There was a little girl, and she had a little curl
Right in the middle of her forehead.
When she was good, she was very, very good,
And when she was bad, she was horrid
- Mother Goose
Blog Roll
snow eater
We took her out to play a couple times. All she wanted to do was eat it. Right off the ground, from her hands, from our hands, from a bowl, in a shovel, in the front yard, in the back yard, on the steps. We have pictures of each of these scenarios. I'll spare you and just show you the highlight reel.
scarlett planks
She's so trendy it's embarrassing.
applesauce facial
We look away for one minute and she's opened a day spa.
santa came
He brought Buzz!!!!!!! And now our little girl is complete.
Once she could see past that she noticed that Santa had filled her doll house, which she had gotten from The Rinrins the night before, with all sorts of furniture! She was a happy candy cane girlie!
3/12 - december 2011 - home
We did it! A dozen family pictures, one from every month this year. I'm excited to start brainstorming for next year.
As for December, it was the quickest month this year. I think that has to do with feeling behind the whole darn month. We got all Christmas presents made and sent on time though, so that's a plus. It was a pretty light crafting Christmas for me. I didn't make a Christmas treat for people, or an ornament. I didn't even make anything for Scarlett, but I do have her quilt all mapped out now. We decorated, but not the usual fanfare, just our favorite things. And I didn't spend my normal 2 hours putting lights on the tree. I fretted about copping out on Christmas this year, but I just didn't want to stress. I wanted to enjoy looking at the lights with S and not shooing her while I put them up.
Scarlett loved the snot out of Christmas. The 12 days leading up to Christmas morning our gnome Cletus left a little present for her. We didn't realize Cletus was a Christmas gnome who helped out Santa. Scarlett talked to Santa helpers at the mall twice, but that's it. No lap sitting. She loved our tree and rearranging the presents and seeing lights out the car windows. She told us Santa was coming Christmas Evening, never Christmas Eve. Every night she'd go to bed say "He's coming!"
Christmas aside S had a great month. She is understanding counting. She's played in eaten the snow the two times we've had it. She likes to bring more and more things into bed with us. There is always Woody, Buzz, Cindy Lou Who, Dossie the bear, water, binky and usually one other important person from the day. We sleep with Fred Sanford!
Another year in the books. On to snow and new habits...
3/12 - november 2011 - sherwood, oregon
November went quick and without much fanfare. I finished up my Flash 101 class that challenged me and was wonderful. Bret finished his football season as a division champion and a tournament champion. Scarlett finished her first quarter of her twos.
We saw some friends who moved away a year ago and met their second baby for the first time. We started Christmas planning, which I already feel behind on. We've read the Grinch 1,284, no now its 1,285 times.
We spent Thanksgiving with the Rinrins. We had almost a week with them and it just wasn't enough. There was cousin time, crafting, board games, good food, a wacky Christmas card photo shoot and a biting incident. The makings for a perfect holiday I'd say. We miss them already.
On to December and presents and lights and merry and bright...
