12.25.11 Christmas Day

When I woke up I was excited to see the presents that Santa left. But when we made our way downstairs, I wasn't so sure. I helped Mommy open her stocking, but was reluctant to open mine. I asked if there was a Big Pony and a Seashell in my stocking? When it was time to open presents, I kept asking, "Is it a seashell?" When I opened it up, I was disappointed it wasn't and was quick to throw it aside and open the next present. I wasn't excited about any of my presents. Mommy and Daddy were disappointed. I didn't ask for a Seashell. . . How was Santa suppose to know, when I suddenly started talking about one late Friday night. . . .man Santa, Mommy and Daddy felt bad. Mommy put in an emergency call to Santa (aka Aunt Jill and Uncle Dave, to see if they had any shells at their house. Luckily, they had some of the shell necklaces you get while in Hawaii. Mommy wrapped them up and put them under the tree at Grammy and Grandpa's.) Every present I opened at Grammy and Grandpa's house I was asking "Is it a seashell?" So I got to open the presents from Santa that he forgot to leave at my house, but they didn't suffice, I wanted one of those Large Conch Shells. Oh well, maybe next year, I will sit on Santa's lap to make sure I get what I want!!!

12.24.11 Reading The Polar Express

It has been a tradition in my daddy's family to read "The Polar Express", so we have continued it on and we now do this as well as read "Twas the Night Before Christmas". got a Lightening McQueen car for a Christmas Eve Present. I fell asleep holding on to him!

12.21.11 Making Christmas Cookies

I made my very own Christmas Cookies and I did everything but put them in and out of the oven. They are called Turtles! It is a pretzel with a Rolo on top. Then when they are taken out of the oven, you put a pecan on top! They were really yummy. They are the cookies I chose to leave for Santa too.!

12.18.11 Free Pony Rides

Grandpa Gary heard about a place in Bellevue offering FREE pony rides sponsored by the Jamie Moyer Foundation. I was so excited to be able to ride a pony two days in a row! I was able to have 5 pony rides. I had a great time!

12.17.11 Christmas Lights At Warm Beach

Mommy, Daddy and I went and saw lots and lots of lights at the beach. I took a nap on the way to the lights so I was nice and rested! We had fun riding a train (that Daddy stood in line for an hour so I could ride!) and I got to ride a pony! I was very excited. The pony I rode was named Nutmeg. I was a little upset because I thought I was getting to ride the white pony that was behind Nutmeg. It was a great night spending time with mommy and daddy and looking at lights outside in the crisp winter night. Afterwards, we bought some yummy donuts!

12.11.11 Holiday Picture Time

Mommy wanted a picture for her Christmas Cards. . . .

12.8.11

I am really getting into crafts. Coloring, Drawing and Painting. Here is me running out of paper and using what was accessible. Lucky it is washable!

11-29-11 Alyssa-isms

It is so much fun to watch Alyssa grow and develop. She has made huge improvements since starting school. She is talking so much and it is getting so fun to interact and have conversations with her. Some of the cute things she has said lately.

Her and I are sitting on the couch reading. She looks at me and says "Different book?" I say yes you can go get another book. Then reaches out and pats me on the head and says "Good job reading mama!"

We are the play ground and a girl comes near us and she says "Hi, Girl" and then as we are leaving she turns to her and says "Bye, Girl. See you in 3 weeks." Huh??? Not sure what that means.

She is walking up the steps on the bus and turns to me and says "See you soon, mama."

11-26-11 Bowling

We went to my Cousin Julia's 16th Birthday Party at a Bowling Alley. I got my own pair of bowling shoes and was excited to picked out my own ball. My first time with the ball wasn't a huge success I dropped the ball down and it rolled a little ways down the alley, and then rolled back. I tried again and it made it all the way down, but when it was half way down, I started running after it. And for those of you that know, the alley is greased and very slippery. So, I fell down and hit my head pretty bad. I was pretty upset, but mama and daddy convinced me to try it again. The owner of the alley brought this contraption to help me bowl. I had a great time and kept wanting to bowl some more, but mama and daddy said I need to wait my turn. They said I did really good being patient and waiting for my turn. I ended up bowling a 67 (they had the bumpers up, so that helped my score.)

Oh, Christmas Tree!

I know that after Thanksgiving comes Christmas. (Not sure how at 3??) But the day before Thanksgiving, I started begging Mama and Daddy to put up the tree. I even told them where they were to put it (same spot as last year, she has an amazing memory). After we put up the tree I told them we need bulbs. I kept asking and asking and asking. They finally let me put a couple on, but said we couldn't decorate it until after Thanksgiving. So . . . . . Thanksgiving night, we decorated the tree with "lots of bulbs". You can tell where Alyssa was putting the bulbs, because they were all on the SAME branch!!! Now we need presents! Mama and Daddy asked me what I wanted Santa to bring me and I just said "presents". The day after Thanksgiving Mama went shopping for presents. I went out with her a little later and wanted to get a present for me! We got an Advent Calendar, but they won't let me open it yet. I don't get it, but we have started reading Christmas stories!

