Always and Forever: January 2014

Here's a much needed update... we'll start with pictures!

One weekend we spent it at Grandma & Grandpa C's house.
Anna grabbed a whole apple, and decided to chow down on it.
She did pretty well.

Then there was Halloween... this was our first attempt at a costume.
As you can tell, it didn't go over very well, soooo...

So, we borrowed this one from some friends.
(I told her it was a coat... and that went over better.)

Anna has also become a big helper! She especially LOVES to help in the kitchen.
(She will go get a chair and push it up to the counter to help me, if I don't invite her...)
Here she is making chili with me.

One day daddy got stuck at work longer than he wanted...
so this is our "don't be sad any more" picture.

We also sent him this one... right before bath.

We also spent a lot of time with our buddies, meeting at various area parks.

And she's become a pro at taking selfies.

We also carved a pumpkin for Halloween.

I tried to get a still picture of the whole costume. (Man she's fast!)
This is as good as i could get... but still an action shot!

We also stopped at Grandma & Grandpa C's to trick or treat.

Usually daddy dries me off after a bath...
when mommy does it, she makes my hair crazy!

But I like it!

Swinging is GREAT!! Swinging with Bob the Tomato is even better!

One day we went out to the park and took a walk around the lake...
it was gorgeous admiring God's beautiful painting!

We love our playdates with our buddies... here we are coloring!

In November we went to visit Auntie Katie & Uncle Todd.
Uncle Todd and I were bonding over some Veggie Tales (I presume)

Auntie Katie scored us tickets for the Liberty University football game.
The highlight of the game was the popcorn & the marching band!

Mommy LOVES this sweater dress!

I took in my 1st Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade...
Mommy turned it on just in time to see Sesame Street sing!

And I colored on my belly with markers... AND took off all my clothes so I could
go "streaking!"

I got a "piggy backpack" for Christmas from a friend.
I love wearing it!!

I'm still pretty OCD about playing with my toys!

I got a free ice cream at Chick-fil-a one day, "because I was soooo cute" the lady said.
It probably helped that I turned on the charm and used my manners without
mommy prompting me.

We tried to take family pictures...(ugh!)

I still LOVE, LOVE, LOVE my Auntie Kimmee.
But now, I'm big enough to climb up on her lap any time, any where without help!

I got this new Veggie Tales book for my birthday!
I love it!

Lining up the babies.

I got a highchair for my baby doll for my birthday...
I think it's a seat for me!

On my birthday, I got my first ice cream cone.

I did really well with it! I loved it!!
(I insisted that my daddy wipe my chin after EVERY single lick.)

I have been doing really well in my car seat!

Sharing a fudgecicle with my cousin Dee after celebrating Christmas!

We went away for Christmas... one morning I was snuggling with mommy watching
Veggie Tales on the kindle.
(Mommy thought I looked cute!)
Note: The hand in the mouth... I'm working on 8 teeth all at once. Mommy
just spotted the first 4 just poking through.

I love my Pepaw Leeper.

After mommy painted my nose for my cow costume (Halloween), I think
that every time she gets eye liner out, i need my face painted.
Sometimes mommy paints my face, just because I ask.
Here... I'm a "cat"