Christmas Day!!! Twice!!

Christmas morning I woke up earlier than normal and got Mommy and Daddy hoppin' right away! I got new books and yummy food in my stocking, but I couldn't figure out that squishy orange ball in the toe, and then some clothes and another book of old nursery rhymes. Mommy got a new knife for the kitchen and Daddy got a wine chiller and a pillow! We had fun...until Mommy put me in a box...I didn't like it much.

Later on we went to Nanna and Grandpa's house where I got my Discovery Dome, my first dolly and some special clothes from Aunt Janell. At the end of the day, I was soooooo tired...but I had fun.
Then the next day we went to Gram and Grandpa's house in Reno for ANOTHER Christmas! That's where I discovered Mommy's new toothbrush and got some bath toys and books from Gram and Auntie Kirstie.

Christmas Eve 2007

My First Christmas!
Today was a fun day for me. I slept in, I went shopping with Mommy and Daddy, and then we got all dressed up! Look at my pretty dress! Daddy tried to buy it big enough but its just a little snug...can you believe I'm so tall?? I had to start the classic little girl move and lift my dress up to show everyone my tights and isn't that some great "cheese" Mommy is giving the camera?? I got really tired later on in my jammies, but I didn't want to go to bed. With a big bow like this, how could I?

Yeeeee-haaaaaa Ya'll!!!

Mommy, Daddy and I just got back from a trip to the great state of Texas!!! Home of the Alamo and the state where Daddy was born. We flew in on December the 15th and stayed all the way until December 22nd. We went to Rudy's, Texas Roadhouse, The Salt Lick, Austin Land and Cattle, H.E.B, San Antonio's Riverwalk and the Alamo, the Apple campus, the mall, the capital building, the Trail of Lights, Best Buy, Whole Foods and Mommy went on two ride-alongs with Rob in his police car. It was a fun trip and I was really good most of the time. My schedule was all messed up, but I liked the puppies Kimber has and I learned to slide off the sofa feet first, rather than diving off head first. I also started to "cruise" around the coffee table when the puppies weren't trying to lick me. Mommy hopes to go back in a couple years...maybe I'll go too...

Happy 30th Birthday Daddy!!!

December 7th was Daddy's 30th birthday...and oh what a weekend it was! Friday I got to hang out with Nanna all day and even into the night when Daddy and Mommy went to Haps Steakhouse for a nice dinner. Then Saturday, we celebrated with Nanna and Grandpa at their house in Pleasanton. Doesn't Daddy look good in that sweater...and ooooo...that cake looks yummy too!!!!

The last part of the weekend celebration was a party at our house with family, friends and neighbors galore. I got to play with everyone and stay up for most of the afternoon when I should have been napping. I had extra fun because Claudia played with me and later my friend Gabbi came too. Aren't we cute in our matching outfits??

Tradition...

So I guess the story is

that every year, Mommy and Daddy
go to San Francisco to see the lighting
of the Christmas Tree in Union Square.
Well, this year, because
I'm so little still,
they decided not to go.
But Daddy couldn't resist going
to see the tree a week later.
So here I am with Mommy in front of
the tree and doesn't it look
great all lit up like that??
Pretty!!!