name this year, and I already love coloring on it and playing with my magnets!
And, here is my chair from Opa & Oma...I love reading in this chair.

Hope you all had a very Merry Christmas!

HAPPY NEW YEAR!!