Merry Christmas!

Christmas Eve and Christmas Day were both really fun for me.

Early in the afternoon of Christmas Eve (before church) my friends Kyra and Austin came over and we exchanged presents.

Then, since my cousin Francesca (Frankie) had to work (BUMMER!) on Christmas Day, she and Great-Aunt Carolyn came to my house on Christmas Eve after church for a dinner of ham and from-scratch macaroni-and-cheese that Mommie and Aunt Sarah made. It was my first time having mac and cheese--I loved it! Great-Aunt Vickie and my cousins Hilary and Page were there, too. After dinner we opened presents just like it was Christmas Day! I had a lot of fun. Here's some pictures:

Here's Kyra, Austin and me having some quality time.

Oompah just can't seem to get everybody in the picture!
But here's Aunt Vickie, Frankie, Aunt Carolyn, Hilary, and Paige.
Did I mention I loooove presents?
Do you like my bow?
Frankie made "yule log" cakes at school. I understand they were pretty good. (Mommy wouldn't let me have any)

Then we got up early on Christmas Day so we could open the presents that we didn't open yesterday and of course the presents from Santa!

Wait! Wait! Let me get organized! This is serious business!

This is more like it!
Did you need some help, Auntie Sarah?
Oompah's always good for a laugh!
This is my tree! Only Oompah and me know that he lets me touch it!

Then it was into my Christmas dress and off to Great-Grandma Patty's house for MORE PRESENTS and DINNER! I got my first raviolis--and were they good! Mmmmmm!

I think I woud love candy, if Mar-Mar would just open it for me!
Not even if I gave her my "sweetest girl" look? Oh! She just didn't want me to spoil my dinner!

Did I mention that raviolis are great?

It's fun playing with the spoon when you're done, too!

You can't tell ME Santa isn't real!
I've still got a half-day to go! I'd better get some rest.
I finally met my Grandma and Grandpa on my Daddy's side of the family! That's me in the middle! Can you tell?

That's all for now, unless Oompah decides to focus just on ME, ME, ME and sends some old pictures or MarMar or Mommy take some new ones.

Love,

Lily

My 1st Birthday Party

I had my first birthday party ever today! It was fun! Hi! I'm "Lily Bug". I'll be your hostess and tour guide for today's entry!

Guest List:

Family-
Mommy
Daddy
Oompah and Mare-Mare
Great Grandma Patty
Great Grandma Farnsworth
Aunt Sarah
Great Aunt Vickie
Cousins Hilary and Paige
Aunt (and Godmother) Lety
Cousins Lupe and Victor

Friends-
Darlene
Heather, Erik, Kyra and Austin
Brenda

Hey! It's 7AM! Time to get ready! Don't want to be late to my own party!

Mare-Mare and me. Look! Our outfits match! Aren't we pretty?

Auntie Sarah got here! Go Bears!


Can't you tell? Mommy and Daddy love me!


I love Oompah and his silly hats!


My friend Kyra REALLY knows how to play with my toys!

Look at all this stuff! And just a week before Christmas, too!

Great-Grandma Patty knows how to make quilts! Isn't this pretty?

Great-Grandma Farnsworth gave me a "lilybug" bank with some money!

Ok, Ok, enough with the presents already! Where's this cake I'm supposed to eat for the first time ever? It had better be good!
Yep! It's good!

In fact, it's even better the second time around after my guests have all gone home!

Oh, yeah! Good to the last crumb! UhOh! I've got frosting where????

Thanks for coming, everybody! I really love all my new gifts! All things considered, I think I'll do this again next year!