Leah's Christmas Outfit

I have a friend April who makes some interesting outfits for children.

This is one she made for Leah.



Hokey? Yes but Leah loves it and looks great in it :)

Christmas 2006

Woke up around 8 or so to open Leah's gifts. We were fortunate enough to get Leah a couple of things we think she will enjoy. An easel, art set, clothes, books, dvds, some other random things like a digital camera. Yes Leah is now the proud owner of a digital camera. We will have to upload her first pictures soon. Better than ones I take. But most importantly Leah got the TMX Elmo that Matt got for her at regular retail price. Here she is playing with him for the first time.

So far every Christmas Eve I give Leah a present to open, a pair of pajamas to wear that night. She looks adorable in them but then again what doesn't she look adorable in!



Afterwards we left to go to Ruth & George's where tons of presents were waiting for Leah to open. Lindsay was there as well. We all got wonderful gifts and had a great time-especially watching Leah open all her presents. I found it amusing that she knew when something was clothing before even taking the gift wrap up. She would pick up the box and say "Clothes" and put the box down looking for something else to open.





Then we went to have dinner at Aunt DL's. We got to spend time with Aunt Lois, Cousins Dustin, Danny & Dave. And guess what? Leah opened MORE presents.

Afterwards off we went to my dad's in the Bronx. Lani & Kain came over as well. The kids played and of course opened their gifts as well. My dad also took some time out to show Leah how to play some traditional latino percussion instruments.




And of course we took the obligatory picture of the cousins kissing.

Trimming the Deller Tree

Matt's family has a yearly tradition. They get together and they trim the tree. This may not seem like a big deal-tons of families do it every year but I always fine great joy is being part of it. And now with Leah here, its even more fun.

But the best part of the whole thing is watching the entertainment. Matt and Lindsay. Quite a competitive pair of siblings. Compete over who has the most ornaments (Lindsay does), who has the best ornaments (Lindsay does), who is going to be placing them where on the tree (Matt tends to move Lindsay ornaments more than Lindsay moves his), who broke whose ornament (I suspect no one broke them, they break over time but its fun watching them blame one another), which ornament belongs to who, who won the Santa game the year before (I've lost track)...you get the point.

For the upcoming week Matt moves Lindsay's ornaments when she isn't around. Silly man.

This was my fifth year there, I missed last year because I was working at Qdoba at the time. But still its nuts, 5 Christmases with Matt. He of course denies it but I can count. I have five wonderful ornaments Matt's parents bought me to hang on the tree :)

Coolest thing about this year though was the fact Leah is big enough to help with the tree. And help she did.

Holiday Ramblings

It seems that Leah has at least found two things she enjoys about the holidays. One is snowmen, she likes snowmen, loves Frosty. The other is jingle bells. She loves the song and loves jingling bells.

Ask her about Santa and she will tell you- "I don't like Santa. I like snowmen."

She is too much, too funny. She is the light in our lives and I wouldn't have it any other way.

Leah's Letter to Santa

Dear Santa,
I do not like you. I don't want anything for Christmas.

Thanks for the offer. But no thanks, I do not want to sit on your lap.

Leah

And if you don't believe it, here is proof she cannot stand the man.