MERRY CHRISTMAS

                                                                                                       Here's Bodie with his toy from Santa
                                                                                                         Here's me bright and early Christmas morning opening my gifts.  I hadn't gotten to my Sleeping Beauty doll yet, but you can see my hula-hoop.
Bodie and I are currently in the midst of our Christmas Festivus.  So far we have celebrated twice with four more coming this weekend.  We are so grateful to have so many people who we get to celebrate Christmas with and have so much fun over the holiday.  Santa came to our house on Christmas Eve - you guessed it, I was good all year long.  Then a few grandparents came down that afternoon.  Santa brought me a hula-hoop, Barbie cash register, and da-da-da-DAAAAA....... A singing Sleeping Beauty doll.  She is beautiful.  I get to brush her hair, and put her shoes on, and crown on and listen to her sing ALL DAY LONG.  I love her with all the love any little three year old girl could love a princess doll.  She has her own bed in my room.  And I kiss her on the cheek and whisper, "You are SO precious"  into her ear.  Then, I put her to bed.  Then, I get her up, put her shoes on, and start all over again.  She's perfect.  And the best part......  Mailey got the same Sleeping Beauty singing princess doll from Santa.  He must have known that we are best friends or something.  Mailey called me Christmas morning and we had our dolls sing to each other over the phone.  It was so much fun.

Mailey's Visit

                                                                                                               This is the face Gabby made when mommy asked her to smile.
                                                                                                           Mailey and I playing at the mall.
                                                                                                               Mailey and I shopping at the mall.
                                                                                                                          Christmas Pancakes
                                                                                                                     Matching PJs.

A little over a week ago, my best best best friend in the ENTIRE world came down for a visit.  It had been just about 2 months since we had seen each other.  Funny thing, we ended up having the same pajamas.  Then the next morning, daddy made us Christmas shaped pancakes and we went to the mall.  (CHAOS)  Then we just hung out for the rest of the weekend while our mommies took a much deserved break and headed a few miles away to check out IKEA.

Christmas Party

Receiving gift
Singing on stage
my dove mask
Christmas Party

 Today was the day we celebrated Christmas at my school.  All of my classmates did really well.  We did a reenactment of the Carol of the Animals.  I was a dove.  We had doves, and donkeys, and camels, and sheep.  There may have been more, but I can't remember.  Then we showed our parents all of the songs that we've been singing this year.  After that there was a little reception with treats and things.  And SANTA CAME!  He brought us each a present.  I was a little bit scared at first.  But then he called my name and I went right up to get my gift.  But I forgot to say thank you.  When it was time for Santa to leave I took off after him.  He turned around and I gave him a hug and told him thank you.  It was a big improvement from the last few years.  Last year I wouldn't even talk about going near him.  The year before that, daddy had to be in my Santa picture with me......  And I was crying.

Christmas Card Picture

Christmas Card Picture

So, mommy spent about an hour today taking several pictures of Bodie and I to get a good one to put into Christmas cards.  These are a few of them that didn't make the cut!

Cookie Extravaganza

Cookie Extravaganza!

Grandma Pat came down this past weekend to make cookies with me.  She brought me my own rolling pin (it's pink) and TONS of decorating things.  My rolling pin worked great and I am really good at making cookies.....  And eating the dough.  We made SO MANY COOKIES!  I can't believe it.  

What's been going on.

Bodie can stand up.
A friends' B-day.
First Sink Bath
Nice Day in Nov.
It's been quite a long time since I've posted anything.  So here are some pictures to get you all up to date.