Thanksgiving

I have been very excited for Thanksgiving this year. I have been busy making Turkey's for everyone and going around saying Gobble, Gobble. I am enjoying art projects more and more and Mama and I have been spending a couple hours a week drawing, coloring and painting. Since we were having Thanksgiving dinner at our house, Mama had me make placemats for everyone coming. Mama traced and cut out my hand and then I glued and colored on the placemat. I picked out the color of their placemat and choose where they sat.

Puss In Boots- First Movie

Daddy and Mommy took me to my first movie today!!! We went and saw Puss In Boots. I was so excited, I was running in the parking lot to get to the movie. I really enjoyed the movie and did really good sitting still. I spent half the movie in my own seat and the other half sitting on mommy's lap. We brought our own popcorn (since the really buttery & fatty popcorn doesn't agree with my tummy) and grapes. I took my Boots toy and had a great time (you can see Boots yellow feather sticking out of my hand.)

10-31-11 Happy Halloween

I was very excited to go Trick-or-Treating this year. Mommy and Daddy had me practicing what to do when I went trick-or treating. I couldn't wait until Daddy got home from work. After we finished eating I put on my new dress. Mommy and Daddy broke down and bought me a "new" Tangled dress. I LOVE it! I enjoyed knocking on the doors. But when it came time to actually start talking, I wasn't so sure. They had to remind me what to say. I would only say"treat" and thank you. However, I said it really softly and it was hard to hear. I lasted about 45 minutes trick-or-treating with "lots of candy". Then I was "all done". When we got home I really wanted to hand the candy out. I was very generous to the kids. Some kids got 5 pieces. Mommy and I sat by the front door waiting for "Ring Bell, more people coming" We ate lots of candy and I stayed up until 9pm. I had a great Halloween!

10-27-11 Carving Pumpkins & Harvest Party

I really enjoyed painting my pumpkins and helping mommy and daddy carve theirs. Mommy said she was really shocked that I was willing to take out the slimy insides of the pumpkin and not "freak" out. I liked putting the pumpkins on the porch. I though the little green one was the scariest pumpkin. (The green ones are from our garden.)

My school hosted a Harvest Party, where everyone gets dressed up in their costumes. I was got all dressed up and was really excited to go to school. I got to dance with my daddy and some of the older girls that live next door. I got to eat popcorn, and got two bracelets. It was a great day!

10-22-11 Maris Farms

My friend Jordan had a birthday party at a Pumpkin Patch. It was really rainy so I wore my boots and rain coat. We had fun playing with the tether ball, going down the slides, splashing in the puddles, riding the ponies, walking through the pumpkin patch and going on a hay ride. I was very adamant about going on the hay ride, they were giving out milk, so I sat back and enjoyed the ride with a carton of chocolate milk! We went through a corn maze too, but I didn't like it because it was "too muddy". My two favorite things was watching the pigs race and riding "Ponyella" (that is what I named her).

10-18-11 Pumpkin Patch

I got my first cold from school and have been sick for the past two weekends. It was a nice day during the week, so we went to the pumpkin patch after daddy came home. (Also the rain was suppose to be coming in for a while.) I got was so excited to get our pumpkins. I told mommy and daddy I wanted a baby pumpkin. I liked picking up the pumpkins and putting them in the wheelbarrow. It was fun, but we didn't get to stay long because it was getting late.

10-10-11 Dress Up

I Love Dressing up. . . .and I earned my Princess Crown.

10-9-11 Lion King Story Time

I love Pumbaa (aka. Pig and Warthog), Simba, Timon and Nala from the Lion King. Mommy saw that they were having a Lion King Story Time at the Disney store. So Mommy, Daddy Pumbaa and I went. It was pretty neat. I wouldn't wear the mask, so Mommy did. I also convinced daddy to buy me a Little Mermaid and Snow White doll. . . . .

10-11 Fun with Friends

It is difficult to get together with friends now that I am in school. But, I always have lots of fun when I get together with two of my best friends, Hannah and Kyla. (Mommy always seems to forget her camera when I play with Kyla, so here are some cute pictures of Hannah and I in October.) We had an impromptu dance session at Starbucks.

10-3-11 Camping in the Family Room

Since fall is approaching, daddy put up our tent in the family room. I really love playing in the tent. I wanted to sleep in it every night. One of the first nights before Papa left for Arizona, we camped out together. It was lots of fun, we read books and played.

9/30/11 Unlocking the Magical Kingdome

Grandpa Gary and Mommy took me to the Disney Store. I had to wear my princess dress and shoes. We got there before the store opened and were the first ones there. I got to help them open the store by using the HUGE key and unlocked the "Magical Kingdom". It was fun. I got a small key of my own as a souvenir. While we were waiting for the store to open, I had fun riding the escalator. Once inside, I played with "Tangled" and had Tangled climbing Tangles hair- just like the in the movie.