Happy New Year!

I hope everyone has a safe and happy holiday!

May 2009 be a better year for all of us!

Christmas Day

Pre wake up calm under the Christmas tree... Amelia opened all of her Christmas stocking gifts before anything else.

She got a Jasmine Barbie and a matching T-shirt....

The princess pink big wheel was a big hit too!

Christmas Eve - Time to open presents from WI

Showing off her loot...

Yes - this is possibly the best present ever... a Hannah Montana T-shirt from Grandma Great...

And a new baby from Grandma & Grandpa... (and I think she liked the sweatshirt too...)

Talking to Grandma & Grandpa on Chrsitmas Eve

Christmas at Jim & Diane's 12-23-08

I think these are some of the best groups shots we've gotten in a long..... time....

Decorating Cookies

After all that baking we had to do some decorating too!

And some eating....

Baking Chrsitmas Cookies...

Amelia was a great helper when we were making Christmas cookies this weekend! Her favorite part was using the rolling pin to get the dough flat. She did a great job - and now we have lots and lots of pigs and ducks for Christmas cookies.

First Dentist Visit

Amelia was a really good girl at the dentist. She sat really still and let the hygenist clean her teeth. She got to pick out a new toothbrush and a toy when she was done.

Santa!!!

This is our first ever picture of Amelia sitting on Santa's lap. She's wearing her princess ladybug headgear in case you were wondering... It's a new favorite accessory group.

Indoor "snow"

Amelia called this inside "snow" - but not the kind you eat...

Congratulations Aunt Trudy!!!!

Yeah!! Amelia and Truett got to attend Aunt Trudy's graduation ceremony on Friday. Congratulations! We're proud of you!

I've been tagged

Here are the rules...

1) Link to the person who tagged you - Sorry Alice, I can't figure out how to do this...
2) Post the rules on your blog (copy and paste 1-6)
3) Write 6 random things about yourself
4) Tag 6 people at the end of your post and link to them
5) Let each person know they have been tagged and leave a comment on their blog
6) Let the tagger know when your entry is up.

1. I love to bake at Christmas time. I would love to take a week off and do nothing but bake this time of year. I just love it - especially my grandma's sugar cookie recepie, and her molasses cookies, and rosettes - oh, and pecan bars too... see what I mean?

2. I sucked my thumb until 5th grade.

3. I am terrified of snakes - seriously petrified. I completley freaked my husband out the first time we were together when a snake crossed my path.

4. I have been mostly caffine free for more than a year. Anyone who knew me before can attest to the magnitude of this.

5. I am a complete and total klutz and I have the bruises to prove it.

6. I could not live with out spell check.

As for who to tag... I'm sorry but everyone I know in bloggerland has already been tagged. But if you are reading this and you haven't posted your six random facts... it's your turn now!

Visitors Day at Ballet Class

Outdoor christmas decorations

Amelia is thrilled to finally have some blow up christmas decorations!

The story reader...

Happy Adoption Day 11-29-08

It's been three years already! Can you believe it?

Post turkey acrobatics...

It's amazing that no one got injured....

Drawing...