Happy Thanksgiving!

This weekend we started what we think is a new annual tradition for us!  We headed down to Sarah's house for Thanksgiving!  We decided to switch things up a bit, and headed to Disneyland for Thanksgiving Day!  We had so much fun!  The park is all decorated for Christmas, it's so beautiful!  We rode our favorite ride - It's a Small World, and Penny loved it so much!  Plus the music was all different for the holidays!




I got to experience something all new...I met some of the princesses!  They are even more beautiful in person!  I didn't get to meet my favorite princess, Cinderella, because she was resting in her bedroom.  But I did get to meet a few others!  I saw her later in the parade, which was super cool!  We enjoyed some hot chocolate.  We watched the fireworks.  Well, I think Penny was the only one still awake (of us kids) for fireworks.  (She took a late nap.)  But Daddy took some amazing pictures of the fireworks!  A fantastic day!






Then Friday Mommy and Auntie Lori baked our turkey.  Sarah, Penny, and I just played and played all day.  We got our kids' table all set up, complete with turkey hats!  Dinner was yummy, the cornbread was the best! 



Saturday we went to the park, played some more, and then headed home Sunday.  What a great trip

Friendship & Cookie Decorating Party!

Abby had us over for a friendship cookie decorating party!  What a blast!  There were tons of cookies, lots of icing, and plenty of sprinkles! 

So tasty and fun!

Almost Thanksgiving & Happy Birthday Brett!

This weekend began our eating fest!  We had our annual "Almost Thanksgiving" dinner at Marie & Olivier's house.  We had such a great time eating, and eating, and crafting, and playing.  We even got to spend the night! 

The next morning we had amazing breakfast, Beepers makes the best pancakes!  Then it was off to Brett's birthday party!  He and Penny had such a great time together.  They really liked beating up the big balloon!  Oh, and they had AMAZING cupcakes!

Taking Steps!

I'm getting close to walking!  Here I am taking one or two steps to mommy - without holding on to anything!  Any day now, I'm going to give up this crawling thing for good.

First Birthday Stats!

Weighing in at 21 1/2 lbs, at 30 1/2" tall, it's my little sister, one-year-old, Penelope!!

Penny's First Birthday Celebration

Wow, what a birthday celebration!  It's really been a weekend-long event!  It started off with the celebration at school with my friends.  Grandpa even flew in especially for it!  Here we are, digging into (sort of) cupcakes at school:

Then we went to Claim Jumper (where Amelia celebrated her first birthday 2 1/2 years ago!) for dinner.  Another cupcake!

And here I am, "walking" with Grandpa!

Friday we had a blast!  Well, that is, after I had my one-year checkup and shots at the doctor. :(  We met Abby & Aunty Ginny down at Fisherman's Wharf for a fun day!  It was me, Big Sister, Mommy, Daddy, Grandma, Grandpa, & Grandpa Stan.  We had lunch at Mommy & Daddy's favorite clam chowder place.  Then down to watch the goofy sea lions!  I've never seen them!  What a crazy bunch!

Then Abby, Amelia, Daddy, and Grandpa Stan rode the merry-go-round.  Then we went to Ghiradelli to have giant sundaes!  It was a blast, but so exhausting...

Then it was time to go back to the house to meet up with Grandma Suzi and Uncle Jason.  It was dinner time, then party preparation time!  Then bed time, to rest up for the big day!

We got up, had some breakfast, and played, played, played!  The napped, napped, napped, and it was time to PARTY!  The horsey and petting zoo arrived, and we loved it!  There was a bounce house, barnyard animal cupcakes, and all of my friends and family!  What a great party!

Happy Birthday Dear Penny!

Dearest Penny, 

We cannot believe it's already been a year since you came into our lives.  Yet we cannot remember what life was like without you!  Our family is so incredibly perfect with you in it.  We love you so much!

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Enjoy this slide-show of Penny's first year!

Pigtails!

Check this out...my teachers got my hair into pigtails!

Happy Birthday Olivier!

This weekend we went to help celebrate Olivier's 4th birthday!  It was at Pump It Up, and we had such a great time!  Even Penny enjoyed the bounce houses!  Check out me & Mommy on the slide:

 

Happy birthday Olivier!

New Favorite Play Spot!

 I've got a new favorite place to play!  I can get in all by myself, and then I can throw out all of those pesky shoes!  Mommy says my sister's first word was "shoes," but I just like dumping them out of my drawer.