Christmas 2011!

Christmas this year was so fun with Gabrielle.  Even though she just turned two, she really got into all the Christmas activities.  She liked wrapping presents, baking cookies, and setting up the tree.  She REALLY liked Santa....she found Santas everywhere and we had to peek at Santa in his chair every time we went to the mall.  I know of course she didn't totally understand the whole concept, but she did well.  She loved opening her presents.  Of course the fruit snacks, fruit pouches, and M&Ms in her stocking we a bit hit!  Other gifts she really liked were her slinky, Zsu Zsu pet "lil mouse", and her socks.  Yep, socks.  She would put them on her feet (over her tights) and pack them all in her new lunch box and carry them around.  She also liked to hand out the gifts.  Our tiny Santa!

Christmas morning! 


Nick personalized this old tricycle.  It's quite huge for Gabrielle.....she likes climbing on it now, but she might need a smaller one to actually ride this summer....






Fruit pouches!!!




And "ponytails!"














New winter coat!






Merry Christmas to ME!










She loved handing out presents


I made a photo book for each set of grandparents of Gab's first two years.  Gabrielle loved looking at them!






Gabs loved handing out presents and opening presents.  She "helped" any that would let her!




My dad's favorite present - flavored popcorn




Nick's favorite present from my mom




Family!






Stealing ice cream and apples from Papa Ron


......and stole more from Jojo


Playing with her cash register with Papa Ron


Happy to have more presents!


The kids!  Landyn is so darned tall!




And the favorite present of the day was this spinning light up toy.  Random!






And Nana Billie and Papa Ron got her a doll house!


Then the next day we went to my parents' house for Christmas with Greg.  Gabrielle calls him "Un-uhl Ray".  Kinda funny :)


She loves the bean bag my mom got her!


And THEN the next day Caresse, Tyler, Jess, Steve, and Brooklyn came over.  Gabrielle was over the moon about "Baby Book-in".  She was so excited about the baby and it was so cute watching Brooklyn smile at Gabs.