Monday, January 25, 2010

Oregon Trip

Our girls trip to Oregon.
Lizzy did so good traveling, better than mom I think. As you can see she made herself very comfortable. We left on a Thursday around 9 in the morning and made it to my mom's around 5:30. We made great time and only had to stop once.

Maddie and Lizzy waisted no time breaking out the toys.

On Friday Grammy, Lizzy and I went to lunch while the car was worked on.

Once we finished all our errands in Corvallis we went back to Grammy's house for a girls night with Tori and Aunt Linda. We had a great time playing cards and of course stuffing our faces.

Saturday was filled with visiting more friends. We started the day off with getting to see Jonah and his parents. It took a few minutes for them to warm up to each other again after not seeing each other for about 7 months, but it sure didn't take long.


What little cheeseballs!!!!!


I think they knew we were getting ready to go because neither one of them wanted to sit still. It was another tearful goodbye. I wish they could play together like they used to.

Next stop was to hang out with Niki and the old Bunko group. Of course Niki had to spoil Lizzy with a ride.
Sunday was Grandma and Grandpa's day. On our way to their house we stopped for drinks. The lady that made our drinks thought she was absolutely adorable and asked if she could put whip cream the straw of her milk...... it was such a cute idea until I had to clean it up.

Lizzy had a great time playing with Grandma and Grandpa.... they played a fishing game.

and Grandma made her a balloon horse.... took her awhile to make it but she was determined.


The marbles of course came out of the closet.

It was such a fun day visiting with Grandma, Grandpa and Great Grandma and Grandpa. We stayed that night at Grandma and Grandpa's. I would like to say we slept there, but since we were up almost all night with ear aches there wasn't much sleeping.

Because we were up pretty much all night on Sunday we went and visited Grammy at work. She had a very nice doctor she works for look at Lizzy's ears and write her a prescription. Once we got the prescription filled we went back to Grammy and Papa's to rest and try and get ready for the long drive home the next day. Fred of course snuggled up with us for our naps that day.
On Tuesday we got on the road around 8:30, Lizzy fell asleep within 5 minutes of leaving and slept all the way to the Tri-Cities where we stopped for lunch. We had a great visit with everyone, wish we could have seen all our family and friends while we were there.


Bowling

We made a play date to go bowling with some of the people Josh works with, Lizzy had so much fun.
Daddy was giving Lizzy some advice on rolling the ball.
What a cute little bowler.



Packing up Christmas

Lizzy was a very big helper when it came to cleaning up after Christmas. She said goodbye and see you next year to the Christmas Moose. Helped Daddy box up the tree for another year......


But of course not before Mommy and her got a chance to play in the totes...........

Monday, December 28, 2009

North Pole

As one of the gifts to Lizzy from Gramps and Joyce was a Cruise to the North Pole. While we waited in line to board I thought it might be fun to get a few pictures. Lizzy on the other hand didn't think it was as good of an idea, she would not take her eyes off of Bullwinkle. I am not sure she realized that Rudolph was standing behind her.


If you look really closely you can see the Grinch on the boardwalk.... Lizzy got all excited when she saw him.

Santa in his boat house at the North Pole, sure which he had said Lizzy instead of Lindsey.



Christmas Day

Santa came to visit....

The sweet little angel is still sleeping, I am sure next year that won't be the story. She will be waking us telling us that Santa has visited.

Opening all the gifts.

New laptop Santa brought.

Oh what a mess.... between all her grandparents, mommy and daddy and Santa she made out like a bandit.

Reading her Curious George book that Grandma and Grandpa Starr got her to who else but Curious George.

Looking at the beautiful blanket Mommy and Grandma Starr made for her.

It turned out just perfect!!!

The new radio/CD player Gramps got her.





After all the gifts were unwrapped and most of the cleaning up had been done we decided to drive out to Higgins Point to look at the Eagles. It was a beautiful day and they were sitting so close to the road.


Christmas Eve

Christmas Eve Lizzy, Gramps and I went to my Grandparents and had a wonderful evening filled with yummy food and great company. Lizzy got to meet her uncle Gary and cousin Ashley, and of course there was opening gifts.
I think this was Lizzy's favorite toy that Grandma and Grandpa got her. She loved it and kept going back to it even after opening more gifts.

And of course she had to open my gift, I apparently was not doing it correctly.


Christmas isn't Christmas until you have olive fingers.

When we got home Lizzy wrote a note to Santa and set out her milk and cookies.


2 Nights before Christmas

Because Josh had to work swing on both Christmas Eve and Christmas day we decided to have our Christmas Eve as a family on Wednesday. I made a small scaled Christmas dinner and we let Lizzy open her Christmas Eve gift, which is always jammies. Unfortunately Lizzy had been running a fever for a few days prior, which landed us at the immediate care that evening. It turned out to be inner ear infections in both ears, poor little girl.

She was so excited...

These jammies would be her 'Snowball Jammies' as she calls all snowman.

And these would be her 'Yummy Cupcakes'