December is Flying By

We have been busy in December. Casey is still tumbling and can do a somersault on her own and can hang from the bar doing a basket (her hands and feet on the bar at the same time). She still goes to school every Wednesday and seems to be more comfortable with the routine. She loves her teachers, Jess and Seth, and knows most of her classmates names. As far as learning, she knows her letters and numbers pretty well. She loves books. She'll go upstairs and take every book off the bookshelves and read them. She is also really good with songs. She can pick up on a song very quickly. Today we were listening to the radio in the car and she said, "Mommy, he said he's tired of singing." I had no clue what she was talking about until the verse came up again in the song. She also takes tunes that sound similar to other songs and mixes them together to make her own song.

We went sledding the other day with her friends, Connor and Dillon. She took a few test runs with Mom and Dad and then was very brave and went by herself on her belly. She had a blast. We've been to a couple Summit County holiday events and also hosted our own Holiday Party.

Casey got her second haircut and was perfect! We're working on growing out the bangs, always fun.

Casey is getting excited about Xmas. When I ask her who we will see at Gramma Lois's house, she says, "Santa!" Enough writing, here are the pix.

Long, overdue Happy Birthdays to Uncle Dave and cousins Jack and Ashlynne.

Dillon, Connor and Casey sledding

Casey and Stan sledding

Casey adding the angel to our mini tree

showing off her new haircut

this is what casey does now with her toys.  she calls it her "race."  she lines up all her toys into their categories.

cheese

the kiddos cheesing it up

playing around

this is where we live

potty talk

While potty training today, Casey squatted over her potty without actually sitting on it and said, "Mom, I'm gonna go potty like you."  Gotta love bringing toddlers in the public bathrooms with you!!  They don't miss a thing.

Race to the Finish

We were back in VA for Thanksgiving.  Casey was great on the plane and it was really nice having Stan on the plane with us. 

Thursday morning, Marcy, Kelly and I ran a 10K Turkey Trot.  After our race, Casey, Jack and Lily ran their own 50 meter race.  Casey didn't really know what was going on and was more worried about the girl balling behind her and was most excited that a lollipop awaited her at the finish line, but it was fun.

Thanksgiving was at Grandma Gail and Grandpa Tom's house.  Plenty of yummy food we all stuffed ourselves.  Friday morning we put up the Xmas tree, so Casey had more time to play with her cousins.  Santa Claus visited the kids to make sure they had started the holidays right.  Casey was much better with Santa this year.  She did not want to get too close or sit on his lap, but she talked to him, even called him "Grandpa!" 

Friday night we had another turkey dinner at Gramma Lois' house.  Aunt Donnie joined us too.  Saturday, Casey entertained Gramma Lois and Aunt Donnie while we went to the VT/UVA game, VT won!!  Sunday, Sweets, Maryann and their daughter, Ellie, came over to play and have lunch, then Aunt Linda and Uncle Marvin stopped by for a visit.

Before heading back to CO, we got to visit Jessica and her new baby, Madelyn, have lunch with Dyani and got to visit Santa.  When it was her turn, she ran up to Santa hugged his legs and he picked her up and sat her on his lap and she leaned in the rest of the visit.  So cute!

Enjoy the pix.

Casey snuggling with Santa

Watching Tinkerbell on the plane

Hanging with Jack, can't remember why she doesn't have a shirt on

After the Turkey Trot race

Grandpa pushing Casey around

Hanging with Aunt Donnie

Playing with Ellie

Madelyn and Casey

Making cookies with Grandma Gail