Christmas morning 2012

 Good Morning! Santa stopped at my house! Look at all these wonderful gifts he left me!

Even Charlie got a little treat!

    I love checking out my stocking! Santa left me with erasers, pencils, activity books, and make up!

Wow! Thank you Uncle Pat, Aunt Kelly & Teagan! It's Dora mermaid for the bath tub. I love her!

It's Strawberry Shortcake book with mini Strawberry Shortcake dolls and map!

Thank you Grandma Rosario! I LOVE it!

Strawberry Shortcake Collection!!!

I am so happy!

Thank you for this very special Christmas!

Christmas Eve 2012

Christmas Eve 2012

Grandma & Grandpa Laugesen's House

Joining us, Aunt Julie, Uncle Shawn & Cousin Noah.

My Grandparents surprised Noah & I with the Leap pad. We call it our I-pad so we can be cool like the adults. I was so excited to have my own leap pad! I also got the Cinderella game and accessories like a case and skin to protect it. I love it!! I was so surprised!

Thank you Grandma & Grandpa!

 I got Noah a transformer dinosoar. It turns into a truck and it either roars or it will make engine sounds.

It's pretty neat! He loved it!

 Minni Bow Bingo!!!

My face expression does not explain the true excitement I have for this game. Trust me, I play this all the time with my Mom & Dad now. I didn't know at the time how cool it was going to be!

Me and my Daddy

Oh Wow!!! I love play doh and now I have my own Ice cream play doh set!  

 Noah's last present from me, is some clay to mold into fun shapes.

Christmas Eve was the best time ever!

Noah and I have our Leap pads and we are good to go!

After dinner and gifts we headed to midnight mass (started at 10pm) we had to be there early to get seats, so we brought our handy Leap pads. Trouble is, we both got them taken away from us by the first prayer because Noah kept dropping his and I kept turning the volume up. I guess some toys aren't meant for church.

Twas a Week before Christmas 2012

Not too many people realized this but all of our Holiday festivities were each held a week before the actual holiday, so that my Aunt Julie could rest. Her chemo treatments all fell during the actual holidays. However, we learned how strong she was to brave through it all. She felt miserable on the inside but beautiful on the outside.

These first 2 pictures were taken by our tree at home. Mom went a little hog wild with the camera. I asked her to choose only these 2 out of the dozen taken, to save you all time.

Then we arrived at my Grandparents for our Early celebrations and many more poses by the tree!

Meredith and Alicia brought a fun Foam Christmas tree to put together.

Then the unthinkable happened!

Santa came!!!

We each had our named called out to sit on Santa's lap and get presents!

We all opened presents after dinner. My Great Aunt & Uncle Got me this cute baby that records my voice and says it back to me. Daddy really likes talking to this baby. ??

 My Aunt Julie, Uncle Shawn & Noah got me a hand made dance bag with my name on it and it's in purple! My favorite color!!

It was a long night. We had so much fun. I really dig this gift giving thing!
After the Real Christmas day, our camera went into hiding. So as soon as my Mom downloads the pictures we'll get it all up.

My Aunt Julie got scheduled to go in Dec.31st and start her Stem Cell Transplant, so this ended up being a great week & month to get all the celebrations, pictures, and EATING over with. We had to fatten her up so she can be strong from the Chemo and because she can't eat after the side effects kick in.

Prayers for my Aunt Julie!
Love you!

Christmas in the Gazebo

It was one of the last warm days before the December crisp air set in.

It was Candle walk weekend and people were gathered all in the square.

There were lots of holiday activities for the family.

Shopping and eating too!

 Below is a picture of Noah and I being silly in the Gazebo.

A live tree is carefully picked from a farm in Ohio to be on display and decorated for the whole season.

Dad couldn't come with us on this walk. But Aunt Julie's Friends were in town visiting from Cincinnati. So we gave them a quick tour and stopped for lunch at Cool Beans.

The bank opened up a "Santa's Work shop" with the elves parading every where.

There were lots of activities like coloring, ring tree toss, ornament crafting and making a wish list to be mailed to Santa!

Last stop, Santa's House!

Well, there was a HUGE line. Mom lifted me up to peak through the window.

We went to the mall a few days later and saw Santa with NO lines!!

Good enough for me!



Holiday Parties 2012

Dear Family & Friends,

 I'm writing a little late but I wanted to share my photos from the holidays.

Here I am Thanksgiving Day, actually writing to you.

Well, I was just practicing. I like to play school. And I enjoy writing a lot now!

Just to update, My Aunt Julie and her family moved in temporarily with my Grandma & Grandpa L. in Medina while my Aunt starts a new treatment for her Hodgkin's Lymphoma.  At this time she had started a heavy dose of chemo every 3 weeks. After this she will start a month stay and Stem Cell Treatment at the Cleveland Clinic.

We are so blessed to have her and her family here with us for all of these holidays! I get to spend more time with my buddy Noah.

For Thanksgiving this year, we got together at my Cousin Alicia & Meredith's house. Great Aunt Sharon, Great Uncle Marty & Cousin Sarah joined us from Cincinnati too.

It was really hot so we had to open the sliding door. We all started taking off our sweaters.

Aunt Julie couldn't take wearing her scarf. We told her to take it off. She's beautiful bald. And then Daddy won't feel left alone in the Bald club.

Below, we started to play a game of Apples to Apples. It was funny!

Alicia and I played with Meredith's squinkies. She has an entire city of these things! We filled the table!

The next day Guess who came to visit me??

Yep, Tucker!

I couldn't believe it! He was eating my cereal and spelled out my name with cheerios.

Silly Tucker!

Aunt Julie and the gang came to help us decorate our Christmas tree and put up the lights.

We played games and danced, and had time to go to the "Christmas in the Colonies" Art show.

It was boring.. So got back to decorating at home.

It was so much fun having everyone over!