Christmas update

We had a great Christmas in California. As always it was great to see family and relax. Here's a couple of pictures from that and other adventures we've had along the way.

First a tribute to "the tree." This picture doesn't quite do it justice, but I guarantee it is the most monstrous tree you have ever seen unless you've been to Rockefeller Center. I'm serious, it was that big. It took a small army to get it in the house.

Here's Clara on the big day with some of her loot.

She loves to cuddle her kitty.

Grandpa made her this sweet rocking horse which she instantly loved. It was shipped to our house and reassembled this weekend.

We took advantage of a free day at the zoo a couple of weeks ago. Last time we went to the zoo her favorite animals were the ducks! Luckily this time she recognized a few more. unfortunately we didn't take too many pictures, but here she is admiring the fishies.

Our neighbor gave us this play house a while back. We just pulled it up from the basement this week and she loves it. She puts her baby in the bed to go "nigh-nigh" then lays down on the ground next to her. We figure as far as she knows that is what the big people do while the baby is sleeping, they sleep too! :-) Well, actually most of the time she is right!



She has a new obsession with apples. Maybe I should peel them for her next time...

She is getting more and more steady on her feet every day. She can walk, but most of the time she chooses not to.

Here she is showing off her kitty and her new outfit Uncle Alex picked out for her. It's still a little big, but awfully cute!

She put the baby in like that all on her own. I think she thinks it's a shopping cart.

And her new obsession at the grocery store is the mechanical horse. Luckily it only costs a penny, except for when I don't have any pennies! Luckily her own horse is now assembled and ready to ride so hopefully next time at the store we can skip this little treat.

Well you survived the update. You must be family either that or you really like us or are incredibly bored. Whichever it is, congrats!