Lainey has become quite a pro at using her little sense of humor to her advantage. She loves to make people laugh...especially her mommy and daddy...especially when she is being corrected for something. It's amazing how fast they learn! Look at some of these goofy, little smiles and tell me that you wouldn't crack up if she flashed one your way...even after pulling the dog's tail!
We woke up today to the first snow of the year! Jamie was up early to check the school cancellations. Our church has a policy that when school is cancelled, the church is closed...so my working guy gets snow days! We bought a sled yesterday hoping that the forcast was correct and decided when we saw 4 inches that this would be Lainey's first time to play in the snow. She had no clue what was going on as we layered her clothes and put on her new snow pants but she quickly figured out this was going to be fun! Look at this face...not so sure yet. It wasn't long before she dove in.
The first time down the hill...such a big girl...all by herself (it was a small hill!)
One of our neighbors brought us a sled with a steering wheel because she thought Lainey might enjoy it and she was right. It was hard to get her off of this one.
A little bigger hill with daddy
Laughing all the way down
The big hill in the back yard
A little cookie break
I said "smile Lainey" and I got a mouth full of cookie in this one
Daddy working on the cutest snow man ever made
The snow was a little powdery so Jamie had to work to pack it, but in the end his snow man was the talk of the neighborhood.
I love Christmas morning. This year was even better to see the joy on Lainey's face. She is a little young to understand the anticipation of Christmas but she definitely understood this is a great day when she saw the perfect little table that her daddy made for her next to her new miniture kitchen. She gasped, said "wow", and headed straight for one of her new chairs. She climbed up and immediately began to play. Jamie and I had such fun showing Lainey the new treasures and felt so blessed at the gift of family. We always enjoyed Christmas morning before, but this brings a new joy. What a blessing Lainey is. I am truly grateful every day that I get to be her mom. This day in particular is one I won't forget. Hope you enjoy the pictures.
This new little friend prompted a new word. Something like "elphan."
Jamie's creation and the new kitchen. What a great dad. Lainey is a very blessed little girl to have such an amazing daddy.
A classic toy we thought might be some fun. Lainey loves faces and giggles every time daddy puts a funny face on. Good ole Mr. Potato Head...I wonder who thought of this concept...it really is strange!
We had a fun game night at Papa and Mawny's on Christmas. Lainey, Maddie and Isaiah wore their matching outfits from Mawny.
The day after Christmas we spent time with Jamie's family. Lainey and Silas had a great time opening presents and trying out their new toys. This picture is of their new little stools that Grandpa and Grandma painted their names on. We had a great day playing games and eating too much (thanks to Debra's chocolate chip cheesecake that is amazing!) but we missed aunt Crystal who was home not feeling well.
Lainey's new dollhouse from Uncle Brian, Aunt Crystal and Silas, that she LOVES
Snugglin with grandpa
Lainey and Silas had fun with Grandma while we were visiting for Thanksgiving. They are quite a duo. We enjoyed time with Jamie's family and loved Debra's great cooking!
Last weekend we celebrated an early Christmas with the Morton family. Chad and Jen, Jules and Ava were in town and we had a great time getting all the cousins together. Unfortunately, we had some fairly serious illnesses in the family but everyone is doing much better now. We are so thankful for Jules and Ava's recovery and loved spending time with them.
