Coloring

My coloring skills are top notch (at least according to mama). I color with crayons, pencils and chalk.

Mama says 'only color on paper' but I have this nifty new board and I can color on that too! And yes, I am left handed - yeahee!

If the pants don't fit....

they must be mama's.

Mama's new pajama pants are so fun, I wore them all night, around my neck...

and around my ankles.

Back in CA

When we got back to CA, it rained...and rained... and rained some more... good thing I have fun galoshes and a rain coat!

It rained so much, one of our trees fell down.

And yes, that lake is our back yard.

Christmas Run 2009 - Ducks & Muscles in FL

It took a month, but this is the last post on Christmas 2009 - a long one!

Before leaving Grandma Great showed me how to feed the birds, fun and scary all at the same time.

'Ucks... mama... ucks'

The last thing I did before leaving was flex by muscles with Stephanie - so strong and so funny!

Christmas Run 2009 - Clearwater, FL

After a fun day of opening presents, I played a little too rough with daddy and dislocated my elbow (again).  It scared Mama and Dada but they were able to put it back in place without an ER visit.

The next day we were off to Clearwater beach and my elbow incident wasn't slowing be down a bit!  (Although it sure made Mama nervous).

My favorite parts of the beach, the big trucks ...

the sand ...

And the water!

Christmas Run 2009 - Honeymoon Island, FL

While in FL, we visited a fun rocky beach call Honeymoon Island State Park.

Nana showed me how to throw rocks into the water.

I did 'wing' with Grandma Great, CiCi, and Mama

Then Gracie decided to touch me, ew girl germs.

First we took off our shoes and socks to feel the cold water. Then I fell in (twice) and ended up naked.  This seems to be a trend in my beach excursions, started clothed and end up streaking down the boardwalk.

After a while little rocks were boring, so we threw...

big rocks!  Fun!

My requisite beach streak.

On our way home, we found a LIZARD!

We played with him for a long time!

Christmas Run 2009 - Largo, FL

After being inside in MN and in a plane, when we arrived in Fl I was ready to play!

I ran!

I jumped!

I "wing"!

Oh and did I forget to mention, CiCi was there too!

First, we slid into each other....

then side by side, much better!  What a fun day at the park.  Little did I know my FL adventure was just beginning.

Christmas Run 2009 - St. Cloud, MN

After Coon Rapids, we drove even farther north (if you can believe it), no not to the north pole but to St. Cloud to see my buddy Ivan!

Roarrrr!

I can't believe they do this everyday. 

Here we go. 

Are you sure about this buddy?

Oh... yeah!!!

"gein...gein... down agein"

Christmas Run 2009 - Coon Rapids, MN

After GG's house we were off to Sophia and Briella's house.  Sorry not a lot of pictures to show for this sleep over, we were to busy playing or sleeping!

Christmas Run 2009 - Waconia, MN

While in MN, we had dinner with Great Grandma Stender and Cousin Julie's family.

GG Stender made me a tent!

Erin and I loved it!

I loved playing with Erin, we giggled through books together...

Giggled through dessert...

giggled with GG Stender...

and then finally posed for the requisite grandchild shot!

Christmas Run 2009 - Part MN

We took our first plane ride to MN, just before the storm.  The best parts of MN...

Snow!

First we looked at it...

It made me giggle.

Then we sat on it... fun!

The hard part was getting up.

Then we went to work.  I loved shoveling snow!

But eventually I grew tired.

What do you mean we have to go inside, I'm not cold no mater what my cheeks tell you.

Christmas Run 2009 - Part CA

Mama has a lot of blogging to catch everyone up on the Christmas run of 2009.  It started in CA (Christmas with Mama and Dada) and ended in FL (with Nana Dot and Co.)

My favorite part of opening presents, was getting to use my scissors!

The winner for the day was my 'new bike'.  I played with it inside...

And outside.

Oh, and Mama liked it too!