Violet's 3rd Christmas

Noah being attacked by a rare Leopard Purple Sparkle Snake!

Violet playing defense.

Aunt Kate LOVING her Noah time at Echo Museum

Violet fishing at Echo.

Yes, Violet is actually sitting and eating! Noah enjoying a snack.

BabyNoah and Mom. If I had to guess what he was thinking, "Yep, I am wicked cute."

Violet and Daddy enjoying the snow in our yard.

Violet and all her "friends" on Christmas Day.

Vi and Aunt Kar opening gifts.

Vi opening her stocking on GranMary and Papa Al's bed with her Kalyssa and Kai.

The girls creative juices flowing.

Spenser doing what he does best!

Kai and Violet tickling

Spense and Kalyssa Spritzing cookies!

Vi making Christmas cookies

Daddy getting the "run-around" (hehehe)

The whole crew

Vi taking a nap with Probably Penguin (Vi named him Probably)

Vi's Shrek Memory game.

Spense had too much eggnog.WonderPets for the tubby!

Vi and GranMary--neither of them would cooperate for a good photo!

Vi and Daddy making snow angels

Violet in her great great grandfather and great grandfather's buggy

The rest of the photos are of our trip to Strong National Museum of Play. SOOOO much fun!

Busy Christmas Season!

We have been to visit beautiful babyNoah who was starting to crawl (instead of scoot) while we were there. Violet was sweet as pie with him. She was getting over a cold and could not have coughed more! We all went to ECHO Museum. Violet was crazy running around, pointing and touching everything!

First we had Christmas with Grandma Pat and Grandpa Harry. I think she was more excited to have her Dad open his present. She got a hobby horse which she LOVES.

Second, we headed to GranMary and Papa Al's for our second Christmas. Vi was a little more into opening Christmas presents this year. It took almost all day for her to open her presents as she was easily distracted by anything. She took lots of breaks to play with Kai and run around. She had a TON of fun playing with her cousins or as she calls them her friends. Unfortunately, Kai is still hitting so Violet was subject to a few beat-downs. However, they giggled, screamed, whined and never stopped moving for the majority of the visit. Thanks to Bray I had to run in fewer circles than usual! Vi has been loving The Grinch and Rudolph. She tries to sing them all the time.

THEN we headed to visit Aunty Jodi and Uncle Jon for a couple of days. Daddy's friend Pick and Zanghi were also visiting. Violet wanted to hang out with them, when they headed for the basement Violet said, "Hey guys wait for me!" Jodi's prego belly is getting big and Vi wanted to see the baby, she seemed confused when we told her it was in her belly :)

Last but not least we headed to Strong Children's Museum of Play on our way home. We met Papa Al, GranMary, Aunt Liz, Kalyssa, Kai, and Bray at the museum. It was overloaded with children, but the kids had a blast!