Let the Holiday Season Commence. . .

On Friday we decorated the house for Christmas. Zoey is quite enthralled with the ornaments on the tree. Her favorite one is the motorized one of Winnie the Pooh and friends ice skating. Every night she says good night to the tree and in the morning she greets the tree with a big hello and a wave. It will be a fun holiday season!

We went to Brooten, MN on Saturday to celebrate Thanksgiving with my family. Zoey was pretty tired from the car ride (and no nap) but she got to spend a lot of time with her Cousin Kylie and Aidan.

It was so nice out this weekend, Zoey decided to mow the yard.

Thanksgiving -- A Casual Dinner

Here Zoey enjoys her apple pie while seated exactly where she wants to be. Last Thanksgiving all she got was a taste of sweet potato. She knows this is her chair and was pleased to be able to show us all how she can get in and out of it by herself. Dada had placed it by the steps so as not to forget it for the trip to the Nyhlens. It makes no difference where you eat as long as you eat in the proper chair. 

The family after the big meal. All are still awake! 

A worn out Zoey ready to go home. She is always the life of the party. 

Gobble, gobble! We hope that everyone had a wonderful Thanksgiving. We had a great time at Nana and Grandpa's house today. We got to visit with Aunt Tammy and Eric and all enjoy some good food and games.

Our future gymnast shows off her latest tumbling trick. She balances on the chair and falls onto the couch. Yikes!

Zoey loves to play with stickers and post-it notes. So, what better way to use up all the mailing labels we get in the mail? If you find her, please mail her back to the address stuck ALL OVER her.

Even though we haven't posted in a while, as you can see, Zoey is happy and relatively healthy. (She has had a cold for the past couple of weeks.) Daddy is on his first 3 week break from school--so Zoey has been spending a lot of time with him. She has also come to visit me a school a few times. Her newest skill is saying yes and no. She is very opinionated these days--but her manners are pretty good. She has been caught saying please and thank you without being prompted a few times.

Zoey has also been very helpful. She loves to help us clean. When we do laundry, she will take all the clothes and shake them just like me when I am folding clothes. It is funny to watch the intricate details that she imitates.

Of course, Zoey likes to put on the clothes, Here she is modeling the newest way to wear Daddy's boxer shorts.

Open House Sunday

Zoey has a routine for Open House Sundays. Playing, read a book, looking at all the photos, read, eating, read, looking at the photos, read, playing, exploring, read, walk outside, playing, look at photos, read, naptime, playing and home again. But, she knows something new everytime she comes over to Nana and Grandpa Livingstons. She says "outside". She hides behind doors and tells us that it is "Robbie" who is behind the door. She gives real kisses. She even climbed up the stairs very fast and takes off her own coat. Wow! She's growing up so fast. 

I get ready for my nap.

  

I love to explore.

  

A usual Sunday Afternoon

 

Happy Birthday Grandpa!!!