More Snow Pics and a Day with my Cousin

My parents just got a new modem and my mama discovered she can now help me update the blog from her netbook. Yeah! This will make blogging so much easier, where as before we had to bring in the big computer from the garage just to update. As you saw, we have been snowed in here in Bellingham. We had so much fun in the snow the first few days but the windchill was below freezing yesterday and today so we haven't been able to go play. Oh well, we are finding all kinds of fun things to do inside including playing with my cousin Maggie. She spent the day with us yesterday and we did art projects together and played all day! Here are just a few more pictures of the last two days....

Sissy and I snuggling on the couch as we watch a movie (Little Einsteins) and enjoy yummy lollipops.

Being brave and zooming down the snow hill on the super duper fun sled!

I decided this week that the snow is actually fun!!

This is fun! Dada pulled sissy and I to the hills.

Yesterday was too cold to go build snowmen so we made snowmen and snowglobes inside. I was really proud of my work!

The girls were too busy busy playing and didn't want to make one until they saw mine ;)

Fishing with my cousin

Maggie and sissy playing dolls and fairies up on the bunk.

Snuggling my sweet sister as she creates her masterpiece! Getting tips

Snow!

I usually don't like to be cold, but last night I went out after dinner for a ride on the sled with dada and had a blast! My favorite part was going round and round and getting dizzy. I think there is more snow coming and I can't wait for what tomorrow will hold!

Getting ready to go to church on Sunday. Auntie brought me this outfit and I just had to wear it (even though it is 2 sizes too big ;)

This is where you can find me if the house is quiet

Playing with sissy in the backyard yesterday

She was making snow angels and I was thinking she was crazy!

Daddy spinning me. This blow up tube is awesome!!

I guess the snow can be pretty fun!

Winter Fun

After Christmas my dad had a week off work and we hung out around the house and spent some nice, quality time together. We all had colds that week so it was fortunate we didn't have plans but we did manage to get up to the snow one day. We haven't had any snow here in Bellingham or even close so we had to drive all the way to Mount Baker. I decided after our trip that I like to be warm (like my mama) and didn't love our sledding experience, maybe next year?

I think my mama wants to brag here, but I really did spell my name on the fridge!

We went to the train museum. This was my second time, but I think I should convince my parents I need a membership!
Getting all bundled up before hiking up to the sledding hills.

I did manage to get two or three runs down the hill before I asked to go to the car and go home. Mama and I sat in the warm car for a bit while Lily enjoyed the snow.

Even the short time spent on the mountain made me tired. Nothing like a little car catnap.

Last weekend we took advantage of a beautiful sunny afternoon and went down to the park. Lily rode her bike and I ran around.

And now for the rain!! Good thing I got this new rain jacket!

Lily and I got our bunkbeds yesterday! Big news!! We were so excited and dada worked hard putting them together for us. Night number one went pretty smoothly.....just a couple hours to settle down and get to sleep but we did sleep well the rest of the night -all the way until almost 8!

Being silly! Lots and lots of laughs last night!

My new bed has trains! Mama says she will work on making the room a little less girly ;)

Christmas

I had such a fun Christmas and hope each of you did as well. We really lived up the Advent season in our house and I had fun celebrating Jesus' birthday on Christmas. Singing carols has been one of my favorite parts including my two favorites, Frosty the Snowman and Hark! the Herald Angels Sing. I wonder how long we will be singing them in our house?

Movie night was the Polar Express! I enjoyed it but popcorn was definitely the highlight!

The fabulous cookie party we were invited to. I talked about it for two weeks prior! This is Peter and I enjoying the taste of the cookies.

More sweets! I learned not to eat my masterpieces though. I worked so hard on these two gingerbread men for the house and didn't eat a bite! (I learned my lesson after the cookie party when I got very upset after biting my shapes and they no longer looked like trees and stockings.)

Putting out our milk and cookies for Santa!

Christmas morning. Santa brought me my own little recliner! It is just perfect, he must know me well?

I'm trying to show my sissy how to smile, it is Christmas after all?

Santa fit this train whistle in my stocking. Too bad I have a cold and asthma right now so I can't make it toot.

More stocking treasures!

My fun new car mat, vroom!

Thanks Auntie Becky and Uncle Doug! This is great!

Merry Christmas Everyone!

Warm Beach and Grandparents

Over the weekend Grandma Bonnie and Papa Jim came over to deliver presents and spend some quality time with us before Christmas. They also celebrated their 40th wedding anniversary on Sunday! Congratulations to you both, wow! We had such a nice visit!
While they were here we went to Warm Beach Camp to look at all the beautiful lights and enjoy the festivities there. This was the first year we went down and had so much fun (other than it being very, very crowded!!) The lights were so impressive but my favorite part by far was the cotton candy. When we got in the car to leave I told my parents that we needed lights for the whole house and we should buy them at a garage sale.

Grandma and Papa came early on Friday so they were able to watch sissy at gymnastics. Dada and I hung out on the side lines and I tried out a few pieces of equipment.

Petting the sheep at the light festival

This was one of our favorite displays, it is so hard to take pictures of the beautiful lights

Waiting in line for the train. Lines, lines, and more lines!!

I was able to ride a horse there! Usually I'm too small so this was a big treat!

Enjoying some cotton candy with my cousin. Yummy! (This was before my mom took a bite and my world turned upside down!)

I think the snowman wanted a bite too!

I ate the whole entire thing by myself -minus that one little bite!

My favorite thing to do right now is put this puzzle together. I do it by myself at least 3 times a day!

Playing house with cousin Maggie. She was the baby and I was Jim (of course!)

Advent Fetivities

It is beginning to look a lot like Christmas!! We had such a fun weekend getting our tree, decorating, and spending time together as a family. On Saturday we went to the tree farm and cut down the perfect tree! It was chilly but we haven't had any snow here yet. On Sunday after church we went to the Port Festival and I got to ride in a "Whoo Whoo!" (AKA- Fire Truck) We sat in the back so I got to talk to the firefighter and he even let me put on his helmet! Do you know how heavy those things are? We had no idea! I also got to see Santa again, I sure like that guy. I even tried to get in someone else's picture. I just wanted to see him so bad.
Today is the feast of Saint Nicholas so we left our shoes by the fireplace and he filled them with coins, candy, a book, and even a new Christmas Boz Movie!! Happy Saint Nicholas Day everyone!

Playing with our Nativity

We named this snowman Franklin. We knew he wasn't Frosty because he has a carrot nose (not a button nose)

After Dada cut the tree down we walked back up to get the truck and rode in the back while mama drove. Don't worry, we held on tight!

Sissy and I sure like to be silly these days

Don't ask me what she is doing, but I sure loved to "help" put on the ornaments this year

This is my train ornament, my all time favorite! I frequently carry the step stool out of the bathroom to the tree so I can see this ornament better. It game from Grandma Bonnie and Papa Jim last year.

Me with Mr. Firefighter. It was bright and I was trying to stay on the seat.

How do I look? I definitely couldn't hold this helmet on with my 2 year old neck.