Christmas 2009

Giving her cheesy smile.

Playing with her table from Papa and Grandma.


Helping uncle Vince open a present.

Playing in Clara's new tent from BG and Mimi.

Uncle Dan helping CJ play her new guitar.

Showing off her new boots from aunt Amber.

And her cheesy smile again.

Clara had a great Christmas. Thank you everyone for all the thoughtful and cute gifts! Clara is definitely blessed to have so many people that love her!

Merry Friggin' Christmas

CJ was not cooperative when I tried to take photos of her in her Christmas dress.

Double-Fistin' It

Happy Birthday Mimi!

Happy belated birthday Mimi! I meant to put a photo on here of CJ wishing you a happy birthday, but we got to see you instead!

Some of Clara's Favorite Words

Clara is trying to say new words every day. Some of her favorites:
no
book
help
more
nana (banana)
Mimi
Papa
Dada
Mama
baby
no
Bobby (Bobby the Bearcat)
up
Buck (a family friend)
nope
deer
dink (drink)
ball
no
cheese
hi
nack (snack)
boo (She loves to scare people)
uh-oh
hey (trying to get your attention)
shoe
tent
football
no
bubble
eye
brrr (anytime she hears the word cold)
hot
"ooooo" (when looking at pretty Christmas lights)
hat (she finally doesn't mind to wear a hat outside)
bee
mae (mess)
idunnoknow
Jett (her friend at the babysitter)
boo boo
bir (bird)
no

There are a few more that we don't know what they mean and she gets mad when we can't figure it out.

It is AMAZING how much she understands. Almost anything we say she knows what we are talking about. She might not be able to talk a lot, but she knows what we say and we know what she means.

Happy Birthday!