Daddy, Sam and fun with STICKERS!!

So one night a week or two ago (they all seem to be running together at the moment) Sam was not ready for bed at 7:30 her and Dan headed upstairs to run around and play for another half an hour before real final bedtime at 8pm. It was kinda quiet up there but I didn't really pay too much attention as I was switching laundry, picking up the kitchen and living room and getting us all ready for the next day school and work. So low and behold around 8pm Dan came down the stairs carrying Sam and I noticed some spots on his clothes but couldn't quite see what they were from a distance.

Yes apparently Sam had taken all the stickers in one of her books and put them all over Dan.. I just cracked up. Poor Dan...He just laughed... She loves stickers but we are going to have to keep them all under wraps unless supervised so they don't end up on furniture....

Christmas Photo Session

We did a Christmas Photo Session with our dear friends Chuck and Jenny this year and could not have been happier with the results.

The above are the two pictures we decided to use on our Christmas Cards and thought they turned out super cute.

Here are a few additional pictures from that session that we love...

This one Sam just started taking off ahead of us and was trying to catch up to Jenny who was running ahead to get pictures so Jenny kept going backwards as Sam kept trying to keep up..Pretty darn cute..

This one was towards the very end and you would have no idea Sam was flipping out crying and just done with this whole picture thing. This was the very end of our time. As soon as we called it quits we went over the playground area and she had a blast on the swings and slides....hmmm stinker....

White Christmas Eve

So this year Dan had Christmas Eve off and I was thrilled. He had not ever had it off in the 5 plus years we have been together so it was time. We have the whole family over on Christmas Eve to help celebrate along with our dear neighbors who were not able to get home for the holidays...

So during the day we got the house ready by setting up extra tables and rearranging furniture so we could play ping pong again and of course cooking. So Dan, Sam and I had a very busy and fun day before the family even got over. IT started snowing around 2 o'clock so after Sam woke up from her nap we bundled her up and put her boots on and we all went outside to see what she thought of the pretty snow..she took off and loved it...

So after our little adventure outside we all warmed up and got dressed before everyone came over.. Well really we just changed Sam into a fun cute little dress with tights.

Here are a few pictures of us all all dressed and ready before the family got there.

And then thought I would add these two as they are just classics.

This is what she does when you ask her to smile.... She smiles and squinches her eyes closed. I think she thinks by opening her mouth to smile it closes her eyes aitomatically...hehehe

And this one was right after we had let her touch the ornaments on the tree for the first time..She thought she wasnt' supposed to but we didn't mind since we were sitting right next to her. She enjoyed touching all the ones she could reach....

Trying to catch up....

Okay so please bear with me on updating. The end of 2009 was a tad crazy and the beginning of 2010 has been even busier. So I will try and slowly and surely get it together.

Also as some of you know in 2009 I worked part time...I loved it. Well my company decided they really wanted/needed me back full time in 2010. I enjoy my job greatly and agreed to see how things go. So this has posed another whole set of challenges to work through at an already busy time...

18 month Stats..

So last week I took Sam in for her 18 month well child check up...

She did great..She wasn't supposed to get any shots but they did want to run a test to see if she was anemic..That involved a blood prick which she didn't mind at all..She was very curious about the band aid they wrapped around her finger..It was Dora the explorer..In fact she was so curious and interested in it she didn't even seem to mind when they gave her her H1N1 shot...She seriously did not even cry..Just looked pissed at the nurse for a second then went back to touching the band aid...

Here are her Stats:

Weight - 30 pounds 1 ounce
Height - 33.8 inches
Head - 19.3

She is in the 97th percentile now...(She had been over 100percent aka off the charts)...She is finally starting to slim down a tad...

We also started using a new kind of lotion on Sams eczema Eucerin Plus and it has totally made a difference in Sams skin...

Hope everyone has a Happy Holiday!!

Christmas parade part two

So after the parade we all went in to warm up a bit and have some lunch.

Here is Dan and Grandma and Sam just hanging out while the pizza was baking..

Then we went up to the clubhouse to have a picture with Santa.... Well at least it was free is all I can say...

Sam was not happy about Santa at all and would not let me leave her side hence me being in the pictures..oh well maybe next year.

So after Santa we went back to my in laws house and put Sam down for a nap and they kept her for the night so Dan and I could go to his company Christmas party. It was a lot of fun....

Here is a picture from that party...

Christmas Parade at PArents house part one

Well as most of you know Dan and I are very lucky that our parents live in the same neighborhood (it makes it very convenient for visiting). So this past weekend they had their annual Christmas parade..It is a big deal...I swear the whole town comes out for it... So we packed up the family (including Chewy) and went over for the day.

So here we are getting ready to go outside...Luckily the parade goes right in front of my parents house so we make that home base..

My mom (GG) and Sam playing with the Chihuahua puppies my parents have..Sam did not want to let those go...She loves them...

Sam and I just getting her coat on...Such a cute coat but she fusses every time we put it on...

Thought this was a really cute one of Dan and I so thought I would include. Yes I know looking a little Pippy Longstocking-ish but we all slept in until 9 that day and so we had to pull it together quickly to get out the door by 9:30....But sleep was sooo nice...

Sam enjoyed sitting in the golf cart with GG and Chewy. Also notice her squeakers shoes in leopard print.. They were a hit...

She enjoyed hanging with Daddy to get a closer look at the fire engines and horses and the marching band....

Too continue on next post...