Aunt Sher-Bear's Birthday Weekend

Sarah and I just got back from a quickie overnight weekend trip to Reno to celebrate Aunt Sher-Bear's 40th birthday!! Sarah was such a good little traveller! She climbed right up into her window seat and even buckled the seat belt all by herself!! She was a big help to me - getting our suitcase through the airports! Grandma and Pop Pop picked us up and they had Sarah's carseat all set up in Pop Pop's big truck - she loved the view she had! Saturday afternoon we went bowling - Sarah almost won! Not bad for her first time bowling - and she loved it! She even spent some time in the giant indoor playground with Grandma! That night we all went to dinner at a great Italian restaurant then back to Grandma and Pop Pop's for yummy red velvet bundt cake. Sarah was a big helper for Sheri when it came time to open her presents! Sunday morning we had a big breakfast a favorite restaurant - Peg's. Sarah had the big Minnie Mouse pancake and she ate almost the entire thing! Soon thereafter we had to leave for our flights home. We had such a good time!! Can't wait to see everyone again!!

Christmas Show at School

Sarah's school (daycare) put on a Christmas show for the parents and their families a couple of days before Christmas!! It was absolutely precious watching the kids perform! Then, when it was all over, Santa arrived!! We thought that Sarah would be absolutely terrified but nope, she went right up to him when he called her name and even gave him a hug later on!!

Christmas!

Christmas with Sarah this year was just magical!! She totally got the whole Santa scene! On Christmas Eve, she and I tracked Santa's journey around the world - even his stop in Ireland to see Grandma and Pop Pop and his stop in Florida to see Grandma and Grandpa! That night, before going to bed, Sarah put out cookies and milk for Santa and tangerines for the reindeer!

Watching her reactions to the tree...the presents...the stuffed animals Santa left on the staircase...seeing that Santa ate some cookies were just priceless. Memories that will last a lifetime!

She loved opening her presents and mommy's and daddy's and Murphy's and Riley's...

I can't wait for next year!

First Haircut

As you can see...it went oh so well...

Christmas Pictures

Our amazing friend Amy (or Mamie as Sarah calls her!) took our Christmas pictures this year! Poor Sarah had broken her arm a week or so beforehand (jumping off an outdoor play toy at school) but instead of postponing the photo session we decided that it would make for a great memory and have the pictures done - totally Sarah!! That's our little daredevil!! Amy, as usual, did a fantastic job!!

Florida Visit with Grandma and Grandpa Gray!

Just before Thanksgiving, Chris took Sarah to Florida to visit Grandma and Grandpa Gray!! Grandma took her to a store that just had baby dolls!! So much fun!! They also spent some time at the mall in a cool playground! I really missed them but I'm so glad she got to know her Grandma and Grandpa and spend some time with them!!

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Thanksgiving Weekend

We had an amazing Thanksgiving weekend this year and I think we've started a new tradition with our good friends!! The Treviranus-Horwitz clan headed down from the Bay Area on Wednesday to spend the long weekend with us!! On Thursday we ventured out to spend the day at Disneyland to see the amazing Christmas decorations that Disney has up! We even stayed late to see the parade and the fireworks!! On Friday the 2 Lori's spent the day cooking our Thanksgiving meal. It was delicious!! Saturday was spent relaxing and in the afternoon the Gray family headed to downtown L.A. to see Yo Gabba Gabba Live - one of Sarah's favorite shows!! On Sunday our friends left for home...so sad to see them go but can't wait for next year!!

Enjoy the pictures!!