Christmas Day 2010

Santa surprised Maylee on Christmas morning with a new car seat! She ran immediately to her new seat and knew it was for her.  I love her expression! Of course she had to be buckled up too.

 

 

Next, she continued to search for candy canes on the tree and she found one in the back that we missed.

She climbed over presents to get to it...

Maylee likes to help...

 Ammie loves her book...

Maylee finds ribbons and wrapping paper are entertaining...

 Cinder loves the bone that Maylee gave her...

Maylee LOVES facing forward! She was tired after Christmas morning but fought hard to keep her eyes open because she didn't want to miss anything.  She kept saying "Hi Mama!" "What's that?," and "Wow!" (When tired, she always sucks her right thumb and uses her left hand to play with her ear or belly button.) 

On the way out to the extended family Christmas gathering, we stopped by Ruth and Don's house.

 

There were about 55 out at Aunt Connie's house this year.  It was exciting to see cousin Mandy's preemie twin girls doing so well and Maylee loved the babies...very fascinated by them.  Maylee played really well with all her cousins and shared the toys. She really liked sledding with cousins Lilly and Austin.

 

 

There was so much going on at Connie's house that the 20 minute nap on the way out to the farm was the only nap she took.  However, she had a great attitude the whole day and crashed on the drive back to Ammie's house after 10 pm.  She deserved to sleep in. Unfortuately, she got her first molar that night and was pretty cranky when the throbbing kept waking her up.

Christmas Eve 2010

We spent Christmas Eve with Papa and Ammie.  We went to church and had the first Christmas Eve dinner in their new house!  Maylee could not stay away from candy canes on the Christmas tree.  Every time we turned around she would be back at the tree finding more candy canes.  Soon all the candy canes were hanging at the top but she would continue to look hard for them.

  

 

She is giving us the "stink eye" for moving the candy canes up higher...

Our cute Christmas Eve center piece...



Meeting Up with the Tofslie Girls

While we were in Oregon, we met up with Kelly and her two girls.  Maylee thought Ashley needed help eating and had to check to see if her friend had a belly button too.  Got to love toddler etiquette!  (Can  you tell that she recently learned about this body part?)  Then we bundled up all three girls and let them play in the snow before it got too dark outside.

 

 

Pre-Christmas in Oregon

It was Uncle Kevin and Aunt Shelly's turn to spend Christmas with Shelly's side so we met before Christmas at Aunt Jan's house.  Maylee definately knows how wrapping paper removal works.  Aunt Jan gave her a pull toy.  Aunt Shelly and Uncle Kevin gave her bead maze toy and clothes.  Maylee thought she needed the clothes on right away and of course everything went on over the head!

 

 

 

 

 

Christmas Program at Church

We were proud parents of the "Wandering Cow" in this year's Christmas program that the church's youth puts on.  Maylee did a really good job wandering during the play.  Afterwards, we hit the road for Oregon.

Oh Christmas Tree!

Maylee was very intrigued by the Christmas tree this year, but she did a really good job about being "soft" with the ornaments.  Of course, she had her favorites on the tree and had to find them frequently during each day.  She also made her first gingerbread house at her baby sitter's (with help from Alison).



Uncle Craig and Tabitha Visit

Tabitha and Craig visited before Christmas.

 

 

Posing for Christmas Cards

Maylee and the Box

Who knew her old diaper box could provide her with so much fun!