Oh GIANT Christmas Tree...

Well, Thanksgiving is over so we have to pick out our Christmas tree. This is the third year in a row (since I was born) we have gone to the same Christmas Tree Farm. It is close to our house and huge. You can either cut down your own tree or choose a freshly cut option. We have always picked one that was already cut, but last year we walked out into the farm to see what they had. It is always so cold and they have such pretty ones already cut right up front. This year, Daddy wanted to go really big when he saw the perfect tree. So, that is what we did. Our tree this year is a GIANT, WHOPPING 12 feet high...at least! Luckily, our vaulted living room ceiling allows for it's height.

Daddy and I walked around and chose the perfect tree.

Vivi and Mommy helped from the car

I was really excited about the "BIG TREE" in our house

...of course, Vivi was very excited as well!

Daddy even guilted Grammy into coming over to help us decorate it. Instead of decorating, mommy, Grammy and Daddy played our new Wii. They had fun and I had to got to bed.

Vivi had a little J-bird time!

She was exhausted!

Here is the finished product. HUGE!

(Mommy has a lot of presents wrapped but cannot stick them under the tree because I will open all of them. ;)

Happy Thanksgiving I & III / Vivi's 6 weeks old

This was my third Thanksgiving and Vivi's first and we celebrated with Daddy's side of the family this year. Great Aunt Susie and Great Uncle Sid had us all for dinner and it was so good to see everyone. Great Grandma Cookie and Don were there, as well as Great Grandma Betty, Grandma Cindy, Aunt Luann, Jackie, cousins Tobie, Ryan, Bella, Sidney, Erin, Zach, Aidan, and Owen were all there. We had really good food too. Mommy made banana pudding that was delicious and we had turkey, ham, mashed potatoes, noodles, homemade rolls that Luann and Jackie made, and much more!

Vivi with Great Grandma Cookie. Today Vivi is 6 weeks old!

I just love my cousin Bella. She is so cute and fun to play with.
Vivi with both great grandmothers The boys are resting

The ladies are cleaning up...except for Sid who is visiting with Grandma

Banana Pudding - NUMMY!

Are you seriously taking another picture of me mom?

Great Grandma, Vivi and Aunt Luann

Now, Cookie joined the boys

Grandma and her brother, Sid

This was so much fun! Tobie and Erin went out and got Just Dance 2 to play on the Wii and it was a blast!!! I was running in circles dancing like crazy. Jackie and Sidney were really good dancers!!!

"I love dancing"

Mommy and Luann tried it too. Aunt Luann won!

It was fun to watch too!

Grandma Cindy and Vivi. Doesn't she look so cozy?

I loved all the fun toys they had to play with. I crawled in this tunnel thing...

Bella and Owen are so silly! I think they are part monkey because they climb so well. ;)

I built block towers with daddy. I loved playing with these blocks so much that daddy got me some just like them.

Happy Thanksgiving everyone!

A morning with Jackie

Jackie had the day off of school so she spent the morning with us! She brought us cinnamon rolls and cookies from Paradise Bakery for breakfast!!! "NUMMY!" Vivi didn't get to eat any (firsthand anyway) so she is sticking her tongue out at us!

Vivi loves Jackie too!
Thanks for the cookies! "NUM, NUM, NUMMY!"

I am TWO!!!!!!!!!!!!

Today is my second birthday and I am having a party!!! Yay!! I can't wait! Here are some pictures for you to see how much fun you missed of this extraordinary event!!

I love Dora so that was this year's theme. We had a Dora pinata, Dora hats and napkins, Dora fruit snacks and a Dora cake! It was awesome. The party started with Grandma Cindy playing me a CD that she got as a present. EVERY song said my name and we played the birthday song to kick things into gear!

So many of my family and friends came and it was so much fun! Thank you everyone for making the trip to celebrate with me! I love you all!

Mommy, daddy and Vivi woke me up by coming into my room and singing Happy Birthday to me when I woke up. I was really excited. I am still not quite awake at breakfast though.
Now, I am dressed in my faux fur vest and ready for my guests to arrive. I love "mal-mawos" (aka marshmallows).
Vivi loves her milk!

Pappaw, Sue and Vivi

My pal Mike and Grandma Cindy

Wilbur, Great Grandma Susie and Great Grandma Betty. Great Grandma Betty turned 89 this year and Great Grandma Susie turned 83. They are so sweet for still getting out and making my birthday so special! I hope I really get to know them well over the years.

My cousin JACKIE was here too!!! Yay!! I love Jackie!!

Grammy Jo made my birthday cake! Isn't it SOOOO cool!

Cousin Austin was here too! I also love AUSTIN!!! Yippee!

Aunt Kari brought me birthday "me-loons"! I liked these better than anything else the whole entire day! I ran around the room in circles with them for weeks after my party too. Yay for "me-loons"!

Great Grandma likes to hold my baby sis.

LOOK at all of my presents! I must be very special!

Everyone loved playing in my room. Mommy's friend, Natalie came and brought her boys, Jacob and Garrett! We all had so much fun!

Aunt Luann loves holding my baby sis too!!

Jacob had fun holding her too!

Grammy enjoyed talking with Great Grandma Betty

I love opening presents! I got SOOOO many nice things. Thanks everyone for making me feel so special!

Daddy helped me put things together!

I got a booster seat so that I can sit at the big table with mommy and daddy now. I really like to play in the chair and with the straps!

Austin taught Garrett how to play piano and it was BEAUTIFUL!

Pappaw enjoyed catching up with Great Grandma Susie

I think everyone had a good time.

Jackie helped so much and Aunt Luann fixed the straps in my booster seat!

Grandma Cindy got me this adorable dress-up outfit!! I just love to "dress up"!

I loved my cake an ice cream!

My Dora pinata was so much fun for all of us kids to hit. Jacob finally busted it and there was candy all over the floor. We LOVED picking it up and eating it!

Here are the kiddos that attended! Jackie, Vivi, ME, Austin, Jacob and Garrett

Pappaw played with Austin and I

Grandma Cindy held Vivi too!

Here are two of my great grandmas!

I needed a break so I sat down next to Grammy for a while!

Thanks again for making my second birthday so special!!!