December 31

We headed down to Temple on New Year's Eve to have Christmas on New Year's Day. These two cousins had a blast and loved their new scooters. I was surprised they caught on so quickly!

Mimi always has a sweet little tea party for the girls. This year the girls sat nicely and enjoyed every nibble and drop. They loved it!

December 30

A trip to see Ice! before it melted all away.

Sadly, I did not get to go...was working late tonight.

From left to right: Lori, Coco, Ladybug and T

December 29

December 28

* Spent the day removing all of the Christmas decor and taking the tree down. T got it all safely stowed into the attic until next year and now it seems like the whole month was a blur and over so quickly.

*I have high hopes of getting things neat and organized in the house before the new year. I have already thrown away all of the leftover candy and cookies.

*The new washer and dryer are a dream and they both seem bigger and quieter! Woohoo!

*Now that Christmas is over I can focus on planning someone's birthday party.~

*Speaking of birthdays...Happy Birthday to my dear old Dad today! Hope you enjoyed your special day!

*Here's another picture of Buggy during our chair photo shoot....because I can't do a post without a sharing some sort of photo.

At 34 Months + 1 Day

*She refuses to walk up or down the stairs when getting out of bed or going to bed. But any other time, walking the stairs is okay.

*I used to give her an either/or choice of pajamas at bed time. Now she'd rather reach in the drawer and pick out her own or just tell me the ones she wants to wear. She's becoming opinionated but it hasn't transpired with her play clothes yet.

*We still hear a lot of "no way, no way" when something isn't going the way she wants. We are working so hard to turn that "no way" into a "help please." We're making some progress but it's still a battle. I love it when I hear a "help Moma."

*Bug's always counting everything, pointing out shapes and asking what things are. She's very inquisitive.

*She still loves music and singing. One of her favorite stocking gifts was a dollar store saxophone.

*My sweet girl will share with you her last bite of her favorite cookie and kiss you if you have a hurt.

*Stats: weight 26.8 pounds, size 5 shoe, size 4 diaper and 2t clothing.

December 25

December 24

Christmas eve gift !!!


And what was I thinking signing up for a cookie swap and having to bake 5 dozen cookies?!?

Well, I did it...5 dozen cookies...and now I'm exhausted.

One more work day,
Deana