Friday, December 25, 2009

Merry White Christmas!

Misty and Heidi playing in the snow on Christmas morning.

Semira with her new doll

The fun new picnic table with her other new toys on top.


Merry Christmas, everyone! I hope your day was as wonderful as ours. Santa brought Semira a new picnic table just her size, some pink fuzzy slippers, a soft doll, a recorder, and several other small musical instruments. So what's that she's playing with as she sits at her new table with the doll and instruments behind her? Ground mustard from the spice drawer. But she traded it for a different toy later... Garlic salt.
She was kind of funny with her recorder this morning. We demonstrated how to use the recorder, then gave it to her. She put it up to her mouth but she kept blowing through her nose instead of her mouth. Around 3:30 this afternoon she figured out how to make it play. Every time she did it, she giggled. Toot! Giggle. Toot! Giggle. So fun.

Thursday, December 24, 2009

Cozy

Semira, Ashley, and Misty investigating the back yard snow


Dad and Semira in front of the house.

Mom and Semira in the back yard

I can't believe this day... I woke up this morning and thought I saw some very big rain drops falling past the bathroom window as I was getting ready. As I opened the blinds in the living room, I saw huge snowflakes! The snow fell and the wind blew hard all day. So here in Texas we have the improbable... a white Christmas! We're snuggled in at home with hot chocolate in our tummies and chili on the stove. Semira will be going to bed in another hour or so, and we'll have our first chance to play Santa. Many more photos will be taken tomorrow. Until then, have a safe and Merry Christmas.

Tuesday, December 15, 2009

Tis the season!

What a month of adventures for Semira! Last weekend, we got a Christmas tree and decorated it. We also put up our Christmas Village. She isn't as dazzled by the lights on the tree or around the village as I thought she would be, but she loves those pretty glass balls on that tree.

We've had some cool weather, but had a couple of really nice, warm days this past weekend. Semira enjoyed some time on the patio with Dad Sunday morning. She loves to be outside.


Tonight Semira's day care center had a Christmas open house, and Santa made an appearance. We were unsure as to whether she'd greet Santa with a "Hi!" and blow him kisses like she does people in the grocery store or if she'd be terrified of him like most kids her age. We were kept in suspense for the first few minutes. She was 4th in line. Semira thought he was pretty neat while he was talking to the other kids. But when Gilbert put her on Santa's lap, she burst into tears. Every kid has to have a picture like this, right? I have the picture now... I won't be traumatizing her again... this year.

Dad and Semira at the Open House at "school."


Semira's first visit with Santa