Early Holiday

Piper gets a double dose of holiday cheer this year. Tuesday we took the opportunity to celebrate the Yule with Piper's Grandparents and Uncle Mark before they go to the Phillipines for 3 weeks. Piper was so excited this year. We put up a yule tree and had lots of gifts under the tree (95% for piper!) We caught her several times trying to sneak a peak at the gifts by pulling a little wrapping paper off here and there. But when we all sat down to open up the gifts, Piper was not shy at all. For the first time, Piper realized what all that wrapping paper was about and had a blast ripping it off the gifts. She was so excited with many WOW'S and Yeah's!! She added to her toy chest a new keyboard with microphone, safari animal figurines, a view finder, The little mermaid dvd, stickers, drawing mats with songs and markers, her new dora sofa sleeper (she was VERY excited about that one), clothes and books. Of course, she isn't done yet. We head down to Arizona to celebrate the holiday also with Piper's Nana, Grandpa Larry, Great Grandma Harry, Uncle Mike and maybe even Grandpa Walt. So more fun unwrapping and joys of laughter and WoW's are to be had. Here are some pictures of her fun night.

Piper gets silly after helping to decorate the Yule Log for this years solstice and Yule celebrations. Piper will help mama celebrate the rebirth of the Sun King with a little ceremony and lighting of the Yule log on Thursday-Winter Solstice.Piper being cute as ever-and being my little package of joy all dressed up in bows.
Piper is overjoyed at the sight of all the gifts. Oh, about 95% of those are hers.

Mama was counting on Piper enjoying her view master with 3D Dora images....


And we would say that Yes! she loves it. Sitting on her new Dora sofa, she looked at the viewmaster for a good long time, and woke up the next morning looking at it again. Good score on that one Mama!!!