okay, now friends, you may have to look real hard, but there are actually three trees in this picture.  the smallest one (just my size) is kind of hidden to the right and behind the big one.  and the medium one blends into the big one on the left side.  but it has a tree topper on it, so maybe you can see it.

my mama says she has always insisted to nana and grandpa that they get the biggest tree on the lot.  i think we got a pretty big one alright!

i wanted to show you the trees because i said i would.  i will share more after Christmas probably because there is not much time now.  we have to go make the danish pastry dough. 

merry Christmas!

who me?

for days now my mama has been telling me to put up a new blog post. i just couldn't seem to find the time. i didn't mean to leave you guys hanging, but my great-grandmother and my great-aunt came to visit, my uncle elias was home for two nights, we put some trees up in the living room . . . there was a lot going on! um, just out of curiosity, why do people bring trees inside sometimes? i thought they belonged outside!

i can't show you a finished picture of the trees yet because we ran out of lights and nana and grandpa are going to get more on thursday. so possibly by friday or saturday i can post a living room picture! we can't blame them, three is a lot of trees!!
i've been helping nana and mama in the kitchen a lot. they just keep on baking! they say there are still more cookies to be made! is that possible?
are you all baking too? do you have trees in your houses? i would love to hear how you're all doing!

all i want for Christ-mas is . . .

MY TWO FRONT TEETH!!!

yeah, i'm getting pretty big, folks. i have two little chompers, which are really enhancing my oatmeal and rice cereal eating abilities! from time to time as they are pushing their way through my gums, i get a little upset. i try to have a good attitude but sometimes it just hurts! also, my auntie em thinks i might be growing because i've been sleeping a lot the last few days. maybe i'm getting bigger or maybe i'm just getting another tooth! time will tell, i suppose. thanks for stopping by and checking on my progress!

mmm, mmm good

this evening my mama did something new. she put me in my chair (and i didn't really want to be in there) and then she took a spoon and put this white, mushy stuff in my mouth. now, i've put a lot of things in my mouth in my day, but nothing this . . . mushy. it was strange. it kinda filled my mouth. but i think maybe i liked it. i mean, i ate everything she gave me and i was actually a little upset that she didn't have any more.
i thought you might like to see some pictures. please don't judge me; my mom says all babies are messy when they first start eating. i'll work on table manners in a few years or so!

for lizzie :)

fourth:

i was tagged by miss lizzie.  i had to choose the fourth picture in my fourth file.  this is me and my nana in colorado.  we were getting ready to go to the cowboy show.  it was really fun.  in the picture i am wearing a cowgirl hat that belongs to bethany.  we were staying at her house.  

my mama says i don't have to tag anyone because it seems like most people have been tagged already!  hope you like my picture!  

baby, it's cold outside

   thankfully, target had really really cute clothes on their clearance rack!  

   my mama bought me these cute jeans and this adorable jacket for less than $12!  whoo-hoo!  (my mama said something about money not growing on trees.)

   i wish you could see my shoes a bit better.  they're from my aunt emily and i love them.  

   my nana bought me some other cute things so maybe i'll do another outfit post sometime soon.  meanwhile, i think maybe i'll work on crawling and see if i can master that.  if so, THAT will make a great post!  

when grandpa speaks

i listen. he tells me all kinds of things. he tells me to listen to my mama, and i try to obey. grandpa tells me about ice cream and he sings songs to me.  he has told me all kinds of great stories about yosemite.  three times now, he's taken me there and showed me beautiful sights from the Lord's creation.  

grandpa works on the computer and he shows me what he's doing.  sometimes he does the vacuuming and he tells me about that too!  he is full of wonderful stories and i love to hear him talk.  when my grandpa speaks, i listen.