19 Months!

Well there went another New Years resolution....but Im back and hopefully will get caught up with these posts! Before I finish our holiday post, I have to go back and document her monthly update. December 16th, before all the hustle and bustle of Christmas, Gray turned 19 months! She is still talking up a storm and has started repeating EVERYTHING! Mommy has to be careful what and how she says things because little ears are never far away! Gray has also started counting (1,2,3,5,7,10,11...she misses a few numbers now and then, but who's counting? Haha get it? :))

Guess what number I am now??

Nineteen Months!!!

See people, it says it right here!

Counting to 19...1,2,3,5,7,10,11...

That says months mommy!

Sweet, sweet Gray we love to to pieces!

Christmas Eve

I have said it before and Ill say it again, I feel so lucky that our families holiday traditions do not overlap and have always allowed us to enjoy both families with out all the stress of figuring out where to go when. The Sparkmans have always done their Christmas on Christmas Eve so we headed on over for dinner and gift opening. This year was so much more fun than years past. Gray really "got" the whole process of opening gifts and giving gifts as well. It was such a fun way to kick off all the fun holiday plans we had scheduled for the weekend.

Patiently watching Papa open one of his gifts.

Now its my turn!!

Super Chase

Watching Chase open another gift!

Uncle Matt and Sylas taking it all in!

Ooh this ones for me!

Loving her new hat and gloves

Super Chase helping Baba open one of her gifts

Trying to open gifts with these gloves is difficult....

Grays new ride! She loves it!!!

Taking Chase for a spin

Watch out people, here I come!

Thank you all so much for the wonderful night and amazing gifts!

Christmas Parade!

A few weekends before Christmas, Norman held their annual Christmas parade. It was a little chilly, but after awhile the sun came out and it warmed up. Last year was absolutely freezing!! It was so fun that Gray actually got the whole parade thing, and since there was candy involved...she was in! We ended up staying for the whole 1 1/2 hour parade...again, I think the candy helped!

Waiting patiently with Grammy

Look Mommy its starting!!!

It took quite awhile for the start of the parade to reach us. Thankfully there was a sweet little dog that held Grays attention for a few minutes. Nothing keeps her interest for long these days!

Heading back to my spot...

Holy cow Grammy!! They are throwing me CANDY!!

being the great parents we are...we went ahead and let Gray have a twix...at 10...am...yup, were awesome like that!

Look Grammy more is coming! Wave Hello!

and then we let her have a twisler...

Yumm!

About half way through Gray was given a second bag...great, another bag to fill with candy!

Carrying these two bags is HARD work!

Thanks Norman for the wonderful parade. I love seeing all the organizations and groups that come out to help ring in the holiday. I love this town :)

*being the smart parents that we are we pawned off 90% of the candy to a sweet girl that was standing by us. Gray didn't even notice, as long as she had her "purses" and a few pieces she was happy!