Christmas At Grandma and Grandpa Larsen's

When headed down to Utah Friday morning and hung out with Grandma, Grandpa and Uncle Daren.  Ryleigh got to open her pjs Christmas Eve and Dad tried reading her the picture book version of the Christmas story.  She only sat through one page of it.

Devin woke up every hour that night asking if Ryleigh was awake yet.  It was a LONG night.  She finally woke up at 7:30.  We walked out to the living room and it took her a minute to realize what Santa had brought.



 When she saw it she said, "Baby, my baby!"  Of course she wanted Dad to open it right away.

Here she sits with all of her stocking goods.

We had to use the new nail polish Santa brought before we could open any more gifts.

We got her some dress up shoes and jewlery.  She new exactly how to wear it all when the package was opened.

Grandma and Grandpa McDowell sent her some bottles and dishes for her new baby.

Christmas afternoon the rest of the family came over and we exchanged gifts, played games and had homemade soup.  Ryleigh was not a big fan of her 1 year old cousin Amaryah and for sure wasn't a fan when Mom or Dad held her.  She wanted nothing to do with her.  She finally warmed up to her and decided she wasn't so bad Sunday afternoon.  They sat on Grandma's bed for a long time with Ryleigh giving Amaryah hugs and kisses.  Grandma got them their matching dresses.

Cookie Making and Decorating

Brainwashed

Dad has this child brainwashed already.  She loves to sit and "read" his Sports Illustrated magazines.  She will sit with it for quite sometime.

Christmas Tree

Ryleigh is at a fun age where she gets excited to see Christmas decorations.  Every time we go to the store she is quick to point them all out.  I put up decorations Friday afternoon while she was taking a nap.  It was so fun to see her recognize something new that I had put up every few minutes.

We put up our tree last night.  She was excited to put on the first ornament but after that she was more interested in playing with the ornament hangers than helping put on the actual ornaments.

Grandma Larsen helping Ryleigh put on the first ornament

Lights

We went this weekend to Winter Wonderland to check out the town's Christmas lights.  It was pretty cold but enjoyable.  They had a pretty good display and Ryleigh loved them.

New Shoes?

You would think Ryleigh had a new pair of shoes on. Nope, just stomping around like she has never worn them before even though she wears them everyday.

"Baaa"

Our ward Trunk or Treat was tonight so I took Ryleigh. She really got into it. She wanted to eat the first piece that was put in her bucket right away. I put it back in her bucket and we continued on. At every trunk, she would reach her hand out, they would give her the candy and she would put it right into her bucket. She carried her bucket the whole time. Everyone thought she was so cute in her lamb costume.

She didn't keep the hood on for very long.

On the way home she had her bucket in her lap. I turned around and she had a little tootsie roll opended just a little, taking tiny bites. I pulled over to take the wrapper off so she wouldn't eat it. Oops, I was too late. Tootsie roll was gone and no wrapper in sight.