While our Christmas celebration was short one Papa in person, we had a wonderful time at our many family get-togethers. So here are some pics of Alyssa's second Christmas at various places. (There are many more and much of it is on video to catch what the camera didn't. I can't run two things at once without a tripod...)
We do love our puzzles in my family and Alyssa has begun to follow that trend. She has MANY puzzles (in wooden with peg forms) now and a rack to store them in. She spends quite a bit of time with the two she had before the holidays so I can only imagine how much more we will be doing with the new ones to play with!
Grandma!! Open! "Peeeze..."
Alyssa: A bucket to carry!
Momma: YES! Crayon storage!
This one got the ball rolling with wrapping paper destruction. She used to rip one piece off and not move on until an adult had taken it from her to throw away....So long gone when she saw a face of a lion 'colored' onto this Magnadoodle!
We love music and are lucky to have had Uncle Brian and family home this year (for a wedding next week of Cousin Dustin) who is a musician. He was playing everything from classic Christmas music to little ditties and polka. I believe there may have been Oh Canada at some point even. No matter what though, if it was upbeat enough, Alyssa was rocking along with it! Thanks Auntie Becky for dancing too!
I had to beg for this shot but she deigned to smile AT the camera finally! Of course she was quite pleased to have escaped with someone else's hat...
Santa (*ahem*) did a GREAT job wrapping this large box I thought... ;)
Either way its been a greatly enjoyed gift already and only was able to be played shortly after getting home tonight since the holiday plans require daytime travel of course. As the only person in the house able to handle the video camera and digital camera I opted to take video for Papa to see later so there are no (as of yet) pictures of the SHOPPING CART that is snuggled inside that box. It is pretty exciting to put babies in the seat and out and then trade spots with another baby though apparently. Good job Santa!
It was a long day yesterday and longer today (considering the nap length of today was considerably shorter than yesterday) so this was a pretty standard face for the afternoon and evening. I'd say she looks pretty good for having been up until 11pm on Christmas Eve and then only an hour nap today!!
From our family to yours, we wish you a wonderful holiday season no matter how you celebrate or what you celebrate. Many wonderful memories to create and to keep!
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