Louisiana Christmas

 The day after Christmas, Daddy and Mommy loaded us up in the car and we headed to Louisiana to see Daddy's family. It was a llloooonnnggg ride and unfortunately I slept through the Mississippi sign and then it was pouring down rain when we got to the Louisiana sign, so we will have to get pictures by those the next time we pass through!

I did really good in the car ride. Mommy let me stretch my legs and stand up in the back seat every time we stopped. I thought it was fun!

My very first time meeting my Great Grandma! Everyone calls her Old MawMaw. Mommy let me wear my reindeer houseshoes I got for Christmas because they were easy to take on and off in the car. Aren't they fun?

Hanging out with MawMaw and Old MawMaw

Uncle Justin lives in Colorado so this was my first time meeting him too. I was very interested in his beard.

Uncle Wylie, Daddy, and Uncle Justin

Me and Uncle Justin still trying to figure each other out

Hanging out with Daddy and PawPaw while making Shrimp and Crab Corn Chowder. PawPaw is a really good cook! It smelled so yummy that I can't wait until I get to try some!

They gave me lots of stuff for Christmas too, but my favorite thing was my TuTu! It has little flowers on it that I really like.

I'm very lucky to be a part of four generations! 

Daddy, Old MawMaw, MawMaw, and me all together for the first time!

I had so much fun at PawPaw and MawMaw's house! I can't wait to see them again!

Thank you Nanny Ashleigh for letting us stay at your house! I really like the walking toy you and Uncle Paul got me! I can't wait to see you in March for your wedding! 

HO HO HO!

MERRY CHRISTMAS! My very first Christmas morning! It was amazing!!! Mommy and Daddy came to get me out of my crib and I was so excited to see them. 

I was in my Christmas Eve pjs aren't they cute?

They took me into the living room and look what Santa brought me! When we walked around the corner I was smiling so big and then I noticed my things and gasped. Daddy and Mommy couldn't have hoped for a better reaction!

I went for the block train first

There were tons of alphabet blocks for me to play with!

Mommy helped me put one of the blocks down the shoot

Next I found my cabbage patch baby

She came specially from the cabbage patch factory! We have the same name, birthday, and even look alike. My grandma and poppa picked her out at the factory for Santa.

We became good friends really fast.

Later that day Poppa helped me ride on my train.

I like it best when someone is making the choo choo noise while they push me. I've started making the noise too and Daddy says pretty soon I'll be able to push myself along!

I was overly spoiled my first Christmas. Grandma, Poppa, and Uncle Matt brought even more stuff than Santa did! Daddy and Mommy agreed that its a good thing that Grandma and Poppa are moving to Florida so they can keep half of my toys at their place! I hope everyone had a Merry Christmas! Daddy and Mommy say that was their best Christmas ever and can't wait until next year to see what I do! 

Merry Christmas From the Rojas Family!

Christmas Eve

On Christmas Eve I got dressed up in a pretty Christmas dress for church! It was actually Mommy's Christmas dress when she was a baby. Uncle Matt thought I looked like a member of the church choir, but I liked my dress!

Family picture in front of the Christmas tree!

Hanging out with Uncle Matt

These aren't really good quality but Mommy really liked them anyway.

KITTY!

I started saying this in early December and Mommy finally got it on video on December 19. It may not be perfect but its not too shabby for a 9 month old....

Amy's wedding!

Well we headed to Alabama the first week of December for Mommy's friend Amy's wedding. I had lots of fun seeing everyone and the wedding was beautiful. I got to show off my crawling and cruising skills, as well as, show everyone the new words I'm working on: "bye bye" and "uh oh".

Poppa took me outside to play in the leaves. I don't get to do that in Florida.

We dropped in to say hey to my friend Ava at Auntie Mea's house

Ellie, Brooklyn, and me. There really wasn't a picture where we were all smiling and looking at the same time. We look cute together though!

I got to visit my Great Uncle Randy and Aunt Joyce. They gave me my very first Christmas present! Its a really neat little house that teaches me about opposites. Thank you!!!

Auntie Amy's niece Brooklyn and me a couple of days before the wedding.

And her nephew Colton. We really liked each other.

Mommy thought this was too funny not to post. Its not supposed to be a walker...but I made it one.

I had so much fun at Amy and William's wedding. I got to spend the night at the hotel with everyone and then the day of the wedding I got to dress up all fancy and dance with daddy on the dance floor. Daddy and Mommy were really impressed by how well I did. Thankfully Auntie Amy said we could use some of the great pictures that her photographer did!

 The beautiful bride!

Mommy and me. She was the matron of honor. See her pretty dress? I really liked the necklace. I was also really interested in the camera so I didn't want to smile.

And they lived happily ever after! Congratulations Amy and William!

Birthday and Decorations

I went to my second 1st birthday party. This time Mommy actually remembered to take pictures. Happy birthday Anabel!

All the girls at Anabel's new table.

Me, Anabel, and Anastasia 

Anabel is allergic to a lot of things so she had a special homemade raspberry cake.

I really look up to my older friends.

Watching Anabel play the piano while I play with one of the hangers from her new clothes...

All the girls again. Great smile from Anabel!

Since it is my first Christmas, mom thought I should help decorate. I think I did a really good job.

Testing the lights with daddy.

They work! 

Stringing them on the tree. I mostly pulled them off...

Mommy let me hang the balls I couldn't break.

I really liked this shimmery red one.

And the star finishes it off. So pretty!

Admiring my red shimmer ball.

Thanksgiving

As always Mommy is behind. Lots of catching up to do! I hope everyone had as good of a Thanksgiving as I did! For my first Thanksgiving it was just Daddy, Mommy, and me. We had a really relaxed day with lots of yummy food! We started our morning off making homemade orange juice. I got to help even though I dont drink orange juice yet. 

I really liked the juicer

Later we read Over the River and Through the Woods. I really liked my version where the turkey was running away from the pilgrim!

 I dont normally watch tv but Daddy and Mommy let me watch enough of the parade to see a big balloon.

It was really funny

As a fun treat I started clicking my tongue. Mommy and Daddy think its so cute!

This was my "turkey" dinner. It was my first time to have "turkey" and I really liked it.

Happy Thanksgiving everyone!