Christmas with the Kids

My day-after-Christmas visit was delayed a day because of snow, but Uncle Adam and Grammy got the dogs hooked to the sled and mushed south without incident. Lots of fun and laughter ensued and a fun time was had by all.

Miss Olivia gives her kitty travel pillow a test run.

Is there anything more precious than the pure delight of a child at Christmas?

Bling!

Daddy got books.

Uncle Adam got a serious-looking knife for camping. Uncle Adam looks pretty serious too.

Mommy got to play tea party. Sorry I didn't get a picture of Mommy opening her gifts. But she got something she'll use on a big trip she has coming up.

The quick-change artist put on her Belle costume.

Grammy and Olivia er... Belle have tea.

Chinese for dinner. Note Olivia's Chimp Sticks. They're a cute way for little ones to be able to eat their Mandarin macaroni and Szechuan corn on the cob. ~grin~

Olivia and Uncle Adam. War Eagle!

I'd like to take this opportunity to wish everyone a Happy New Year. May 2011 bring much joy and happiness to you all.

Snow!

The grandbaby and her daddy came to visit for the weekend. One of daddy's friends from high school was back in town and he made us play with Olivia while he visited. Isn't he mean? ::grin::



We woke today to an inch of snow on the ground. Olivia begged to go outside, but she had to be properly dressed. See? Pink straw hat, pink gloves, sunglasses and her pink and green tote. It's the perfect outfit for an inch of Alabama snow.





For some strange reason she was afraid of the snow. She took two or three steps in it and then burst into tears, begging me to pick her up. She behaved the same way around sand at the beach last year, so maybe this too shall pass. We only get snow about once a decade, so she may be a teenager before we find out if her fear of snow (AKA chionophobia ) has passed.

Safe from the snow in daddy's arms.

Here's another of the two of us, warm and snuggly on the couch with Baby Sarah between us.



I have to tell you that this Grammy gig is just the best thing ever.

Christmas 2008

She's 2 1/2 now and was really into Christmas this year. While she wasn't scared of Santa, she still wasn't quite sure about him. I'm figuring that by next Christmas, Santa will be her BFF and she'll fill his ear with a litany of requests.

Here's just a sample of photos from her Christmas at our house and at home.

Unwrapping carefully

What a silly ball

On Grammy's lap wearing her new play jewelry and a red sticker on her forehead

With Uncle Adam

Playing Papa's piano -- she was crazy about Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star

On Santa's lap

Decorating a cookie in the elves kitchen

Look what Santa brought!

Shoes!

And gloves!

And boots!

I really, really like this

A girl has to keep her lips moisturized, doesn't she?

I like sparkly things

Rah, rah, rah! Three cheers for Santa Claus!

Is there a doctor in the house?

Weekend with Olivia

Papa is gone to a volleyball tournament so Grammy went to visit Olivia. More photos will follow along with some video clips of her singing and playing. But here are photos to show just how much she's grown.

Swing me, Daddy!

Swing me faster!