Total girl!

Winter Update

It seems like I don't post much during the winter, probably cause there's not much going on. We had a few days of warmer weather last week (40's), which was awesome! All the snow had melted, and I was hoping that the worst was over. But, I should have known better...we had another storm today and now everything is covered in snow...AGAIN! Oh well.

Here are a few cute pics of Kaylie over the last month. She has been doing a little bit better the last two weeks being around other people, and actually went to nursery for the whole time today. First time ever! I have been bribing her all week that if she could be a happy girl (no crying) in nursery, she would get a sucker. Maybe that was the trick! :)

Just a quick update (more for me so I can remember what she's doing nowadays): Kaylie is learning to draw pictures and write a few things. She can draw a sun the best, and can also write a lower case "i", and the numbers 1 and 10. She also tries to draw a flower, a stick figure person, and circles. Kaylie is pretty good at recognizing words now too. She can tell me what the following words are when I write them: Kaylie, Mom, Dad, hi, bye, no, yes, up, down, cow, cat, and pig. And she can sometimes count to 40, but not always. :)

A few things she has started saying recently:

-When it is time to go anywhere, I ask Kaylie if she is ready to go, and she says, "Not yet, I'm too little."

-When she doesn't want to do something, she says "Kaylie's sad", and starts pouting on the floor.

-To Mark: "It's nice to see you" haha

Kaylie: "I LOVE this stuff!" (the guacamole)

Snow, Snow, and More Snow!

What's the weather like in your neck of the woods? Around here, it's just been snow, snow, and more snow. We were hit with a big storm last night that continued through most of the day today. I was so scared to drive or go anywhere, so Kaylie and I stayed in for a snow day. We did go outside for just a few minutes for Kaylie to see the snow and get some pictures, but we weren't out long cause it was freezing!

Pouty Face

Ha ha! My friend, Liz, took this picture of Kaylie today at her house, and I love it so much I had to share. :) Kaylie's going through a funny phase right now. She is great at our house, and has been so fun and cute to play with. But she just wants to stay at home. When I ask her what she wants to do, or if we should go play with friends, she says, "Just stay home with Mommy". We tried to go play with her friend Eva today, and she was sad and crying and wanted to go home from the moment we got there. So I invited them to come to our house instead, and Kaylie perked right up. She was a totally different person once she got home, giggling and dancing around the house. She drives me crazy, but cracks me up at the same time. :)

Merry Christmas!

Ahh, Christmas! I think this picture of Kaylie pretty much sums up what I love most about Christmas morning. Staying in comfy pj's, relaxing, and eating candy. Love it!

Kaylie had a lot of fun handing out all the presents to everyone this year...

...and she was very proud of herself after each gift was delivered! Yeah!

Kaylie's Christmas Gifts
(not all, but the few I got pictures of)

and last but not least...

What toddler doesn't want blue hair extensions for Christmas?

Merry Christmas!

Christmas Eve

Merry Christmas Everyone! I hope you all had a great holiday! We celebrated Christmas at Mark's family's house this year and had a great time. Here are a few pics and highlights from Christmas Eve. More to come of Christmas day...

Playing with the Nativity
Kaylie got pretty good at telling people about Mary and Joseph and baby Jesus and the 3 Kings.

Caroling Around the Neighborhood
I wasn't sure if Kaylie would sing in front of strangers, but she absolutely loved it! She stood right in front at every house, and sang with everyone (even when the doors opened.) She is a natural!

Christmas Story (flannel board)

Grandma and Grandpa Jensen with all 3 Grandkids
Kaylie, Justin, and new baby Jada

I love these girls!

We had two of Kaylie's cute friends (Eva and Lucy) over to make graham cracker houses last week. Kaylie talks about her girl friends all the time, and loves to count them on her fingers. (Eva, Lucy, Monae, Dru, and Violet.) It's very cute! It is so nice to have friends that Kaylie does so well around, especially since she is still pretty shy. Thanks Eva and Lucy for coming to play!

Kaylie's friends!

They love their sippy cups!

And Mommy's friends! (Amy and Liz) You guys are the best!

Merry Christmas Everyone!