Sledding

This Saturday we finally had enough snow and a warm enough day to go sledding. Lila had a great time and was exhausted by the time we were done.

After a mini snowball fight, Lila had to go around

collecting all the snowballs that were still on the ground.

Lila and Eric taking a little break.
Lila even shared a sled with one of the little girls we went with.

Bath Time Bubbles

Lila, also, got bubble bath for Christmas and now we can't get her out of the tub at bath time. I eventually have to open the drain when she's not looking and feign surprise and disappointment as the bubbles disappear down the drain.

Sledding

Lila got a new sled for Christmas (along with the cute bear hat). Although she can only last about 5 minutes with as cold as it's been out, she loves it and can't stop smiling the whole time.

(kudos to Eric for finding a sled with wings, a back and a seat belt - who would have thought one existed)

"Whatever Jackson does, I can do better"

We had a great time with the family over the Christmas holiday. Everyone got in some good quality time with Lila, including her cousin Jack. She followed him around relentlessly, alternating between copying him and competing with him.

Jackson laid out his blanket to watch a movie – so Lila laid out her blanket to watch a movie...

Jackson laid on the kitchen floor - so Lila laid on the kitchen floor.

They raced around the kitchen island, pushing their chairs...

which Lila thought looked like fun, so she kept sitting in Jack's chair so he would push her.

Growin' Up

It's been a lot of fun watching Lila's personality come out. While none of us are surprised by the attitude (apparently we weren't reading the book right so she had to do it herself) her shoe fetish has developed a little earlier than I expected. She tries on and walks in any pair of shoes she can find.

Trick or Treat

Lila had a fun filled Halloween weekend this year. We went to Howl-o-ween at the zoo to see all the animals and Lila loved running up and down the paths with the other trick-or-treaters. Then, Sunday, she helped us hand out candy to the neighbor kids. She did a great job grabbing the candy from our bowl but needs work a little on giving it away.

Happy Halloween

Lila got her first pumpkin earlier this month, while her Grandma and Grandpa Vaplon were here. She ran around the "patch" checking everything out and even took a turn through the maze...until she panicked and had to be rescued.