Shopping with Daddy

You don't have to twist Kev's arm to get him to go shopping at Cabela's.  Maylee loves the animals and fish at the store too!  Last year and this year we attended the Invitation Only Sale for members.  Below is a picture of Maylee's first time at Cabela's and a picture from this year (the weather was much different).

 

Maylee's 1st Time Playing in Snow!

Maylee loves playing in snow!  When we open the door and she sees the snow everywhere she always says "Wow!"  She is very patient getting all her snow clothes on so she can play outside.  I love the Stonz boots we got her.  It was also hard to find snow pants in size 12m so we bought her size 2T.  She should be able to wear the snow pants and boots next year too!

When she tried walking in the snow she would grunt (same sound she makes when something is stuck or heavy).  After about five steps she falls down and face plants into the snow...and grunts some more.  She also loved watching Cinder go crazy running around in the snow!

**These snow pictures are taken about two hours after Cinder played with the pumpkin in the yard!  Winter is here!

Down...

Up...

Down...

 Rollover...

Up...

Down...

Cinder concerned about Maylee falling down a lot...

Both girls watching Daddy work at removing snow (or play with his new toy)...

Maylee and Cinder tracks...

Cinder Loves Pumpkin!

We learned that Cinder loves to eat pumpkin last year so we let her nibble a little on both of Maylee's pumpkins before we threw them away.  She got so excited to get pumpkin that she actually ran around with the pumpkin in her mouth for awhile!

 

Cinder Love

Maylee continues to love Cinder and now she loves to love on Cinder by hugging and kissing her or giving her scratches.  One day I had Cinder chase her tail and Maylee thought that was very funny.  Once Cinder stopped, Maylee decided to tilt her head to the side and turn around in circles.  She's a clever one...she just doesn't know yet that she is missing a tail.

She is also learning how to kick a ball for Cinder to fetch.  The ball only goes about 8-12" away from her feet but Cinder has patience and will play with her (even though she much rather run a great distance to fetch the ball).  Cinder is LOVING the high chair!  After Maylee finishes eatting, we drop the high chair to a lower level for Cinder to clean up and then it is easy for us to wash after Cinder get the chunks.

 

 

 

Crazy Driver!!

 

 

 

Teething Some More

Maylee got a lower back tooth this week and the other side is swollen also.  Seems like every time she cuts a new tooth she gets diaper rash, fever, and a runny nose.  I suggested that Kev take a shower with her to help with her congestion.  She was so relaxed that she fell asleep in there... 

So Moosical

(Her other cousins didn't get to see her on Halloween so Maylee gladly dressed up as a cow again.)

Vandal Cousins

(Even Cinder's collar is Vandal gear.)

Packing Herself

We went back down south for my cousin's wedding and Maylee thought it was great fun to pack herself for Grandma's house...

Halloween 2010

Since we live on a county road with no other kids around and don't get any trick or treaters, we decided to travel down to spend the weekend with family and provide a real trick or treating experience for Maylee.  On Saturday, Maylee got to play with cousin Jaxson who is six weeks younger than she is and we also got to see the new twin preemie cousins.  Maylee didn't get jealous when Kev or I held one of the twins.  She liked to give them little pats on the back to help burp them.  This picture shows perspective...Tessa is about six pounds (up from her 1 lb 13oz birth weight) and 12 weeks old.

 

We brought her special wooden bike down for her to play with at Aunt Betty's and she did a great job of sharing it with her cousins. 

She also found mini pumpkins at Aunt Betty's and brought them to me saying "puh-puh"...I was proud of her since these pumpkins were not exactly like her pumpkins at home!

Jaxson and his mama Tonya came over to see Grandma Julie's new house.  Maylee and Jaxson played really well together...

 

 

Since Halloween was on Sunday this year, Grandma Julie let Maylee wear her cow costume to church (given the choice between a dress or the cow - Maylee chose the cow, she always chooses the cow).  People at church thought she was a cute little cow.  Here she wanted the cow on over her pajamas and the next picture was taken right before church...

She also wore a hand-me-down costume from her older cousins for part of the day.  Here kitty, kitty...

 

 

We did some trick or treating and then spent some time at Aunt Betty's with cousins.  Maylee would walk up to doors and then want to go inside the houses.  She understood the idea of getting candy and that candy is food but she didn't want to put it in her bag...just hold it.  She actually sucked so hard on the mini chocolate candy bar Grandma Julie gave her that some chocolate started to come out of the seams!