Snow

Sunday morning we woke up to about a foot of snow. It's very unusual for us to see any snow in December, let alone a significant amount. We were very excited because Milan has never played in snow before, so after breakfast I dressed her in her new snowsuit (she hated it), new hat (she hated it), new mittens (she hated them), and new boots (she hated these so much it triggered a full blown temper tantrum). It took me 30 minutes to get her dressed, with Milan pitching a fit the entire time. Finally, we were ready to head outside to play with the little sled I've been holding for her since before she was born. She totally hated it, removed her mittens in an act of defiance and howled the entire time. We pulled her on the sled for a couple of minutes and finally decided to end her misery. I don't know if you can tell by the pictures, but she was crying in nearly all of them.

We will try again another day.

Holiday Dangers

This is what happens when your two year old yanks on a Christmas stocking and the heavy stocking holder comes tumbling down, narrowly missing her eye (for which we are very thankful) and leaving a nasty scratch on her face.

Needless to say, I put the stocking holders away.

Christmas Cookies

For a couple of weeks now, I have planned to make cookies with Milan, but between her toddler ways and my pregnant rear moving at a snails pace, it was beginning to look like it wasn't going to happen..... until last night when James offered to help me bake them. Yes, friends and family, you read correctly, James helped me bake cookies. Milan's job was to sprinkle colored sugar on the cookies once they were frosted, she did a great job! It was a little difficult trying to bake with a two year old on the loose, but we had a good time and created a wonderful family memory.

Sitting on Santa's Lap

Friday night, we attended a Christmas party hosted by the teachers at Milan's school. Santa arrived to give each child a little gift, as you can see it didn't sit too well with Milan. She didn't want her gift, she wanted absolutely nothing to do with him. After she had calmed down, James had the bright idea that if they both sat next to Santa, she might be more inclined to take a picture with him...

Daddy was wrong!

Thanksgiving

We spent Thanksgiving week with my family on the beach of Emerald Isle, North Carolina. The weather was pretty mild, mid to high 60's, which allowed us plenty of beach time. As you can see from the photos, Milan and her cousin, Jenna, were pretty much inseparable the entire time.

Not liking the sand under her feet

Eating at a seafood restaurant the night before Thanksgiving

Story time with Grandma, Jenna, and Aunt Catherine

Waiting for a Christmas Boat Parade (Floatilla)