MY SECOND FAMILY CHRISTMAS AT GRANDMA AND GRANDPAS HOUSE

Grandma was hoping to have a lovely time for a christmas family get together and a combination of celebrating Grandpa's birthday, so the first thing you know she had a plan together and I was invited.

My cousin Sam came too, and we had a lot of fun together. He would certainly have made a good big brother.  Pretty soon, we got to open our Christmas presents, and all of us had fun doing that.

As you can see, I am starting to get the hang of how to open my presents!

Miss Paytin and Miss Ariel both came along with my big sis, and we all had a good time together.

Miss Ariel got a new record player and miss Paytin got a coloring board. Grandma and Grandpa got me my very own rocking chair from Silver Dollar City, just like they got for cousin Sam when he was a baby. Grandma was a little bit shocked when she saw what I did with my rocker, but we will see that later.

After we had time to enjoy the Christmas tree and our Christmas gifts, then it was time for Grandpa's birthday party and dinner that Grandma had made for all of us. Aren't birthdays and Christmas fun!!

Playing Princess with mommy, and then lots of fun with my nieces ( haha) and my cousin Sam. A nice day was had by all.

SOME CHRISTMAS FUN AT THE GAYLORD TEXAN

 Since i am now 13 months old, and it is my second Christmas season, mommy, daddy and grandma were very excited to get some really cute Christmas photos of all of us!   Anyway, grandma had the idea of going over to the GAYLORD TEXAN hotel because she knew that we could really get some cute family shots there. Well I really got dressed up in my best Christmas Dress and here i am sitting up on the antique horse carriage with my mommy and daddy. Don't you just think I look TOO CUTE.

 Daddy is having so much fun with me here, and he is the proudest daddy anywhere.

 My niece Paytin came along with us, and we had such a fun time looking at all of t he sights. She was giving her Gramma a big kiss here, and getting a hug!

 Can you believe that I am Paytin's auntie??? Seems pretty funny to me too, but we are having lots of fun together at  the Gaylord.

 Don't we just look so christmasy?  Sitting up on a bench together

Loving all of the colors and new things that we are seeing here! MERRY CHRISTMAS TO MY FAMILY!!

MY FIRST BIRTHDAY

As you can see, I had lots and lots of pretty packages. at first, I really wasn't sure what to do with them, but it wasn't a very long time until with a little help from my mommy, Ihad it figured out. It was so much fun pulling all of that paper out  and then finding something fun down at the bottom.  I got lots of fun things that I just love and am having so much fun with . Everyone really worked hard at finding something special that a girl one year old would like.

My gift from mommy and daddy and it is something that i really like!

Of course aunt Heather, Uncle Steve, and sammy got me my first horse.  I believe t hat many many years ago, my grandma started some trouble doing the very same thing on a birthday.

After I opened up all of my presents, it was time for my birthday crown, and to get my very own birthday cake, my first one ever.

And just like getting my presents, it didn't take very long to get the idea that this was something very good, and i was a big mess and a happy girl!

Getting a cuddle from my Grandpa Doug

and my grandma Linda

A little chat with my Auntie

And a hug from my daddy.

It was a wonderful birthday , one that was a long time in the planning and I had lots and lots of fun!

MORE ABOUT MY BIRTHDAY!

 Almost forgot to mention that Grandma got  so excited about my birthday, and she was just sitting around in her electric chair after her surgery, that she decided to hand make all of my birthday party invitations. So the first thing that you know, she was over at the paper store picking out all sorts of stuff to do quilling on my party invites.

 She had so much fun doing it and the first thing you know, all of the invitations were done and  sent out in the mail.

 Then Grandma had to clean up all of the mess she had made, but she had a lot of fun doing it for my first birthday!!@1

ITS MY BIRTHDAY!!

So here I am, a very very very special little girl and it is already my FIRST BIRTHDAY. Grandma can hardly believe that I am already growing up so fast and she and mommy have made lots of special plans for a special day. Here I am with my mommy and am amazed at all of the birthday decorations and the beautiful birthday cake that is just waiting for me to dig in to. Well Grandma had a special cake made just for me.

 Just check out my beautiful cake and all of the photos of me throughout the year.  This is going to be so much fun.

Both of my special aunts  and uncles came for the celebration, and lots of other people  too. Grandma and Grandpas were both there and my sister came too. we had fun smiling at each other.  It was a wonderful day and I had so much fun. Mommy and Daddy are so proud of me !!