A Very Merry Christmas

Santa came! I was sooo excited! Gigi, Bec-Bec, and Brian came over on Christmas morning. We had a yummy breakfast, and we all had a wonderful time playing with my new toys!

a tricycle and a train!

lots of wooden puzzles and tools! new books Here Daddy....help me fix my new train with my new screwdriver. A NEW CAR!

This was my first time to play with a remote control car, and it's all "MINE"!

Later in the morning Thomas came to visit and watched me drive my new power wheel. Then, we loaded the car and drove to Nana and Pop's house in Franklin. Both of my great grandmas were there as well as Kathleen, Charles, Cat, Craig, and Gigi. We had tons of delicious food and drinks and got to open many more presents! We don't have any pictures yet of that part of the day, because we used the video camera instead. Hopefully, there will be more pictures coming soon.

I had a very merry Christmas and hope that you did too. Praise the Lord for this special time of year and all of our many wonderful blessings!

Christmas Eve

I got to open one present on Christmas Eve - my first "Power Wheel"!!

I am always asking to "go outside and drive," so this was an awesome gift!

my "Mickme" Christmas pajamas I had a great time decorating Christmas cookies. Want a cookie Bec-Bec? Here ya go....

It was really hard to not eat them all, but I had to save some for Santa Claus.

ready....set.....go!

What??!!! No more presents until the morning??!! "Ohhhhh nooooo!"

Two of my favorite phrases this week have been: "here ya go" and a very exaggerated "ooohhhhhh noooooo." I'm a bit of a drama king sometimes. :)

Ok, so define "good"....

because my mommy says that Santa would not define my current behavior as "good" and it's questionable as to whether he will be coming to visit. Although, I do take great pride in my "terrible twos" that have come early and my extremely dramatic temper tantrums that are occurring more frequently each day.

"Uh-oh.....caught!"

"Cheese........I'm trying real hard.....maybe they didn't see me." boys will be boys

Thanks for the great, very appropriate shirt Aunt Kathleen!

Happy Birthday Daddy!

Today is Daddy's birthday, and last weekend Daddy had a family birthday party at Maggiano's - a fancy Italian restaurant in Nashville. If you haven't been, I hear you should try it. Unfortunately, I wasn't old enough to make the invite list! However, I did get to play with Nanny Pat! I also got to see snow for my first time this season! We watched it snow outside and fed the cold and hungry birds. Aunt Cat (who is from Newfoundland) said that it was "a light frost" and not "snow." But, we southerners got real excited about the dusting of snow that collected on the bushes, trees, and rooftops! My new coat is an early Christmas present from Gigi. Thanks Gigi! It has now been tested in the wintry weather, and it really kept me warm!

This time of the year is great! With Daddy's birthday and Christmas, there are all kinds of packages, boxes, wrapping paper, and bows to play with!

HAPPY BIRTHDAY DADDY! I LOVE YOU!

My New Favorite Game

I love to play in the tupperware cabinet! Throwing all the tupperware out of the cabinet is almost the best part of the game.

"Bye-Bye!"

I like for someone to knock on the outside of the door. If noone knocks once I close the door, sometimes I will start knocking from the inside and yell "knock knock peeezzzz."

"Where is Dawson?"

"Here I am!"

"Boo!"

Oh! So Many Expressions!

Thanks Uncle Matt for taking such awesome pictures! Here is a glimpse at the "Christmas card pictures." Stay tuned for more real soon!

So Cool!

So, I've had a great time on the computer lately. On our friends' blog, The Griza Chronicles, I have learned about some really neat things. For all of you computer nerds, Symbaloo is user-friendly and a great way to organize your computer desktop. You can read about it on the Grizas' blog and check it out at www.symbaloo.com. http://www.thegrizasonline.com/2007/12/try-this-cool-idea-symbaloo.html ********************************************************************* They also introduced us to a marvelous invention - silicone covers for keyless entry remotes. I got my red one in the mail today, and I am sooo excited about it! You can read about it on their blog and check it out at www.thejacketstore.com. http://www.thegrizasonline.com/2007/12/what-great-invention.html Thanks Grizas! Waaaayyyyy cool stuff! And....in case you were wondering......yes. I am already a computer nerd and a genius who can read at 21 months old! :)

Phrases - no longer just words!

What a fun age this is! I am literally saying new words and phrases every single day!

So, earlier this week (when it wasn't 70 degrees in December!!!) I intervened with mama letting Lizzy out and told her: "no. lizzy outside. jacket." I figured...well...if I have to take the time to put on a silly jacket every time I go outside, Lizzy should have to also! So, we found her jacket, and I helped mama put it on her. You can tell by the pictures that she was sooooo appreciative! Boy.... there's nothing like the rolling eyes of a sibling!

So, today the Titans are playing the Chargers, and of course we are all decked out in our Titans gear. (In the earlier pictures I'm wearing my Titans sweatsuit - not to be confused with my Titans jersey!) Well, as mama and I were entering the house, you could hear the football game was starting. As we were walking in the back door, I started saying "but-baugh" (football). I headed straight for the den, and as soon as I saw dada, I said "dada. but-baugh. no. Mickme!!!" (Mickey Mouse). Needless to say, I didn't win that debate. And fortunately I'm so cute that my dada just laughed and didn't get his feelings hurt. Now, next time might be a different story! :)

Go Titans!!!

Playgroup at Chuck E. Cheese

I had a great time playing with all my girlfriends at Chuck E. Cheese on Friday. I was real excited to see the same car I had riden on my first birthday!

If it had been up to me, I would have "driven" this car the whole time.

Abby and I had a wonderful time riding the roller coaster.

We weren't quite ready to try it with no hands. (maybe next time)

This was Lillianna's favorite car.

Beautiful Emma Hensley posed for the camera.