The DeLorme Family: January 2010

Tuesday, January 5, 2010

New Year's and other ramblings

I wanted to add that this is the first of 3 posts. Please make sure that you look at all three! There is this post, a Phoenix post, and a Christmas post.You will have to go back a page to see the Phoenix post and back one more page to see the Christmas post. There are lots of cute pictures so please make sure you look!!!!

Ashlyn is literally growing by leaps and bounds. She does so many new things each and every day. I may just start posting what she does each day. Today, she used the potty for the first time, did a somersault for the first time, and told her dad "You are my best friend". I promise I will start jotting down the things she does and says so I can post them here. It was so fun to watch her grow and learn. She is talking amazingly well. You can have conversations with her. My sister got a video camera for Christmas, I plan on getting some video of her talking and posting it.

Below, I posted some pics of Ashlyn and I on New Year's Eve. My Mom got her a dress in New York and she looked so cute I just had to post some pics!!!!

Running away from Uncle Adam's dog

She wanted to keep taking pictures. She gave me the biggest hug. I love her hugs!

See how cute and festive she looked?

Phoenix

We had a great time in Phoenix this December. I have always considered Phoenix a home away from home. I am glad that I have been able to show Ashlyn all that I love about it. This was her 5th time going there. If we keep this up, she will also consider it a home away from home! I am so happy that we have friends and family to visit with when we are down there. We always have such a great time with everything. I enjoy getting to spend time with my Grandma.

The car ride wasn't bad at all. Ashlyn enjoyed watching movies. She kept us entertained with her singing. Her favorite is "Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star". It is the cutest thing in the world. She also amazed us with her ability to sing her "ABC"'s. I honestly didn't know she could sing them that well. She is very good at it. She is so smart!!!!

I will let the pictures explain the rest of the trip.

We spent one day at Jacob and Maya's house. Nadia is a little older and at an age where she can play better with Ashlyn. They had a great time together.

Riding Nadia's pony

Playing so well together.

Don't know what they were doing here.

Such a silly girl!

They both really liked this phone and had a little trouble sharing it.

I really think something is wrong with Blogger, it keeps double posting pics

Another thing we did, was go to the nearby train park. Ashlyn has been there a couple times before. She definitely enjoyed it the most this time. My good friend Jen and her 3 kids met us there. Ashlyn had so much fun playing with the kids. We have visited with them every time we have gone down there since she was born. I think they will remain good friends.

She really liked climbing this rock wall. She did such a good job.

On the train waiting to ride

Having a blast!

Riding the carousel

She loved it!!!!

She was laughing so hard.

Riding with Kodan. They had lots of fun together.

An attempt at a group picture

Monday, January 4, 2010

Christmas

I finally had time to blog about Christmas. With going to Phoenix immediately after Christmas, then coming back New Year's Eve, and Joey's brother being in town, things have been very crazy!!!! I am just glad I finally found some time!

We had an amazing Christmas this year. It was lots of fun because Ashlyn was really beginning to understand the concept more and more. She had been singing "Santa Claus is Coming to Town" for weeks. She loved looking at light and the pretty Christmas tree.

We started Chirstmas Eve with out annual tradition of going to dinner at a German restaurant with my Dad's side of the family. It is a great tradition and I love getting to see family I don't often see. Ashlyn had a good time trying some new food. After dinner, we drove around and looked at some lights. We found an AMAZING house down the street from my parents. It was programmed to music and just so much fun to look at! We didn't get home until fairly late. We got home and changed Ashlyn into her Christmas pajamas. We then helped her put out milk and cookies for Santa. It was too cute because she even left a little Santa toy for him. Ashlyn then went to sleep so Santa could come.

We woke up bright and early Christmas morning. Ashlyn came down and was truly shocked to see her presents. She was really surprised that Santa ate her milk and cookies! It was very cute. Ashlyn spent the rest of the morning opening gifts. As usual, she got very spoiled! Santa brought her a pink kitchen and a Bitty Baby. Santa was a little concerned she wouldn't care about the baby since she is so attachd to her Ariel doll. No worries, she loves both equally the same! Just like a real Mommy.

After presents, it was time to eat. Unfortunately, Ashlyn was so tired that she fell asleep and missed Christmas dinner. We went home and set up her new kitchen and packd for Arizona. More info in the Arizona post.