All Day Long

This is what I see all day long. It is Elizabeth pulling on my pants trying to reach for whatever I have in my hand at that particular moment. We share everything...especially food. She loves the camera and every time I pull it out she dives for it. It is beginning to become quite a challenge to get a picture of her before she manhandles the camera.

Worn Out

We went shopping yesterday afternoon to several different stores. Elizabeth is still not used to wearing a jacket. Plus, it was raining yesterday so she had to wear her hood. It definitely felt more like the Christmas season with the dreary weather.

Our Weekend

We had a pretty good weekend. Saturday was pretty easy going since it was so windy outside. Sunday morning Elizabeth woke up with some crazy hair that was definitely worth a picture.

For church Elizabeth had her choice of two Christmas dresses that each of her Grandma's have given her. We decided to take Elizabeth's Christmas picture in the dress Grandma Johnson gave her, and wear the dress Grandma Olsen gave her to church.

Sunday afternoon we had the Trane's visit. We were so glad that they could come down and spend the afternoon with us. They are very special people. Little Julia isn't so little any more. She is such a good and happy baby.

Happy Birthday Daddy!

Today is Daddy's birthday. We started it off really early...4am because I got hungry. Me and Mommy made Daddy a chocolate cake with chocolate frosting, and Mommy made Daddy his favorite meal, steak and potatoes. It has been a good day.

Daddy received his birthday presents a little early. I had fun playing with the boxes as he assembled his new shop light and air compressor.

Busy Body

Elizabeth has a very busy body and spirit. She notices anything new in the room and immediately gravitates toward it. Today she learned how to open the cupboard door so she could explore inside. Luckily it is filled with things she can play with without getting into too much trouble. She has also learned how to lift the lid on the toilet so she can reach the water in the bowl. Who knew being a mom could be so exciting!

Spending time with my Family!

Elizabeth loves family. We have been lucky enough to have all of my family here for Thanksgiving, and have had a great time together. Elizabeth has had plenty of attention, and people to play with. She gets a little bashful around Grandpa Johnson, but it's very endearing.

Thanksgiving with the Johnson's

We had a great time in Tucson for Thanksgiving. We ate and ate and ate. Everything was so good. It was so nice to be with family. Last year it was just the two of us, so it was fun to visit. Elizabeth had a great time seeing everyone and playing with Ike's toys.

My Favorite Spot

Last week Elizabeth's favorite spot was behind the couch. She loves getting back there and tugging on the lamp. She is very mobile now. She will find a way to get what she wants.

Left Handed

I think Elizabeth might be left handed. She has been picking up her Cheerios with her left hand. And when she pulls herself up onto a chair or table, she always grabs with her left hand first. This would make her a 3rd generation lefty as both me and my father are lefties.

My Tooth

This is the first picture where Elizabeth has been smiling enough to see her tooth. She has one just to the left that is ready to break through any day. And just a note about her hair...this is it's most natural state. Anything I do to try and tame it doesn't work. We get lots of compliments when we go out.

(We haven't posted lately because E has not been feeling good. I think she got a little bug last Thursday and didn't really start feeling well until Tuesday. Thankfully she is feeling better now.)