Cousins

We went to out to Grandma and Papa GG's one morning when we were in Fresno to try to get some good pictures. After 2 1/2 years of mommy, Grandma Mac and Auntie Yaya trying to get pictures of us cousins, we finally got some good ones! They did take about 300 pictures but at least we have some now where we're all smiling and someone isn't crying :) Everyone was happy at the end and we all got McFlurries to celebrate our accomplishments!!

Family Pictures

Mommy wanted some pictures of our family of 3 before my little brother arrives. We asked our friend from church to take them...she's a good picture taker and she laughed when I was being silly :) She and mommy like pictures of weeds so she took us out to a field at the beginning. Then we went to a lake by her house and took the rest. We took these back in November but we used some for Christmas presents so I couldn't show you them until right now. These are just a few of the pictures...here's a link to her blog where you can see more! 

Tracy Dodson Photography

Just a little dance to keep everyone entertained!

I discovered some Skittles in mommy's purse :)

Our Own Little Family Christmas

Because we travel every year at Christmas, mommy and daddy like to do our own presents at our house some morning before we go. This last Saturday was the perfect day for it...cold and rainy outside! We had a yummy breakfast, got to Skype with Uncle T and Auntie Brooke to open each others gifts before they set sail for the Caribbean and then we opened our own gifts. We spent the rest of the morning playing with our new toys! It was a fun start to the Christmas festivities!!

Eggs, cinnamon rolls & chocolate milk

Talking with Auntie Brooke and Uncle T

Opening presents from them

Thanks for my new cupcake apron!

Daddy liked the moccasins I bought him :)

Playing with my new Aqua Doodle

Christmas Cookies

For the past few years, every Christmas mommy and I have driven out to Grammy and Grandpa's house for the day to help Grammy and Mormor make Norwegian Christmas cookies. This year they let me help! I think I ate more than I helped make but I had to be sure they tasted ok!

Grammy, Mormor and me

Mommy and I did some more baking at home...she let me lick the spatula and it was SO good!

 

















Finishing a successful day off with some hot chocolate and marshmallows!