Merry Christmas!!

Dear Maizy,

I am SO behind on writing about our awesome Christmas.  I can't believe it's our second Christmas together and what a great one it was!!

Ok I have so much to tell you that I hope I don't forget anything and I hope not to skip around too much. 

Let's start with Christmas Eve.  Your father went shopping early that morning to get everything for our Christmas dinner and some last minute shopping. 

We slept in a little, kind of bummed around, wrapped gifts and got ready for our Annual Christmas Eve Party with the Lucero's.  We have had this tradition going for 30+ years!  I dressed you in your darling Christmas dress.  We were a little late to the party, but we got there and ate some yummy homemade ravioli's, salad and sipped on some drinks.  We exchanged our white elephant gifts.  I went home with a gift card to Cheesecake Factory, your dad got an awesome oven mitt and a travel coffee mug - can never have too many of those.  Then Aunt JoLynne and September gave you a super darling dress.  You were having a great time admiring their Christmas tree and following the puppy around.  Then you found a pen and paper and drew for a few too!  You are so stinkin' fun, cute and easy going!

We weren't there too long.  We got home about 8:30ish and hung out and relaxed, it was really nice. You also opened your Hello Kitty Christmas jammies.

Christmas morning we woke around 8am, got ready and were out the door to Grandma Annette's for breakfast.  They served us super yummy homemade scones, bacon, sausage and grapes (you couldn't get enough of those).

Then we opened presents.  Grandma Annette gave you some bath toys, a cute little toy holder for the tub, a 3 Little Pigs storybook that she recorded her voice reading it to you.  Aunt Jenn and Aunt Deb gave you a cute little learning toy.  Then we got some stoneware, some books and Aunt Deb made me some darling block letters to decorate with.  It was a really nice breakfast and visit. After breakfast we headed up stairs where you and Sienna played with her new Dora the Explorer kitchen.  You two are SO cute to watch play together.  You were having a great time and was really sad when we had to leave. 

We left and were home by 11:15am.  We just relaxed, cleaned the house, played and got ready for Grandpa to come over and join us for dinner.  He finally arrived about 5pm - we were waiting for him to open present.  Dinner was SUPER yummy.  We had a delicious ham, rolls, mashed potatoes, gravy,  stuffing and  green bean casserole.  Yum!!  Grandpa definitely adores you, it's cute to see you two together.  Then we finally got to the fun part of opening presents - YAY!!!!
Grandpa gave you a really cute gift, it's a blowup mattress - just your size,  with the Disney Princesses on it.  You LOVE it!  You jumped and laid on it, it was really cute of you to react that way to Grandpa's gift.  He gave your father and I $$$ and we gave him a darling framed picture of you and some alcohol.   Then we opened the rest of your gifts and this is what you got: (I hope I can remember it all)
A Dora the Explorer doll holding a little Dora blanket
2 books - Gallop and Mommy's Hugs
A Dora the Explorer Potty - yes!  I am going to start potty training you.
A Dora the Explorer Bath set - mirror, wash clothes, bath foam, shampoo, conditioner, bath gel
Socks
Blocks
Princess Tiana Baby Doll
Dora DVD
And your favorite toy of all a $3 BIG Pink Ball

Grandpa left then your father and I exchanged our gifts.  I got spoiled!  I won't bore you with details but it was such an awesome day!!

We stayed up and watch some t.v. then went to bed.

Monday we slept in a little, played with your new toys and got ready to go to Grandma Shelly's for Christmas there.  We got there and holy crap!!!  You had tonz and tonz of gifts!!!

The first present you opened was a Dora the Explorer electric 4 wheeler!!!!  You were so super cute opening it and you hopped on that thing with no reservations, found the power button and off you went!!  You were cracking all of us - Grandma and Grandpa Donker, Aunt Laurie, Grandpa Glen, Grandma Shelly, Pat, Gary, Keaton, your father and I.
I just love your big personality!!  We ate dinner while you drove around.  We had yummy smoked ham and all the fixins', but all you wanted to do was cruise around and rightfully so.

Then we finished opening all of our presents.  You got another toy cell phone, 5 of the cutest outfits ever - 2 from Grandma Shelly, Grandma Donker, Pat and Aunt Laurie, bath toys, a Little People Zoo and a darling stuffed frog, but it seemed like you were opening presents forever so you probably received more gifts than I can remember. 

We had a wonderful time and I enjoyed more than anything watching you open your presents and interact with everyone.  You are SO freakin' cute!!

It was the best Christmas yet and I thank you!!!

I love you sweet girl!!

Love,
mommy