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Jingle Bells!

One of Julia's favorite songs this Christmas season is "Jingle Bells." She has been walking around the house singing it, so of course, I had to get it on video...

Christmas 2010

This Christmas season was particularly fun because Julia was older and was able to enjoy and participate more in the Christmas traditions. She especially enjoyed opening presents and looking at all the Christmas lights.


The season started out with decorating both the inside and outside of our house. Julia really loved looking at the Christmas tree and all the outside lights. I did the inside myself, but couldn't avoid having my "little helper" help Andrew and I with the outside...





Next on the list was a visit with Santa. This year we decided to avoid the mall Santa and went to our church's Breakfast with Santa. Julia told Santa she wanted a bike (which she already had) and a dollhouse for Christmas. She loved Santa's whiskers and hat, but chose to sit on Mrs. Claus' lap for the picture (after some enticing with a candy cane).

Finally, it was time for Christmas. Gifts had been bought and wrapped, the tree was trimmed, cookies were baked, we visited with Santa, and the food was prepared... Merry Christmas!

Christmas Eve we went to my in-laws to celebrate. Julia had fun playing with her cousins. There were Christmas pictures...

Julia sampled some of Nan's Christmas cookies while waiting to open presents...yummy!

Julia got some great gifts and practiced her skill opening presents...

What a girly girl!

Then Christmas morning came...

What a great Christmas spending time with family! Merry Christmas to all... May your days be merry and bright!

Beach Summer Fun 2010

So after a little hiatus from blogging, I figured I should catch up some. This past summer we had a great time with Andrew's family at our annual summer trip to Port Aransas. Julia had such a fun time playing with her cousins, going to the beach and the pool. She was able to enjoy this trip more since last summer she wasn't walking independently yet. Here's a little recap of our trip:

Watching some videos on the way up to the beach- what a life!

Getting ready to go down to the beach our first day...

Catching some waves with her cousin, Nolan

Playing in the sand

Fun at the pool with Daddy

Movie night with Nolan, before bedtime

Beach beauty!

The secret to looking young, wet sand!

Here's a cute video of Julia playing with the waves one of our last days.

Can't wait til next year!!

Found Friday

I recently came across a cute video I took of Julia one evening, back in April. I had tried to post it then, but for some reason it hadn't worked.

Julia's Nan had taught her "Teddy Bear, Teddy Bear" and "Ring Around the Rosies" and she loved (and still loves) singing it and doing the movements. Take a peek (sorry that the video is sideways)...

Memorial Weekend Water Fun 2010

Memorial Day weekend Julia had lots of fun playing in the water. Saturday, we hooked up Julia's new ladybug sprinkler in the backyard. She had a blast!

Monday, we went to my sister's neighborhood pool and swam. The kiddie pool was completely shaded and Julia was like a little daredevil fish trying to leap out of my grasp. She would leap away from me, into the water, as she shouted, "I swim!" She even tried paddling her hands a feet a little. Although she consumed some large gulps of kiddie pool water (yuck!) and didn't quite have the freedom she wanted in the water, Julia had so much fun. I think I foresee swim lesson in our future...


Lastly, here's a cute video from Julia playing in her sprinkler!

Goofing Around & Looking Cute

Julia decided she wanted to put Mommy's socks on...

and my shoes!

Recovery

A little peek into Julia's 'recovery' from her adenoids and ear tubes surgery...

The Day of the Surgery, in the Evening

After a visit from her Nannie and a long nap, Julia is up playing with her Wonder Pets "Fly Train" and had another visit from her Nan. Still pretty pale, a little fussy and sensitive to being messed with, but otherwise in a decent mood...

The Day After the Surgery

Mickey Mouse pancakes for breakfast...

Then it's off to Toys R' Us to get Tuck from "The Wonder Pet" (to complete her collection)

A quick stop at Old Navy to pick up some new flip flops for Julia and to visit the mannequins (Jules loves the mannequins at Old Navy, especially the dog!).

Then it's off the Target to pick up a couple groceries, but first we had to stop at the Starbucks in Target for a refreshment- a little mother/daughter moment...

Of course, Julia was sweet enough to share her apple juice with Tuck!

Needless to say, Julia recovered well from the surgery!