Brunch With Santa

Brunch with Santa was a sponsered event by my school's PTO. Everyone brought a delicious dish to share and a gift for child in need.

Santa Claus and Mrs. Claus came to visit. I was the first kid they saw. When I took one look at him I cried my eyes out! Then this big red, bearded fellow tried to take me from my Mommy!
Along with the over whelming crowd of people, I cried for about an hour. I wouldn't let anyone put me down. I did calm down when I got food.

Eventually I warmed up to the crowd. In the end, I went up BEHIND that big red jingling fellow and got my picture taken.
I didn't like that guy! I'm told not to be afraid because he brings gifts to all the good boys and girls each Christmas. I'm skeptical.

I had fun once I saw my cousins Meredith and Morgan.

Later that night we went to Morgan's house and made a plate for Santa's Cookies. We also exchanged cookies. We got 2 plates of yummy cookies that I don't even think I'll eat. I prefer fruit and veggies.


Happy Holidays Everyone!!

Let's Deck the Halls!

Deck the Halls Everyone!!

It's time to put up the tree! I see so many pretty decorations. I helped put up the ornaments and snow flakes. I was excited to help with the snow flakes because in school I've been learning about snow. We played with a cup of snow from outside, and shook ice in our sensory bottles.

Grandma R sent me a really cute snow man ornament with my name on it! So Daddy helped me hang it on the tree.

Now I'm learning not to touch the tree. "No touch" is what I hear all day.

I can't wait til Christmas!

My Seat at Thanksgiving dinner

This is my seat for thanksgiving day. There weren't enough chairs for my booster seat, so I got placed on the floor over my plastic rug. I sat right next to Grandma. It was pretty cool! So long as my plate kept getting filled up. Guess how many olives I ate? I can't even tell you. I think it's the Italian in me. I love love love olives!

Thanksgiving 2010

It's been such a fun Holiday Season so far!

Thanksgiving was awesome! I discovered my new favorite Holiday, because I get to eat eat eat!

Grandma cooked all day! The house was filled with so many yummy smells. It was too hard to take my nap. Mom and Dad had to take me for a car ride to get me to take a nap.

Once we got home I started to color. I love coloring!

For dinner, I sat with Grandma in my big girl chair and filled my plate with so much yummy food! I asked for 3rds!

Mommy changed my clothes a few times because I made a few messes. Mainly from drooling.

This Thanksgiving I was thankful for all of my family and the yummy food! Thank you everyone!

Twas the week of Halloween..

Twas the week of Halloween, when all through the neighborhood, the ghosts and goblins were getting ready for the big day.

There was pumpkin carving, costume shopping, and candy to eat. I had a few favorite moments this week. For example, I loved running around in my costume and playing with my pumpkins. I confused them for apples and tried to bite them. Sometimes I tried to throw or roll them, because I thought they were balls.

The weekend before Halloween, Mom, Dad, and I carved pumpkins. They said it was in memory of carving at the Butners. I got to sneak a few bites of the pumpkin guts. MMM!!!

At school, we had a harvest party and costume parade. Most of the kiddos in my class can't walk very well, so Grandma and Mommy came and took me around the school in the line with the older kids. Guess what? I was a lady bug!

I bounced and ran like a lady bug. I tried to take flight.

Halloween night was extra special! I dressed in several layers to keep warm. Mommy and Daddy took me through the neighborhood, where I got to trick or treat for candy. I liked walking/running to each house. I DID NOT like walking up to strangers and taking their candy. I waited for Mommy and Daddy to put candy in my bag.
Every one said I was the cutest bug they ever saw!
By the end, it got very cold and my nose started to turn red and run. I even got a pack of Kleenex from one trick or treat.
It was a great week! I had lots of fun being a ladybug and preparing for this big day. It just went by too fast!
Can you believe it was 80 degrees 7 days before Halloween and 30 degrees Halloween night?

Harvest Party/costume parade at school

Trick or Treat

Daddy's Silly face & Mommy's Spooky House Pumpkin

Noah came to town

Noah, it was really nice to see you! I'm glad you got to spend the entire week with us!
Aunt Julie and Uncle Shawn went to Boston and they got me a T-Shirt and hat.

I shared my toys and play pen with Noah since I don't use those things anymore.

See you later buddy!

14 Months old

It's October 17th, and I am 14 months old today! I already feel so much older now. I'm talking up a storm in my own little language. I do like to say things like "NO", "All Done", "Tickle Tickle" and "Duck, Quack Quack"
I'm very adventurous. I'm not afraid of anything! Well, except strangers.
My favorite things to do is to play with my baby and carry my purse around. I do love to eat too!
I haven't turned anything down. Grandma once gave me an onion to munch on. I loved it!
In a few more months I'll be graduating to the bigger kids class!

Today we celebrated my aging, by taking me to the nature trail by our house. It goes on forever. I never wanted to turn around. We saw tons of dear run past us on the the path. A rail road track runs aside the path and a big creek cuts through. It goes all through Medina. there were lots of fish in there!

