Christmas

We started off our Christmas festivities on Christmas Eve with Ya-Ya, Grampy, and Uncle EJ. We had our traditional appetizer spread with lots of presents.


On Christmas morning Kelsey woke up to lots of gifts from Santa. She was pretty tired out from helping all of us open our gifts the night before, but she managed to at least open her big gifts. I had to help her open the others. Here is Kelsey and dad looking at her new bouncy!

Wow, a train table! Kelsey will love playing with it!

Dad likes this bouncy better than the Jump-o-lene because he can actually get in this one! He still can't really jump, but at least he can be in there with Kelsey.

Kelsey got a new vanity for Christmas from Uncle EJ. She loved sitting at it and playing with the hair dryer, mirror, and brush.

Kelsey with her guitar from Mike and Robin. I have to say, it is very LOUD. I'm not sure the volume control really works.

Curlers

I decided it was time for Kelsey to experience the sponge curlers! Well, it wasn't very successful. But, I'm not sure I left them in long enough. I'd planned on being home all day and then decided to go to lunch with mom and dad. So I tried to blow dry her hair while still in the curlers. We didn't even get a little bit of a wave when I took them out. So, we'll have to try them again sometime.

Since she is very much 2, we had to still wear our grown up panties. So, we put them on over her pants. I can't wait to show her this picture again in 15 years! Priceless!

1st Haircut

Kelsey finally had her 1st haircut. I know it was well overdue. She loved the salon since it had a big slide and balloons. But, she didn't want to sit in the chair by herself. Even though there was a horse, Barbie car, John Deere tractor, airplane, and motorcycle to choose from. She decided mom's lap was the best place to sit. We only trimmed the ends and it took about 2 minutes.

Ta-dah! We're all finished...can you even tell she got a trim?

Hercules and Kelsey

These moments are rare...so I always try to capture them. How sweet!

Kelsey's Birthday

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Kentucky Horse Park Lights

We made our annual trip to the Kentucky Horse Park for the Christmas lights. This year we went with The Gibson's. They are in the process of adopting from Korea and are hoping for a referral very soon! Before our trip to the lights we ate dinner at a traditional Korean restaurant in Lexington, Arirang. It was very good. Rusty and I played it safe and had the combination fried rice. Kelsey had a little white rice and a lunchable! She did get to use Pororo training chopsticks. It was really cute and she did a great job. I'm going to have to order some very soon for her. She seemed really interested.

After dinner we headed out to the lights. It was PACKED! Kelsey loved the lights. She kept saying, "more, more!" While we were there we walked through and saw the trains, vendors, and animals. Kelsey fed several of the animals in the petting zoo.

Gingerbread Story

Kelsey, Ya-Ya, and Aunt Jane went to the library to hear the Gingerbread Story and decorate gingerbread men. Kelsey made 4 of them. She had a great time.

Here are her masterpieces.

Daddy's Salon

This is what happens when daddy does my hair!

Check Up

Kelsey had her 2 year check up yesterday. She is doing great. She only picked up a little over a pound, but gained several inches. She is a tall girl. She is in the 70th percentile for height because they measured her standing up. Apparently you lose an inch when they do that, otherwise she would have been in the 90th percentile. She is in the 50th percentile for weight. She will need to get her eyes checked this summer and she'll see a dentist next year. So, everything looks good!

Party at Bounce U

We had Kelsey's party at Bounce U this morning in Lexington. It's a place with a room full of inflatables for kids AND parents to enjoy. I think the adults had as much as the kids. For instance...here is one set of grown-ups that played. Gee, where are the kids?!

Gracie and Daniel

Misty and Melody

Libby and Gretchen

Birthday Girl!

So maybe it wasn't a good idea for all of us to go down at the same time...but it was FUN!!

Rusty and Kelsey

After an hour of bouncing we went to the party room for pizza, cake, and presents. Kelsey was not interested in the pizza, but she LOVED the cake. Of course, she didn't want to eat it. She just kept saying "Roro!" So here is the best birthday cake ever. It was well worth the wait and a big hit. It not only looked pretty, but tasted WONDERFUL.

Kelsey's 2nd round of presents. She still has a few more that will be coming in the mail, so at least 2 more rounds!

Everyone else is eating, but Kelsey is being social and sitting in her royal Bounce U chair.

Kelsey's 2 years old!!!

Kelsey, Ya-Ya, Grampy, Rusty, and I went to Chuck E Cheese to celebrate her birthday. She didn't really want to ride any of the rides. She really liked playing the different games.
Then, we went home and Grampy bought Kelsey a little cake for her to eat and we opened presents. Kelsey got some neat stuff. So, round 1 of presents! It sure didn't take her long to figure out how to open those presents. She is a pro!

Kelsey sees Santa

Kelsey, Ya-Ya, Grampy, and I went to visit Santa on lunch one day. Kelsey loved Santa or HoHo from afar, but not up close. We got a picture, but she is clearly distraught! Then, she made a birdfeeder out of a pine cone, peanut butter, and birdseed. She had a great time making her bird snack!

Decorating for Christmas

Kelsey helped me decorate one of our trees this year. She did a great job!!

There is one part of the tree that Kelsey thought was extra special since that is where she put ALL of her ornaments and garland!!

So far she has been pretty good about leaving the ornaments on the tree and not really touching them too much. But, she loves the presents and we have not been able to put those under the tree yet.

Howson Family Thanksgiving

The Howson family had a quick get together as most of us will be seeing each other again this weekend and next weekend! That is so unusual. Anyway, here is a picture of most of us. There are always a few missing.

Here is Kelsey and Emry giving each other a little love. How sweet!

Happy Thanksgiving...

Today we had 2 Thanksgiving dinners to attend. The first was with the Howson clan and then the Willhoites. Kelsey spent most of her 1st dinner in just a diaper because she got cranberry sauce all over her shirt. She didn't seem to mind.

Kelsey had a ball playing with the olives...she didn't like to eat them but they provided tons of entertainment for her.

Kelsey and Uncle EJ reading a book on the couch. We were still waiting for her shirt to dry.

The Willhoites got together at Willis and Vanessa's house. Here we all are.

Build a Frosty...

Today we went to Build a Bear so Kelsey could get Frosty. This is her first trip to the store and we weren't sure how she would react. She was interested in many of the accessories, but was actually very focused on her Frosty. I was really surprised. I thought she'd run like a crazy kid through the store. She didn't even notice that Frosty was flat.

Kelsey did not like the machine that added the stuffing. I think the loud noise scared her.

Again she was not crazy about the noise that the air bath made. So, she fluffed him up without the air.

We had to dress Frosty in his scarf and give him his broom and pipe.

Here's some love for Frosty...

Time to fill out his birth certificate. Frosty was born on November 24, 2009 in Lexington, Kentucky.