Christmas Pictures - FINALLY!

Opening presents on Christmas morning Peering through the tunnel of her new play tent Happy girl! (Modeling the soft dress Auntie Neata made)Opening presents at Grandma & Grandpa's (wearing the special Christmas dress that Grandma bought) Grandpa's eight-legged turkey for Christmas dinner Cheesy grin! (Modeling the dress that was in her stocking from "Far-away-Grandma") All dressed up for ringing in the New Year! (another beautiful dress made by Auntie Neata)

New Year, New Pictures

I've heard from a few of you that you're sick of looking at the picture of the pig. So, okay, here are some new pictures of Julia. Christmas ones are a-comin' eventually...


Julia wearing her "klompen" slippers

Julia sitting in an upside down stool. She likes to find strange places like this to sit and poop. I'm hoping that will make for easy potty-training!?
First time with pigtails.

That's my girl!!
(She's pouring over the Stampin' Up catalogue.)

Sleeping with her teddy.

She likes to crawl into this cabinet, close the doors, then wait until we say "Where's Julia?" before flinging them open.

Opening one of her Christmas presents early.

Playing in the snow, which she loves to do.
She loves eating it too.

Big girl feeding herself with a real fork.
(Creamed corn & wieners with mashed potatoes - yum!)

BND!

We have become a society that consumes voraciously, mindlessly, and needlessly. Tomorrow, Friday the 28th, is Buy Nothing Day in North America. It's not just about changing habits for one day, but "about starting a lasting lifestyle commitment to consuming less and producing less waste." Please join me in participating by... not participating! BUY NOTHING!

http://ca.news.yahoo.com/s/reuters/usreport_us_usa_holidaysales_death
Need I say more? Dear God...

Our Place

This is the view of Mount McKay from our balcony.This is Julia's little play area.
As you can see, she's quite happy here!

Julia's 1st Birthday!

"Helping" me blow up balloonsThe cake

Making a wish

Opening presents

Modeling the hat she got from Uncle John & Auntie Wendy

First Halloween (that counts)

Our Little Pumpkin!

If there is one thing Ryan absolutely hates, it is those tiny little ponytails people put on top of baby girls' heads.

...So of course I had to do it to Julia and take pictures to post! :-)