A Year in Rewind

Christmas Day 2008
December 2009

Let it snow, let it snow, let it snow!

This was Payton's first time to play outside in the snow....she was extremely excited! However, we only lasted as long as her little Dora gloves would allow - I now know that we need to invest in some waterproof gloves for true snow enjoyment! Regardless, she had a ball (and even threw a few at daddy)!

McDaniels' Family Christmas

Playing hide and seek with Grandpa Curt

Listening to the singing frogs with Grandma Dianna and cousin Kaelyn.

Waiting patiently to open her gifts!

Daddy and P

Although the snow tried to keep us (well, Adam and Tracy had a much more difficult time) away from having family Christmas celebrations this year, we managed to fight our way over to Grandpa and Grandma McDaniels' house - a mere 20 miles away -on Christmas Day. Payton had been battling the flu bug for the past day or two, so don't pay attention to her drained/exhausted appearance in the above photos....she partied all night and slept in until 11:45 the next morning! She truly is her father's daughter!

The Boddicker family Christmas had to be postponed as it was planned for Christmas Eve - we will celebrate with them tomorrow and share more pictures then!

MERRY CHRISTMAS TO YOU ALL!

The first night

It was a success! She did great...now if we could only take care of the snoring from Russ then we'd all have a great night's sleep! (Just kidding - love you dear:)

And so the transition begins

Crib is gone - big girl bed is taking over
She was SO EXCITED to be in a big girl bed!

I'm a big girl now (well, sort of)! I (mommy) must note, too, that even though

this was a very exciting moment for all of us I will admit that a tear (or two,

or three) were shed. I guess I just can't believe that we're already at this point

in her life. Stay tuned to see how the first night in the bed goes.... :)

December happenings

And so the "I want to wear this Mommy" begins!
Can you tell she didn't want to sit by him at all?

This is us in line BEFORE getting near Santa. She was a tough
talker up until the moment of actually having to sit near him :) I don't blame
her though; Santa still scares me to this day!

Cousins Maya and Ella spent the night before their big
move to Iowa; we'll miss you girls!

Ella and Payton making ornaments....good times!