Park

I went down to Sawyer Point with my parents and the pups. They have lots of different playgrounds and a cool walking path. We had fun!

The dogs wanted to check out the place too.

Climbing on the jungle gym

This is the longest slide I have ever been on.

Sliding

These tall grasses are taller than I am!

Dad helped me climb onto this cool rock.

Sliding off.

Layla wanted to try out the rock.

Chilling in the wagon for the walk back the car.

Zoo

We went to the zoo again. That is always a wonderful time.

Giraffes!

They have a new Childrens' Zoo and a wonderful petting area. I had such a great time with the goats and sheep.

"Hey there goat. What are you doing?"

My first carousel ride. I was not to happy about it once it started going. The up- down was not very smooth and I got a little scared.

Highlights from the past 2 months

I am sorry that I have been such a bad blogger over the last few months! Here are some highlights from the last few months for your enjoyment.

Here is our first family photo at Petsmart after picking up Layla. She is our new pup we adopted a few weeks ago!

Crafting this hat at my friend, Tessa's birthday party. I put it on all by myself! Did I do it right?

My first date with AJ!

I love the bulb suction!

My first Reds' game of the season

Family photo on Easter Sunday

Walking Max

Fingerpainting with Larosas' Pizza Sauce

Eating my favorite snack...MM's aka "m-ee's"

Say my name!

Madison has learned to say her name. You can hear her say it towards the end of the video but there are a few cute moments along with that in this video. Enjoy!

Our little model

Our precious little girl was invited to be a model in the Nordstroms' kiddie fashion show this weekend. She got to go pick out an outfit to wear and then strutted her stuff on this cute little runway. Here are a few videos of her moment in the spotlight.
Walking down the runway...once she spotted dad, she took off.

A short clip of her walk back to mom!

Snow!!!

Cincinnati has seen a lot of snow this month and I have been having fun discovering what this white stuff is all about. I know that it is really cold and that I have to wear gloves to go out and play in it (which I absolutely hate!!). Here are some highlights from that last few weeks of fun in the snow!
My friends next door invited me over to play in their backyard on the first big snow day. They showed me the ropes and I finally warmed up to this cold stuff.

We had buckets of fun!!

Dad and their dad created this little sledding run. I came over to check out the ride.

I got brave and took a ride down the hill a few times.

I think dad thought I would want to try on my own but, no way!!

Mom and I played in the snow and tried to make snow balls...it wasn't very good packing snow, though.

Me and mom!

The next day I played in our backyard as my dad made an igloo! Here I am all bundled up again. Don't I look super cute?!

"Dad, I have this shovel thing down...back off!"

Me and Max.

I joined dad in patting down the snow to make it firm...I am such a great helper!

Dad finally started to digging out his igloo after making a 3 1/2 ft mound.

Here he is inside getting it all hollowed out.

I thought I would try to join him....the next shot mom didn't capture, but I did a face plant in the snow trying to clear the opening...I was not a happy camper!

I think I will just sit out here and watch dad do his thing.

That is my snow-capades in a nutshell. I love to look outside and see all the snow. My parents often have to say no when I grab my boots and say "Boots. Coat. Side. Please" You know that I am very hard to say no to when I am this cute!!

Christmas

So, Christmastime time is pretty cool and I had a great time learning all about it this year. I learned that Santa is some guy that says, "Ho, Ho, Ho" and that he frightens me to death. My parents took me to see him and I didn't want any of that.

To start this season off, I helped Mom and Dad pick out a tree this year.

Here Dad and I are going back to tell the people that we have picked a tree. Aren't we cute?

The tree is all decorated...how many times do you think that I took the ornaments off the tree? I drove Mom and Dad nuts!

Christmas Eve, we went over to Granny B and Papa Jim's to celebrate. Here I am with Ro and Ainsley.

Unwrapping gifts with my cousins.

I got this awesome kitchen from my Uncle Chris and Aunt April. They totally made it just for me...super cool!!

Ro and I chilling with Papa Jim

Me, Mom and Dad

This chair spins around and I had a great time with my cousins spinning. No one got sick!!

Ainsley and I were tired after a very fun night!! I think we were watching Dora's Christmas special together. Can anyone say resemblance??

Checking out how many cookies Santa ate Christmas morning.

My new kitchen all set up in the kitchen!

This monkey is my new buddy!

If there was any doubt, I got a hippopotamus for Christmas!! Thanks Jeff and Barb!

Santa baby!!

And for all you out-of-towner's, here's a little video of me Christmas morning opening gifts.

I had a great Christmas this year and I was spoiled by all of my family and Santa. I love all of you and thanks so much for the fun times this season!!!