When we got back I took a long nap!

My little Pumpkin!

Welcome to the pumpkin Patch!


We got 4 pumpkins !! Daddy let me carry one to the car. I try to eat it. It wasn't like an apple at all. I can't wait to get home and carve the pumpkins up!
Happy Carving!!

It's the Great Pumpkin Patch!

We went to the Pumpkin patch just a few miles away from our house. We met up with our friends and family from school to take a hay ride and eat apples and pick pumpkins. I had a yummy apple! Oh there was a petting farm and a playground. We could have roasted s'mores over the fire too, but the smoke was stinky. I played with Morgan in the hay maze and Meredith came and checked on me while she played with her big kid friends. I'll have to post more pictures in the next blog because there are so many!

Fire Engine!

Wow, a fire engine!
Daddy saw a fire engine parked at Applebee's for public viewing. So we pulled over and hopped on! We got to see the driver seat and the air tanks. This truck took over million dollars to build. It's for Heavy rescue. Like for a car in the water, or bad accidents and more. Mommy says, "We hope to never see that truck again!" It was custom built by the volunteers with tool drawers and air tanks, and water swim suits.

Look at how big the truck is compared to me.

Noah's Baptisim

Cousin Noah was Baptisted at the end of September.

We had so much fun! We drove out to Cincinnati on a Friday night. We stayed at a hotel suite where I could run around forever. It had a kitchen, small dining area, family room and bedroom all in one!! Mommy said we could live there!

We went shopping in Kentucky on our last day there. My Great Aunt Sharon got me a cute raccoon webkin.

I slept through the entire mass! Sorry Noah! Daddy kept me so warm over his shoulder, I couldn't help but sleep. I was exhausted after playing so hard at the hotel room.

Dinner after the Baptism was really good too! I like to eat!
My Mommy is Noah's God Mother. She's so happy and proud to be apart of Noah's big day!
Congrats Noah! Thank you for sharing your toys with me too!

The Drums

I learned how to play the drums!

Gleek!!

Tuesday night, Glee night!
We love, love, love dancing to the music on Glee. But Of all the nights, Mommy asked me, "How did you learn to turn the channel and turn off the TV the same time Glee was on?" I don't know, It just took a lot of practice and then with all my dancing, I had an adrenaline rush and walked over and turned it off. Sorry Mommy! But I dance good!

Last Sail 2010

That's right. You read it. It's the last sail of the year, for me at least. Grandma and Grandpa took me and Mommy out for our last sail 2010.

Hey Grandpa, What does this do?? Look everyone I'm sailing! Do I just crank this handle here and we go?

Grandma let me pull on the lines. Tack, Tack!!Now it's just sit back and enjoy the sail!
Thanks for a great time! Grandma says we'll be back for the Halloween party, but the boat will be out of the water for the winter by then. So sad!! Good bye summer!!

Putting on my Makeup

Putting on my make up and doing my hair with Grandma is fun!
I got my hair in a pony tail!! Finally! Hey look at my finger, I got a hair band around it too! hee heeWhen Grandma puts on her make up, I like to help...

Catching up!

Hi Folks!

I can't believe it's been so long since we've blogged. We've been so busy!
From family and friends visiting to parties to attend to clean clean clean clean.

One thing I forgot to mention in some past blogging is that my Grandma Rosario and Cousin Taylor came to visit us just before labor day weekend. I had a blast! We went out to eat, we played with my toys, I got birthday presents from Grandma, Uncle Mark, Aunt Amy, Uncle Anthony, and the cousins.
What I loved most about that visit was when Grandma took me to the mall for my first pair of Stride right shoes. I got some white ones and brown ones. I like the brown ones because they have velcro, so I can take them off easier. My teachers like the White ones because I can't get them off. Either way, I have been walking very well in my new shoes!! thank you very much Grandma! I had lots of fun when you and cousin Tay came to visit us. Mommy and Daddy always say they miss you all so much! I was blessed to have Aunt Kelly, Uncle Pat and Cousin Teagan come out soon after that.

October has been a very busy month! Besides school every week day, we've had a lot of activities planned for the weekends. I've gone to the boat with my Grandma and Grandpa Laugesen for the last time this season. Mommy and Daddy took me to the Pumpkin Patch to join up with my friends and family from school. I try to get outside to play when the weather allowed me, and I like to go shopping every weekend! This weekend we went for a long walk on a trail by our house. We played in the leaves and saw lots of deer run past us on the path. I also went to Toys R Us and created my Christmas wish list for Santa. I know it seems soon, but I knew I needed to get my parents to start it or time will pass by and they will forget.

So, the following blogs will be about the past months activities. I'll try to get some good pictures up. We'll try to catch you up as much as possible. Enjoy!!!

My magic trick

Watch this! 1 step 2 step 3 steps I'm in!! I climbed into my cabinet

and abra ka dabra, I'm out! Wow! That was so much fun!

I love climbing in my cabinet and pulling as much as I can out. I'm looking for my treats.

Mommy caught onto me, so now she hides them in a higher cabinet.