Sunday, December 9, 2012

It's been awhile...

I'm tired.
And yes, I know that it has been 3 weeks.
So, I have a lot to catch up on.
So, I apologize now if this report is disjointed and doesn't make sense.

Random picture of when Auntie Tia did Sissy's hair.

She went to the zoo...

Her friend, Avery's, first birthday...

The dr.'s office...
(don't worry, she was fine, just a cold)

And she had an,
"EVERYTHING WITH BRENNEN DAY!" 
They rode in the car together,

ate together,

fought together,

went shopping together,
(Mama thought these shopping wagons were so funny!  They sat in the front of a big bag!)

went to the park together,

swung together,

climbed hills together,

went down slides together,

and went up slides together.

You'd think they'd get sick of each other.
They share a lot of time and space together.

But they don't!  They go everywhere together!
The park...

Disneyland...
(trapped in line)

Gymnastics...

Boy did she miss it!

She's not afraid of the tunnel anymore!

and of course, her foam pit!

Then of course, sushi.

Then, we had holidays.

She went to Thanksgiving at Uncle Andy and Auntie Laurie's house.

She had all the toys to herself!

Even the horse!

Oh!  How she loves the horse!

She did have to share Great Grandpa's attention with her cousin Harley Dog.
(if you look closely, you can see him giving her love)

This is the first holiday she ate at the big table!

Then she went to Roger's Gardens to see the lights and Santa!
(look!  small, medium and large!)

The train was a hit!

Everything was decorated for Christmas!

She did pretty well with the cousins.

But, Santa, not so much.

Maybe next time.

But she tried again at California Adventure.

Again, it didn't go so well.  Sissy stood as far as she could.

But, Santa gave her a candy cane!  Boy was it yummy!

Random picture:  She saw Ji-chan!

Guess where she went?!

She played in the snow,

played games,

Elves taught her Christmas carols,


She decorated cookies,

she ate her decorated cookies,

she met more elves,

went to "Elf Academy" and learned how to wrap presents,

Saw Santa's command center,

tracked his route,

hung out in the snow,

and a maze/forest of Christmas trees,

wrote a letter to Santa,

met more elves,

and even looked for Santa again...

But got scared, and this is as close as she would get.
She didn't even make it to the real thing.

Lucky me, I get to relax at home while the family does all this running around.

But, Christmas isn't all we celebrate.
The family went to Uncle Andy and Auntie Laurie's again, but this time for Chanukah!
Mama made Sissy wear this, but She looked silly.

So, she took it off herself!

And got to wear normal clothes.
Not sure what the cousins are doing here, but I am pretty sure they were conspiring to get more latkes!

They played with a huge driedle!

It was fun (and tasty).

She hung out with the  moose on the mantle again.
(I'll have to do a post comparing this year to last year, stay tuned)

Sat at the big table with Great Grandpa!

Even ate asparagus!
Sissy has been super picky lately.
She only ate one piece.
Then went back to her yogurt and watermelon.

Pushed the train around.
(had to change her clothes again after getting super messy at dinner!)

Whoo hoo!  Giddy up!

Dancing with Daddy.

Opened presents.  Sissy got Uggs for her trip to Washington!

Then Great Grandpa read to the girls.

And they rode TOGETHER on the horse!
They still don't interact a lot, but at times, they played really well.

Sissy got to cuddle with cousin Harley.

And she actually stood and walked a little.
Mama said 5 steps...but who's counting, right?
I am not sure if I believe her.  She never walks around me.
Then again, I knock her over a lot.

Best of all, the holidays are about hanging out with family!
Auntie Dee and Sissy!

And here is a tired baby, on her way home.  She went to bed at 9:45pm!
What a party animal!

There are actually a lot more pictures of day to day things.
I figured I would try to keep it short.
I will try to keep up with my posts so I don't have to play catch up.
So, stay tuned!
I'll be back!
Love you!