Christmas Day with the Riedels

After my nap we made a quick trip to Great Grandpa Bud's house since we missed them on Christmas Eve. Great Aunt Sally was there and I hadn't see her in a few months so I followed her around while she cooked dinner. Then we went to Unlce Ken's to see the family and open presents with all my cousins.

Hanging with Aunt Mandi. I was so happy that she got to come home and spend some time with me.

Sitting with Aunt Leah.

Henry and I liked climbing on this chair together. We have a good time together. He is always bringing me toys to play with.

Grandpa Dave is always fun to see. And he always has things in his pockets that I want to grab.

And Grandma Dee always has hugs for me.

What a fun time I had this year. My first Christmas was so much fun. I cannot wait until next year when we get to do this all over again!

Thank you everyone for all my gifts, I loved them!

Opening Presents with Mom and Dad

I think the best Christmas present of all was that I slept in until 8:30 this morning so Mom and Dad got to sleep in a little.





I got a couple presents from Mom, Dad and Santa for Christmas. I only needed help opening the first few presents until I got the hang of it. I liked ripping the paper off and seeing what was inside.

















Dad had lots of zip ties to get off my toys so I could play with them. I was so excited to play with each toy that I got a little impatient with him.










After we finished opening and playing with my presents we all sat down and had this special cranberry/apple oatmeal mom made. I ate a whole bowl, it was really good. But then it was nap time. I had to sleep fast because today we were going to open presents with the Riedel Clan.



Mom knitted me a Christmas sweater this year so I wore it out to the Riedel party.

Christmas Eve with the Jespersens

This year we went to my Aunt Joy's house for Christmas Eve.

I got to meet cousin Josh and Uncle Chad for the first time. And I got to see Holly and Emily again. Josh showed me the train under the Christmas Tree and it made me laugh every time it came around the corner.

We opened presents and I got a stick horse that makes horsey sounds. I walked it around a the house a few times. Then I helped Josh play with his nerf gun.

Decorating the Christmas Tree

Mom and Dad let me help decorate the Christmas Tree.

Each year Mom and Dad have been together Mom has bought Dad a Christmas ornament and given it to him when they decorate the Christmas Tree. This year she bought me a Christmas ornament and I got to hang it on the tree.

Larson Family Christmas

We went to Grandma Dee's family Christmas get together. They have it at Garfield Grange every year. All the Great Aunts put it together and get presents for all of us kids.

I played the piano with mom.

They always have a few pinatas and since I was the youngest walker in the group I got to go first and try to whack it a few times before the big kids took their turns.

Waitng for Santa Claus with Tessa and all the other kids.

Santa came and brought me a gift.

Dad had to take the ties off the toy so I could play with it.

Getting Our Christmas Tree

Mom and Dad have a special place they go each year to cut down their Christmas Tree. Since we live in the city we don't have all of the U-Cut options they do in the country. But this place was really neat.

We got to walk around and pick out excatly which tree we wanted. I helped too! I am getting so great at walking I could go up and down the hill with them to look for our tree.

Once we found the perfect tree Dad cut it down and took it to the tractor to bring it down to the truck.

After we got the tree we went to the barn for some hot cocoa and to see the animals. I got to pet the goats and fed some carrots to Andy the Donkey.

And Santa was there too! I sat, or rather stood on his lap and he gave me a candy cane. Mom wasn't sure if I would like it because it is spicy but I loved it. I would have eaten it all but I dropped it on the ground and she threw it away.

Hayride Down Peacock Lane

Last week Grandma Dee and Aunt Linda bought all us cousins a hayride down Peacock Lane to see all of the lights. They brought cocoa and cookies and all my cousins were there.

Aunt Leah, Henry, Andrew and Waylon.



Aunt Linda, Keary, Cade, and Uncle Art.

Mom and Dad didn't want me to be cold since it was at night, so they dressed me in my snowsuit wrapped my hands inside, puts two hats on my head, Mom wiped some goop on my cheeks so they didn't get chapped and then they tied a scarf around my face so all that showed was my eyes. You probably hardly recognize me in the pictures. I was sooo over dressed compared with all the other kids, but since I am the baby I get a free pass. And boy did I stay warm! Aunt Mandi held me for a while.

The nice man drove us all around the neighborhood and we got to see a lot of lights and waved to lots of people out for a walk.

Putting Up the Christmas Lights

Okay, so maybe I didn't help too much. Mostly I played around in my snowsuit because it was only 30 some degrees outside. I wasn't too cold and did not want to go in the house when it was nap time. I could have played all day.

Daddy took me up on the ladder to show me the lights he put up in the tree.

Giving daddy a kiss for a job well done!

At the Playground

Mama took me for a walk last weekend to a playground close to the house. When we got there she put me on the slide a few times which was fun.

Then I wanted to climb the stairs all the way to the top. And I did it, the first try.

When I got to the top there was a tunnel. I crawled back and forth endlessly.