Updates on "us"

• I'm on vacation yet this week. Nothing big planned, other than teaching at noon Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday.
• Andy is home this week - he leaves for France on Monday the 5th for 3 weeks.
• Ayla is enjoying all of her toys. She got so many neat things (the pic below is one of the gifts from my parents - she LOVES this!)
• Dora is definitely one of Ayla's favorite things. I can't tell you how many times I have watched the same Dora DVD over and over again. I picked up a few more at Walmart so I don't have to watch the same one.
• Arianna is here this week. Aleigh is on vacation so hopefully we can get together with the girls often so they can play.
• We have no big plans for new years - no babysitter so we'll probably tote Ayla with us wherever we go - that means early night!
• Looking forward to having a babysitter on Saturday night so that Andy and I can go out to dinner.
• Andy and I are planning a mini vacation - probably to Vegas.

Pamenter Christmas Gathering 2008

On Saturday December 27th, Andy's family came over for our Christmas gathering. Here are a couple of pics from our time together. Again, many more on Facebook. Too many to post here! LOL

Krisher Family Christmas Gathering 2008

On Friday, December 26th my family came over for our Christmas gathering. Arianna flew in on Friday - Ayla was very excited to see her. Here are just a couple of pics - many more on Facebook for those of you that are my friends there......LOL.

Christmas Eve 2008

On Christmas Eve Andy and I let Ayla open a few presents from us so that she could play with them for a few days...before opening her presents from everyone else. The biggest item we got her was the Rose Petal Cottage which she LOVES. She calls it "Stinkers House" (stinker is one of her nicknames). Here are a few pics - enjoy!

Few pics from the weekend & today

Crafts & Cuddling

After we got home, Ayla did a little project. She really just wanted to use the glue she saw on the counter. LOL Then later, she was cuddling Bentley.

12/14 Cookie Making

Tomorrow is the christmas party for the kids at the babysitters. So I made some chocolate chip and sugar cookies. When Ayla woke up from her nap, she helped me decorate them! Here are a few pics:

Update on us

• Andy is in France - one week down, one week to go. We are looking forward to having him home soon! We miss him.
• I am almost done with work for the year. I have the last 2 weeks of December off. I had alot of PTO left - I like to hold on to some of it, because with Ayla now you never know when she might get sick. I am looking forward to the vacation - just not sure what I'll do every day. :)
• Ayla is growing up so fast. She talks so much, it's amazing.
• Ayla's new favorite song to sing is "Jingle Bells".
• I hate winter. (What's new tho?)
• I have all my christmas presents bought (all but 1, I think) and now I just need to have a wrapping party. LOL

Here are a couple of pics of Ayla from today. She loves to wear Andy's safety glasses....and of course she always has to have a purse (wonder where she gets that from?).

Photo card picture attempts....