2011 Catch Up!

As most of you know, high-speed Internet has not made it out to our new house in the country. Dial-up and blogging just don't get along very well. So, I'm finally getting around to updating our family news...here you go!

JANUARY

Lyla loves helping in the kitchen...here she is licking the bowl with Grammy B.

First ponytail

Helping frost birthday cake for Grandpa Wolfe.

Yum!

FEBRUARY

Trying on Mom's shoes

Sharing a Valentine cookie with Dad

One of many snowmen this winter season

MARCH

Just goofing around

Nature journaling with Dad...documenting our new blueberry bushes.

Snuggling with Grampy

Lyla loves her swing set...especially ladder and slide

APRIL

Dying Easter eggs...notice Lyla's plastic garbage bag dress.

Family Party...Easter egg hunt

Working in the garden. Lyla LOVES to dig!

Dad and Lyla working on the tractor

Lyla turns 2!

MAY...

Trying on glasses at the mall

Doughnuts with Auntie Katie at our favorite sweet shop, Frost

Dad brings home his next homestead project...the Wolfes now have three little pigs!

So there's our new year at a glance. We are happy and healthy and loving our new place!

What a Merry Christmas!

First off, thank you to all of our families for making this Christmas truly magical! We loved spending time with you and Lyla had an awesome time playing constantly with all the new toys.

Lyla "helped" mom decorate the tree. Somehow mom managed.

Dad stole a kiss Christmas morning as Bella looks on jealously.

Lyla is in a big baby phase right now and it is really cute to watch her take care of them. She is going to be a big sister in August--Yahoo!

"Yaya" loves to snuggle with her Grampy, especially to watch some tuners like Yo Gabba Gabba



What a big kid negotiating the stairs with a backpack and Grandpa's help.

You may not have known this, but Playdoh is very effective for earmufs--try it, you'll see

Auntie Laura had to work on Christmas, but she got up to see our house and made sure to visit with Lyla, reading a book with Grandma Bell. We miss you Auntie Laura!

Swim goggles was one Christmas present we had to try on right away :)

Auntie Kate got "Yaya" a horse, and "Yaya" makes sure to say thank you.

Playdough Girl

This gal LOVES playdough!!!!

Halloween with our little monster

Lyla was so upset about getting into this furry monster costume that we almost gave up and put her in a tutu. She decided she was okay about it when we let her have her pacifier. Here we are on our way to visit family.

Visiting Great Grandma Greta

On to visit Nanny and Gramps...

Lyla patiently waits for cookies

Thanks for the money Gramps!

At Grandma and Grampy's house she got a pumpkin book!

Nick trying on Lyla's new gloves.

Happy Halloween everybody!

Pumpkin Patch 2010

Here's Lyla's second visit to the pumpkin patch.

Check out how much she's grown since last year!

Grandma and GG (Great Grandma) joined us at the farm.

We had delicious hot buttered corn. Doesn't Lyla look like an elf in her Grandma's hat?

Another great family adventure!