Monday, January 5, 2009

Spreading Christmas Cheer

Here are some pictures from Ainsley's second Christmas. But first, here is one from last Christmas. Oh what a difference a year makes! This year she loved the wrapping paper, tissue paper, seeing family, and grandma Lilli's macaroni and cheese too!


We hosted our annual Ugly Christmas Sweater Party this year with our friends from church and of course, the kids also get decked out in some not-so-cute Christmas gear. Of course Kendall and Ainsley are cute in no matter what they wear!!

Checking out the Christmas tree. The temptation was just too much.


Ainsley loves looking out the window at all the bright snow and ice on the deck.

Hmm.....shiny. I like......

Note my beautiful Christmas sweater as well!

Opening gifts at Grandma and Grandpa Proud's house.

How do you like my bow? Too bad my hair's too thin to keep this one in yet! It matched the outfit though so Mommy said she had to buy it!

Surrounded by new toys and books.

Great Grandma Miller got Ainsley her very first sled. See below for pictures outside!

Presents at Grandma Lilli and Grandpa Don's house.

Little People doll house!


Rocking on "Lulu" the Ladybug. Plays all kinds of music too. She is still getting the hang of how to rock on it!


Outside with Daddy getting ready to break in the new sled!

I'm not so sure about this!

Awwwww......
This isn't so bad.......


So fun!

Grandpa Don, Grandma Lilli and a squirmy Ainsley that wanted to get down and play! Pretty typical for her!


Resting her tired head on Grandpa after a long three days of spreading Christmas cheer!
Waving "Bye bye" to the camera before we left for home.


Touchdown in my mittens!

Ainsley was pretty tuckered out by the time we got around to taking New Year's Eve pictures after dinner, but here is one. She had a good time playing with her friend Kendall. The girls went to bed and the "adults" stayed up late playing Wii games. The girls had a great time playing the next day and watching the Hawkeyes win a bowl game!!

2 comments:

Travis said...

Ainsley looks so cute riding around in her lil sled, I thought about getting one for Olivia, I think she would we love it. And since it seems like it snows all the time there isn't much else to do! This week we find out if the baby is a boy or girl, we have had a couple of early ultrasounds, but nothing was confirmed, so hopefully we will get a good look on Thursday.

We would love to see you guys, maybe we can meet up in Omaha. Travis and I are hoping to get down to Nebraska Furniture Mart too to get some stuff. Just let us know when you think you might go and hopefully we can work something out.

To change Olivia's blog I used the website thecutestblogontheblock.com they have a ton to choose from, I think the address is on the top of Olivia's blog too.

I hope all is well in Eastern Iowa, hope to see you all soon!

Nicole

p.s. Steph-I love your holiday sweater, you should wear it more often, its fabulous! :)

grandma Lilli said...

What good pictures--I've almost worn out the blog looking at them!It was a good Christmas, especially watching Ainsley enjoy several firsts. I'm glad you guys like to take pictures--I really enjoy them. The video is so cute, too. Love you all.