Wednesday, January 11, 2012

The Rest of December 2011

I am so behind on blogging. It really it becoming a burden and I think I may be wrapping it up soon. My thoughts are that I will keep going until our 2nd Family Day, then I will print out the blog and just post pictures on facebook (so much easier to download). I really need to do a post catching up with Grace developmentally. This post is unorganized and probably going to have lots of typos. I just don't care tonight. Just need to get it done :)

December was busy and a lot of fun! Grace really enjoyed the holidays and handled all the commotion pretty good. She had to miss naps several times and then that coupled with a noisy party proved to be a little overstimulating for her. Grace really got into the presents, Jimmy our Elf, the songs and just talking about Christmas Eve. One day before her nap, I read Twas the NIght Before Christmas. Big mistake. Poor kid couldn't grasp that it really wasn't. As she went to sleep, she kept saying she heard Santa. When she woke up, she said, "Merry Christmas" and then started crying that there was "no presents". Very cute, but sad.



Grace wanted NOTHING to do with Santa at Brad's work party. She literally crawled and scrambled through the crowd of kids on the floor to get away when he called her name. This water fountain ended up being more fun than the man with presents!



My grandmother and dad. Nanny is 95 years young!




Jimmy before he headed back to the North Pole.



Someone needed a little rest between presents.





Long Christmas Day. Grace and Pop-pop chillin' together


4 comments:

Denise said...

i've been wondering if you gave up on the blog. i'm sort of over it, too. but am going to hold on through IM training.

great pictures!

Our Russian Adopted Princess said...

I love reading your blog :) The picture of your mom (i think) and your son...they looks so much alike!

hey on another note, did you see the 2013 adoption cruise fb? Are you going?

Nicole said...

Hey! Jake got one of those Jackets! We have really cracked up when he zips it to the top. I keep asking myself why didnt I think of that!Beautiful pictures! I can not believe how big she has gotten and absolutely gorgeous!
Nicole

Laura Jones said...

I am so impressed that you kept up your blog this long!!! I gave up in October 2011....bad mom. I still have to create Logan's Memory Book which is not even started. We have two Russian Christmas celebrations this weekend and then I'll have my pics done and ready to post from the holidays.

Grace is so incredibly cute and has grown so much. Love keeping up with her and your family. Cheers!