Lily's First Christmas Program.

Lily had her very first Christmas Program, recently. I think we were more anxious/excited than Lily; she took it all in stride! Of course, we think she was the best little performer there but I'll let you be the judge.

Toddlers: the Same in Every Species

There are some days when I REALLY relate to this picture.

3 Fashionable Trends -by Lily

Christmas stockings are Stockings!
Lily was helping me unload Christmas decor recently. It was such a blast! "What's this", "ooo prettty!", etc. All in all, a very fun experience. Lily spotted the stockings and said, "SOCKS!". She then proceeded to put them on. You can imagine her confusion when I tried to tell her, "Noo- they actually go above the fireplace." To offset the confusion, I let her wear them a bit longer. Momma needed pictures.




Princess Clothes: Always in Fashion!
I found a cute "Princess Set" on clearance after Halloween a while back. For a $1.25, I hit the jackpot! Lily loved all the accessories (earrings, tiara, pearls, sceptor).





Pirate Wear: Never Gets Old!
As far as Lily was concerned, she dressed as a Princess Pirate.

The Worldy Adventures of Pancho

A member of our family has traveled more miles than most travel in a lifetime. His name....is Pancho. Here's a good picture of our beloved Pancho.

Pancho was originally a gift for my dear (now departed) chihuahua, Hondo. Hondo loved Pancho. Thus, we love Pancho, as well.

This is how he rides...


Incidentally, this backpack has seen many miles too (college miles, as well).

We have a family tradition of taking Pancho with us on various travels. It all started with my mission trip to Cairo, Egypt. I wanted to bring a little piece of home with me. After much thought and consideration, I decided who better to fit that mold than, well, Pancho. Sadly, our photo tradition of taking pics of Pancho On Location didnt start until recently. BUT, the miles still count. Here are a few pics of his many travels.

Slightly altered picture of Pancho in Egypt.

Next, Pancho traveled with Dale to Ghana, Africa (again, slightly altered).

More recently, Pancho traveled with Dale and I to Clearwater, Florida for a glorious vacation.

Here he is on the beach, stretching out his legs.

And here, taking in the view from our room (he thought Krisha did a great job picking a very tiny-horse-friendly hotel).

Lastly, here he is getting in some much-needed sun (tiny horses need Vitamin D too).


We look forward to taking Pancho on many more, photo documented, adventures! To be continued!

Lily Doins 11-08-09

Here's the latest list o' Lily doins...

1. Stating her full name + Princess at the end. Like it's a job title. I can only agree.

2. Tee-Tee-Toya's: Tortillas

3. Ebidence: Elephants

4. Trashcane: Trash can

5. Ooo-got: Forgot

6. Eee-pee: Tiffany, aka Dancing with Tiffany, her dance instructor.

7. When wearing a dress, she assumes she's: 1) a Princess and 2) about to dance with Eeepee.

8. Emernensennen: Emerson, a class mate (she trails off as she says her name and it always makes me laugh)

9. Did it mySELF: Said yes, when she does something herself but also if she has parental assist 99.9% of the way.

10. Mahlow: Tomorrow

11. Mommy/Daddy is a Kurkey: Mommy or Daddy is a Turkey. Also substitute Kurkey for Kinker (stinker). I would tell Lily this when she was being goofy. Now, Dale or I will be mid-sillyness when Lily stops, leans over to Dale and says in a whisper, "Daddy, Mommy is a kinker." I love it!

12. Gocktor: Doctor; anytime she even barely grazes the skin, she immediately tells us she needs to "go to the Gocktor mahlow for band-aid". Doctors have their starts somewhere- I'm not complaining! :-)

13. Saying NO at the dinner prayer: This is the best illustration of subtle toddler stubborness. Usually we list "Mommy, Daddy, Lily" and others for prayer at dinnertime. If Lily is in the "right" mood, she'll omit praying and just say "no" after each person. Dale and I try not to laugh as it really is funny. "Please watch over Mommy...no...Daddy...no...Lily...noooo...In Jesus' name...no...Amen...no".

14. Pocket Surprises!: On 10-19, my sweet girl proudly emptied her pockets of ROCKS. She was so happy! She even exclaimed, "No cubby, pocket!" I still have the rocks.

That's all for now!

The Good, the Bad and the Strange Kitty Cat

I would like to dedicate this post to some of Lily's fascinating art projects.

First: The Good

This was from Art Time at Home. She drew a smiley face, complete with hair, ears and legs. She also signed her name- as seen by the mountain peaks with a meaningful DOT slightly above. I am quite proud of this one.

Next, The Bad

This showcases a subtlety that made me laugh. For the not so subtle, apparently our family is best represented by a bunch of squigglys and angry dots. What I found funny is she went to the effort of marking out her name and "My Family" at the top. My sweet little passive aggressive child. She gets it honestly.

Finally: The Strange Kitty Cat

I'm not entirely sure what is wrong with that kitty cat; I AM sure that whatever is going on with that kitty cat *can't* be good.

The Winning Yam Pics (2009)

Each year, Karla, Dad and I (sometimes Mom, too) have a battle at the Yam Photo contest. It's not for the prize money. Oh no. It's for the GLORY. It's a tradition that several photos will be entered per family member, threats of Sharpie drawn mustaches are made, and winners gloat and brag for 12 months straight, if not longer. Yes, it gets vicious.

This is the first year I haven't placed (in 5+ years) and please know, I maturely move past my resentment and grand plans of Sharpie Mustaches in 2010 to proudly display Karla and Dad's winning photos. I'm so happy for them. Blah blah.