Sitting around the fire

Kali helped TJ pick up sticks in the yard while I went to work for a few hours the other day.  She's such a big helper outside!   She loved it.

Such a big helper!

 Last night, we decided to have a little bonfire in the yard (with the fire pit TJ got me last year for Christmas, that we haven't been able to use yet cause Florida is too stinkin' hot!!!).  We had some cardboard to burn too.  Which is my favorite part cause it will turn the flame green! Super fun! LOL! I'm such a kid!

Kali and I waiting for Daddy to get the fire started

(don't you totally love her shirt?! I do!!!)

And...we have fire!

I realized that Kali hasn't been around a fire before (when she could walk) and therefore didn't know fire safety.  So we had to show her how close she could get, and that the fire was hot and not to touch it.  I held her, put my hand out, and said "See, the fire is hot."  Kali then put her hand out to feel the fire with me.  From then on, every time she got close to the fire, she put her hand out and felt it.  She didn't get close to it.  She's so smart, and learns things so quickly! It's amazing!!!

Feeling the fire.

We really enjoyed it! But then...Kali decided she would play on the steps of the porch instead.  It was kinda cute. 

Peace out ya'll!!

~ChRiStMaS 2o11!!!~

MERRY CHRISTMAS!!!  We had a wonderful Christmas this year! Kali really enjoyed opening her presents (technically, ripping into the wrapping paper) and was spoiled by everyone!
We made cookies for Santa on Christmas Eve and Kali picked out the ones that Santa was to eat...there were about 10 of them! LOL!!!  I'm sure Santa was fat and happy after all those cookies!
I got video of her walking down the hallway, and her first view of the Christmas tree and the presents from Santa! It's adorable (just look at the subject).

Cookies for Santa

SANTA WAS HERE!

So adorable!

Opening the first present Christmas Day

Loving her new Power Wheels!

Look at all the presents!

Giving Tigger some Love!

Thanks Aunt Trin

Relaxing in her new recliner chair

Junior and all his loot

Testing out the 4wheeler

Christmas night, watching Bubble Guppies in her new chair with Bunny.

Her new favorite chair in the house!

Family picture Christmas Day!!

Me, Kali and my Dad

We had a wonderful Christmas!! We hope that everyone else did too! Can't wait for this new year and to see all the great things in store for our family!!!

Happy New Year!

It's beginning to look a lot like Christmas!

Thanksgiving weekend, we put up our Christmas tree. I normally wait until the 2nd weekend in December, but we had the time and it was nice to have some good family time.
At first, all the nice ornaments were all at the top:

But my OCD wouldn't allow it to stay like that.  So now we have more ornaments at the bottom.  Kali only tries to play with one or two, but normally won't pull them off or anything.  It's kinda nice to have the tree up, makes the house more festive!!!  I'll have to take more pictures of all the other decorations we have up.

Then, as yearly tradition, we attended the Christmas Parade with everyone.  It was great!!!  Last year, Kali was too little, and it was too cold to bring her out.  This year, she was totally into all the floats (and the BANDS) and it was actually pretty comfortable out (gotta love FL's 75 during the day and 50 at night weather!).  



Enjoying some french fries while waiting on the parade.

Sitting in mommy's lap for the parade!

I loved this by the way!!!

My little reindeer!!! :-)

Then on Sunday, we went to the park for some pictures for our Christmas card.  It was a lot of fun, and we got some cute pictures for the card!

Kali playing in the leaves.

This was the first family picture we took, and it was great!!!

Definitely going on our Christmas card! :)

I love this one too.  Her little "Cheese" cracks me up!

Another one that was the best on the first take!

The park is decked out for Christmas, and had these little houses set up.

So we laid out blanket down and brought our little Christmas tree and parked it in front.

I think this is another contender for the Christmas Card.

Kali and her bunny!
She adores this bunny.

I brought it in case she started having a melt down during pictures.

Normally, Bunny doesn't leave the house.

And then she found it in the stroller.

This is the way we usually see her with Bunny.

Holding on for dear life, and running away from us. LOL!!

I saw this pose on Pinterest, and thought it was adorable.

So we had to try it.

Kali seemed to like it (although we always put her upside down like this).

 

Another fun one.  We were swinging her by her arms, but couldn't get the best picture.

So then we just picked her up and took the picture.

I love her smile, cause she was having so much fun!! :)

Playing in the fence.  It's a little blurry (so can't be used for the cards),

but it's so cute!!!!!

Waving Bye Bye!

My precious Baby!

I love her so much!!!

So greatful for another year with this adorable, outgoing, wonderful child!

After we did pictures, we went to the mall to see Santa....yea, Kali was NOT having Santa.  I was holding her, and if I got too close to Santa, she would start crying.  It was funny, but sad.  We tried 3 times, but it wasn't happening.  So, we're going to try again later this week.  Maybe if we got with Jen and her boys, Kali will see that Travis and Trevor can sit with Santa and it will make her sit with him.  Otherwise, we're going to have a family picture with Santa while Kali sits on my lap! HAHA!!!  But every family has some of those pictures, right?! :)